Welcome to fellow travellers & new lurkers all. This project about the assassination of Reinhardt Heydrich began in March 2018 so here’s a link to the entire content on the old Armorama site before the transition to this new one…
https://archive.armorama.com/forums/267237/index.htm
At the time of transition there were approx. 358,000 views, 1,080 comments (or rather approx. 700, the rest were me replying/posting) & approx. 1,100 images. The above link includes a wealth of research contributed by many others to whom I’m very grateful - this project continues thanks to their input as much as mine.
The goal will be to present a sequence of photographs which depicts what really happened in Prague on the morning of May 27, 1942. I’m currently working on the 1.35 metre square diorama base (1:35 scale) which I expect to finish before Christmas 2020. The last stage will then be the scores of figures required to populate the final narrative sequence of photographs. It’s been a journey of discovery to separate fact from fiction, construct authentic models, and attempt new (to me) techniques. I’ve previously likened it all to a tram ride & many of you will recognise the “stations” but for newcomers you’re invited to climb aboard for a fast re-run…
A tiny sample of the pictorial research…
Heydrich’s limo, converted from ICM’s Mercedes Type 320 saloon…
Two Prague trams and one trailer, converted from three MiniArt European Tramcars…
The diorama base constructed in two halves…
The nearby house…
The sunken garden…
General views…
Experimental photo-shopped backdrop…
A passing car (converted from Tamiya Simca 5 German staff car)…
That’s all for now.