I have always liked combining vehicles and aircraft. Here was one of my first attempts, and I went to a combination of 1/32 & 1/35 scale because of the lack of vehicles and accessories in 1/48. More about that on the 1/48 diorama accessories page. There is a difference between 1/32 & 1/35, I think it's about 8 percent or so, but it isn't too bad. I put the aircraft in the back, the figures and vehicles in the front.
"Runnin' on Empty"
Diorama of a Luftwaffe Nightfighter Base near Berlin, March, 1945
Representing the problem of lack of fuel experienced by the Luftwaffe at the end of WWII. This
unit, Komando Welter nightfighter squadron, possessed the most advanced aircraft of the time,
but did not have the fuel to fly it!
Here, a Me262B-1a/U1 jet nightfighter waits on the runnway to get some precious J2 jet fuel, but the founts have run dry.
Elements:
Messerschmitt Me262B-1a/U1 Hasagawa Collector Series
Sd.kfz.2 Kettenkrafterad Tamiya #35029
Refueling Cart ScratchbuiltThe ground crew franticly tries to get a few drops from the barrel and the fuel trailer.
Kubelwagon Tamiya #35006
Pilot & crew Chief Verlinden # 780
Radio " # 249
Flak Crew KIRIN #25017
Quad 20mm Flak 38 Tamiya #35091 At the same time, the crew of this 20mm quad flak gun is tensely watching the sky: some American fighterbombers may be on the way!!!
Misc. figures & equip. Tamiya
The Allied advance.
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