Gordon Neilson to Start Producing K&C Custom Dioramas in San Antonio (2 Viewers)

[Louis Badolato]

Fred,

Its on a job by job basis, obviously depending on the intracacy of the work involved. I suspect a small (2 foot square) diorama like the two battle of the bulge dioramas would start out relatively affordable (maybe around $400-$500), and get more expensive when you add scratch built buildings (like the ruined church and burnt out farmhouse) or custom one of a kind vehicles (which you can't order, but which are sometimes offered with the dioramas). The best thing to do is e-mail Gordon at K&C with what you want built, and request a quote.

 

[jazzeum]

Louis,

You have nothing to apologize for. The thread, as occasionally happen to many a thread, took a detour but it seems back on track.

 

[nmrocks]

Guys, the reason I started this thread was to discuss Gordon making official K&C dioramas, not to get everybody up in arms. So maybe I should get us going in another direction: What custom diorama would you like K&C to make for you?

I'll get us started. I intend to have Gordon make me an aircraft hanger for my RAF airfield diorama and the bridge and a 3 foot by 3 foot section of deck (maybe with an Antiaircraft gun battery) from a small WWII carrier (all obviously to better display my K&C warbirds).

Ok but I had all kinds of Zombie material still left.
Custom made dioramas are out of my league at this point.

 

[jazzeum]

My goal next year is to ask Gordon to make one of those control towers like he made for you

 

[Njja]

Yes we always do seem to get sidetracked!

I think the idea of a small section of Aircraft carrier is very clever. It will

certainly make a wonderful display. I would love to have a diorama done of

the Pegasus Bridge.

Njja

 

[Louis Badolato]

I really like the RAF control tower. After the hanger (or maybe with it), I think I will ask him to make me a weather tower with a wind sock like the Heco one on display at the Symposium last year, which I gave to Hans.

 

[panda1gen]

Speaking of dioramas,
I,m sure british paras or a LRDG chevy would look great in one

And we need some Kiwis - bit short there considering the efforts of the New Zealanders in the desert.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I think the idea of a small section of Aircraft carrier is very clever. It will

certainly make a wonderful display.

Njja

It was the only thing I could think of as a working diorama to display my Pacific Theater aircraft, which include two different Zeros, a Grumman F6F Hellcat, a P38 Lightning, and a Brewster Buffalo. I have the K&C Japanese Pilot (1991), as well as a complete series of Frontline Japanese deckcrew and pilots. I think the U.S. planes attacking the Japanese Carrier will make a very nice display. I only wish I had one or two more Japanese planes (preferably Vals) for the deck and a Dauntless, Avenger or Helldiver to join in the attack.

 

[arnhem44mad]

Thanks for a dose of reality, Louis, do know what the Battle of the Bugle dioramas that Gordon made for Chicago sold for? Does he have per square fee or is on a per specific job basis? Thanks

Fred

Tony Neville is making me a Bastogne Diorama for Battle of the Bulge figures. I will probably be picking it up at the show in December.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I don't think I've seen one of Tony's dioramas. Please post some photos when you pick it up.

 

[vandilay]

And we need some Kiwis - bit short there considering the efforts of the New Zealanders in the desert.

I Know most people want british paras for an arnheim theme,but it
would be great to have some for north africa also,I may be wrong but I
think this is where they earned the name red devils.
But hey beggars cant be choosers.

 

[Tony Neville]

Guys

My dio's are not in the same league as Gordon's, or any of the other guys but i do have a lot of customers that i make bases for and they are all very happy. This is a JG barn that i was in the middle of 'wintering' for a customer in Scotland. The base was big enough that you could fit 4 sets of BofB on and three or four vehicles.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Looks pretty darn good to me, Tony.

 

[Tony Neville]

Thanks Louis. I only make the dioramas for the shows we attened, and then if i get asked to make one or two for customers for their favourite sets.

Tony