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Campaign Proposal: aircraft diorama
JClapp
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Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 09:35 AM UTC

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That Superfortress can't still be there surely?


I found it on Google Earth

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phoenix98604, on August 27, 2011, said:

Wreckage of the B-29 “Kee Bird” (USAF s/n 45-21768) lies on this lake near Peterman Fjord in Greenland. The aircraft, part of the 46th/72nd Reconnaissance Squadron ran low on fuel and made a forced landing on this frozen lake on February 21, 1947.
In the mid-1990s an attempt to recover the aircraft was made with the idea of showing it on the warbird circuit in the United States. The aircraft had made a successful (albeit bumpy) landing on the frozen lake and had remained relatively intact at the site ever since. The USAF had also surrendered any claim to the B-29. It was believed that the ship could be put into flying condition, flown off the frozen lake and ferried to Thule AFB where further repairs could be made before flying back to the US. Over the course of three years several expeditions were made to the site to replace various components of the aircraft including engines and propellors. A crude runway was carved out of the ice via a bulldozer that had been ferried into the site via a DHC-5 Caribou. After many and great difficulties repairs were completed by early 1995. The aircraft was successfully started, however as it began to taxi into position for the takeoff attempt a fire broke out in the rear fuselage. The crew all escaped injury but the B-29 was destroyed, with the tail section breaking loose from the forward fuselage. The heat from the flames were so intense that the lake thawed out somewhat, leaving the aircraft partially submerged where it remains to this day.


more: http://www.panoramio.com/user/4333239

edit to add: the unloading of the bulldozer from the Caribou would also make an interesting diorama.

phantom_phanatic309
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Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 10:07 AM UTC
That sounds familiar. Was there a TV documentary made about it? Real shame they weren't successful. It would have been great to have another B-29 flying. How does that saying about the best laid plans of mice and men go?
That whole story would make a great diorama, but who would have the space?
tinbanger
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Posted: Thursday, August 09, 2012 - 10:52 AM UTC
Hi
I would be in on this, if next year
ludwig113
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Posted: Friday, August 10, 2012 - 02:36 AM UTC
fantastic we now have enough people !
so i'll submit it.

paul
camogirl
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2012 - 06:21 AM UTC
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JClapp
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2012 - 07:42 AM UTC

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That sounds familiar. Was there a TV documentary made about it?



yes

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That whole story would make a great diorama, but who would have the space?



just a question of scale. in 1:144, for which decals are available,
24x36 would be plenty.
in 1:400, or 1:500 12x24 would sufficient, though locating or scratch-building the models might be challenging.


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Signed up.
Can I ask that the rules be adjusted to allow down to 1:500 scale, Ive just gotten interested in the smaller scales.
camogirl
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Posted: Monday, August 13, 2012 - 08:13 AM UTC
Not a problem will get that changed now for you

Edit: changed had to go 1:600 as no 1:500 option but your covered with that one
phantom_phanatic309
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Posted: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 - 07:45 AM UTC
Yeah now I remember that.
It still seems a shame to leave it out there for looting or souvineer hunters. Logistically it would be difficult, but as Indiana Jones would say 'It belongs in a museum'. A case in point being that P-40 recently found in Egypt, its already being stripped of anything of value.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/9256879/WWII-fighter-plane-hailed-the-aviation-equivalent-of-Tutankhamuns-Tomb-found-preserved-in-the-Sahara.html
Even this would make a cracking diorama subject, but I think I'll leave it to the more adventurous among us.
JClapp
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Posted: Saturday, August 18, 2012 - 06:44 PM UTC
here's a suggestion for a dio topic -

I have a 1:144 resin CG-4 kit available if anyone likes this idea...


and there are several C-47 kits available.
ludwig113
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Posted: Sunday, August 19, 2012 - 04:27 AM UTC
hi all,

this is the diorama i'll be doing...


got all the pieces, just waiting for the start date !

