1:35 HobbyBoss GMC with 40mm Bofors gun Reveal

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 6:52 pm

Here's my reveal of this great build.
My inspiration came from a original photo I found on the internet.
I did not build the entire football stadium like in the original pic for obvious reasons, so I thought It would be nice to make a park scene instead.

Please enjoy these photo's like I did building this diorama

Original photo

My version

shortCummins · Post by **shortCummins** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:05 pm

beyond words

UKguyInUSA · Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:42 pm

Magnificent! How many hours did you put into that masterpiece? I wish I had the skills for dioramas, but if I did, I have no room for them and would have to give them away.

Wonderful execution of masterful talent and artistry

rodrant · Post by **rodrant** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:52 pm

Did I already mention that this is a masterpiece ? I think I did ...if not I say again :

MASTERPIECE!!!

Frans , congratulations for this fantastic Diorama , and the very nice thread that you made of the build , amazing job and an inspiration to us all to at least try to do some dioramas ! I'm doing some

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:50 pm

shortCummins wrote:beyond words
UKguyInUSA wrote:Magnificent! How many hours did you put into that masterpiece? I wish I had the skills for dioramas, but if I did, I have no room for them and would have to give them away.

Wonderful execution of masterful talent and artistry
rodrant wrote:Did I already mention that this is a masterpiece ? I think I did ...if not I say again :

MASTERPIECE!!!

Frans , congratulations for this fantastic Diorama , and the very nice thread that you made of the build , amazing job and an inspiration to us all to at least try to do some dioramas ! I'm doing some

Thank you very much guys, I really appreciate the nice comments!

Post by **Twokidsnosleep** » Fri Dec 12, 2014 11:19 pm

What an awesome diorama
Love the scene, puppy dog and small details like the poster and the newspaper
I had to look the gun up, used by both axis and allies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm_gun
What is the nationality of the soldiers and on the vehicles flag????

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:08 am

Twokidsnosleep wrote:What an awesome diorama scene, puppy dog and small details like the poster and the newspaper
I had to look the gun up, used by both axis and allies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bofors_40_mm_gun
What is the nationality of the soldiers and on the vehicles flag????

Thank you

The crew is French.
The free french to be exactly, the small flag on the GMC nose is the sign of the free French.

Hillbilly · Post by **Hillbilly** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:12 am

Out-freaking-standing!

Soooo much detail,love it!

SyntaxModels · Post by **SyntaxModels** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:51 am

OMG mate! This is some superb work, I would go so far as to say its a masterpiece! I'm beyond words, all the attention to detail is stunning and every little bit just screams skill. I'm just going to let these smilies to the talking for me...

Keep it up, we need modellers like you!

Tailor · Post by **Tailor** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:37 am

Well done!

Nev · Post by **Nev** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:01 am

that is smashing fella like a snapshot in time

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:35 am

stunning mate.

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:32 pm

Even more excellent with the larger photos!
What a piece of work.
Excellent

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 1:33 pm

Thanks everybody!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:41 pm

Fantastic work Frans, love the dio, so much to look at

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 2:52 pm

Paul wrote:Fantastic work Frans, love the dio, so much to look at

Thanks Paul, glad you like it

Tiger131 · Post by **Tiger131** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:16 pm

Stunning work on all counts buddy

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 7:09 pm

Tiger131 wrote:Stunning work on all counts buddy

Thanks mate!

Yevgeny · Post by **Yevgeny** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:01 pm

I will be repeating myself along with the others - this is awesome!

The B&W photos looks great. I think it will look even better if you take it outside with day sky as background

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:22 pm

Yevgeny wrote:I will be repeating myself along with the others - this is awesome!

The B&W photos looks great. I think it will look even better if you take it outside with day sky as background

Thank you

And I will take it outside for daylight when this damn flu is over

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 8:49 pm

Great diorama and lots to see

gustavlekstal · Post by **gustavlekstal** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:39 pm

Favorite piece is the extra gunbarrel. Craftmanship getting it to look as it does. Thanks for all the tips and great info! Pure inspiration.

