-Gothic Serpent- Mogadishu/Somalia 3 October 1993 (Crashsite Super Six One)
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The original Main Rotor Head of "Super Six One"
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first test layout
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first test layout
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first test layout
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the first figures
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the first items for the diorama
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Super Six One in his final position
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now the filler in the frame must dry, before i can start with the diorama.
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next item: the technical truck
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test layout with the technical truck
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the next group of figures
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now i started with the weathering of the technical truck
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weathering of Super Six One is finished, now i can build the scenery around the crashed helicopter.
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test layout with the first figures (wounded doorgunner and member of the CSAR-team)
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the technical truck is finished
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figure group A is finished
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figure group B is finished
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slowly the diorama geting into life
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some items fixed
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other items must find her place on the scenery
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The report of the crash from Super Six One says: the helicopter laying by a wall (so here is the wall).
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test layout with the technical truck and a few figures.
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I think i need a second technical truck on this empty left site.
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The latest test layout with all models, the most figures and the first accessories.
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The most items fixed on the diorama, next step detailing the scenery with accessories and vegetation.
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Commenti
75 27 February, 23:02
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Thank you Dietmar Bogatzki for your comment. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest on this build. I posted a few new images about the progess.
7 March, 22:18
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I added a few new images about the progress and i thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest.
16 March, 23:00
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Thank you Nathan Dempsey, Remco van Haren and Gary Kitchen for your comment and following. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest. I added a few new images about the progress on this build.
26 March, 00:05
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Rotor blades will not break apart in large pieces like that. Also, all four main rotor blades would be damaged due to the rotor spinning upon impact.
18 April, 21:47
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I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest in the last weeks on this build. I added a few new layout images about the progress.
18 April, 21:47
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@ Jens J.: I thank you for your comment. That is not the final diorama. I do not risk to destroy the original rotor during this build. The main rotor and the tail rotor are placeholder, they are not fixed on the helicopter. The broken parts also placeholder.
18 April, 22:47
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Very good lay out, I remember when that happened and was all set to deploy there, but the administration at the time decided to run away with their tail between their legs.
18 April, 23:21
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Thank you Cristian for your Comment and your Interest. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest on this build.
27 April, 21:28
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I was planning to do a a little dio as a tribute to Gordon and Shugart, the CMH receipts.
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27 April, 22:36
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@ Bob Hall: Interesting project! A tribute for two american heros. MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shugart, the two Delta Force sniper they volunteere to secure the crash site of Super Six Four. They give her life to defending the surviving crew. Both posthumously awarded with the Metal of Honor and Purple Heart for their actions.
28 April, 21:01
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Thank you Mark de Boer for your Comment and your Interest on this build. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest. I added a few new images about the progress in the last weeks.
11 May, 21:14
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Thank you Villiers de Vos, gorby, Guy Rump, Nathan Dempsey, Bob Hall and Audrius N for your Comment and your Interest. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest on this build.
26 May, 21:09
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@ Bob Hall: Thank you for the interesting video with Norm Hooten. I visit 2015 the "Battle of Mogadishu" Exhibit in the US Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum (A SOM). I added a few images from the Exhibit to the album.
1 June, 21:52
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Boy, you can really see the frenetic gunfight going on. This Dio really captures the essence of that hellish day. Well done!
4 June, 05:11
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Thank you CaptGPF for your Comment and your Interest. I thank all Mates for her Likes and her Interest.
8 June, 21:52
Album info
The combat search and rescue (CSAR) team from Super Six Eight arrived at the crashsite of Super Six One. The CSAR team found both the pilots dead and two wounded men of the crew inside the crashed helicopter. Under intense fire, the team moved the wounded men to a nearby collection point.