RMweb Premium chris-shay Posted October 31, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 31, 2017 (edited) Really interested in the Cakebox Challenge, so before someone reads my mind, I thought I'd better laydown my idea... Taking inspiration from a great movie, I am planning on doing the tunnel attack scene from Kelly's Heroes. I reckon I should be able to squeeze a fair representation of it into the 8" x 8" footprint, and working in 1/87 helps gain a little bit more wiggle room too. Nothing tangible yet, apart from a shopping list and some research to be done! Edited October 31, 2017 by chris-shay 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Midland Mole Posted October 31, 2017 Share Posted October 31, 2017 Oh I like that, I like that a LOT! One the best scenes from of my all time favourite films. To paraphrase Oddball: "Crazy! I mean like so many positive waves maybe you can't lose! You're on!" You will need to have this playing in the background though.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQ7hEl9UGi0 Alex 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 When I saw the title of this the first thing I thought of was Oddball and Kelly's Heroes. I didn't think it would actually be about that though. I've always wondered where they filmed that scene and what the strange (electric or battery?) locos were. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-sparky Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 It's very clearly filmed around a mine of some sort, and it's possible that the tunnel from which the tank emerges is a slope-shaft. The two little locos look like 4w ohwe, one having a pantograph, the other, I think, a trolley pole. Just the sort of thing to be used in and around a mine. If I was to make a stab, I'd go for an Austrian salt mine, but it's a wild stab, in the dark of a mine. Kevin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Midland Mole Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 It was filmed entirely in Yugoslavia, so I guess it was one of their mines. Alex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium petethemole Posted November 7, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 7, 2017 Apparently at Vrdnik, Serbia, https://www.movieloci.com/location?id=301014-------------------------Vrdnik--Serbia, where the local lignite mine had recently closed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrdnik. Photos here http://www.zeljeznice.net/forum/index.php?/topic/13317-does-anyone-can-recognize-the-station/. The site was destroyed during the Yugoslav war, so modern satellite imagery doesn't show it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old-sparky Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Nice photo within that link, showing 4w ohwe, together with typical 'tramway' style overhead. Probably c500V dc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium chris-shay Posted November 8, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 8, 2017 (edited) Some interesting finds there and a very modelable little scene in its own right...in grave danger of wandering off at a tangent ! There has been a little bit of progress, as I’ve gone for one of the diorama boards from Scale Model Scenery. It’s a great little kit and was built up very easily too. The only thing to be wary off is making sure you get the side pieces on the the right way round as they have a slightly longer pitch at one end in the joint tabs. Now I’m just waiting for the tanks to arrive in the post and then I can get on with laying things out. Edited November 8, 2017 by chris-shay 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium chris-shay Posted November 14, 2017 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2017 Postman arrived yesterday and dropped off a couple of things, so in the words of Lieutenant Gruber..” I havf my little tank(s)” They are beautifully crisp castings and look pretty straightforward to assemble. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry1975 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Kelly's heroes is one of my favourite films, so looking forward to more, good start with the Sherman tank, I have a quite a few tanks from my war games days and the Sherman is a favorite along with the tiger. Jerry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37409 Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Just make sure the Shermans have a length of pipe to slide over the barrels to make Ze Germans think, like, maybe it's a 90mm and the loudspeaker on the side so they can play music real loud - it kinda calms us down. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasskingfisher Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Just make sure the Shermans have a length of pipe to slide over the barrels to make Ze Germans think, like, maybe it's a 90mm and the loudspeaker on the side so they can play music real loud - it kinda calms us down. And load the guns with paint so you can make, pretty pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted December 3, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 3, 2017 And load the guns with paint so you can make, pretty pictures. That's paint! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasskingfisher Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Don't hit me with them negative waves so early in the morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium chris-shay Posted January 3, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 3, 2018 So there has been a little bit of progress over the holidays with everything laid out. Managed to get the tunnel and the building more or less finished. The tanks have been basically assembled but need to have details added... 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted January 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 3, 2018 Bit late now I suppose but Artitec do some lovely 1/87 Sherman's and other vehicles and bits Great idea and name Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium chris-shay Posted March 25, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted March 25, 2018 Much progress has been made since my last posting so I think the diorama is pretty much complete. For those interested, here’s a brief run down of what I used.... As mentioned before the Shermans and the German infantry figures are from the Dutch company Alsacast. The tank barrels have been replaced with plastic rod to replicate Oddball’s mods and the loudspeaker is made from a ship’s bell! Various little details have been added- rolled tarpaulins from painted tissue paper and some beautiful 3D printed jerry cans from Shapeways. The little shed is built up from plasticard with the roof covered with Rusty Stumps shingles that have been painted to represent terracotta tiles - very please with how it turned out! Logs and lamp pole are bamboo skewers stained with ink & alcohol mix. The lamp itself is the stalk from a Remembrance poppy. I’m not sure who made the tunnel portal but I picked it up at Warley for a quid and it has been chopped about a bit to fit. The side wall is Slaters plastic card stonework. Ground cover & rock face is sculptamould wihich has been overpainted and sifted dirt added. The track is heavily bedded in to the almost non-extistant ballast. Greenery is the usual Woodland Scenics foam & grasses with stuff out of the garden too. 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ShildonShunter Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Chris a super job on your cakebox challenge great modelling skills and a keen eye, the Sherman's are my favourite tanks and you have captured the tiniest details such as TARPS blankets and spares. A great thread thanks for sharing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
outcastjack Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Really lovely work there, using a tarp as a backdrop is great too! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium OnTheBranchline Posted March 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 26, 2018 Wow, I can hear the music in my mind as I look at it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
7007GreatWestern Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Sadly Oddball's paint-filled 76mm munitions weren't used in that particular engagement.........perhaps he was feeling uptight that day? Woof! Woof! Woof! Andy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted April 11, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted April 11, 2018 Looks superb, just need to include in a layout after the challenge Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
37409 Posted April 14, 2018 Share Posted April 14, 2018 All for the love of sunshine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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