Normandy Bocage diorama

[AlanG]

Actually Paul it's my second attempt at a dio. My first was an aircraft stand in the bushes in which i think i learned a lot from and have tried to improve upon.

[PaulinKendal]

Actually Paul it's my second attempt at a dio. My first was an aircraft stand in the bushes in which i think i learned a lot from and have tried to improve upon.

Ah, that's interesting! You can definitely see how you've built upon the skills developed in that first attempt. If I can be so bold, there's a certain blockiness to the shrubbery that you've completely eliminated this time around. But that first attempt at a tree is really good. I've never done a diorama myself, but I reckon getting vegetation to look natural is fiendishly difficult, and you're definitely nailing it here.

[AlanG]

Getting there

[GerryW]

Definitely getting there, or have you arrived? Really looking the part, and you're a long way ahead of me with figures, just can't seem to get the faces 'right' (mine are more like horror than modelling!) .

[Mini Me]

Mine too.....especially the ladies! Ugh!! :tongue-out2:

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice Al, excellent work!!

[AlanG]

Sorry for all the pics guys. But i'm rather happy with these now. Taken a lot of concentration and actually my shakes at times helped with the random oak leaf design

That's five of the figures camo painted now.
One full Spring Oak Leaf
One Spring Oak Leaf/Field Grey
One Spring Oak Leaf/Italian camo
Two full Italian camo

[adt70hk]

Looking good Alan!!

ATB.

Andrew

[outrunner]

Those guys are looking good.

Andy.

[The Smythe Meister]

Oh yes,
VERY cool indeed Alan
Andy

[Guest]

Brilliant work on the figures Alan, like you've found a lot more involved than you think . You've certainly got the hang of them uniform wise.
Love the Dio, have you considered a black wash over the gates ? That should tone down the grey and give an aged look .

[AlanG]

You spend all that time painting the camo pattern for it all to be hidden by equipment :crying:

[Allen Dewire]

You spend all that time painting the camo pattern for it all to be hidden by equipment :crying:

You're right Alan, but those figures are fantastic and worth every hour you spent on them. The camo will still show through and you can be mighty proud of your hard work. Top Job Sir!!!........

Prost
Allen

[AlanG]

have you considered a black wash over the gates ? That should tone down the grey and give an aged look .

John i'm actually thinking of repainting the gates in a dark grey all over then trying to do a light grey dry brush over that. It should help make the scoring pop a little more

those figures are fantastic and worth every hour you spent on them.

Been quite a few hours spent i'll tell you. Still a few more to go as well. But it's a (steep) learning curve that i'm sure i'll be better and quicker at next time around

[Tim Marlow]

You spend all that time painting the camo pattern for it all to be hidden by equipment :crying:

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yes, but you’ll know it’s there LOL….excellent figure work, by the way.