Told ya the Russians wouldn't find it

The engine compartment rocks, as does the whole scene.  Kudos to anyone ghat can make figures seem animated.  The chains are a nice touch... I leave my questions about posing figures for a few years,  but i gotta know, where did you get the extra detail parts, or are they scratchbuilt?

The engine compartment is available as a kit from Verlinden, I got it from ScaleHobbyist. The chains I found at the local railroad shop, 40 links to the inch brass. The toolbox, gas pump, drums,  and mechanic came form the Tamiya tank engine repair crew and German fuel drum sets. One of the drums is from Italeri, I think. The hose is a piece of .020 styrene rod.

The kit came with closed engine deck hatches but I had a couple of extras in the parts box and it was a simple matter to cut them out and replace them in the open position. Hope this covers your questions.

Thank you for the kind comments, hope you enjoyed looking at this.

Regards,

Mark

Great viewing on a saturday afternoon! I liked looking at the  tasks each individual figure seemed to be at work on and/or discussing. Great work and look forward to your future work.

Wow,great scene,the figures are good and thevengine compartment looks great.Thanks for posting it.

Thank  you both, Ghost and Tojo. What's funny about this one is that I struggled with my original idea for five days and it just did not look good no matter what I tried. On the sixth day I discarded the idea, made a new base, and finished it in a day and a half, drying time included. Sometimes I think I think too much, ya think?

Regards,

Mark

Again good composition and use of figures.

I like the engine detailing.

Keep em coming.

Regards

Gerry

Really nice build. I like it a lot. Perhaps the fuel drums could have shown a bit more wear but thats just me trying to find something specific to comment on. Thanks for sharing.

Sometimes the best scenes are the ones we imagine, rather than see in a photo. Looks good to me! I think the scene very well conveys the idea of a long war far from home. And as was said above, the figures, engine details, and even the chains on the back really bring the scene to life! Great work!

Thanks for the kind comments, Heinz and Sub.

Regards,

Mark