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Post by kpnuts on Aug 15, 2016 12:39:44 GMT -7
Hi all my daughter bought me this kit for Christmas, I didn't really know what to do with it at the time (those who know me know I hardly ever do out of the box) I had I quick look in the box and made all the right noises at the time, I've had a few ideas of what to do with it and I had an idea I would do it as a sightseeing bus and cut the roof off and light it up so tonight I opened the box for a look at what would be involved, I have to say it was quite a shock, there are so many parts and it looks so complex, even to build oob without doing anything else to it. It's back in the box and in the stash till I feel more able to tackle it, it truly looks like a great kit though, no flash at all that I can see and very crisp detail.
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Post by stitchdup on Aug 15, 2016 13:24:46 GMT -7
You could get one of the taxi kits too and do one of your awesome dios with it? chuck in a couple of minis and some mini skirts maybe
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 15, 2016 13:31:55 GMT -7
Oh don't get me started, it's the room, I was already contemplating a 4.5 liter Bentley as you say a taxi and a steam train, I was thinking part of Piccadilly station with them set about it, but then I started adding so many icons it got too big(and I hadn't even thought of minis
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Aug 16, 2016 17:05:47 GMT -7
I know it would take a lot of space, but I agree with Les, a nice dio would be great. And you certainly know how to do those dio's!!
I hope you decide on it, would love to see your imagine smack together a vision of something I will never see in person, unless maybe in the movies or something. But everything you and Les spoke of, I really wish i could see in person, if just one time. Man a trip across the pond would be so cool!
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 21, 2016 12:17:15 GMT -7
Hi all I was in Hunstanton over the weekend and nipped into the LMS and spied this (among other things) and had an idea for the most ambitious diorama I've ever tried (thanks to certain parties whom i wont mention, but they know who they are hint ^)I won't be starting it till I've finished a few I have on the go at the moment, here's the plan. I've just bought revells 1/24 4.5 litre Bentley.  I'm now going to get a 1/24 taxi a mini,an E Type jaguar and a Roller I'm going to put them with the bus on a Base with one of the London stations and maybe a phone box and a PO box (depends on whether I can find a 60s pic of one of the stations with a phone box or PO box in the pic. As I said my most ambitious idea to date and it will mean destroying some of my completed dios as I won't have room for them, I've a lot of things to collect first and a lot of research to do, then plan out make it as small as I can and still be believable. Luckily London has always been packed with vehicles nose to tail and of course I can use both lanes going and coming, lots to think about, I'm figuring a start maybe October. |
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Post by stitchdup on Aug 21, 2016 13:29:48 GMT -7
If it's any help there's revell e types and taxis for 17 quid on amazon just now
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Aug 21, 2016 13:43:53 GMT -7
Oh man, this is gonna be so cool to watch and admire. If i could, I would come over and help build a little shop in the yard, just for this awesome dio. That kit looks pretty cool, and honestly, not sure what all you meant, (PO Box, etc), BUT, if it would be anything like the albums from back in the day, with great rock and roll bands, and the beautiful scenario in the background - Yep, Im Hooked!!!!
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Post by kpnuts on Aug 21, 2016 14:12:51 GMT -7
POST OFFICE BOX it's an iconic red cylinder with a slot in the top where you posted your letter the post office would then collect your letter sort it for where it was going and deliver it, they were about 5 feet tall, bright red and all over the place, they're as rare as hens teeth now, but in the 60s you couldn't move for them.
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on Aug 21, 2016 14:23:08 GMT -7
Ah yes - they are blue here in the states. Still find them around, not as frequent like back in the day, like you said, but we still have and use them.
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Post by stitchdup on Aug 21, 2016 14:40:05 GMT -7
We still have them where I am, and they only removed the last red phone boxes from town a couple of weeks ago, although there is still one just a couple mins from my mums house
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