That is awesome! Thanks for sharing. A relative of mine was on the raid and din't make it, so I have been slowly building this kit, and your display is inspiring. Thanks again for sharing.

-BD-

The Accurate Miniatures kit comes with the option of rear guns or brooksticks; with both parts included. Yes, it is equipped with broomsticks.

Before I changed my mind about whether or not to put Nose Art on the model, I was originally doing Doolittle's plane which had none. So, one of the 500 lb bombs has a tiny Japanese friendship medal attached to it. Now that I modeled the "Ruptured Duck" it is no longer 100% historically accurate, but looks neat anyway (but hard to see).

Very nicely done dio! Did you attach broomstick gun barrels? :)

Very nice.

Very impressive diorama. Love the detail work you've done on it.

Mike

Beautiful diorama. I love it.

Thanks for the compliments, guys!

The base was was an older production of a 1:48 scale wooden carrier deck made of a hard cast foam. It came with cast metal wheel chocks that I also used, and photo-etched brass tie-down strips that I glued-in with super glue. I paid a vendor $10.00 for it at the IPMS S.E. Regionals last month--I'll have to look for the instructions to give you the manufacturer's info. I believe they are OOP.

Rob, that is a very fine job you did on the Doolittle raider. The raid is one of my favorite topics. That means I plan on doing something similar to what you did, only without the diorama detail. I do need a CV-8 flight deck. Yours looks good; can you tell me where you got it? Thanks!

plasticjunkie

 

 

crown r n7

All bases covered. Well done (thirty seconds over tokyo)

 

As usual, the book is even better. Definitely one movie I hope the modern Hollywood dopes don't try to remake.

 

 

Thirty Seconds Over Tokio, great movie! 

 

crown r n7

All bases covered. Well done (thirty seconds over tokyo)

 

Thirty Seconds Over Tokio, great movie! 

Very well done!  My grandmother's cousin was on the Hornet when the raid was launched and when she was sunk.

Mike

All bases covered. Well done (thirty seconds over tokyo)

Great job on the model, base and figures. That was one heck of a mission for those guys. I think there is only one Raider still with us.

This is a fantastic diorama depicting a historical event!  Great job.

Toshi

Awesome work. One of my favorite subjects. That is simply a fantastic dio, great work all around.

BK

A very clever and convincing dio there. I love your use of non-model material for the ropes and tarp etc. Also the carrier base looks great.

WELL DONE Mate !  

Wow, that's pretty darn neat! Looks good and I really like the tarp over the dorsal gun, nice detail you worked in there.