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September 1, 2018 at 9:05 am in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #146058

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Thank you – yes they do seem to be doing all the work – should have given the UC driver a smirk

August 27, 2018 at 3:25 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144559
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More aerial views
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August 27, 2018 at 3:22 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144553
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views from a different angle
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August 27, 2018 at 3:20 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144548
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More pictures
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August 27, 2018 at 3:19 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144544
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Here are some photos of the completed diorama. Hope you like them, comments and criticisms welcome.

(Yes the 6pdr does sit on the road but a small tracked vehicle sitting on a well used gravel road will sit on the stones as opposed to sinking slightly in).
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August 23, 2018 at 3:45 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144176

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the tow bar came out of the spares box – think its from a Tamiya 1/48 uc – it is about the only thing that is not sold by warlord games

August 23, 2018 at 3:44 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144174

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thank you

August 23, 2018 at 11:46 am in reply to: stugin a forest(SOPCom : best diorama) #144142

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looking good – like the partial skirts on the schurzchen

August 23, 2018 at 11:15 am in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #144140

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the out of scale rifles – this is down to the fact that the figures are heroic 28mm scale and the UC is 1/56. I have tried to stay within the realms of the keeping the model from the BA range. I have used minimal spares from the box hence why the rifles are too long. Hopefully it Does not detract from the finished article. But I will not complain as I am a big fan of the first generation BA figure kits and the versatility that they offer for conversions sadly lacking in the more recent releases.

August 22, 2018 at 10:06 pm in reply to: British Airborne Unit (SOPCOM: BEST UNIT) #143984

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they look superb

August 22, 2018 at 9:19 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #143981

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it has been long and painful but I have finally got some up

August 22, 2018 at 9:18 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #143980

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The soldiers will be from the 1st South Lancashire Regiment who landed aboard LCT4 serial 213 at H+45 on D-Day. This is based on information meticulously compiled on another web forum which details nearly all the landing craft that hit Sword beach on D-Day.
I have used modellers license to a degree but I feel that is ok given the nature of modelling for wargaming.

August 22, 2018 at 9:05 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #143976
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progress with diorama can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/mjbmodels/posts/761796927545274
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August 22, 2018 at 9:03 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #143973
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some more photos
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August 22, 2018 at 9:03 pm in reply to: 6 pdr and Universal carrier(SOPCom: Best Diorama) #143972

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Dave – thanks for the info re the Loyd carrier – it will not be intimate for the competition though. The 3rd Division landed 6 pdrs towed by UCs on Sword beach. I have used licence to move the location of the photo to just inland form the Bach head. A couple of days after d-day a team are relocating their 6pdr the UC has shed its deep wading screens I have seen a picture of a UC on about the 15th June where it still has its deep waders but it was a mortar carrier.
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