25 sq ft Diorama...The night before D-Day...Chuting up (1 Viewer)

[EPGallagher]

As an old paratrooper myself, This is a Homage to the 101st and 82nd as they got ready to jump into Normandy that I built for a friend who is a large K&C collector and was featured in Toy Soldier magazine last year. The scene depicts, using K&C's great airborne troops, them getting geared up to board the C-47 and Horsa glider the night of the jump. The control tower and hanger are both detailed on the inside....may have gone a bit over board as even the waste cans have authentic documents in them and the hanger has a ping pong table..... As Andy always says, each vignette should always tell a story, so tried to group them in such a way that each one does. The one group shown here shows the iconic picture of IKe meeting the paratroopers before they embarked. Best part...I got to spend a week at my friends house going through his collection and setting this whole thing up for him.
Pat

 

[wwiibuff]

Awesome! Love all the details.

 

[wayne556517]

Pat that is amazing well done Mate thank you for posting

 

[Normandy1944]

It’s magnificent!
Looks amazing!!!
Thanks for sharing



Harrie

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Killer display ! {bravo}}

Wayne

 

[Andanna]

Excellent diorama.

 

[Horus]

Brilliant. What an awesome display you put together full of little details. Amazing :salute::

Steve

 

[EPGallagher]

Thanks Steve-it was the first large one I did, and taught me a lot. Here's a pic of a late construction phase plus a couple of others
Pat.

 

[WesternOutlaw]

Incredible! {bravo}}

 

[Guy]

absolutely STUNNING
guy:smile2:

 

[29 Let's Go]

What a center piece. You really put a lot of thought into this. Great display.

Steve

 

[Larry Allen]

ALL of your displays are true works of ART, all capable of a center stage showcase in a museum. :salute::
As has been mentioned, the detail is incredible. I love the "MAP" room diorama. That is something that so seldom seen here on the fourm
Really glad that you came aboard and showed us your talent.

--- LaRRy

 

[EPGallagher]

Thanks Steve-I was happy with the results, as was my friend-best part as i said was using his collection to fill it out the scene
Pat

 

[EPGallagher]

Thanks for the kind words Larry. I try and put in the small details as I want people to find something new they missed every time they look at the diorama. A lot of the hanger detail as example was kit bashed from old model kits or the excellent old Marx plastic furniture that Hobby Bunker sells.
Pat