paul
Csouthwood
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 03:51 AM UTC
Hi guys I have recently been considering building a diorama based on the Ace Combat 6 console game,and this Campaign seems like a good way to go for it! Problem being I haven't built one before. The original plan was to build the A-10 Warthog in the game hangar with the players 'selected weapons' laid out in front of it. However after consideration I decided to downsize from 1/48 to 1/72 and change it to a ground attack diorama; with the A-10 attacking ground targets, such as vehicles and maybe an installation of some kind. I suppose the hangar would be a better choice for the campaign? (Problem being that I have managed to buy a couple of vehicles for the dio already, an M113 and a Bedford 3 ton truck.) Any ideas? Or should I leave it out for this round?
ludwig113
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 04:32 AM UTC

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Hi guys I have recently been considering building a diorama based on the Ace Combat 6 console game,and this Campaign seems like a good way to go for it! Problem being I haven't built one before. The original plan was to build the A-10 Warthog in the game hangar with the players 'selected weapons' laid out in front of it. However after consideration I decided to downsize from 1/48 to 1/72 and change it to a ground attack diorama; with the A-10 attacking ground targets, such as vehicles and maybe an installation of some kind. I suppose the hangar would be a better choice for the campaign? (Problem being that I have managed to buy a couple of vehicles for the dio already, an M113 and a Bedford 3 ton truck.) Any ideas? Or should I leave it out for this round?



hi,

go for it, you have a whole year and we dont start till january so that gives you time to collect and plan everything.
personally i would go 1/72 with the hanger and weapons.

paul
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Posted: Sunday, September 02, 2012 - 05:38 AM UTC
Thanks Paul, The way I see it, if it is just the plane i might as well go the hog and do it 1/48! I will see what I can do. I will probably go for the hangar, I will have to find something else to do with the vehicles!
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 02:13 AM UTC
Hi

I am in. Never worked on a diorama before so it should be interesting!

Cheers

Shuftie
ludwig113
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Posted: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 - 02:52 AM UTC

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Hi

I am in. Never worked on a diorama before so it should be interesting!

Cheers

Shuftie



i've not done one either !

paul
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 08:53 AM UTC
Guys

What really draws me to enlist for this campaign is the awesome ideas that you guys have....very impressive. I have a few Academy and Dragon 1/35 helicopter kits which I plan to build next year (will decide on the setting nearer the time), and the timeframe of 1 year is perfect. Just can't wait till 2013

Regards
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 09:15 AM UTC
Signed up, but have no idea what to make yet. However, the stash is full, so there will be plenty of opportunities.
Csouthwood
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 12:48 PM UTC
A-10 arrived in the post today, looks like a nice kit! I will make a start tomorrow and put some pics up of stage 1. do i post the pics up on here or make a thread of my own and link it?
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 01:48 PM UTC
Either is acceptable, but you should note that construction shouldn't start until the campaign begins. In the meantime you can be planning and gathering your materials.
Csouthwood
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Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2012 - 10:28 PM UTC
My ad! I forgot this starts in the New year, I haven't started it yet, just been looking in the box and things. Its the Italeri A-10 and it looks like a great kit. Anyone know an easy way to create their own decal sheets? I have a sheet of the paper lying around somewhere, but I don't really know how to go about getting it done!
Chris
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Posted: Friday, September 14, 2012 - 03:02 AM UTC
great to see more people signing up, keep the ideas coming !

paul
JClapp
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 - 01:43 AM UTC
this is a quite interesting scene

ludwig113
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 - 02:30 AM UTC
thats awesome, where is it ?

paul
JClapp
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 - 04:38 AM UTC

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thats awesome, where is it ?

paul


Wiki
Everglades National Park, Florida. The picture was taken in the early 70s, I havent determined if it is still there.
Csouthwood
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Posted: Friday, October 19, 2012 - 08:41 AM UTC
There is also (from memory) a B-17 being used as a petrol station cover/roof over there. I have forgotten where it was/is but I remember reading an article on it somewhere.