Diorama WIP - "Ruhe vor dem Sturm" (PD Clausewitz)

Hey Jon,            I'm happy if I helped. Please don't fail to keep us updated as you go along on this. I think it could be quite EPIC !

Thanks for the suggestion - While there are only 3 MP44's in the scene, 2 of them are right next to each other, so I had considered swapping one of them.

I've also thrown in a Bren and a Lee-Enfield for variety, in addition to the K98's and G43's

~This scene shows great promise---

~Sure that is quite a crowd--most guys wouldn't even try that-----------you say you can paint figures, so  your set to go to town! The more the merrier, Mate

~Only slight oddity I thought of was I've never seen so many MP-44's in one place before. Sure they are awsome, but variety is the spice......

I'm just impressed at your figure scratch building, its top notch!

I think the whole group of figs tells the story, so i don't think its too many at all.

I like it.  Don't change a thing.

I see what you mean by the images. Does make more sense now.

Hermesminiatures

...After considering my final goal, do you still think the kneeling soldier is out of place?...

Whatever floats your boat.

I had considered using fewer figures myself - I realize more is rarely better - but if I take any off the tank, it kind of defeats the purpose of a tank riders diorama. Here are a few photos of the look I'm going for:

Everybody puts 3-5 figures on their tanks these days, and given my skill at figure painting, I think I can make the final result pretty impressive.

If you notice, the tank is clearly stopped in this scene - all four crew members are out on the roof, talking to the pointing infantryman and looking at their map. The rest of the guys on the tank are doing things such as reloading weapons, getting out mess kits, and sharing a smoke. My idea is to have the kneeling figure going through a British knapsack left on the ground - combined with the fact several of the soldiers are carrying British weapons, I hope to convey pretty clearly who their enemy is. Also, the scene gets 'taller' from front to back, going from the kneeling infantryman to the crewman standing on the roof - before I added the kneeling man, it just didn't flow right.

After considering my final goal, do you still think the kneeling soldier is out of place?

Lloyd

...I'd lose a few,..

I agree.  The guy kneeling in front of the vehicle is out of place.  Your vehicle driver and commander can't see a thing.

Looks great, but thats a lot of figures in one dio. I'd lose a few, I think it would be even better, less busy if you get my meaning.