Snafu35 Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) Good morning, In agreement with Denis/Corsairfoxfouruncle, I present you a construction that I started in 1981 (!!! ), and that I resumed a little before the beginning of this group build. Revell had made several boxes in a series called Famous Air Battle Scene: Photo source: facebook I remember seeing a FW190 crashed and flown over by a Thunderbolt at a friend's house, and I was thrilled with the diorama. And I found the Midway's one, produced in 1976. Allan31 showed us the Battle of Britain diorama in his work in the previous Revell/Monogram build thread. (That is why I wanted to show you this subject ). I had built the zero, which I found hanging from the ceiling of my teenage bedroom when we sold the house this year: Funny, isn'it? 😋 This construction represents barely 25% of the total, there is still a lot to do: I started by building the diorama: I found my childlike soul again, and jumped forty years back in time by doing some cutting! I have consolidated the walls of the dio which present the external decoration with thick cardboard, So I finished the base: To be continued... Regards, Eric-Snafu35 Edited September 25, 2022 by Snafu35 19 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudge Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Wonderful. That is so cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Never knew that these existed. Maybe they were not available in Germany or I didn't pay attention as my interest had moved to 1/48 already. Super idea! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Welcome and likewise I never knew these existed. The closest I can remember were Revell/Monogram’s dogfight dual boxings. These are the two I owned and built. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-6048-p-47-razorback-and-do-335-arrow--159279 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-6081-focke-wulf-and-p-51b-mustang--159282 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Hi, this is just brilliant! Like nearly everyone else, I am discovering something I had no idea had existed! This is going to be so good! JR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Fantastic find from the mists of time. I don’t recall these ones but do remember a WW1 card diorama which I had and rotated my Camel; SE5a, Albatross and Fokker Dr1 and the DrVII on. All Revell products and not a bit of rigging in sight Finished between school and bedtime. Blitzbuild ? Nowt on a ten year old. Easy done if you substitute imagination for paint Happy days Looking forward to this though 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fittedkitchens Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Another one who had never heard of these. That deck diorama card structure is epic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted September 14, 2022 Author Share Posted September 14, 2022 Hello, All. Thank you for participating. On 9/11/2022 at 8:39 PM, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: Welcome and likewise I never knew these existed. The closest I can remember were Revell/Monogram’s dogfight dual boxings. These are the two I owned and built. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-6048-p-47-razorback-and-do-335-arrow--159279 https://www.scalemates.com/kits/monogram-6081-focke-wulf-and-p-51b-mustang--159282 I think you forgot this on, Denis : I hope to build this combo one of these days. Maybe at the next Monogram group build! 😆 Anyway, I have started building the F4F Wildcat Revell. I built it straight from the box and without any additions. I simply replaced the figure with an Airfix pilot. An ad hoc paint job transforms an Englishman into a USN pilot wearing a jacket. The little Grumman fighter is ready for painting: I have not etched the structural lines or sanded the surface details, the model looks like a steam locomotive with all its big rivets! I painted the beast, and I stenciled the nationality badges to avoid putting decals on the rivets: I've been looking through my binder of 1/72 decal scraps, and I've found the right patterns: I found a Felix the cat to decorate this F4F in VF3 colours on the Yorktown, and an F-12 from a Corsair Hasegawa board to register the aircraft that was flown by Ensign J.P Adams. I don't know if Adams "scored", but I think the two little flags are nice. I must admit that I finished this little hunter during the month of August: Okay, the Airfix model is probably better. But it is great to be almost finished with this project from... I am now hesitating between installing the zero not beautiful on the stem not beautiful, or installing another Japanese plane... Regards, Eric-Snafu35 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 14, 2022 Share Posted September 14, 2022 Nice work on the Wildcat … The F-86/Mig-15 I remember seeing but was never able to build it. I was strictly into WW2 prop types at that time and didn't do a jet for about another 5 years. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted September 15, 2022 Share Posted September 15, 2022 This is superb Eric,I've never seen these kit's before what a great project. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snafu35 Posted September 25, 2022 Author Share Posted September 25, 2022 Hello, all. I finished this diorama this afternoon: Regards, Eric-Snafu35 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Well done sir thank you for bringing this rarity to the build. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 That looks a treat, Eric. I'd no idea these things existed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ventora3300 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Action! That's a fantastic diorama and the Wildcat build is excellent too. Spot on! We'll all have to get one of these... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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