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DFS 230 on Eben Emael completed

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  • Member since
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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
DFS 230 on Eben Emael completed
Posted by Bish on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 1:16 PM

This is a scene I have wanted to do for 20 years and have finally gotten around to doing it. Using the Huma 1/72nd DFS 230, I have depicted a scene from the German assault on the Belgian fortress of Eben Emael on May 10th 1940. This was a typical Huma kit with little detail on the inside. I scratch built a bench for the troops in the fuselage and added some details to the cockpit from the spares box.

I painted with Xtracolour RLM 02 and weathered with Flory washes and dry brushing. The figures are from Preiser and Revell. I added some 50Kg hollow charge devices and Bangalore torpedo's so I could depict as accurately as possible squad 8 of Assault Group Granite.

Thanks for looking, all comments questions welcome. 

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: State of Mississippi. State motto: Virtute et armis (By valor and arms)
Posted by mississippivol on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 6:47 PM

Very nice!

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:28 PM

Thanks.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by GMorrison on Thursday, June 18, 2015 12:31 PM

Really really nice. Taught us all something too.

I'm surprised the glider has no markings.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Thursday, June 18, 2015 1:55 PM

Thanks GM.

They were given a fresh coat of RLM02, which included covering up the markings, in an effort to confuse the Belgians.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by Greg on Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:15 PM

Nice dio, Bish!

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, June 19, 2015 12:42 AM

Thanks Greg.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by tankerbuilder on Monday, June 22, 2015 5:32 PM

Hey BIsh ;

Very nice work there .I like the non - motored planes a lot so this caught my eye . Thanks for sharing     T.B.

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 12:31 PM

Thanks TB. We don't see many gliders on here, so does make a nice change. One of these days I will get round to the Me 321.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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  • From: Yorkville, IL
Posted by wolfhammer1 on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 9:13 PM

Nice diorama and interesting history.  Thanks.

John

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Posted by Bish on Wednesday, June 24, 2015 12:39 AM

Thanks John.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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Posted by Griffin25 on Thursday, July 2, 2015 8:34 PM
Cool subject and nice layout. 1/72 dios are a nice way to present a scene without taking up too much room. Love the hollow charges. The Belgies didn't know what the heck hit them!

 

 

Griffin

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  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, July 3, 2015 12:47 AM

Thanks. I do much prefer dio's over leaving a model standing on its own. And this scale is certainly my preferred one. And your right about that, it was a bit of a shock.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3

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