EOW Diorama.

[StephenLawson]

It is amazing what will happen when you open a thread around here. Now on to the diorama.

I. Armee Gruppe Rupprecht. Collection airfield. Nivelles. - kits used -
4 Armee.
Gruja Nr.3.
Jasta 14 Nothing is known on their markings for the Fokker D.VII types
Jasta 16b Fok. D.VII early Schwerin (white/black/white) bands around tail unit
Jasta 29 (AM48-183) Fok. D.VII early Schwerin DML
Jasta 56. Fok. D.VII early Alb. Jager damaged fuselage

Gruja Nr.6.
Jasta 7 Dr.I 470/17 Jacobs (DML) & Fok. D.VII early Schwerin, both DML
Jasta 20 Brown fuselage w/ white tail unit? (Relation to J.30?)
Jasta 40s (PD 48-016 or Roden #421) Fok. D.VII early Alb. leaping stag Roden
Jasta 51. Tail unit half grn half blk

Marine Feld Jagdgeschwader,
MFJ I, (AM48-612) Sachsenberg Early Schwerin (3 vent) Roden (loz.)
MFJ II Typical tail markings
MFJ III (AM48-611) Fok. D.VII 4499/18 (Merc. Mid Prod OAW) Eduard or Jager
MFJ III (DML kit decals #5909.) Fok. E.V 144/18 DML
MFJ IV. Typical tail markings.
MFJ V. Typical tail markings.

6 Armee.
Gruja Nr.7.
Jasta 28w
Jasta 30 (ES48042 & Roden 421)Fok. D.VII early Alb. & see photos Roden
Jasta 33 (ES48042)Fok. D. VII late OAW # 5 DML (loz.)
Jasta 43 (Superscale 48-479, AM48-183 or Roden kit 421) Fok D.VII early Alb. DML (loz.) & Jager broken fuselage.
Jasta 52 Black fuselage w/ white wheels & radiator shell
Jasta 63 Black & white fuselage band, late model Alb.

17 Armee.
Jagdgeschwader Nr.3.
Jasta 2 Banding on fuselage like war ribbon tail planes half white half black.
Jasta 26 (Roden) Black & white fuselage & tail banding. DML (3 vent)
Jasta 27 (Monogram kit # 5203 or Roden kit #415)
Jasta 36 Fok. D.VII kit #420 & Pfalz D. XII(ex J.35b ?) DML & Blue Max

Gruja Nr.4
Jasta 1 Grn triangle on fin and grn and white angled stripes on horizontal tail plane.
Jasta 57 Fok. D.VII early OAW lt blue similar to J.56 but with yellow details.
Jasta 58 (AM48-612, Eduard 8131) Fok. D. VII (OAW) Mid Prod Jager
Jasta 59 (Aeromaster Alb. set has the black cat)Fok. D.VII late Schwerin late type Black cat Jager.

[StephenLawson]

The next aircraft collection field that has almost as many decal sets available to use is Trier.

Armee Gruppe Gallwitz. Collection airfield, Trier.
5.Armee.
Jagdgeschwader nr.1 "Richthofen", Jasta 4,6,10,11.
Jagdgeschwader Nr.2. Jasta 12,13,15,19.
Gruja Nr.1. Jasta 8,62,68,74.
Gruja "Marville." Jasta 65,67.
Armee Abt."C".
Gruja "Simpelkamp". Jasta 64w,65

The various views and images available on this subject would be most unique.

[EricGoedkoop]

Originally Posted by StephenLawson

It is amazing what will happen when you open a thread around here.

Isn't it, though?





Looking forward to seeing the diorama, Stephen. It sounds very ambitious.

[StephenLawson]

Originally Posted by EricGoedkoop

Isn't it, though? Looking forward to seeing the diorama, Stephen. It sounds very ambitious.

Lets discuss that for a moment then. While the collection depots had to have certain amenities what would be common? Nivelle was the home airfield for Jasta Schule II. The deciding factor on the size of the base plate (display base) will depend on;

A. The number of aircraft,
B. The number and size of buildings.
C. The number of vehicles,
D. All of thew above.

Considering the area each bird will take up I tentatively see this layout with a perimeter of 3.5 ft X 2 ft. This will allow me to avoid anything but small field offices and start houses.

Whatever you put down on an open field needs to relate to the story. For instance. I could easily have a German pilot, uh er... ground loop into an allied officer's privy. While funny it tends to repel some viewers especially if you carry it off in detail. Years ago I did a diorama of Ltn. Greim's accident when he ran his Albatros D. III into a field privy. When it was finished the stark reality tended to gross out many viewers. Lesson learned.

In a similar vein using the Part of Poland strip down Fokker fuselage sitting in a burn pattern and appropriately charred, will tell the story of a pilot that accidently dropped his cigarette in the fuselage as he was exiting. The main draw will be the colourful line up and their historic relation to one another. That is aircraft that were actually in the same place at the same time on the same airfield.

The tough part may be the 1/48 British soldiers Sentries and etc. Microsculpt where are you!!!!!??????

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Originally Posted by Barker

one of the pommie bastards came up with thissun.
typical stuckup sticky beaks & their understatement.
"Engine sounds are vulgar".

waddyagonnado??


wull, yeah.
everyoneknowsthat




this is an outrage.
I'm telling.

Carpo isn't a pom. He is from South Australia. Close to being a pom but yet very far away.

[Ross_Moorhouse]

Originally Posted by EricGoedkoop

Isn't it, though?

[Barker]

Originally Posted by Ross_Moorhouse

Carpo isn't a pom. He is from South Australia. Close to being a pom but yet very far away.

Yes, well, that's the point.

Cozying up for some chunder, mate.

[StephenLawson]

Ok ladies and gents;

Here are five of the fuselages that I have competed the interiors for so far.

[StephenLawson]

Herre are a few more.

[StephenLawson]

Here are a couple more. The Red Nosed D.VII in this post was seen in the Ginger say it ain't so thread when the images were intact. But now I have added some Roden engine supports. The engine is a Tom's Modelworks 1/48 all metal Mercedes.