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An unfortunate Wimpy In Luqa Airfield Malta 1942.

The kits
This diorama shows a Blenheim being prepared for a sortie. The very rudimentary flight Control tower , if you can call it that is also included in this diorama.
The kits used were the old Airfix ones which I had for years. They needed a lot of attention and detail to make them look more accurate and many panels had to be opened to depict the aircraft being worked upon. The engine for the Wimpy came from the spares box.
Figures all came from a mixture of Airfix and Matchbox offerings which were worked upon and altered accordingly to show the desired poses needed for the diorama.
Vehicles came from Airfix and only a few alterations were done to them as by 1942 Malta was getting some equipment , not like the hotch potch few vehicles available in the early war years.
The rest…Hangar, tower Nissen huts and ground work were all scratchbuilt using balsa, plastic card, putty and of course what mother earth offers.
The diorama now stands with others in a permanent model exhibition at The Malta Aviation Museum.