Alan 45 D Day dio

[Alan 45]

All comments welcome Ron as always I just wanted to do something different and I know some are sensitive about such things but we can't shy away from the reality of war

On a bad taste level you make a valid point but on an authentic level it sort of levels out the argument

There is not going to be a blood bath only one more figure which may be a talking point but others are of blood effect as you suggest

[spanner570]

I agree the reality of war can't - and shouldn't be hidden....and I'm certainly not sensitive, I'm thinking more of the actual reality of 'yer man with blood coming out like it was from a hose pipe....It looks a bit over the top to me. I realise you are experimenting with various effects which is great, it's just that that particular figure doesn't look right.....to me anyway.

The main thing is you are fine with it, everyone has their own interpretation on such things. Which in turn makes this modelling lark so much fun.....!

However, that minor detail aside, you have created one brilliant scene. Everything is nicely balanced. A real credit to you, that's for sure......

[Guest]

The beginning of Saving Private Ryan is pretty much a bloodbath & certainly shocked this viewer about the realities of being randomly shot.

As for the spurting blood, my ex is a nurse & she's seen neck wounds go 4-5 feet across the room due to the high pressure & large blood vessels in the neck.

[Alan 45]

I agree the reality of war can't - and shouldn't be hidden....and I'm certainly not sensitive, I'm thinking more of the actual reality of 'yer man with blood coming out like it was from a hose pipe....It looks a bit over the top to me. I realise you are experimenting with various effects which is great, it's just that that particular figure doesn't look right.....to me anyway.The main thing is you are fine with it, everyone has their own interpretation on such things. Which in turn makes this modelling lark so much fun.....!

However, that minor detail aside, you have created one brilliant scene. Everything is nicely balanced. A real credit to you, that's for sure......

Ron I didn't think you were having a pop mate it is a subjective thing to put in a dio and you were well within your rights to bring it up so I haven't taken offence and if my reply came across that way I do apologise

It is an experiment but I doubt I will go as far in the future not because I don't want to upset anyone but from a personal feeling of it being uncomfortable

[Gern]

Cheers mate , no need to move out I've got a display room 10 foot square so it will be a while yet before I have to kick a child out for lack of space

For goodness sake Alan, don't kick your kids out just to make room for your models! Sell them instead. That way you'll get more money for more models!

Gern

[Alan 45]

For goodness sake Alan, don't kick your kids out just to make room for your models! Sell them instead. That way you'll get more money for more models!Gern

Thanks for the advice dave that's a much better option

[spanner570]

Ron I didn't think you were having a pop mate it is a subjective thing to put in a dio and you were well within your rights to bring it up so I haven't taken offence and if my reply came across that way I do apologise

Take offence? The though never entered my head, so nothing to apologise for.

As for you being uncomfortable......All war is uncomfortable, so if transferred to the modelling table, I guess that is how it should be......as close reality as is possible...... blood 'n all.

[spanner570]

Don't know what happened there Al'.....My reply got mixed up with your quote!

On reading my contribution I think what I meant when I referred to a 'Hosepipe' was I thought the blood spurt was too thick and perhaps a piece of fine wire could be used, which going by our mate Patrick's post might be more to scale?

The blood element is just fine......

[Alan 45]

Don't know what happened there Al'.....My reply got mixed up with your quote!On reading my contribution I think what I meant when I referred to a 'Hosepipe' was I thought the blood spurt was too thick and perhaps a piece of fine wire could be used, which going by our mate Patrick's post might be more to scale?

The blood element is just fine......

Oh gotcha mate yeah you could be right there I think scale is always a problem in 1/72

We'll I'm glad we got that cleared up

[Gern]

Forgot to mention how good your dio is! It's reminded me that I've still got to finish mine - if only I can remember what colours I was using for the figures .....

Gern

[Alan 45]

Forgot to mention how good your dio is! It's reminded me that I've still got to finish mine - if only I can remember what colours I was using for the figures .....Gern

I have the very same problem Dave , I'm using two different makes of US infantry , revell and italieri although I'm priestly sure the revell ones are the old matchbox ones they look very familiar and I don't remember ever buying revell figures and they are defiantly not airfix , and I have different colour schemes for them so I've mixed them up and taken the colours from tamiya just to be on the safe side

Oh by the way thanks for liking my dio

[Alan 45]

Update the US side of the battle is now complete [ATTACH]84110.IPB[/ATTACH]

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Just zee Germans now and a few bits and it's complete

[Guest]

Looking cool Alan, keep up the good work mate.

scott

[Guest]

The more I see of this, the better it looks Alan! The figures look great & that cliff is just excellent.

[spanner570]

Top notch work Alan....This is one excellent, nicely balanced build, and yes, the cliff looks really good.