Here we present a feature with a difference, Chris Chapman has sent us some images of a diorama build by his 11 year old son. The diorama features a 1/72nd scale Mk1 tank from Airfix making its way across no man’s land.
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Mk1 in the FieldPosted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 04:48 PM UTC
Dioramartin
New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 05:51 PM UTC
Absolutely fantastic!! The tank looks great, the ground is superb & I’m sure I can hear the engine grinding. 10/10 – seriously, 11 years old?? Brilliant.
Cheers, Tim
Cheers, Tim
ColinEdm
Associate Editor
Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 07:39 PM UTC
Wow! Amazing work!
obg153
Texas, United States
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Posted: Sunday, February 05, 2017 - 10:52 PM UTC
That award is certainly well deserved! When you consider the small scale of the tank and the small fingers building/painting it, the result is exceptional. Great job, Conrad!!
Posted: Monday, February 06, 2017 - 01:36 AM UTC
It is good to see this level of work by a young modeller. Well done
redraider
Missouri, United States
Joined: September 29, 2006
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2017 - 02:02 AM UTC
Outstanding job!
Chapman
Illinois, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2017 - 06:30 AM UTC
Thanks for all the kind words guys! It really made Conrad's day to see his model featured this way and get all the positive feedback.
Hopefully we both with have something new to show at this year's AMPs Nationals, just down the road from us in Danbury, CT.
Chris
Hopefully we both with have something new to show at this year's AMPs Nationals, just down the road from us in Danbury, CT.
Chris
cdharwins
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Monday, February 06, 2017 - 10:58 PM UTC
Great job! I remember seeing this dio in person at Armorcon. What I remember the most was the well-executed rough, churned-up, uneven terrain of the battlefield. Well done, young sir!
Chris
Chris
j76lr
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 12:48 AM UTC
very nice work
Vicious
Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 01:18 AM UTC
Awesome!
TAFFY3
New York, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 01:41 AM UTC
Very impressive effort, I remember it from Armorcon. Well deserved award. Al
Taeuss
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, February 07, 2017 - 08:42 AM UTC
Nice stuff, I really like the Mk I's for their naval-gun barrels. Must have been exciting keeping them unplugged with mud after going through a trench or shell hole!