Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 7, 2016 Administrators Share Posted June 7, 2016 I am loving this A LOT! That window lock is just amazing... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Details of the weathered surface... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beychevelle Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Applause! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdbo76 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 Beautiful! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 11, 2016 Author Share Posted June 11, 2016 Bottom's Up... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 14, 2016 Author Share Posted June 14, 2016 The crew has arrived... AC Models B-25 Mitchell crew 1/32... http://www.themodellingnews.com/2014/05/ac-models-132nd-scale-wwii-b-25.html http://www.planetfigure.com/threads/b25-mitchell-crew-acm32001-ac-models-54mm-1-32scale.66719/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 With those shadows I thought it was a real crew in the photograph. Fantastic.Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Finally the 'Old Ironsides III' project has crossed the finish line... Diorama: ’Training during combat’ (Old Ironsides III) B-25J-2 of 340th Bomb Group 488th Bomb Squadron, “Old Ironsides III” - Serial No 43-27474 (8 R) 'Old Ironsides III' was one of the first J models to arrive to the 340th Bomb Group...a lot of the pilots were wary of the new model, since they were used to the reliability of the C/D models, so Colonel Chapman ordered a flight of 3 J models to demonstrate they are good planes, and when the pilots noticed that they can fly well on one engine... “There was much rejoicing amongst the pilots and combat crews”. ‘She’ flew her first mission on May 16, 1944 (the day after the 340th bomb group was bombed by the Germans at Alesani, Corsica. This was the air raid that necessitated the need to cover the upper surfaces of the natural metal planes with OD paint... ’Old Ironsides III’ survived the war and flew her last mission on April 25. 1945. She flew back to the states where ‘she’ was eventually scrapped in 1946. Diorama: The diorama is depicting the USAAF base, Alesani Airfield in Corsica in the late summer of 1944. The 6 man crew of ‘Old Ironsides III’ arrives at their plane for the day’s mission. The ground crew is getting ‘her’ ready for a training mission, loading ‘her’ up with 100lb practice bombs from a M5 Bomb trailer, reloading the ammo boxes and doing some minor maintenance on the right engine. The sign of 340th Bombardment Group is inspired by an actual sign, from the Alesani base and is placed in the background. To help identify the diorama as the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO) I have made a Corsican farmer who is passing with his hay loaded donkey cart... The diorama is inspired by the 9 reels of previously unexamined motion picture records, coming to light and published in 2014 by the National Archives in Washington. The footage was made by Lt. Wilbur T. Blume, a Combat Cameraman of the 9th Combat Camera Unit, who made this training film in Corsica starring ‘Catch-22’ author Joseph Heller. Joseph Heller was assigned to 488th Bomb Squadron and he flew some 60 combat missions during his service at Alesani Airfield. The life/people at the base was his inspiration for Catch-22. Thanks to all the help I had from different sources... A special thanks to Dominique Taddei & Mike Laney, supplying a lot of additional information regarding the USAAF planes based in Corsica. Kent Karlsen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 The Corsican farmer for the Alesani diorama... "Farm cart" from MiniArt, farmer converted from Masterbox "Eastern Region Peasants WWII era" and the donkey is from "SK Model - Moroccan Infantry" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Ground crew... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Wow, that looks magnificent. No stuffy diorama but a very dynamic one. It talks to you. Well done. And the first finished build in this competition. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted June 17, 2016 Administrators Share Posted June 17, 2016 So super cool. I think we have a real contender here! Love those figures... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEast Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Incredible! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdbo76 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Impressive and beautiful - amazing job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted June 17, 2016 Share Posted June 17, 2016 Every time I look at this I wanna watch 'Catch 22" Very well done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted June 17, 2016 Author Share Posted June 17, 2016 Thank's gentlemen, tried to work some magic with photoshop, to get it to look like Corsica, and not my garden... And you're absolutely right: Please watch or read Catch-22 it's awesome!!! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 Some extra diorama 'shots'.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted July 5, 2017 Author Share Posted July 5, 2017 And the crew at Alesani corsica... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Stunning work Kent, Great and convincing setting. You have the gift capturing a Dio like a photo of the real thing. Love the tracks and footsteps. Cheers Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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