Advancing years and a personal mobility problem have made me consider other ways to continue my hobby in 1/6th Dioramas by downsizing to the Toy Soldier world of 1/30th scale.

You will see that my 1/30th Dioramas break from the limitations that our 1/6th shoots impose upon us by reason of their size and the manpower needed to erect and dismantle in a day but they do follow a similar theme.

The smaller scale means that they can be developed over a longer period and tend to grow with the continual aquisition and construction of figures and buildings.
 
Please look at them as an extension of my Militaria Interests but not detracting from my original involvement in the 1/6th community.
 
                                           Peter Shaw

 

     
    NORMANDY
September 2005  
   
 

This is standard size at 8ft x 4ft and depicts a small French Village under attack from U.S. Forces against a firmly entrenched German Kampfgruppe.
     
    AFRIKA KORPS
September 2005  
   
 


This shows a small North African Village occupied by D.A.K. and Italian Forces. This measures 14ft x 3ft but is fast outgrowing its space. In the background the British Long Range Desert Group is shown infiltrating behind the lines. This Dio is the only one that is in the house.

 

 
     
    BATTLE OF THE BULGE
September 2005  
   
 

U.S. Forces are defending the ruins of a small town against surrounding German Troops. This Dio originally contained both sides in the conflict but due to congestion had to be split into 2.
     
    NAPOLEONIC SKIRMISH
September 2005  
   
 

I am not a great collector of Napoleonics so this is a relatively small sideshow. Recent additions however will mean it has to be transferred to a larger board.
     
    NORTHERN EUROPE
September 2005  
   
 

This is the largest Dio at 10ft x 8ft and shows German forces in Defensive Action in Normandy & Northern Europe. The town is badly damaged as a result of Allied bombardment but in the rear areas can be seen a High Command Conference.
     
    WINTER SCENE
September 2005  
   
 

With the passage of time and the availability of new types of equipment and figures this has become more of an Eastern Front scene. The use of flour for snow is very effective but has its drawbacks when the scene was recently attacked by hungry mice which were fortunately repelled by quick counter measures. I can recommend mouse paw marks as an ideal way to texture the snow to look most realistic.
     
    BRITISH PARATROOPERS
September 2005  
   
 


A small Dio of the much bigger Battle of Arnhem

 

 
     
    CRUSADES
September 2005  
   
 


Close fighting between Crusaders & Saracens.

 

 
     
    LUFTWAFFE FORWARD AIRFIELD
September 2005  
   
 


Disscussion on Combat Tactics and maintenance of Stuka, ME 109 & FW 190.

 

 
     
    BERLIN PARADE 1938
September 2005  
   
 


All the Pomp & Ceremony of a pre war Parade

 

 
     
    CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE
September 2005  
   
 


A famous incident in the Crimean War.

 

 
     
    BROWNSHIRTS
September 2005  
   
 


Various scenes of activities.

 

 
     
    V2 LAUNCH SITE ( Part 2)
September 2005  
   
 


Unloading, erection and firing of the Rocket.

 

 
     
    WINTER SCENE (part 2)
September 2005  
   
 


 

 
     
    WATERLOO BATTLEFIELD
September 2005  
   
 


Large scale battlefield diorama of the famouse battlefield

 

 
     
    BATTLE OF THE BULGE
September 2005  
   
 

U.S. Forces are defending the ruins of a small town against surrounding German Troops. This Dio originally contained both sides in the conflict but due to congestion had to be split into 2.
     
    AFRIKA KORPS (Part 2)
September 2005  
   
 


This shows a small North African Village occupied by D.A.K. and Italian Forces. This measures 14ft x 3ft but is fast outgrowing its space. In the background the British Long Range Desert Group is shown infiltrating behind the lines. This Dio is the only one that is in the house.

 

 
     
    SELECTION OF MODELS
September 2005  
   
 


This ongoing area showcases some of the smaller dios and models.

 

 
     
    V2 LAUNCH
September 2005  
   
 

Set in early 1945 this is a preliminary setup which has since been expanded to include unloading scenes from Rail Transport.