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:14 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:Great diorama and lots to see
gustavlekstal wrote:Favorite piece is the extra gunbarrel. Craftmanship getting it to look as it does. Thanks for all the tips and great info! Pure inspiration.

Thanks guys!
I'm happy you like it!

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:49 pm

It is well deserved Frans

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 1:07 pm

Lovely work mate, very well done.

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:38 pm

Great work Frans, another fantastic dio, with some really interesting details. Well done buddy. Hope you're feeling better btw.

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:45 pm

Deacon wrote:Lovely work mate, very well done.

Thank you!

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:55 pm

chief5437 wrote:Great work Frans, another fantastic dio, with some really interesting details. Well done buddy. Hope you're feeling better btw.

Thanks mate, glad you like it

I wanted to make a really nice and interesting dio, for this is going with me to the scale contest SMC next year.
Most entry's I do in GB's and SIG's are for that contest.
However. .... next year on the ISM calendar, there isn't much I want to enter.
It's modern armour or floaty things and that just not it for me.
I think the only GB I will enter is the hunter GB.
So I have to come up with some models myself.

And I'm feeling a lot better, just coughing my lungs out annd having bad headaches, that's all...

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 8:16 pm

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:
chief5437 wrote:Great work Frans, another fantastic dio, with some really interesting details. Well done buddy. Hope you're feeling better btw.
Thanks mate, glad you like it
I wanted to make a really nice and interesting dio, for this is going with me to the scale contest SMC next year.
Most entry's I do in GB's and SIG's are for that contest.
However. .... next year on the ISM calendar, there isn't much I want to enter.
It's modern armour or floaty things and that just not it for me.
I think the only GB I will enter is the hunter GB.
So I have to come up with some models myself.

And I'm feeling a lot better, just coughing my lungs out annd having bad headaches, that's all...

Lungs? Who needs them anyway? Lol!

What about recce armour for the eye spy sig?

Or one of these for the homeland GB? I think the M.39 version was made by DAF.

Saying that, at least it'll stop you winning all the prizes, lol!

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:06 pm

chief5437 wrote:
fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:
chief5437 wrote:Great work Frans, another fantastic dio, with some really interesting details. Well done buddy. Hope you're feeling better btw.
Thanks mate, glad you like it
I wanted to make a really nice and interesting dio, for this is going with me to the scale contest SMC next year.
Most entry's I do in GB's and SIG's are for that contest.
However. .... next year on the ISM calendar, there isn't much I want to enter.
It's modern armour or floaty things and that just not it for me.
I think the only GB I will enter is the hunter GB.
So I have to come up with some models myself.

And I'm feeling a lot better, just coughing my lungs out annd having bad headaches, that's all...
Lungs? Who needs them anyway? Lol!

What about recce armour for the eye spy sig?

Or one of these for the homeland GB? I think the M.39 version was made by DAF.

Saying that, at least it'll stop you winning all the prizes, lol!

I'll see where it takes me next year...

got to honour coen too this January

Something about a Canadian moose in a Tiger or something like that

eye spy? Option!
Homeland? Option 2. Although Holland was captured in 5 days and had only one tank that got stuck in the mud when driving to the border. ....

Have to check that pic out for I think it's a Landsverk M.36 not a M.39.
Maybe there's a kit for it somewhere...
Thanks for that

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:22 pm

Yeah, that's the m.36, didn't have a pic of the m.39 at the time. Although it's very similar, I think!

Afaik, it's the m.39 version that DAF built?

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:25 pm

Can we go that far back in time
If not a YPR is an option , also a DAF vehicle (AFV Club) or a Leopard 1 or 2 as we had both
And there are a bunch of trucks but i only know about 1:72 kits for those

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:26 pm

chief5437 wrote:Yeah, that's the m.36, didn't have a pic of the m.39 at the time. Although it's very similar, I think!

