Hey guys,
I'll have the sidewalks started very soon. I've been thinking lately, what would you guys think if I added all modern vehicles to this base as a display of US Troops on patrol in Iraq? I'm almost 17, and I'm a senior in high school this year, and all I've ever wanted to do is join the military, which will be very soon. So I thought I might do something modern that has to do with what I might or might not be involved in. Thoughts?
Besides that, If you have anything that would help me make this base/dio thingy look better, please feel free to tell me. Like I said the sidewalks will be on there very soon, but a road and sidewalks seems bland, if anyone can think of a spot on there to add some sand, or dirt or a fence or something....
EDIT: In response to the whole collection conversation, I have thought, what about a collection of german vehicles used at the battle of Kursk. Personally I like this battle because this is where the Tiger gained most of its infamy. But what if I were to specifically build one of every vehicle used in Kursk from the start to the end, excluding command vehicles and very very odd vehicles such as captured vehicles or vehicles that were only produced once or twice. I think that would fare pretty well.
Also, the vehicle you believe to be a Dicker Max is known as the Sturer Emil, It was a 128mm Self Propelled Tank Destroyer. There were only two produced. Basically, they took the original Tiger 1 prototype chassis, and converted them to these vehicles. One was captured by the russians in 1943, the other has never been found but was extensively photographed, and was known to have had 22 combat kills.
More here: http://www.achtungpanzer.com/heu.htm#128
-Alex