Small scale WW2 dioramas

[Guest]

Thanks for the link and thoughts about an optivisor. i bought one a few years ago but could not get on with it. I will have to dig it out and give it another go.

Here is a photo of the base of my next dio:

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as you can see it is twice as long as my other dioramas which are 5cm x 5cm. The reason being that this 'reptile' will be the centerpiece of the diorama:

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the idea, and challenge is to have a burst of flames from the Crocodile to the bunker in the corner. Not sure how I am going to do it - putty or perhaps

John - here is a photo of one with Vallejo paint for scale:

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Peter

Wow it's even smaller than I imagined Peter, hats off to you. Any tips for fire , flames , etc please contact me ! Silicone paint mixed into it may help as you can tease the silicone out to look like a shot of burning liquid .

[Mini Me]

You should know JR........you old "firebug" :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2: :tongue-out: Rick H.

[Peter Gillson]

Hi guys

him - interesting idea about fire, I used cotton eool dunked in diluted PVA glue over a thin wire, but the silicon idea is worth trying.

for my next dio, a ruined street scene, here are a couple of photos of the base. Unfortunately there will be no progress this evening - a committee meeting of the Channel Islands Occupation Society to attend.

Peter

[Mini Me]

Nice base.....standing by for further developments. :thumb2: Rick H.

[Tim Marlow]

Good start Peter, good looking backdrop. Have fun at the committee meeting…..

[Peter Gillson]

Any guesses what vehicle I'm going to use? Hint - its German.

Peter

[Tim Marlow]

Tiger…..

[Peter Gillson]

Not a Tiger, another hint - the rubble is important.

Peter

[Tim Marlow]

Oh no, not a Stug….we’ll never shut Bob up….

[Allen Dewire]

Hetzer Peter???

[Andy Belsey]

SturmTiger?

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Guys

back from my meeting and yep a Stug - this particular Stug:



a simple comversion.

Peter

[adt70hk]

Hi Guys

back from my meeting and yep a Stug - this particular Stug:

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a simple comversion.

Peter

Interesting Peter, very interesting.

Do you know if this was a local conversion or regularly done?

I just wonder how long it will take Bob to find it???? :smiling5:

Keep up the great work.

ATB.

Andrew

[Steven000]

I love that little streetscene Peter, looking forward to more! :thumb2:
Steven

[scottie3158]

Peter,

Looking forward to this mate.