Looks pretty cool to me, love the 'water'. 

The thing that jumps out at me is the Bf-109, I mean sitting on a dock like that they'd have to push or tow it some distance to a runway. Seems like a stack of crates or a small boat would work better if you have an empty space.

I agree with G, the 109 doesn't tie toanything in the dio.  Maybe a fuel truck for the Arado, and some figures working on something related to the sub or plane.

Looks nice otherwise. Nice work on the building and water.

Intersting idea for a dio, but i hope you don't mind my personal opinion. For me, the whole scene is to big. Personally, i prefer just to focus on one subject. The main issue is that you have to much there but nothing going on. The guys have mentioned the 109, which does look out of place, as does the bombs laying just on the edge of the dock. Going with what you have, it definatly needs more figures and a vehcile would help. The problem now is that you risk adding stuff to fill gaps and it looking out of place.

It could also really do with some ripples on the water, but others are better at that than i.

Thank you all for the comments and criticism.

Personally, I would lose the 109 and put a truck being unloaded in it's place. I would also remove the 88, as it looks rather naked sitting there all by itself and put a dock-side crane nearby and perhaps a power pole, wires and some light fixtures. Maybe add a Kubelwagen where the 88's trailer is located, or possibly a scrap pile of various equipment parts. Plenty of crates, fuel drums and most of all figures, working at the various locations, perhaps even a guard with a dog, would help fill out the scene. My

Ixion

Personally, I would lose the 109 and put a truck being unloaded in it's place. I would also remove the 88, as it looks rather naked sitting there all by itself and put a dock-side crane nearby and perhaps a power pole, wires and some light fixtures. Maybe add a Kubelwagen where the 88's trailer is located, or possibly a scrap pile of various equipment parts. Plenty of crates, fuel drums and most of all figures, working at the various locations, perhaps even a guard with a dog, would help fill out the scene. My

 

Ixion thats great I feel I've been stuck behind a locked door trying to figure out what this dio needs, thank you very much!

Glad you found my suggestions helpful.

I would also add some algae / barnacles growing on the seawall, basically a bathtub ring, showing the high-tide mark. Maybe some old tires hanging there too, as for boat bumpers. An outdoor work bench, air compressor, welding tanks, a materials cart, a large fuel storage tank or coal bunker are all possibilities. With the 109 out of the way, you even have enough room for a railroad siding and bump-stop instead of a truck, but that may be a bit too much.

Try adding a little humor, like a bird, dead fish, buoy or a wine bottle floating in the water, a stray cat or some other small oddity, it can help add interest to an empty space. Stand alone figures are fine in places, but try to arrange your figures in conversational groups of 2 or 3, have them replacing parts, cleaning things with a rag, lifting and passing objects to one another, coffee break, etc. Don't be afraid to add some oil and fuel stains, skid marks, weeds growing up through the cracks, broken concrete and even litter.

Good luck!

Good Sir I am indebted to you!

Cheers,

Eric.

A lot of good advice.

Other things to consider are the time period, early to mid-war, could dramatically change the look of the dio. Early war when things were going well, it would look more pristine. As the war progresses and starts going bad for the Germans you could show a more haggard look as parts, material and manpower is more difficult to come by.

Hope this also helps.

-Stephen

Heck, you could always stick some guy spending his lunch break fishing in there to fill a small open space.