How to build a Large Normandy Dio in 1/72 scale. Finnished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Holy cow! I usualy don't post at dios subjects since I build just airplanes, but from time in time I get a look to this section and when I saw your dio... man it dropped my jaw down.

This is one of the most awesome works I've ever seen! Congrats!

PD: do you work making hollywood maquettes or something???

To quote R. Lee Ermey, "OUT-STANDING!"  Your work is really fantastic, Andy, I think your SBS is the eqivalent for dio builders of Chuck's Helldiver build in the Aircraft thread.  You deserve a feature article in the magazine.

Can't wait to see more progress pics!

Regards,

Brad

Bodge -  Truly an Inspiration in 1/72 scale The outdoor pics look like something from a Travel Brochure. I want to live there also.

I notice you are using a blue backdrop, the corner really does distract from this fine dio. A trick used by Model Railroaders to give that "continuous run" is to round the corner so it "Flows" . I have friends wha have remodeled their "Train rooms" with the corners concaved so when they paint the backdrop it looks like it never ends. Dont take me wrong , I am not being critical of your work as I could never come close to such fine groundwork. 

No need to nominate you. Basically all you have to do is keep all this text you've been posting, condense it into a document and then send it to them via E-mail; along with all the pics you've taken attached to it. You may need a zip prograsm to condense it, but hey, it would be totally worth it!  I'd buy that issue; this article showing this Diorama in progress would be worth the purchase price alone!!

I say Go for it!!

HEY MATT  AND THE FSM TEAM   ARE YOU FOLLOWING THIS 

IT IS A MUST  FOR THE MAG. TO PRINT

now Bodge  a little about the models you are using.  brand , reason if any you chose the brand etc.....

Durr thanks for your querey . Up untill now no brand has been used  its all handmade apart from the farm accesories from model railway shop.Here are some models ive been working on for possible inclution on the Dio, Famo, and 2 RSOs and a field gun from SHQ models which are all lead and heavy for size. then i have made and basecoated Dragon models Mid Tiger1, Panther G and Jagdpanther with zim

Very nice stuff, Andy. Those kits are superbly detailed. Are you going to portray captured vehicles? As they look a lot like 'Reds' to me...boom boom.

...Guy

Fire it up, Bodge. Been waiting for you to come back tp this one.

Steve

As I stated in my thread, you have inspired me to take a shot at this scale.

 And count me in as to waiting for this dio to continue, I've not seen a museum dio come anywhere close to yours.

Karma

Thanks for the comments, i take them ,absorb them and use them for fuel

Seriously guys, thanks.Andy.

Nice to see you back Bodge.

I've been bitten by the 1/72 bug also, I want to do a dio using the Nashorn I've just done for the 1000 Wheel GB. Could I ask what figures your planning to use? I've been looking at some Prieser and Millicast, Netmerchants have some Mig and VLS sets that look interesting, my knowledge of 1/72 is very limited

It was nice to see some proper snow for a change, been a while lol!!!!

Mark

Don't know how I missed this thread the first time around, but the work is outstanding! The ground work, especially the trees are just fantastic. Can't wait for to see you continue this dio.

Many thanks Waikong.

Latest addition is ive started some figures,Man those prieser ones are time consuming and small. They need construction like the 1/35 Dragon figures. The equipment is tiny. I spent about 3 hours just painting one set ready for construction.I  converted an artillery man to reprecent a panzer crewman getting ready for a wash and shave holding a towel. iIm going to have a bench in front of the two men with washing utilitys on it, i also want to scratch build thier top clothing.

Very cool. I am still blown away by that scenery, Bodge, and the figs are bringing it to an even higher level.

Steve

Yo Skinny boy. Those figs are looking great mate. Much better than my 1/35 figs. Looking forward to seeing this thing in the flesh, so to speak.

...Guy

Bloody hell.........those figures are so small!! 

Looking really fantastic though.

Mark

Bodge: You should send this to Model Railroader Magazine!!!...those guys could learn a thing or two from us "armor types"...

This is another beautiful piece of work Bodge!  I know it's time consuming, but if you could share more info we could all use it!  Turn this build into a fullblown tutoria...and send it to FSM!!!!...They would love to have it and you'll make a few bucks for the effort.

I've got a great dio' idea in the works, this build will certainly be helpful to refer back to...I'll make sure to note my files!