Ok after my numbers forum everyone who voted (thank you) voted for the italian diorama. So here goes!

I am going to do a train yard with the germans occupying it awaiting a delivery with the british awaiting to ambush!

i have commenwealth troops from dragon the new set 1943-44
thanks so much pat!


here is the kit list so far :

i am going to get these from ipms telford





i need more figures and armour any suggestions will be greatly appreiciated!

What railway vehicles are you planning on including?

John

im not im going to have a whole load of germans waiting for train!

with armour waiting aswell

I think what johndon ment is will you be including any railway vehicles, locomotives, etc?

Is the armour damaged going home for a refit, or are they parked waiting for more armour to turn up? What is the time scale late or early in the war this would help, then maybe I can give u some help

oh sorry !

no railway vehicles but military vehicles yes

couple of tanks
half track
staff car or kubel wagon

depends on the room

this is going to be slow so bare with me!

Martyn

Sorry read again its Italian cam. The rest of the questions stand. Maybe Dragon 6348 Panzergrenadiers Italy might help, they look like they're sat around wainting for something to happen. Also wounded troups leaving the front ?

thnaks mate i thought about dragon

wounded might be a good one!
and i could have them leaving the front also i cant have them going to the front can i ?

Martyn

what about waiting to go into battle ? that wold work?

Hi Martyn

looks like a good idea, although looking at the figures you have and the potential size i would down scale a little, I would maybe go with an abandoned railway yard, with may be a couple of abandoned vehicles on rail trucks, on even knocked off the rail trucks after allied bombing.

using the British figures you have as an advance party securing the yard and may be some injured Germans awaiting capture.

You could capture this in a reasonable sized base and with out the need for to much figure conversion (unless of course you wanted to).

just some thoughts

cheers

Keith Forsyth

P.s. I will be at Telford with IPMS Stafford and IPMS kitmaker, and if I can help in any way just let me know

A lot of Stug IV's(early type) were used in Italy.Panzer III J's and of course IV H's also a little later Panther G's(early type) and lets not forget lots of Stug G's. hope this helps

I think much later in the war , if u could stand, fire a rifle and was still prepared to take orders. Off to the frount u went didn't matter how wounded u was

good idea im going to use that idea!

and the figures can be used as POWs
martyn

keith i will meet up with you for a chat about it ! over a coffee perhaps?

Martyn

Dragon models make 1/35 plastic railway tracks.

Several brands make railroad accessories, fe Royal models:
http://www.royalmodel.com/

Keep us posted.

Nice idea for a dio Martyn and i will follow with interest.

Steve

Marc thanks so much for the link i know that trumpeter do rail tracks so im going to check them out!


steve thanks mate i will keep you posted! love your website btw!

Martyn


if you are after railtracks dragon do a set but they are rare these days unless they have redone them, there is another thread on page 2 or 3 of the diorama forum with a company in Canada that produces all the parts you need to build up some rail tracks

other wise take a look at Great North Road at Telford because they produce a set completely cast in plaster, that would also work

HTH

Keith

Keith thanks for that buddy im checking GNR out anyway for some scenics.

trumpeter released a railtrack kit! it maybe cheaper and as a teenager im not the richest of people!

Martyn

thanks Keith

small progress i have built one figure and armed him with the sten!

Hi Martyn
Here are some pics of tracks from Dragon & trumpeter
Dragon tracks




Trumpeter tracks




I would go with the Dragons tracks myself ,if you can get them without buying them with a railcar (cargo wagon or armoured car, both at a model shop near to me)
will watch this one with interest
Darren

thanks mate i will go wit hdragon and i will buy the freight wagon i think!

Martyn

all systems are go
I am starting this project now i have started figures

i cant wait!

Martyn

Sounds like quite a project there! Best of luck with it, looking forward to seeing it progress!

Cheers -
Tim

thanks mate i will put up the pictures of the figures andi have got an idea for the diorama the germans stole a lot of gold jewels and art so i might make some gold bars from milliput and have the British stumbling on them