Steady, wait 'til he's right on the bridge!" A 1/72 diorama

[Guest]

Shaping up very nicely, Ron, love it.

[spanner570]

Thanks for your post Malcolm, glad you like the progress....

As it's kinda damp outside, I've done a bit more to the village.

After doing the greenery by the road, the lavoir looked a bit naked so I've given that area a few bushes ect., and also the area by the picnic bench. The same method as the roadside stuff.

I noticed when the pictures were blown up, the bushes looked a little bit prickly here and there, almost like cactus. So the wife is off finishing the shopping and getting a suitable herb wot looks like 1/72 leaves........These I will sprinkle on and see what they look like. If nothing else the herbs will make the model smell nice!

As I posted earlier, this tree and bush lark is all new to me, so I'm sort of experimenting and learning as I go along, I hope you get something out of it too!

The first pictures are the stages for the bushes, the last is the bench area.

That's it for now, I hope you approve. I'll await the bride's return and see what she's come back with.

Cheers all,

Ron

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[Guest]

Some of those distance shots make your work really come to life Ron. The vegitation is fantastic mate. Keep up the good work.

Andy

[Guest]

wow those grape stalks look brilliant :-) Its great seeing what can be done with these simple materials. I feel inspired by this to have a go at making diorama for my first tank thanks for sharing your methods gives me a lot of encouragement to have a try.

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[Guest]

You continue to inspire me Ron,the brush is outstanding ! My Widow dio is taking advantage of your posts hope you do'nt mind the pledgerism,cheers Trey

[MORIARTY1177]

LEGENDARY! As has been said, inspiring work Ron, truly first class.

Regards

Chris

[Andy2035]

This is making me

Plus, with your

is really bringing this dio to life Sir...

SIMPLY AMAZING

[spanner570]

Thanks ever so much for the great posts boys.....I'm chuffed my model is giving some of you that little nudge needed to jump into this crazy, fun world of dioramas.

Right, here's the PAK 40's opposition:-

I've had this 1/72 Sherman in a box for gawd knows how long. I can't even tell you what make it is.....

I've had a look on Google Images and I noticed two things straight away. The surprising number of combat Shermans without the white stars on them. They must have been a excellent aiming point for the German 88mm A.T. gun., I've seen pictures of Shermans with these features dulled down or even painted over....

Also the amount of 'Junk' carried by these tanks. I suppose with the crew living in them, they would scrounge what was around that might be useful and strap it on, even using odd bits of strange tank track welded on for extra protection. I've also stuck a bit of extra armour plate to the hull and turret sides.

Anyway, right or wrong, here is my interpretation.

Three stage pictures. The add-ons are just bits of cloth, some mini netting from a bunch of oranges and some scrap balsa boxes, all tied down with cotton, and haversacs from my bits bag. Then the model dunked in my tin lid of dust! The antenna is a bit thick so I might change that...there again...

Oh, and I've done a third coat of varnish on the cut surface....

Cheers all and thanks for looking.

Ron

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[yak face]

OOH me grapes! Those bushes look excellent matey , and probably taste ok too seen as most of it is edible!!! Which herb did you use? Not only is this dio very tasty looking it probably smells good too!! cheers matey , tony

[Guest]

Looks like the old Airfix M4 kit, to me.

You are doing a good job of it.

[Guest]

bench ... good

bushes ... good

tank ... good

...that is all ...

[Guest]

Loving those bits on your tank brilliant.

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[Guest]

I wonder up to where you are going to arrive with it, Ron friend, amazing!

Cheers. Polux

[spanner570]

Sorry boys, but I haven't been doing anything to this for the last two weeks or so...'Things' keep getting in the way!

Anyway, a somewhat belated thanks for all your posts. I'm glad you approve thus far.....

When I came back to it and had a fresh look, the 'village' still looked naked somehow, and I'm determined to get the end result a bit more 'busy' and 'summat like', yet still deserted.....A bit like the Marie Celeste!

So I've added a bit more stuff here and there and added some more texture to the bushes and grassed areas. Also I've added a grass strip down the centre of the lane and a bit over the bridge using ground down coriander leaf, sprinkled on to diluted PVA.....I've purposely tried to make the bank in the lane look ragged, figuring some of the the advancing infantry would have slithered down the bank from the field above.

I've added four telegraph poles using kebab sticks, I've yet to string the power cables, 'cos I'm sure to clout them!

The little tin paddock is again foil, scribed with a knife and the posts are cocktail sticks.

I've included a B/W shot just for fun!!

I'm still getting ideas, so who knows what else I might incorporate into it before I turn to the figures!!

I hope you like this latest addition to Andeville, and as usual all comments and suggestions are more than welcome.

Cheers,

Ron

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[saguy]

outstanding!