Summer 1940 - 'Dowding's Harvest' (2 Viewers)

[Rob]

Bullet ridden and covered in dirt, the operational history of this ME109 comes to an end on a fine summer's day in a field in Sussex, in the south of England.

The pilot has no choice but to surrender to his captors and his circumstances. He is eagerly swooped upon by a local Bobby and a veteran of the Home Guard; both of whom are elated to come face to face with the enemy.

And the fate of the ME109? It may be scrapped or exhibited around the country to raise money and morale for the war effort. Either way, there is one more empty seat in a Luftwaffe mess and one less Nazi pilot for Dowding to worry about.

 

[Louis Badolato]

Very cool Rob, but I can barely make out the details because the photos are too small . . .

 

[thebritfarmer]

Very nice Rob, Can I make a suggestion though when you are in Photobucket and then you go to create the codes there are two types, one says

IMG clickable thumbnails for message boards - recommended

other one says

IMG images for message boards thumbnails

If you choose the second one that will allow people to click on the pictures here on the forum and make them bigger.

Hope that makes sense and doesn't offend.

 

[Rob]

Sorry guys,should be ok now.

Rob

 

[Louis Badolato]

Click on them mate

Rob

Sorry Rob, I didn't know I could do that

 

[Rob]

Sorry Rob, I didn't know I could do that

My fault Louis,i am a total novice at this!

Rob

 

[Capitolron]

Rob

What a great display - did you make it yourself?

What is the base made from ? It really looks good.

Ron

 

[aujj65]

Rob, great photo's! Is he getting a ticket for being on a double yellow?

There's not going to be any stopping you now, is there?

Jeff

 

[Rob]

Rob

What a great display - did you make it yourself?

What is the base made from ? It really looks good.

Ron

Thanks Ron thats very kind of you.Yes i made this on an old and slightly battered Winter Build-a-rama base.I gave it some earth coloured painting and then using products from JG Miniatures and Scenics i built it up.Thats why i mentioned Hob-e-Tac in your excellent Tree thread the other say,i'd just finished using it on this!

Rob

 

[Rob]

Rob, great photo's! Is he getting a ticket for being on a double yellow?

There's not going to be any stopping you now, is there?

Jeff

Thanks Jeff,he's saying 'i was just unloading guv,honest'.

Must say i am excited now i can post pics,i'm getting all sorts of ideas for dio's.

Rob

 

[thebritfarmer]

Sorry guys,should be ok now.

Rob

More than okay Rob, these are great!! Did you make this dio yourself? All this hidden talent that is just beginning to see the light of day. Great stuff and looking forward to more of your displays and collection.


Scott

 

[Rob]

More than okay Rob, these are great!! Did you make this dio yourself? All this hidden talent that is just beginning to see the light of day. Great stuff and looking forward to more of your displays and collection.


Scott

Hey Scott,thanks for your help,worked a treat!.Thanks also for your kind words,its very encouraging especially as i'm a novice at this.

Yes i built this on an old base i had using stuff from scenics,JG Miniatures i built it up and am pleased with the results of my first ever dio.I must thank Simon and Tony Neville as they have been giving me advice and tips which have been a big help.

Rob

 

[thebritfarmer]

Hey Scott,thanks for your help,worked a treat!.Thanks also for your kind words,its very encouraging especially as i'm a novice at this.

Yes i built this on an old base i had using stuff from scenics,JG Miniatures i built it up and am pleased with the results of my first ever dio.I must thank Simon and Tony Neville as they have been giving me advice and tips which have been a big help.

Rob

No problem Rob glad to be of help You have done a nice job of it. I am currently getting into mini dios that I can use for different displays. Lots of fun to make

 

[Rob]

No problem Rob glad to be of help You have done a nice job of it. I am currently getting into mini dios that I can use for different displays. Lots of fun to make

It really is fun isn't it.I had a ball weathering and beating up the ME109.The best bit was using a chef's blow torch to heat up a screwdriver to make the bullet holes.I'll let you into a little secret here.I first did the bullet holes on the other side of the plane,i did them in 'lines' like you might see in a film.But on looking online i saw loads of downed Luftwaffe planes and the bullet holes were not like that really,they were sprayed everywhere,so i turned the plane round and started again!

Rob

 

[PolarBear]

Rob

A wonderful scene!

Randy

 

[rossim1]

Looks great rob, is the 109 a corgi?

 

[Lewey Gun Vick]

Excellent Rob!!!

Vick

 

[MCKENNA77]

Rob:

Looks excellent dude, thanks for posting.

Take Care

 

[Rob]

Thanks guys very kind of you all .The ME 109 is a 21st century model,bargain at $9.99!.

Rob

 

[The Lt.]

Nice to see you being to play Rob and nice job not only with both the dio and photos. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with next.....The Lt.