1/87 Scale Red Ball Express Dio

[minitnkr]

ROCO models & figs depicting Red Ball Express activity. Working vehicles.

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Paul,
Are these going on to diorama?

 

[minitnkr]

That's part of the plan, as many as fit w/military police & maintenance/recovery elements present if space permits. C&Cs encouraged as always. Suggestions welcomed.

 

[Mini Me]

Sounds like fun to me.......I'm parked in the back to keep JR company. Will there be refreshments?
Rick H.

 

[Steve Jones]

"at its peak the red ball express operated 5,958 vehicles that carried about 12,500 tons of supplies a day"

Looking forward to seeing your tribute to one of the highlights of WWII.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
The Red Ball Express - iconic. A perfect subject to model for one of your braille scale dios.
Jim

 

[minitnkr]

Thanks for all your support. Blueberry dump cake & Organic Peruvian coffee.

 

[Airborne01]

Thanks for all your support. Blueberry dump cake & Organic Peruvian coffee.

What is a dump cake? - sounds vaguely gross (in the English sense of the word 'dump')!

 

[adt70hk]

Paul, love the idea..... At least I did once I'd looked it up. Obviously knew about the massive supply requirements but had never heard it called this.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Lee Drennen]

I’m in Paul.

 

[JR]

Great idea Paul, just watched this morning a video about the Red Bull Express. Having read the book you recommended some time ago the video had more meaning.

 

[minitnkr]

Steve, bake stuff in a bunt pan, then dump it out on a plate let it cool a bit then slice to taste. Yummy.
Dzohn, book wasn't great, but the only one I'd come across that discussed it in any depth. Was that the 50s movie or a U-tube?
Working Maint. & Recovery elements.

 

[minitnkr]

Candidates for dio. Wish someone did decent plastic COEs for less than $30.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Paul. Keep on truckin’ buddy!

 

[adt70hk]

Coming on nicely Paul. I'm assuming all of these were resin? Or metal?

ATB.

Andrew

 

[Mini Me]

Candidates for dio. Wish someone did decent plastic COEs for less than $30.
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That makes two of us Paul, Bad enough you only have resin COE's to choose from but they want astronomical prices for so-so quality kits. Rick H.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Paul
The Red Ball Express convoy is really shaping up.
Jim

 

[minitnkr]

Working loads. Each barrel in the lower right trailer is a model unto itself.

 

[Mini Me]

Nice looking crates and barrels....tell me about the empties, kind sir. Rick H.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Paul. Nice variety of loads.