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Eventually we stopped the war under a big presure of the UN (mainly through the USA). The USA. would, when we (Dutchmen) didn't gave up our colony, they would stop the support (Food, machines etc.) to Holland.

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Why did you require US support? Or was it the lack of US support that did not allow Dutch forces to continue the fighting?

That's really good Martin, and I'm really glad that your grandfather loved his present.

Reminds me of why I charge for materials only when I make a model for a veteran - I figure they've earned whatever they want. The look on an old guys face when he's presented with a model of the tank he crewed is something to remember for a long time.

Well, check the pics for the results.....a pretty simple dio...

...well he just loved it :-)

Martin u did a great job !!!! i really like ur little dio and made ur grandpa proud with his duty when he was in Indonesia.

and it is an intresting story that u tell us, because when i was an elementary school in indonesia, we only learned a little about the war and the political situations in Indonesia that time(from Indonesian prespective), maybe ur grandpa could tell memore story about that

what city of Indonesia did ur grandpa serve? maybe u could send me PM for pics if ur grandpa were in "Batavia"(Now Jakarta) , i'd like to have a look that old pictures

thks
Ricky

great dio mate and even better story behind it, I should think your grandfather is more pleased than you can imagine. Reminds me of when I made a model of a mini cooper when I was about 10. My mum had just bought one as her first car and its was a real old banger but she loved it. I tried to copy it got the same colour paint, it was a real disaster but I thought i did a good job. The lack of sweets for that months pocket money spent on the model was more than worth it on her birthday when I gave it to her.
Like I try to tell my kids it not how much the gift cost but as to how and why the gift was chosen.
For at least today you have restared my faith in mankind, thankyou
Regards
robbo

The vignette is a good idea, but maybe you should substitute the plants, they look too artificial.

When I said artificial, I ment they all had the same look to them, rather like photocopies, no offence ment in any way.
Cheers!

Always great when you can give an old soldier a piece of his history. Looks like your Grandfather really enjoys it. I did something similar a while back (ablout 12 years ago). My wife's Grandfather was a B-17 ball turret gunner in WWII, shot down, POW, the works. For Christmas, just after we were married, I made him a model of his aircraft in flight, mounted on a base with the 15th AF patch and a name late with his name, crew # and aircraft #. He loved it and displayed it proudly in his den till he passed away. I have it back now, and it is displayed proudly in my home with his photo.