waynepoo
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Strange? as you can see mate 'G' scale is huge, I guess it is one of those 'I haven't got a clue things'....^&confuse
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Ta mate, no it is 'O gauge/scale' I did buy a section of 'G gauge /scale' but it was 'HUGE' like really 'HUGE' against K&C figures as you can see in this pic.
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Hi Wayne,
If you stick to the O Gauge scale rails, you can always say its a narrow gauge railroad that the Jocks are attacking....Now if you want one that can resemble the real thing...one that carries freight trains ets...you need to use the G Gauge.....
Check the width of a railroad next time you go by one and you will see that they are pretty wide....^&cool
Cheers
A_C
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Well according to the 'Model Railway' shop where I got the 'G Gauge' it is the right 'G Gauge' and the 'O' Gauge I used looks just right just as is a apparent in the pic, so I'll stick to what looks right. Obviously the 'G' Gauge is way to big to use with K&C figures........^&confuse
Wayne.
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I showed some students around the College museum the other day. They are the school leaders from one of our brother schools. Not a fan of their summer uniform but they were very impressive individuals. I am wearing my 'man about town gear' but I was called in at short notice! It was a tremendous experience. They loved it which was quite reassuring. The highlight was when one student started talking about his dioramas at home and asking whether he should make a British airfield or a German one. He even had the 1/72nd scale Airfix airfield figures I had growing up. It was close to the most interesting discussion I have ever had with a student. I did laugh when he said 'Sir, can you tell me whether they make any German tanks in plastic kits ... I cannot seem to find any'? He must not be looking too hard!!
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Wonderful to see kids interested in our displays:salute::, I just hope that they don't become inspired enough to start wearing 'man about town' velvet jackets...{eek3}
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Now I'm back in 'the West' and done all my chores after a week's holidays in Queensland, I've had time to read the Forum and ready to post my thoughts on the diorama.
WOW !!! was the first thought when I saw the 3 tables in the room at the college on Tuesday night.
All the pictures I had seen still didn't prepare me to seeing the wonderful work that's been done by all of the Brisbane Guys in producing these 3 'snapshots in time' from the Great War.
I firstly viewed The Charge at Beersheba, as that was the one I'd viewed the most, and it took a lot of time going around and around the table to see all the small details that have been assembled, as well as looking at so many Lighthorse and Turkish figures in one place.
Next was the airfield which is enhanced by using a high-top Perspex top, so that a flying Sopwith can scoot over the treetop to rain down fire onto the waiting German bomber, as a flight of Fokkers lift off. I loved the use of John Jenkins ground crew servicing the planes and the line of refugees tramping along the road outside the field, that's the sort of thing that makes you interested for many minutes.
Wing Nuts aircraft look SO good when posed on the ground, so a special commendation must go to the creator of those kits, Martin's dad, so well done!
Last viewing was the masterpiece, the trenched of the Somme....
Double WOW on that !!
The destruction of the terrain by artillery bombardment, together with a liberal spread of mud looked SO realistic that I thought the figures may disappear into the mire.
The finer details that have been created are amazing, like the duckboards and sandbags as well as coils of barbed wire as well as the ablutions and showers.
I'd recommend that anyone who visits Brisbane to make sure you make time to contact the guys and make an appointment to view all this work, and enjoy their hospitality as well as seeing these 'work of art'.
Well Done all involved !
Thanks to Gerilou and Brett for driving Pauline and I there, and it was great meeting up with some of the guys including Bob and Wayne and especially Martin for the special opening, we really appreciate all your hospitality.
John
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History is just so interesting it is often more of a question of how it is presented. Unfortunately you can bump into teachers who use the latest blockbuster as the 'go to' resource. It is a shame, but that can be the reality of it.
A few of the students were model makers so perhaps there is a future collector in there somewhere if he is able to make the jump from plastic kits to metal figures. I invited him to put a model in next year's exhibition so I will see what comes of it. It might appear self serving but in an age of computers they really enjoyed the physical representation of a scene. I will forward the details to the Administration so that they will not be shocked to see 100 French cavalry 'thundering' across one of the tables next year.
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Reached some sort of a limit I think, almost got no K&C WW1 figures left.........:wink2:
Wayne.
