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Diorama "The Desert Fox"

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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Thailand
Diorama "The Desert Fox"
Posted by Model Maniac on Monday, December 31, 2012 12:16 AM

Diorama "The Desert Fox" using Dragon's Panzer III Ausf.H and Master Box's Rommel and German Tank Crew, DAK WWII - by "PJ":

There're more images in my latest page:

http://www.falconbbs.com/model66b.htm

Comments and suggestions are welcome! :)

Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ModelManiacThailand/playlists

Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8

gjw
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    February 2011
  • From: Saint Anthony, North Dakota
Posted by gjw on Monday, December 31, 2012 3:05 AM

Very life like poses. great work!

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Thailand
Posted by Model Maniac on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 4:17 AM

Thanks, gjw!

Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ModelManiacThailand/playlists

Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8

  • Member since
    July 2006
  • From: San Francisco, CA
Posted by telsono on Wednesday, January 2, 2013 3:58 PM

It looks good, but it's too clean a vehicle, also what unit does it belong to? There aren't any unit markings for either the 15th or 21st Panzer Divisions. The wear and the tear of the paint is good, but no gear! I have been reading "Panzers In The Sand" about Panzer Regiment 5 and the text and pictures tell of the equipment carried. Especially of the extra track and road wheels carried on the front of the tank as additional armor. One battle comment from a German tanker noted being hit on one of the road wheels and that it did deflect the shot. As the Afrika Korps didn't work from established bases the crew carried all that they could on their tanks.

I would guess also that the crew has been regularly oiled their wood handles and such of their equipment, just too clean and well kept. The sun would have at least started to bleach the wood and the tools would also have a covering of dust over them as well. The cloth caps of the crew were bleached to almost white by the sun ( the uniforms to a lesser amount) or by the use of gasoline (the bleached cap was sort of badge of honor, saying "I am Afrika Korps!"

It could be that I am being picky, but I have been researching items for my builds and these are things that I have found.

Mike T.

Beware the hobby that eats.  - Ben Franklin

Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out. - Ben Franklin

The U.S. Constitution  doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. - Ben Franklin

  • Member since
    November 2008
  • From: Central Florida
Posted by plasticjunkie on Thursday, January 3, 2013 3:07 PM

This is just me but I would have dusted up that tank, specially the running gear and bleached out the uniforms in true DAK fashion. With that said, it's still a very nice dio with great figure painting.

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  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Friday, January 4, 2013 11:32 AM

Great dio!

Mike

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by GMorrison on Friday, January 4, 2013 3:15 PM

I like the figures in particular, really well done.

My only comment to change anything would be that the map appears stiff and out of scale.

 Modeling is an excuse to buy books.

 

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Thailand
Posted by Model Maniac on Friday, January 11, 2013 6:57 AM

Thanks for more comments, suggestions and compliments since my last reply. I really appreciate them!

Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ModelManiacThailand/playlists

Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8

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