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ME 163 (Meng) - Someone's late!
edoardo
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2014 - 03:08 PM UTC
Hi guys!
When I saw the Meng offering I was immediately intrigued by the possibilities it offered. So I started to build one and, to show all the details, I decide to represent a repair workshop...
Unfortunately I lost most of the WIP pictures ( ), so I can just show some detail and the finished diorama.

First I'll show you the details of the fire extinguisher:





Then a phone and an electic box






The engine (note the pipes and tubing all added from electic wire)






And this is the diorama:











Here is a detail of the soldering tool (all scratch)

















And this is all!
I hope woy'll enjoy!
ciao
Edo
chris1
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 01:53 AM UTC
Hi Edorado,
What a neat project well done.
Is it 1/48 or 1/72? you may have saidand I missed it.

Cheers

Chris


Merlin
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 04:16 AM UTC

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Is it 1/48 or 1/72? you may have saidand I missed it.



Hi Chris

If it's Meng, it's 1:32.

Beautiful job, Edoardo! It's a really atmospheric diorama.

All the best

Rowan
stooge
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 04:27 AM UTC
Very nice, you have way better eyes and a steadier hand than I.

The plans for a balsa Me 163 on the wall are a nice touch.
edoardo
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 10:49 AM UTC
balsa?!
I thought thy were the real thing!

thank you for thr nice comments!
ciao
edo
Joel_W
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 09:13 PM UTC
Edorado,
Simply, a fantastic diorama.

All the elements come together quite nicely, without competing with each other. The Me 163, while being the main subject is certainly very well built, and fits the theme quite nicely. Each figure has a distinct purpose rather then just being added for the sake or another figure. The tools of the trade are all well engineered, fabricated, painted, and weathered. Everything within your diorama has a sense of purpose and adds to the whole.

Well done.

Joel
edoardo
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Posted: Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 09:42 PM UTC
Thank you for the kind comments, mate!
Cheers!

ciao
edo
cnq007
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 12:34 AM UTC
Fantastic diorama. I wish I could scratch build all those tools like you did. I love it.
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