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I have some time now doing what I want to do! So seeing as how m1ks build is off the chocks, I will chip in with my own.

I will be making this Airfix 1/72 Bf109-E, then I will be incorporating it into a diorama. The idea for which came from a scene from the film 'Battle of Britain'

I will do a stage build, not so much of the aircraft, but more the construction of the diorama itself.

I hope you will enjoy the progress and any suggestions, comments along the way will be most welcome.

Thank you,
Ron

O.K. boys and girls. My 1/72 Battle of Britain diorama idea is to try and include a shed, a pond, fences, a ploughed field, a grassy one and a can of Boddingtons...Oh! and a Bf109E-4.

The chipboard base size is a compact 300mm X 250mm.

When I have a go at a diorama I start with a rough, basic idea and things come to mind as it progresses. Personally, I find it best to get inspiration when the build starts, then I can add or remove bits as I go along. I never stick to a plan which makes it much more fun!
Apart from obviously the aircraft, all the elements will be scratched built. The greenery ect, scrounged from the garden...as usual!

Here is the first stage, making the shed:-
I wanted a really rough, corrugated tin shed. Luckily, I live in the sticks so I'm surrounded by them, so plenty of inspiration!
The roof is made of baking foil, cut into the required sizes. I thought of following Graham's tip for the corrugations but the scale was too big, so with a steel rule and the flat edge of my modelling knife I carefully scoured the foil in small parallel lines. The result turned out just right. Then I painted them with some grey primer and when dry, gently went across the surface with some fine sand paper to give a 'hit and miss' shine to the roof sheets.

The timber frame which measures 100mmx40x40, is a figment of my imagination and is made up of about 2mm square scrap balsa.
Once the frame was dry I stuck the sheeting on with UHU glue. The legs are not uniform as they are to be let into the earth (I think!)

The weathering will be done during the final stages.

I have also made a start on the 109 and being a basic kit which I don't need to be too fussy about, should not take long to complete....As long as I don't get dragged off again!

That's it so far. Next I will make a start on the base and figure out where to place the shed then I can decide where the other elements might be best placed.

Thank you for having a read,
Ron