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France 1940 Vignette Update
Posted by razorboy on Monday, February 2, 2009 5:43 PM

I finally got the groundwork finished for the diorama, just finishing up the crew now.  More pics soon.



rb

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Posted by SteveM on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 12:27 AM

Looking great, can't wait to see the figures, RB. I realy like your groundwork here.

Steve

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 6:47 AM
Hell-bent for leather, pard...Keep it up, this stuff looks great..

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Posted by razorboy on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 4:43 PM

Thanks fellas, should have the final pics up this weekend.  Might add a bit of infantry support after all, still undecided though.

 

rb

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Posted by model maniac 96 on Thursday, February 5, 2009 5:10 PM
Nice!
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Posted by razorboy on Sunday, February 8, 2009 7:15 PM

Two more figures finished today - PanzerGrenadiers....

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Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, February 8, 2009 7:28 PM
Great work RB! The Armor looks fantastic, now the figures bring it all to life...can't wait for more!!! Give us some good closeups!Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by razorboy on Monday, February 9, 2009 6:56 PM

I finished the Ausf.B Commander figure plus the third and final Genadier today.  I hope to finish the last two PanzerOffiziers tomorrow and finalize this build.

 

rb

 

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Posted by razorboy on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:39 AM
Here are the final pics as promised.







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Posted by Stern0 on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 10:18 AM
Fantastic Figs RB!!! You did a great job on the ground work too. Well done!Thumbs Up [tup] What did you paint your figs with and who made them? Thanks!!!
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Posted by razorboy on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:17 AM

 Stern0 wrote:
Fantastic Figs RB!!! You did a great job on the ground work too. Well done!Thumbs Up [tup] What did you paint your figs with and who made them? Thanks!!!

The infantry figures are Dragon set #6196 German Anti-Tank Team (France 1940). 

The two panzeroffiziers standing are from Alpine #35028 Early WW2 Panzer Crew Set.

The PzKpfw.I Ausf.B commander came from the Dragon Early Stug. Crew figures set, the head being replaced by the extra head included in the Alpine set.

I painted everything with these :

.98 cents a 2oz. bottle at your local Wal-mart.  You gotta mix your colors yourself but they are cheap.  All of the figures and armour were sealed with Testors Dull-Coat.

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Posted by Stern0 on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 11:24 AM
The figs looked better than Dragon...Incredible job with acrylics...I use those paints alot...serves me well! Thanks for the info..again, great work...keep it up!Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by razorboy on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 2:55 PM

Bonus Pic.

 

 

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Posted by razorboy on Thursday, February 12, 2009 6:13 PM

and a couple of more .............

 

 

 

rb

 

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Posted by Stern0 on Friday, February 13, 2009 8:09 AM

Awsome pics RB....looks very real. Dying to see it in person, Smitty said we will see you at the show...Can't wait!Big Smile [:D] I want to know how these competitions are run...I assume you have entered a few, I will rely on your insight...Good luck and see ya there!Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by razorboy on Friday, February 13, 2009 4:14 PM
Never been to one, we'll learn it as we go I reckon.
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Posted by Smitty1970 on Friday, February 13, 2009 5:37 PM
Well I wish you the best of luck. Everything looks great and I love the black n whites!
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Posted by stick man on Friday, February 13, 2009 8:41 PM

Nice job thats a cool looking scene!!

Smile [:)]

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Posted by razorboy on Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:16 AM

With Spring finally here, I decided to take some outside pics of this dio. .......

rb

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Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, April 26, 2009 9:37 AM

RB, your pics are Awsome!!!! Amazing what a little sunshine will do....excellent job!!!Big Smile [:D]

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Posted by Huxy on Monday, April 27, 2009 2:36 AM

I.. LOVE it..  I just.. LOVE it...

 

And please edit those outdoor pictures to real WWII ones! Big Smile [:D]

May I also ask what you did to edit them that greatly?   Like, just not the program or anything, but the actual process? Smile [:)]

 

Again, love it...!

-Lasse

"Every War Starts And Ends With An Invasion".

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Posted by razorboy on Monday, April 27, 2009 3:33 AM

Thanks!

I simply took it outside and set the diorama on my picnic table and took the pictures.

rb

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Posted by Huxy on Monday, April 27, 2009 3:45 AM

Whoops.. Guess I wasn't too specific..  I meant how did you get the black and white pictures to look that realistic with the grain and it all?

 

And you should do the same thing with the outdoor photos Smile [:)]

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Monday, April 27, 2009 11:19 AM
Really well done... Your photo-work is great as well..

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Posted by razorboy on Monday, April 27, 2009 5:01 PM
 Huxy wrote:

Whoops.. Guess I wasn't too specific..  I meant how did you get the black and white pictures to look that realistic with the grain and it all?

 

And you should do the same thing with the outdoor photos Smile [:)]

 

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Posted by razorboy on Saturday, May 2, 2009 2:59 PM

Here are a few outdoor shots that have been "Enhanced" -

rb

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Posted by Bodge on Saturday, May 2, 2009 5:51 PM
Awsome work , ilove the whole scene youve done and all photo,s look great. This is what modeling is all about. Very well doneThumbs Up [tup]
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