It's going to be worth the wait, Michael.

So true. I mentioned "Duel" on page 4 of this build and we talked about it on page 5. I needed to reference stills from both films for the diorama, as Spielberg shot from different directions for both movies, yeah. There are differences, such as, no porch/porch, stagecoach, medicine show wagon, gas pumps/island cover, signage, etc., but the snake and reptile cages are in both.

The gas station exists today, although it looks different.

I found this site interesting. Anywhere near you? , http://www.thennowmovielocations.com/2012/06/duel.html

I found some time to do some more on the 1941 diorama and trying to get it done by the deadline. I worked on the layout to position everything. I had to compress the scene as it would have been well over 3 feet/1 meter long, with a lot of dead space. I angled the building/road so there would be less blacktop/asphalt road as it was dominating the scene.

I added chip board for the building foundation and the road. I needed a flat, raised surface to glue the buildings on and add dirt up to it. The ground cover is compliments of the gutter in front of my house, nice variety of different course dirt/sand/pebbles . I spread white glue and sprinkled the ground cover on it. The road has a quick primer coat of black, so I can see how the scene is coming together.

One of these days I'm going to have to watch this movie... you're really bringing this scene to life!

Coming along nice Michael. You’re right about that movie. I remember my parents and a lot of other folks in our area not being amused by it.

Well, I did some major surgery today to make my running/shooting Capt. Wild Bill Kelso figure. I found 2 figures from the spares box, one a running Naval Aviator, not sure what kit he came from (Monogram?) and the other a crouching Army Airforce mechanic/crewman from the Monogram B-17 kit.

I needed a head with a leather pilot's helmet, wearing a leather flight bomber jacket, with the right arm raised to shoot a pistol and the left arm lowered while running. After some body part bashing, I think I came close. He still needs a pistol, a holster on his right hip, leather riding boots, the jacket zipped up and a beer belly made with Apoxie Sculpt.

Thanks John, after looking at photos again, his goggles should be around his neck, not on his forehead. I'm not sure how I'll handle that.