Alan 45 D Day dio

[Alan 45]

Cheers folks I'm pleased you like it , I've done a bit today but I've had a few problems with the bunker , I want to do it so it can be removed so you can see the PAK 40 and it's crew plus a radio operator but I can't seem to get it to sit properly so it looks like it fits wit bought getting a gap around the base of the bunker

[eddiesolo]

Just add some static grass around the edge or some gravel to hide the edge.

[Alan 45]

I've tried to mate it didn't work , the problem I have is that when I put it back there is still a noticeable gap like it's not sitting properly , I might have to put the grass on the bunker and see if that works as a compromise

[eddiesolo]

Another way is to mark out the edge of the bunker and just depress the edge of the cliff so that the bunker fits into the gap.

Si

[Alan 45]

I can't mate it's not just polystyrene it has filler and backing powder over the surface so it will crack the rest of the surface , I'll just have to be selective with my pics lol

[Guest]

oh John i for got to ask you did you see the D-Day landing one at the expo, sorry the pics are not so great you know what that light was like,

as so meany of you are doing D-Day i took some ,

i like the ones being shot, but no blood, shows my darkside ,lol

Yep I did, a fantastic dio, pity I can't make dios of that standard....

John

[Guest]

Magnificent work Alan

[monica]

oh I , think this one is just as good you know what real grabs my eye is the cliff face for once styrene works a treat

plus yours is having blood and some very unlucky guys

[Guest]

Alan, might I humbly suggest a re-think!

If you're having problems with the PAK in the bunker, have it camouflaged outside. 2 reasons for this :

1) how would the PAK have got in the bunker - guns sited in bunkers fired from a fixed platform & were fitted before the bunker roof was added.

2) mobile AT guns were not designed to operate from a smooth surface such as a concrete floor - the recoil would send it hurtling back into the crew!

A camouflaged position would solve your problem & work better in that the attackers attention would be focused on the bunker, only to be picked off by the unseen PAK

[Alan 45]

Thanks folks

Alan, might I humbly suggest a re-think!If you're having problems with the PAK in the bunker, have it camouflaged outside. 2 reasons for this :

1) how would the PAK have got in the bunker - guns sited in bunkers fired from a fixed platform & were fitted before the bunker roof was added.

2) mobile AT guns were not designed to operate from a smooth surface such as a concrete floor - the recoil would send it hurtling back into the crew!

A camouflaged position would solve your problem & work better in that the attackers attention would be focused on the bunker, only to be picked off by the unseen PAK

You are absolutely spot on Patrick unfortunately I don't have the room on the base to put anywhere but the bunker I'm afraid and the only place it could go would ruin the setting

I might have to just glue it in anyway with the bunker stuck down as I can't get the bunker to sit right on the base

It would just look like a fixed position than a mobile one

Which is a shame as it's a nice big space in there and it would have looked good with a radio operator and ammo boxes but no point in doing all that if it's never going to be seen

oh I , think this one is just as good you know what real grabs my eye is the cliff face for once styrene works a treat plus yours is having blood and some very unlucky guys

Thanks Moni I must agree I'm pleased with the cliff as well

[Alan 45]

So I've now decided to do a fixed gun position instead of my original idea and I've added a machine gun nest

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[monica]

wow Alan that is looking better and better each update , i do real like this one,

great job on the figures as well, painted real nice,

[Alan 45]

Thank you Moni I appreciate that

Seeing as i don't have anymore sandbags in the set I've improvised and cut up some blocks of polystyrene to look like concrete blocks

These have just had a coat of stone grey and I'll do a brown wash then a light brown dry brush

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[spanner570]

There was nothing wrong with your original idea Alan, but this is better. A nice balance.

Top lesson learnt.....Always be prepared to change diorama boats in mid stream, no matter how radical!

Great piece...

Ron

[Alan 45]

Cheers Ron I always have to change something along the way and I quite like the look of the bunker fixed down it looks more natural like it's been there for a long time