Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) Some of you may have seen the thread I started a while back about converting a 1/144 scale Fletcher Class Destroyer to a Liberty Ship ( thread here - Liberty Ship model ). The future owner of the railway has been watching war films looking for inspiration for small scenes to model on the railway. For example, one such scene will be from the 'Dad's Army' film with the out of control steam roller squashing the tents. The layout plan is shown below. The finished size will be around 30 feet x 11 feet. The main features of the layout will be a town with station, a country station, a mine, an US airbase, a munitions factory, loco depot, river, loco overhaul works, quayside ( which is almost finished ) and a POW Camp. So, from your favourite war films, can you think of a small scene that could be modelled to fit into the layout somewhere? If the owner likes the idea, it will be included in this monster layout. Edited April 5, 2011 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 http://www.itnsource.com/shotlist//BHC_RTV/1944/06/29/BGU409160005/ This one 44 seconds in. The guys with minesweepers and the two soldiers gaurding. Surley there has to be a NAFFI wagon in there somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlienFTM Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Beginning of The Eagle Has Landed. Michael Caine chins an SS officer who is abusing Jews heading for a death camp. In the background is a Stug 3 on a flat. Possibly not right for this layout, but change the Stug for a Sherman or whatever. In HO/OO it doesn't really matter whether a crowd between two trains is Jewish victims or Cockernee nippers being evacuated to Wales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 To be typical of a gathering of MV's, there should be one vehicle with the bonnet up and a bum sticking out , plus a pair of legs sticking out underneath. :cool2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great War truck Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 An upside down Jeep at a sharp corner was a traditional county scene at this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for the ideas so far. I forgot to mention that this layout is N scale, so the figures are only 10 to 12mm tall, which limits what I can do with individual figures. Jeep in a ditch is a good one. We will be having a train load of tanks and probably other military vehicles. Popping the bonnet might be a little difficult due to most trucks only being 3/4 inch long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 nice to have had a private jackson from saving private ryan up in a church bell tower , :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Remember this is England in 1943, so the scenes need to be appropriate for a UK setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 what about a bombed house or street scene :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Yes, that's on the list for the town. The quayside already has a burned out warehouse, but the town will have bomb damaged terraces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 will you upload some pics of layout when its finished , :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 dont forget some anderson shelters on back gardens of houses . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 I will do, but for now, there's the quayside section to look at which is almost finished - http://hmvf.co.uk/forumvb/showthread.php?22409-Destroyer-to-Liberty-Ship-in-2-easy-steps-Converting-the-Fletcher-Class-Destroyer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 great work looking good ,dont let your little one near it ! :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 Fortunately my workbench is too tall for her to reach, and in any case, my workshop can't be accessed directly from the house, so she can't find her way in there until she can find and learn to use the keys!!! She is getting to grips with tools though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 geat my little ones just turned 4 he can name many military vehicles and planes now , :cheesy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 (edited) One scene I want to do, although changing the army from German to Allied, is the fuel truck accident from Battle of the Bulge. I'll have a truck crashed by the river or stream, with empty 45 gallon drums tipped out and floating down stream. There will also be a damaged Lancaster that has put down at the US airfield, and a crash landed German Ju88 bomber being guarded by Home Guard troops. Somewhere on the layout will be some troops on exercise. Edited April 5, 2011 by Jessie The Jeep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for the ideas so far. I forgot to mention that this layout is N scale, so the figures are only 10 to 12mm tall, which limits what I can do with individual figures. Jeep in a ditch is a good one. We will be having a train load of tanks and probably other military vehicles. Popping the bonnet might be a little difficult due to most trucks only being 3/4 inch long. One on tow? A figure underneath? The tanker in the ditch would be a chance for the NFS to put in a guest apperance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 are you taking it all to elvington in may , :red: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 One on tow? A figure underneath? On tow is a possibility as I've made a wrecker at that scale before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 It sounds like it would need an artic to move it!:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 are you taking it all to elvington in may , :red: Errrr, no! I'm planning on bringing the Dodge and all being well, a mate of mine will bring my Jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 The quayside section represents just over three months work of two days a week plus odd evenings and some weekends. The whole layout is looking to be around a two year project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jessie The Jeep Posted April 5, 2011 Author Share Posted April 5, 2011 It sounds like it would need an artic to move it!:-D Funny you should say that. I told the owner to buy a second hand HGV, build the layout in the back and go on tour!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 5, 2011 Share Posted April 5, 2011 Funny you should say that. I told the owner to buy a second hand HGV, build the layout in the back and go on tour!!! I wish! I'd love to see it for real. Is there a way you could rig overhead black and white Enemy reconnasonce pictures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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