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[aud50]

Hello,
I,m new here in this forum, and after some days of just reading all these interesting threads, I thought it is time to ask something.

I am building a diorama on Le Mans 1970 with a friend.
Can anybody help me finding some pictures of the paddock and the back of the main grand stand ?

[john winfield]

Hello,
I,m new here in this forum, and after some days of just reading all these interesting threads, I thought it is time to ask something.

I am building a diorama on Le Mans 1970 with a friend.
Can anybody help me finding some pictures of the paddock and the back of the main grand stand ?

Hello Aud, welcome to the forum. Someone, somewhere will have something useful to you but, in the meantime, there's a nice Klementaski shot of the 1970 scrutineering bay here:


http://www.gettyimag.../Hulton-Archive

Edited by john winfield, 26 February 2011 - 14:47.

[Garsted]

You could get yourself a DVD of the Steve McQueen film Le Mans and study that, I think that was made in 1970. It might be difficult to sort the actual event footage from what was staged afterwards, but the buildings should look the same.

Steve

[Jager]

Great question. I have several 1:43 transporters and was thinking of doing something similar.

To inspire you, check out the work of the guys from Chrono 43 who displayed a 1970 Le Mans paddock diorama at Retromobile this year :








About 10 more pictures can be found on the following link to a French Forum :

http://www.forum-aut...jet8002-315.htm

Edited by Jager, 27 February 2011 - 00:15.

[Jager]

Here's a few pictures from 1969 to 1973 I've collected for my project from various sources.

1973 Le Mans Test Day - gives a good overal feel and layout of the steps to the grandstand :



The Gulf team in 1971 in front of the Grandstand :



and the sister Martini team :



another picture from 1971 that also shows some of the Grandstand details in the background :

[Jager]

Here's a few more from the same period.

John Woolfe's Porsche in 1969 which again shows some of the Grandstand detail :



A later shot from 1975 which shows the arrangement of the entrance road to the track :



The 1970 Ferrari team at the back of the paddock :



Another paddock shot, this one from the 1969 Test weekend :

[Jager]

Finally, here's an aerial view of the paddock in 1976 to give you a feel of the overall layout :

[chevronb37]

There is no substitute for period shots (and those above are wonderful) but if you would like a little inspiration, there are several nicely rendered dioramas at the Musee des 24 Heures just behind the start/finish straight at Le Mans. This is a rather poor photo I took of the 1970s edition. I do wonder whether there should be a Matra MS670B heading the field, rather than a 312PB, but do they call that artistic licence? Best of luck with your project.

[aud50]

Great question. I have several 1:43 transporters and was thinking of doing something similar.

To inspire you, check out the work of the guys from Chrono 43 who displayed a 1970 Le Mans paddock diorama at Retromobile this year :








About 10 more pictures can be found on the following link to a French Forum :

http://www.forum-aut...jet8002-315.htm

Thank you, it's very interesting.
Of course this diorama is nice but it's much better to see some real pictures...