Busiest week ever doing last minute things - like write the reference booklet for the judging notes...

And build the case for transport. here is the wood case made from 3mm mdf. I used a piece of lexan plastioc for the lid - so I can look down through it and see if there is any damage while tavelling.

Heres some pics.

Adam

its 400mm high by 375 mm deep, by 875mm long

Had you not mentioned the paper I would have missed it, that was a clever touch. Still completely overwhelmed by the details, so much to see. Bravo.

Congratulations Adam!!!
You can be very proud of what you have created with this diorama!
Fantastic work, you are the MASTER!

So full of life- amazing! That bit of blowing newspaper- a stroke of genius. Cheers on such a monumental success!

chuk

Adam,
Thank you for taking us on this build. Never again will I approach the building of a diorama in the same way. Your attenting to detail, the quality of work - just blows me away.

I hope a book comes from this - I would definitely buy a copy. - or 2..

Thanks again.
Frank

You're probably already on the road to Melbourne Adam but I just wanted to say best of luck for the Expo. Hopefully Frank Morgan will do a spread on the Dio for ModelArt.
Look forward to hearing how you went next week.
Cheers, John

Quick update on the iPhone. Arrived in Melbourne after ten hours and 850 kilometers of traveling. Diorama survived the trip without Any damage!!!!!! I just did the
Mortar boards as I forgot to make them to I improvised with tin foil for the board and weathered it with battery acid then added some squadron whit putty to simulate the mortar. Looks good

Will enter it in tonight after dinner.

Thanks guys for the well wishes

Adam

I'm on my way to the Expo tonight to set up our club display, I'm frothing at the mouth with expectation to see this monster face to face ! (The dio that is, not Adam )

Damian,
Either way they're one and the same.

Wish I could be there but alas it's not to be this year. Have fun and take heaps of photos for us.

John

a monster... lol.. yeah i can live up to that label at least..!

I was only there for 30 mins and answered a thousand questions - seems ppl like it..

I met some folks from armorama already! hi Andrew..

Reg not yet, but will catch up on Sunday..

Someone mentioned modern figures if i see them - someone else has entered a collection of about 10 modern 120mm us special forces or something gulf war / afghan figures on little bases... awesome - will get lots and lots of pics I promise.. they looked awesome - polishbrigade - you will be impressed.

long night tonight - nervous energy. and lots of it

Going to be a good comp.

Adam

cheers and best of Luck. I am hoping that Adam, Damian, Reg and Andrew can provide all of us an "after action report" when the Expo is over.

hey folks.. quick update.. have about 200 pics I think of the show, specifically armoured vehicles and dioramas, will have to edit them down in size and then post them in an album somewhere.

So good news, i won first place in my category, clap for me yay!

Will have to wait to the end of the show to find out wheather i done well enough to quilify for the higher echelons of awards.

Cheers for the wellwishes

Adam.

hey Adam!

Congratulations to your well-deserved win!

i cant wait to see the nice end-photos of this amazing diorama

Congrats Adam, a very well deserved win my friend ! Your dio is a true work of art and to view it first-hand was an honour.

I flattened 2 sets of batteries in my camera wandering around the show today, there was some amazing work on display in all areas. In between photo recon missions I was manning the ESSMC display and fielding questions from the passers-by. It was a great day, but apparently yesterday (Saturday) was even busier and attendance records have tumbled already.

Anyway, enjoy the rest of the show and let us know what your next project is soon, please !

Cheers, D

Pretty much the same from me Adam.I didn't think you would bring home anything less.You should be very proud of your work and I won't mention "the book again".
OOPS.

I've followed you from the startand thanks for it all.

Tom

Congratulations Adam! If you do not win BOS, then I am very, very frightened of the skill of modellers in the land down under. Very, frightened. And I will not mention "the book" again either. . . .unless someone else does first. Cheers.

Thanks guys. I got the first for the diorama category. The other trophy I got is called "peoples choice". It's one where everyone who goes to the show gets to vote what they think is best model overall.

I was beaten to bos by a 1.6 scale motorbike and sidecar. Again.

Adam

Woohoo.

2 outa 3 ain't bad, 75% strike rate. Better than most of our cricketers. I just new you'd get Peoples Choice. So the once every five years trip paid out handsomely. Bravo, well done old chap. I've never known someone who has won big at Expo. I'm so excited for you. All that hard work and dedication.

Stuff the book, I want a movie. Small town modeller against all odds through pain, sweat and tears (not to mention a possible divorce if your wife is anything like mine) triumphs at the largest Model Show in Australia. Talk about a feel good movie. It has all the ingrediants. Tension, expectation, drama with just a touch of romance. You might have to change your name to Rocky though and start mumbling with the odd "Adrian" thrown in.

Seriously though Adam, well done and thankyou for taking us along for the ride. It has been an awesome build to follow with an impressive outcome. All I can say is that motorbike and sidecar must have been outstanding.

Oh and did anyone mention anything being inaccurate? I wouldn't think so because the whole composition was just magnificent. Plus we never got to see the Fitters fitted with the RWS. So one more pic (with the gongs) would be a fitting ending to the build log.

Congratulations and standdown, take a break, have a TimTam.

John

Adam
Congratuations on the two awards. Sorry you didn't win best of show. Your diorama should have won. Like everbody else thanks for taking us through the whole procedure. You shold do a book on it if you get a chance.
Tom

Dear Adam,
So you finally got what you deserved, two wonderful prices. The most important thing must be that the public (us) awarded you. What the motor bike concerns: it never can be with such an enormous amount of small detail as yours, but that is my opinion.
The book, yeah, the book! Well I will certainly order it soon, so you sold at least one!

Maybe, we should all address your wife to let you start a new dio. Finally, next year there must be another show where you should turn up

Thanks for all the hours you amused us and thanks for setting new standards.

Salute

great job wel done adam
and for the book??? count me in also
henk

Adam,

When you think about it,the peoples choice is probably the best award anyone can get.I also hope the bike was a real masterpiece,but I also think that maybe the judges were thinking"If we let Adam walk away with all the awards we're going to have some really POed modellers."

Tom

What a great diorama. Really enjoyed reading through.

i walked around and around expo and this dio was by far the best entry at the show i did;nt travel 10 hours but was dissapointed on the amount of entrys for my 350 km drive ,,BUT this dio made up for it all and most of the time you could not get close enough to look at it anyway ....WELL DONE


the judges were bikers

Hey mate, congrats on the well deserved result. Well earned.
It was great to meet you, and great to see this excellent piece of work in the flesh, took a heap of pics, so many details that just blow me away, excellent eye for detail mate. Cheers. To all others i cought up with, great to see you all as well, a top week end, till next year.....