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Train diorama
Gregthebuilder
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 12:48 PM UTC
Hi I'm new to the forum but not to the hobby. I would like to build a diorama of German Panthers unloading from railcars. I have built s boxcar and I would like to put that at the end of the train maybe having infantry unload from it. There would be 2 panther railcars and maybe some side traffic or an entenched 88. So what do you guys think?
milvehfan
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:08 PM UTC
HI, Sounds like a good plan to me. What scale will you be building ? Cant wait to see you execute this plan. I am currently gathering railcars for somthing simular. I have a few accessories and a Trump BR-52 but still have a long way to go to get things together. GOOD LUCK and keep us posted on your progress.... milvehfan
Gregthebuilder
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:16 PM UTC
I'm planning on making this in 1/35
milvehfan
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:30 PM UTC
Very Cool and Welcome to this site ! The boxcar you built, is it scratchbuilt or a kit ? I;d like to find one for me.... Is it ok to PM you if i have any ?'s, as Ive never built a train before....milvehfan.
Gregthebuilder
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 01:47 PM UTC
I used dragons type ommr flatcar then I took plastic sheet styrene and built up. Yes its ok if you pm me.
ZippZiggy
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Joined: July 12, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 04:18 PM UTC
Welcome to the forums! Sounds like a really cool project. How big of a dio is it going to be. How many cars are you going to use. Cant wait to see this project get under way!

Ziggy
Gregthebuilder
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 05:56 PM UTC
I want to use about 3 railcars and an assortment of vechiles
Juggler
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 05:59 PM UTC
Is there a company that makes flat cars in 1/35 that would haul Tigers or Tiger II's??
Pinhead
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 07:38 PM UTC
Yes there is a company called Belcher Bits here in Canada that makes great, reasonably priced 50t and 80t resin railcars.

Here is the link:
http://www.belcherbits.com/lines/battalion/bt3.htm

HTH

Dan
cyberdemon
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 08:39 PM UTC
you could try this, i have one....itīs an old DML kit, but very nice detailed

http://www.pumahobby.se/DRAGON/dragon6069box.gif

regards
Thomas
lespauljames
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Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 09:08 PM UTC

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Is there a company that makes flat cars in 1/35 that would haul Tigers or Tiger II's??

you would have to change the tracks on either of the tanks to make them suitabkle for rail travel.
transporting tiger 1's and 2's were arkward and i believe the tracks were too wide for the rail cars so the tediously changed the tracks which were not as wide leaving the outer roadwheels exposed and trackless. you could try without it as there probably isnt any am stuff for the thinner tracks,
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