uss frolick Posted May 6, 2020 Share #1 Posted May 6, 2020 We all remember Sean Connery's epic role as General Roy Urquhart in the 1976 film "A Bridge Too Far." This is my 1/6th scale tribute: 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-2 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-1 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-3 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-8 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-6 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-4 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-13 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-9 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-12 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-7 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-12 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr 0-11 by Stephen Duffy, on Flickr mtaylor, Canute, Roger Pellett and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fnick Posted May 6, 2020 Share #2 Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) Very realistic! If you are interested in the market garden operation I can recommend both the film "a bridge too far" and especially the book by Cornelius Ryan. Nick Edited May 6, 2020 by fnick popeye the sailor, Canute and Old Collingwood 3 Quote Le Mirage by fnick - Corel - 1:75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted May 6, 2020 Share #3 Posted May 6, 2020 Nice job! I'm sure you already have Cornelius Ryan's book, which is an excellent read on the Market-Garden operation. popeye the sailor, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Bf 109E-7/trop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 6, 2020 Share #4 Posted May 6, 2020 (edited) It took me a couple of seconds, but then I realized: you took stills from the film as background. That is why your general is looking towards the city centre of Deventer But apart from that (only Dutch will realize) nice work. btw: the reason that the dilm was shot in Deventer has ro do with the fact that the city centre of Arnhem (especcially around the part near the bridge) was almost completely destroyed during the action. After the war they did a reconstruction of a couple of important buildings, all other were removed, and replaced by 'modern' architecture. (Which by now is completely outdated, and is replaced by even more modern architecture....) The bridge has been renamed to 'John Frost bridge' Jan Edited May 6, 2020 by amateur popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted May 7, 2020 Share #5 Posted May 7, 2020 really nice work ! Old Collingwood, mtaylor and Canute 3 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) I have an entire library of Arnhem books! One little known film that I recommend is "Theirs is the Glory." Its only an hour, 20-minutes long, and it is in B&W, but it is truly authentic. It was filmed in 1946, and it stars some of the actual survivors of the reconstituted British 1st Airborne Division (upon their return from the Greek Civil War) , and it was filmed in the actual wreckage of Arnhem, prior to the rebuilding of what remained of the town. Many paratroopers found their old foxholes, and used them for filming. The Dutch army actually provided running German Panther and Tiger tanks for use the film, as they were still using them until they could afford to buy proper, new tanks of their own! Fortunately, Theirs Is The Glory is on Youtube, in its entirety! Edited May 7, 2020 by uss frolick bruce d, Canute, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted May 7, 2020 Share #7 Posted May 7, 2020 (edited) Thanks for the link. I didn't know that one. and I checked on the dutch tanks. Our first proper tank was a centurion (1953). Until that moment we used old shermans. No german tanks in active use at the Dutch army (at least, according to the internetpage of the Dutch army ) Jan Edited May 7, 2020 by amateur Canute, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss frolick Posted May 7, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted May 7, 2020 After watching the above film, you might also want to look at this documentary This is a small documentary revisiting the (battle) locations that were used for the 1946 documentary/movie Theirs Is The Glory were the real soldiers returned to the original battle locations to reenact the battle scenes as they lived through it. The narrator is too adorable - Dutch with English subtitles: mtaylor, Canute and popeye the sailor 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moab Posted May 7, 2020 Share #9 Posted May 7, 2020 Your figures are superb...Moab Canute, popeye the sailor, mtaylor and 1 other 4 Quote Completed Builds: Virginia Armed Sloop...Model Shipways Ranger...Corel Louise Steam Launch...Constructo Hansa Kogge...Dusek Yankee Hero...BlueJacket Spray...BlueJacket 26’ Long Boat...Model Shipways Under Construction: Emma C. Berry...Model Shipways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted May 8, 2020 Share #10 Posted May 8, 2020 Your figures very lifelike, Frolick. Market-Garden was very sad time and a royal screw up by Monti in my opinion. Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and Canute 3 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted May 8, 2020 Share #11 Posted May 8, 2020 12 minutes ago, mtaylor said: Your figures very lifelike, Frolick. Market-Garden was very sad time and a royal screw up by Monti in my opinion. I used to know an old timer who was there, he was a British Para dropped in there out of a Dak, but had a sad tail to tell - he was dug in with his mate in a pit with a morta whne his mate was shot in the head by a sniper, very sad, he alas has since passed away, but a photo of him was in a book of the operation showing his expression just after it happened. OC. Canute, popeye the sailor and mtaylor 3 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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