"Pushback and start up approved, Caledonian 2357"

[Turbofan]

I've recently finished this Authentic Airliners 1/144 Caledonian Airways Boeing 757 and thought it would make a change to display it with my scratchbuilt British Airways Douglas DC10 Tugmaster.

It's not a very complex diorama but I quite like it.

Figures are from Preiser.

 

 

 

 

 

Hope you like it and thanks for looking!

 

Cheers,

Ian

[Steve27752]

Very nice, reminds me of a holiday.

[stevehnz]

That looks ever so convincing, beautifully done. The 757 looks spot on.

Steve.

[TEXANTOMCAT]

Superb 👍

[Challenger350Pilot]

WOW! Yep...she gets a WOW! Twice! Very very nice indeed, Ian. saw the posted pics on your standard base in the RFI, but this really grabs my attention. I love the tug...its beautiful. You've even included the line man's long headset cord! What did you use for that?? Just fantastic, Ian. 

[janneman36]

Looking great and realistic..well done 👍 👍👍

cheers, Jan

[noelh]

Super, it looks just like you might see from the terminal building at a sunny Mediterranean airport. The hard shadows almost directly under the aeroplane adds to that effect. 

 

 

[Tim R-T-C]

Lovely stuff, not too busy but lovely detail.

[Turbofan]

Thanks for all the replies everyone.

On 14/04/2021 at 23:20, Challenger350Pilot said:

WOW! Yep...she gets a WOW! Twice! Very very nice indeed, Ian. saw the posted pics on your standard base in the RFI, but this really grabs my attention. I love the tug...its beautiful. You've even included the line man's long headset cord! What did you use for that?? Just fantastic, Ian. 

Cheers Paul glad you like it! The headset cord is just some very fine electrical wire I had hanging around. I tend to keep old electrical devices for any wires to use for detailing my models.

On 15/04/2021 at 21:29, noelh said:

Super, it looks just like you might see from the terminal building at a sunny Mediterranean airport. The hard shadows almost directly under the aeroplane adds to that effect. 

Thanks Noel, yes I had to wait for a long time for a sunny enough day here in the North West but I can tell you the temperature wasn't like the Mediterranean!!I

 

Cheers,

Ian

[Agent K]

Fantastic! always liked the Caledonian scheme, this model and diorama really looks superb. Great memories for me too as I spent a fair bit of time introducing the 757 E into the fleet and designing the IFE and other mods on the aircraft for the charter work as a Development Engineer at the time.

[Skodadriver]

Hi Ian

 

I came across this by chance when I was looking for something else. I recognised the model from RFI and the diorama is a perfect example of how less can be more.

 

Dave G

 

[Alpha Delta 210]

Lovely scene and the Tugmaster looks amazing. How long did it take you to scratch build it?

[Maverick231]

Great display!

Reminds me of my time airside.

I have done all 3 ground jobs in this diorama.

I must say though if I had been in the position the road man is in I wouldn't have lasted long in the job haha!