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101st Airborne Division-In The Bois Jacques

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  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
101st Airborne Division-In The Bois Jacques
Posted by TigerII on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 11:17 PM

This is a small depiction of Easy Company, 506 P.I.R. in the Bois Jacques during The Battle of the Bulge. The figures are older Tamiya figures, some with Hornet heads, along with Dragon and MiniCraft figures. Also some equipment from Italeri.

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Posted by GMorrison on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 12:19 AM

Really great at eye level.

All of the close in views even make the viewer feel cold.

The trees however don't work.

At 1/35 they'd still be at least a foot to two or three feet tall.

There's one shot where the other side is kind of in a fog, really has depth.

 

Bill

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Posted by lurch on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 8:00 AM

Great job. I like it.

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Posted by TigerII on Thursday, January 12, 2023 11:52 AM

GMorrison

Really great at eye level.

All of the close in views even make the viewer feel cold.

The trees however don't work.

At 1/35 they'd still be at least a foot to two or three feet tall.

There's one shot where the other side is kind of in a fog, really has depth.

 

Bill

 

Thanks for the comments Bill. I really didn't want to make the trees too tall. The focus was more on the soldiers on the ground. Also it makes it hard on storage space. Big Smile

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Posted by Gamera on Friday, January 13, 2023 8:53 PM

Oh that's nice work! As Bill says the trees do look a little off but I see your point on not hiding the figures. 

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Posted by waikong on Thursday, March 23, 2023 9:23 PM

well, this brings back some memories. Was lucky enough to visit bois jacque last year in Belgium. Thanks!

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Posted by TigerII on Friday, March 24, 2023 6:10 PM

Well thanks for the comment waikong. I'm glad that I could bring back some memories of your trip.

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Posted by TigerII on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 3:41 PM

I felt like the background photos of the Bois Jacques were not adequate, so as soon as the 1st snow storm hit my area, I was able to take some better photos that really show the woods in Bois Jacques back then. I hope they produce that effect. BTW, I tried not to show the size of my trees, which were an object of critique previously. Wink. As always all comments and critiques are greatly appreciated.

 

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Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 8:39 PM

Looks good to me! I like the new backdrop. I'm sitting here with a space heater going and still your dio is making feel chilly! Yes

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Posted by the Baron on Thursday, February 8, 2024 1:08 PM

As far as the trees go, you model them to depict the trunks and lower branches, in scale, up to a constant horizontal line.  Kind of like a picture frame, or the top of a shadow box.  That's another option-make a shadow box. Not in the style of a small aperture through which to look, but with an open "fourth wall".  The trees can reach to the top of the box, and you'll avoid the look of some of the smaller trees you currently have.  And you can install the back drop in a curve along the back of the box.

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  • From: East Stroudsburg, PA
Posted by TigerII on Friday, February 9, 2024 12:14 AM

Hey Gamera, at least my diorama is conveying Winter in the Ardennes in 1944. Hey Baron, thanks for the shadow box tip.

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