Richard,
Wow!! both in the scope and the detail of your diorama. You certainly have taken this to a whole new level from your original build concept.

I keep on having mixed feelings about the rear wheel dolly, and seeing it just to the side. Honestly, if you didn't tell me what its purpose was, I might have assumed correctly, or I might have thought it was just some cart used for aircraft maintenance. If I thought that, then other viewers just might think that as well. So why not show it for what it is, a dolly for the rear wheel?




Joel

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Richard,
Wow!! both in the scope and the detail of your diorama. You certainly have taken this to a whole new level from your original build concept.

I keep on having mixed feelings about the rear wheel dolly, and seeing it just to the side. Honestly, if you didn't tell me what its purpose was, I might have assumed correctly, or I might have thought it was just some cart used for aircraft maintenance. If I thought that, then other viewers just might think that as well. So why not show it for what it is, a dolly for the rear wheel?



Joel

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Joel - I hear you and thought the same but as the Idea is to show the stater truck engaged I'm sure they would not want to " wind the clock " with the tail up in the air in a cart . I have an idea in my head with another Oscar being spotted with a dolly and two ground crewmen . I have another PE wheel set and all the tooling is now made so banging out another dolly should be a breeze .
I hope to get to use my bamboo idea as well .

Thanks for all your interest and input all along - Richard

Joel - don't be too impressed- the figure was molded in a kneeling position but the torso was hunched over - I repositioned the torso , head and arms to pose him in the position I wanted . I also slimmed him down a little by sawing up through the torso sideways and through the pelvis front to back . While I realize that people vary in size in real life I thought he looked too big in relation to the figures in the foreground.
Too bad Brian can't make it - I met him there last year but I'm anxious to meet you and your brother as well ! Should be a good time . If you frequent Missing-Lynx - Brett Green's armor site you can check out my brother in law Jim Guld's latest effort which I'm sure he'll bring to Mosquitocon. Look for the Churchill AVRE Boase Bangalore in constructive comments section.
Cheers ! Richard

Richard,
Your diorama is just amazing, all combines to make a true portrait of a possible ww2 jap photo. Overall top notch, plane, truck and figures. I am envyous since I could never getarpund to build any scene remotely as good as yours

Cheers
Pedro

Richard! I never get around to doing it myself but doing a scene like this really turns a nice model into something really special! The figures are lovely, they have the right poses and one can really see the interaction between them.



Magnus

Masterfully executed build all around Richard. Your scratchbuilding is first rate and the diorama is setup to tell a story remarkably well.

Ernest

Richard,
Looking forward to seeing your masterpiece and finally meeting you at the Mosquitocom, then meeting up again at the Noreastcon.

Joel

Richard , fantastic workmanship on this build . Even if there is no palm trees . I really like how your plan turned out with the diorama



Terri

Fantastic work, Richard.
Only one thing, I think that it would do good if the grass got a little colour variation, some squeezes here and there, tire tracks - it now looks too perfect to my eyes.

Best regards
Hubert