CMSCHLOM Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) On the night of July 7th 1941, over the Zuider Zee at 13,000 feet, Sergeant Pilot James Allen Ward climbed through the astrodome and onto the wing of his damaged Wellington, and attempted to smother a fire from shattered fuel lines caused by an attacking Me 110 night fighter. After extinguishing the flames with an engine cover, he fought his way back into the aircraft. For his brave action, he was awarded the Victoria Cross. You have to love New Zealanders, what guts! Well folks, this will probably be my last diorama. (Never say Never) But I do hope that you have enjoyed them. I used the beautiful, Airfix 1/72 Wellington, Doyusha mini-motors, B-17 engine noise recorded to an MP3 player, fire LEDs, and the almost impossible to find Revell RAF Aircrew in 1/72. The rest was using actual photos of the real aircraft and records from the crew. Note the engine cover on SGT Ward's right hand, which was made from aluminum wrap and formed as though the 150 mph airspeed was blowing it back over Sergeant Ward's arm. The first four are videos so click on them to see the action. Photos Edited March 23, 2020 by CMSCHLOM 40 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elger Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Ohhh, spinning noisy thingy! Very, very well done, in all aspects!! Very brave man he was, as were all the young men who flew at the time. DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Fantastic & poignant. Thanks for portraying this amazing exploit by my countryman. Your take on it is wonderfully well done. Steve. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 (edited) What an original and well executed idea. Great work! Edited February 20, 2020 by Bangor Lad Typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Delta 210 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Astonishing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 A clever and very poignant diorama. So sad that he got the chop only months later. Just one of the 55,573... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted February 21, 2020 Author Share Posted February 21, 2020 Very sad indeed. One would think that a VC recipient would be pulled out of action and posted doing something safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Wow! Great model for a great story! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Never heard that story before. Fantastic diorama that tells a story. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 3 hours ago, CMSCHLOM said: Very sad indeed. One would think that a VC recipient would be pulled out of action and posted doing something safer. That was the plan. A recruitment tour in New Zealand. Unfortunately he was killed before the order was received. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phone Phixer Posted February 22, 2020 Share Posted February 22, 2020 The build in itself is superb. With the extra effects for the diorama, that is just on another level, outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted March 23, 2020 Author Share Posted March 23, 2020 (edited) On 2/20/2020 at 1:34 AM, stevehnz said: Fantastic & poignant. Thanks for portraying this amazing exploit by my countryman. Your take on it is wonderfully well done. Steve. Heroes are always ordinary looking people who are capable of doing the extraordinary. Can't help to think what a better world we would have had if SGT Ward, and others, lived. Edited June 27, 2020 by CMSCHLOM 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMSCHLOM Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 New book on FLT SGT James Allen Ward... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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