Rick Griewski 2,261 Posted August 19, 2018 Nice work. Maybe a good use for a number of my shelf of doom vac kits soon to be replaced by styrene (e.g., Ki-45 and Hs-129). Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 20, 2018 Hmmmm..... Vacform is probably extreme. But I actually prefer my old Revell and Hasegawa kits and I have a Vacform Twin Mustang . My shelf of doom is distinctly the Trumpeter stuff. Lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 6,268 Posted August 20, 2018 That looks like a nice dio idea, Suresh! Not sure a Dragon Wagon is the best vehicle; I would think a truck mounted crane would be better although not sure if any is out there for Allies. Maybe a Diamond T wrecker? Would be a little more compact, too. I think the DW could only drag it up. 1 LSP_K2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 20, 2018 No sure either. I've seen a couple of British trucks in this situation. Technically, this is an M26 Knuckley - it has an A frame and winch just like the trucks but no crane. The diorama actually shows just that - dragging the carcass up a slope. Thanks for the input! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Out2gtcha 29,807 Posted August 20, 2018 Wow, excellent looking concept. Id agree, there is every chance it could have and did happen. Lots and lots of possibilities for that dio concept. I also agree about the Diamond T maybe being a better choice for recovery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 21, 2018 (edited) Yup. You guys are probably right! Although Dora's Diamond doesn't have the same ring to it as Dora and the Dragon! Besides, someone's already done it: Edited August 21, 2018 by Suresh Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 6,268 Posted August 22, 2018 Wow! That would be a big diorama! Could have a good title, though, with the Diamond T: "Diamonds are not Dora's best friend." 1 Suresh Nathan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) That's a very good point. It's also the reason I've started to think about dioramas in the third dimension to save space! Like this : Edited August 22, 2018 by Suresh Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 6,268 Posted August 22, 2018 Nice! Great idea. Although in my case it would blow up my vertical shelf spacing! 1 1 Suresh Nathan and LSP_K2 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 22, 2018 (edited) I guess the dragon wins! Edited August 28, 2018 by Suresh Nathan 2 Out2gtcha and MikeC reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 23, 2018 1 hour ago, LSP_Ray said: Wow! Nice! Thanks Ray. I'm not a big fan of the "poppy modelgrafix" paint jobs that are very much in vogue now in this part of the world. So this is as far as my paint contrasts get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 23, 2018 (edited) Needed to do the driver figure before buttoning up the truck. Minor modifications done to the stock pose so he would fit better in the cab. Edited August 28, 2018 by Suresh Nathan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LSP_Ray 6,268 Posted August 24, 2018 Nice figure painting! Wish I could do it that fast. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suresh Nathan 96 Posted August 24, 2018 27 minutes ago, LSP_Ray said: Nice figure painting! Wish I could do it that fast. Just do. Some will be OK and some won't......then after a while more will get OK....... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
