discussion Alan 45 D Day dio

[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

 

[Alan 45]

Concrete blocks now on just some more barbed wire and the hedgehogs and the base is complete it's really coming together now View attachment 83778

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[spanner570]

Looking superb.

No. 2 lesson learned......Dioramas are big time fun!

...and Alan, me thinks that's just what you're doing. I can tell by your enthusiastic posts!

Nearly there, just take your time.....Don't forget the obligatory sit back and take a look.

 

[Alan 45]

Looking superb.No. 2 lesson learned......Dioramas are big time fun!

...and Alan, me thinks that's just what you're doing. I can tell by your enthusiastic posts!

Nearly there, just take your time.....Don't forget the obligatory sit back and take a look.

Thank you Ron I'm pleased you like it in fairness I have you to thank , if it wasn't for your nelle dean dio I wouldn't have been able to do the cliff face and those blocks , seeing how you did yours made me try it so thanks for that

As for taking a sit back and look i have just sat back in the garden and opened a beer with the dio on the table looking at it and deciding what to do next and what would look best, more concrete blocks or more barbed wire or a combination of both

 

[spanner570]

Cheers for that Alan....that's what we are all here for....to help where we can.

If it were my choice, I would go for more wire, loads of it! To my eye the blocks look fine. All down to you old lad.

Enjoy the ale!

 

[Guest]

Alan looking great! I agree with Ron lotsa wire!

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers lads I'm pleased you like it more wire it is a fact I've started down the left hand side just waiting for glue to dry , I've also decided to have some wire on those blocks

 

[monica]

real looking good Alan, nice thinking on the spot, with the block,and they turned out well, which is a plus,

do agree with the rest lots of wire, they lov using it,

keep up the great work,

 

[Guest]

Great diorama so far Alan!

Brillant!

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Moni and polux I appreciate it

 

[Guest]

This is the dogs dangles Alan I am liking this very much.

scott

 

[Guest]

The MG nest looks great Alan & the blocks really add to the overall scene.

This is a first class bit of work - along with Ron & Monica's ones, it's making me want to do something similar.

 

[flyjoe180]

Superb work Alan, this is coming along nicely.

 

[Lee W]

Wow! Way to go Alan, this is looking brilliant mate

Lee

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers folks for the kind comments I appreciate them

 

[eddiesolo]

Amazing work Al, you have found an issue and worked the problem to create a suitable situation-looks better in my opinion. Top work mate, I really mean it-look at your first dio's compared to this one and you have really improved in just a few months mate-this is looking tops.

Si