[LzyBns]

Don't laugh. That thing scared the day lights out of me when I first saw it. A friend in St Louis sent me the picture, it looks like me but smarter....... . I use to make 1/32 armor dioramas years ago and I just started trying my hand at doing this in 1/72. The pilots and ground crew are Preiser some I painted and some were pre-painted. The vehicles are Hasagawa and Academy models. And my eyes aren't what they use to be and it's not easy using a magnifying glass...

[Aircrafty]

Originally Posted by LzyBns

Don't laugh. That thing scared the day lights out of me when I first saw it. A friend in St Louis sent me the picture, it looks like me but smarter....... .

It could be worse, check out my avatar.

[JohnReid]

[JohnReid]

Hey guys,where are all the future dioramists? I have noticed a big increase in interest among the diecast car guys.Why not diecast aircraft?
Cheers! John.

[JohnReid]

Beginnings

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I would like to share the following with you.I found it shortly before starting my Nieuport 28 diorama.

Until one is committed,there is hesitancy,the chance to draw back,always ineffectiveness,concerning all acts of initiative(and creation).There is one elementary truth the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans:that the moment one definitely commits oneself,then providence moves too.All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occured.A whole stream of events issues from the decision,raising in ones favour all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance which no man could have dreamed would have come his way.Whatever you can do or dream you can,begin it.Boldness has genius,power,and magic in it.Begin it now.

Johann Wolfgang Von Gorthe

Cheers! John
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[JohnReid]

I would do anything to promote dioramas!!!!!!!!

[General Custer]

Some pics of of a part of mine:

[General Custer]

The continuation:

[forcerecon85]

I've had a few ideas pop into my mind. Originally I bought a bunch of 21st Century Toy's 1:18 scale Vietnam era figures. I wanted to make a firebase but it would be way too big. Since I collect 1/72 scale aircraft I'd love to do something with them. I'd love to make an airbase but size vs. aircraft is a problem. For example, your standard 3,000ft airstrip which can take C-130's, and all Fighter/Attack aircraft in 1/72 scale would make it 12.7m long haha. Now a runway thats 1500ft. long turns to 6.35m long BUT the only aircraft that can use it are light prop aircraft like the OV-10 Bronco, O-1 Bird Dog, C-7 Caribou etc. but no company makes those aircraft haha. So for now that has been put to the side.

I've considered making a heliport, I'd like to do a company because its the smallest in size for a helicopter unit thats intact. Size wise its a lot easier to do. The bad thing is that I'd need 31 Huey's (1 UH-1B or C, 2 platoons of 11 UH-1D's and one gunship platoon of 8 AH-1G's or UH-1B or C gunships) and if I went with 31 huey's soon to be released by MRC Easy Model at $10 each, thats $310 before shipping haha . So that project has been put to the side.

Right now I'm thinking of just a more simple diorama around one of my soon to arrive HM Phantoms or Skyhawks. I'd like to build a shelter around my aircraft. Nothing too rock solid but enough to keep mortar and rocket frag from punching holes in my nice shiny planes. Anyone know there proper names? I can't really dig up any information or measurements on them other than a few pictures. Any ideas or help would be awesome. Thanks.

[Gambit]

Originally Posted by JohnReid

I would do anything to promote dioramas!!!!!!!!

Have you ever done any runway dioramas or have any tips that you could share?

However, nothing as detailed as what your recent diorama.

I am thinking of modules (1:72 or 1:32 scale) that could be expanded over time

I have seen some that are available from the UK but the shipping costs are high.