"Dove si trovano ?"

[Wiking]

Made in 2020

Figures: Waterloo, Legio, Dark Dream Studios, Black Dog (skeleton, only the head)
Truck: Fiat 621
Plane: MS 230

MERRY CHRISTMAS !
To all members and visitors of this forum.

[GumSmith]

Hi Wiking,
excellent diorama, as always - but i would wish some better pics...more natural colors.
And very good use of Airfix house

cheers Oke

[Erich von Manstein]

Once again an unusual theme skilfully and humorously realised.

Is the Fiat 621 truck a FtF kit?
From which manufacturer is the Breda AA gun?
Regarding the scene, I assume the depicted machine belongs to the Hellenic Air Force?

Really inspiring, as always.

[Wiking]

@ EvM
Yes, the Fiat 621 is from FtF with a resin cab and motor hood, bits from tank models (72004).
The Breda AA is (psst) stolen from a Dragon dessert British SAS kit.

Right. It belongs to the hellenic air force.

Thank you too for the nice comment.
Do you find the pilots?

[Bluefalchion]

@ EvM
Yes, the Fiat 621 is from FtF with a resin cab and motor hood, bits from tank models (72004).
The Breda AA is (psst) stolen from a Dragon dessert British SAS kit.

Right. It belongs to the hellenic air force.

Thank you too for the nice comment.
Do you find the pilots?

They only crew in evidence is a skeleton crew.

[Erich von Manstein]

Do you find the pilots?

Well, as the beam arrow & extensive (though inconspicuously placed) wall paintings strongly suggest, he seems to hide in the chimney.
Maybe the pictures were a little blurry this time to create the search more challenging.

Thanks for clarifying the source of the Breda et all.
Due to their high prices and relative rarity, I tend to rather store Dragon kits and don’t even consider using them. Bit paradox, I know...

And thanks again for sharing your entertaining and inspiring works with us.

[Santi Pérez]

Hi Wiking, excellent diorama, as always...

I agree with that. All your dioramas are always excellent, Wiking.

Santi.

[Wiking]

Erich von Manstein wrote:
... ,I tend to rather store Dragon kits and don’t even consider using them.






Some Dragon Kits intend me to do the same.
A.I. in kits and we are the early version first adopters ?


PANTHER G
Probands Artificial iNtilligence THE Real Game.

[MABO]

Hello Wiking. This is really interesting and full of good ideas. I also found the crew in the chimney. The groundwork is excellent in my point of view. And finally the topic: I never saw a model of the hellenic air force.

Did I get that right? Has the plastic of the kit become so fragile? Makes me once again thinking of the quality of my collection of kits in the basement...

[Wiking]

MABO thank you for your nice words.

Mabo wrote:
Has the plastic of the kit become so fragile? Makes me once again thinking of the quality of my collection of kits in the basement...

In the start of making 1/72 kits, Dragon do the Panther chassis (Wanne) in metal. The alloy composition (Legierungzusammensetzung) was not the optimum to say it nice.
There was a time gap to exchange this damaged metal parts for plastic parts (Wannen) by Dragon.
Several years back. At this time mine was fine. So I see no need for that, till it sarts breaking around three years ago.

There newer Panthers are all in plastic. Maybe with some Photo etched parts.

Till today NO broken plastic by Dragon kits.

[MABO]

Thanks for the info. I am still looking for one rare set from their Battle of the Bulge sets with figs. So I must not be afraid I get only broken stuff...

[Peter]

Excellent work again Erik! And I always like diorama's with a game! Found them!

[C M Dodson]

Tremendous modelling and as usual, bonkers!

Lots of story telling going on and the Italian peering around the corner is tremendous.


Happy New Year

Chris