Afaik, it's the m.39 version that DAF built?

Similar indeed, almost impossible to get it in scale.. found on in HO scale

The search continues!

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:28 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:Can we go that far back in time
If not a YPR is an option , also a DAF vehicle (AFV Club) or a Leopard 1 or 2 as we had both
And there are a bunch of trucks but i only know about 1:72 kits for those

Sorry Mark, I'm not going past ww2.

The YPR is too modern in my cabinet....

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:Can we go that far back in time
If not a YPR is an option , also a DAF vehicle (AFV Club) or a Leopard 1 or 2 as we had both
And there are a bunch of trucks but i only know about 1:72 kits for those

Oh yeah, I forgot about that. I think the homeland is currently dated back to 1950?

You'll deffo be able to find something for the eye spy sig, haven't seen any date restrictions on that yet.

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:31 pm

fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:
MarkVerploeg wrote:Can we go that far back in time
If not a YPR is an option , also a DAF vehicle (AFV Club) or a Leopard 1 or 2 as we had both
And there are a bunch of trucks but i only know about 1:72 kits for those
Sorry Mark, I'm not going past ww2.
The YPR is too modern in my cabinet....

Could be but i think there is a restriction on the period
If i am correct '75 up till now
Or i'm mixing the Modern armor and Homeland builds up

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:36 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:
fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:
MarkVerploeg wrote:Can we go that far back in time
If not a YPR is an option , also a DAF vehicle (AFV Club) or a Leopard 1 or 2 as we had both
And there are a bunch of trucks but i only know about 1:72 kits for those
Sorry Mark, I'm not going past ww2.
The YPR is too modern in my cabinet....
Could be but i think there is a restriction on the period
If i am correct '75 up till now
Or i'm mixing the Modern armor and Homeland builds up

You are correct!
"Homeland GB - Something from your own country - Will stipulate a time period if this gets chosen ie 1950 -1975 etc."

So no homeland for me.

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 9:38 pm

MarkVerploeg wrote:
fly1ngdutchm4n wrote:
MarkVerploeg wrote:Can we go that far back in time
If not a YPR is an option , also a DAF vehicle (AFV Club) or a Leopard 1 or 2 as we had both
And there are a bunch of trucks but i only know about 1:72 kits for those
Sorry Mark, I'm not going past ww2.
The YPR is too modern in my cabinet....
Could be but i think there is a restriction on the period
If i am correct '75 up till now
Or i'm mixing the Modern armor and Homeland builds up

Yes, modern armour is from '75, but I think I saw a tentative date of '50 for the eye spy.

MarkVerploeg · Post by **MarkVerploeg** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:38 pm

So i will have to check both the rules and the stash again
Oooh well still have more then plenty kits to build even if i can't join a gb

chief5437 · Post by **chief5437** » Tue Dec 16, 2014 10:40 pm

Me too! The kit I had planned for the modern armour is 5 years too old. Still in service today though!

rubegoldberg · Post by **rubegoldberg** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 5:24 am

man, that is sweet! the facebook pics don't begin t do it justice.

DaMadModler · Post by **DaMadModler** » Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:46 pm

Wow looks great, I was building this kit around the same time. Ha it's nice to see what the kit can look like because I just wanted to get it over with. Dang fine job

bennyhowarth · Post by **bennyhowarth** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:36 am

Very nice mate. that is tremendous work.

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Sat Dec 27, 2014 8:51 am

rubegoldberg wrote:man, that is sweet! the facebook pics don't begin t do it justice.
DaMadModler wrote:Wow looks great, I was building this kit around the same time. Ha it's nice to see what the kit can look like because I just wanted to get it over with. Dang fine job
bennyhowarth wrote:Very nice mate. that is tremendous work.

Thank you very much gentleman!