Melsbroek B.58 diorama
hangar picture with Typhoon, probably October 1944
same hangar, view from other side
hangar picture with Mitchell, probably November 1944
color !
checking the depth with the Mitchell. I shortened the hangar with one span to fit my baseplate
Loosening the roof structure is quite easy
first dry fit looks ok
roof structure ready
backwall started
starting the fake house at the right with MAQUETT PVC FOAM sheet
Hangar structure primed. The fake houses that the Germans painted on the hangar are actually twice as high as normal houses would be, so that the whole looks smaller than it is.
roof and sidewalls added, baseplate started
front view. RAUCHEN VERBOTEN is selfmade decal
left fake house started
right fake house, no views available, so it is according to my imagination
RAUCHEN VERBOTEN !
Fake front testing
a picture found in a book of what could be the backside of the building
the left side transformed in a pen drawing and printed on transparent decal paper
same process for the right side
6 sheets of plastic cut to represent the sliding doors. The decal is first applied to these a a pattern for the colours: white, dark green, brick and plaster
Then the second decal is placed on the coloured door to get the drawing back. A grey painted ribbed plastic sheet is used to represent the corrugated siding
But the fake wall needs some supporting structure on the roof
adding fake roofs
roof construction extended
left side house under construction
right side house under construction
Left house side, no pictures available, so free imagination damaged wall
front view, door assembly preview
roof build-up preview
Airfix B-25 Mitchell started
B-25 Mitchell started, nice kit.
interior before closing the fuselage
behind the doors
View from the front
some "equipment" for inside the hangar :
backside of the hangar is complete
some vehicles to be placed in the diorama
Airfix Fuel truck
Water truck of my imagination, Airfix kit modified
Standard Tilly with Officer and WAAF
Tractor in the hangar
Crew with photographer
Potographer with crew
Airfix kit, Eagle Cal decals
Just a small white line on the Z
left interior
background inside
right interior
crew in front of the plane ready for a photo
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RAF Mitchell in German camouflaged hangar late 1944 on Melsbroek airfield . The hangar was extensively camouflaged as a row of buidlings by the Germans. The hangar was used in autumn 1944 by the RAF, first for Typhoons and afterwards for B-25 Mitchells of 320 Dutch Sqn
