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601 Sqn. - Suez Crisis

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601 Squadron based at Ta Qali, Malta, during the Suez Crisis in 1956.

A mixture of Heller and Airfix kits used. The Diorama now stands with a few others at the Aviation Museum, Malta with a few others. I started with the aircraft themselves which were detailed, scribed and frontal gun ports opened to add more realism to the scene. Cockpit interiors were also scratchbuilt. Decals on the tail booms of the aircraft were fashioned out with individual triangles in red and black… numerals and letters came from the spares box.

The vehicles were modified Airfix kits. Personnel and pilots were altered and modified polythene figures from the Airfix range.

The terrain was made out of a 3 ply wood and then covered with a clay compound flattened to a thin shape with a rolling in and later glued on the surface and left to dry. It was later scribed to simulate concrete apron slabs. Then it was painted with common household emulsions and weathered in acrylics and oils. The rest of the terrain all came from mother nature. The Nissen huts were scratchbuilt.
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About the Author

About louis carabott (loucar)
FROM: MALTA

I am 61 and have been doing scale modelling since I was 12 years old. I had a go at practically everything in this beautiful hobby, namely aviation, figurines, AFV 's ,aviation dioramas in 1/72 scale always with wartime Malta as a setting and finally Shipbuilding which has given me the most enjoym...


Comments

That's great Cheers Nick
APR 16, 2010 - 10:22 PM
Another great one from you, Louis. Thanks for sharing
APR 21, 2010 - 01:16 AM