Entering Germany

vonryan

Member since
December 2004
From: ohio

Posted by vonryan on Tuesday, January 18, 2005 12:27 AM

OK. Diorama master or should i say dio jeteye knight.anyway is there anyone close to you who could help you get your dio's in fsm or do i have to drive there and help you myself? your dio's need to be seen by everyone. fact.!!!!!

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Monday, January 17, 2005 2:27 PM

Your right there Tigerman,ya don`t see enough Allied stuff done,I just completed a Canadian dio I call "replacements" using various forms of converted Italeri 15cwt trucks
and the Tamiya Dingo. Watch for pics soon!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Monday, January 17, 2005 1:09 PM

Accurate or not I really like all the action is portrayed. Not to mention it's nice to see some Allied stuff for once. I like all the groundwork, painting and weathering. Thanks for sharing.

Eric

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Saturday, January 15, 2005 2:46 PM

I don`t know if you remember Synergy`s stuff back in the 80s but that bridge was their footbridge.I cut the thing in half and added a synergy cobblestone road section inside,worked beautifully.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Thehannaman2

Member since
August 2004
From: Buffalo NY

Posted by Thehannaman2 on Saturday, January 15, 2005 2:17 PM

That's awesome. I love the stone work.

Justen

"The distance between genius and insanity is measured only by success."

Member IPMS Niagara Frontier. "The BuffCon Boys."

IPMSUSA Member 45680

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Saturday, January 15, 2005 2:11 PM

Thanks everyone for all of your comments.
Glad you got something out of my dio Duke and Skar,the figure is from Tamiya.
Morning Bugsy!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, January 15, 2005 1:12 PM

Thanks for the word sasd! I know what you mean about building for fun, I do it all the time! You definitely do much bertter quality work for funm than I do. Keep those pics coming, Your work is too good to be kept hidden!

Also, thanks for the tip on the sandbags. I may try that in 1/72 scale too.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 14, 2005 7:38 PM

hey, absolutely amazing work. I love seeing dioramas.
Thumbs Up [tup]

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Friday, January 14, 2005 3:52 PM

Many thanks for the comments guys,granted my models are sometimes,no moretimes than not historicaly correct,I build first of all for the fun of it, second,for the love of the vehicles and lastly,for the situation. I figure if I base everything I do on actual ya have to be there Historical fact I won`t be having fun building stuff and I don`t want to lose interest in building models,so if a sign is not pointing in the right direction or I place a soldier in a wrong position hey that`s the fun of it. I appreciate that some of us know a little more history than do others but frankly,History bored the hell out of me in school,lol!! Thanks very much for all of your comments and the hilighted points are taken under advisement.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 14, 2005 1:19 PM

Hi SAS,
More a good work.
thanks about, how to aply the snow and i invite u and all to see the result in "new fotos".
Bye and kee show us your great works

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Friday, January 14, 2005 12:32 PM

Really impressive! I love the detail, and the action of the soldiers in repelling the German attack. Yet, I need to ask, are the Germans attacking from behind them? Your roadsign shows "Brest" In the direction of where everyone is shooting, and "Berlin" the other way, where nobody is shooting. I just wanted to be sure, because your accompanying story indicates they were attacked once crossing the border.

Also, great detail on the Water beneath the bridge! How was that done?

Again, awesome dio! Keep up the great work!

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Posted by ajlafleche on Friday, January 14, 2005 7:41 AM

Sasd, you have some really good individual stuff here, but there's a really big disconnect. These guys are in range of a thrown hand grenade but you have guys right near him just standing around and another guy asking to be shot standing in the back of the 57!

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 14, 2005 3:48 AM

as always, great diorama sasd!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 14, 2005 1:20 AM

The whole scene really catches the eye, beautiful build. But I must say it leaves me wanting to see close-ups. Also the guy on the big 50 looks familar, where is he from? Or is he scratched. Thanks for the peek.

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mm23t

Member since
September 2004
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Posted by mm23t on Friday, January 14, 2005 1:06 AM

More outstanding work Russ. Always a pleasure too see! Approve [^]

Medals are not "Won", they are "Earned".

Mike..

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mjohnson

Member since
August 2003
From: PA

Posted by mjohnson on Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:52 PM

Great job. Thanks for sharing with us.

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:50 PM

One I really like, and I gotta get some of that plasticine too, doesn't look like it would crack like that clay I had...
Great build Russ!

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:33 PM

Superb work on the dio and the photography, gentlemen!

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:53 PM

Very nice, love all the detail, thanks for the pics...

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:49 PM

I should mention here also that Bugsy took the pics for me,many thanks Bugsy!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:46 PM

Kids plastiscene,I like to mold them to shape as I build the emplacement then seal with straight white glue,paint,wash and weather.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:35 PM

You have a lot of things happening in this one Sasd, but I like the way it flow's. What did you make your sand bags out of?

Thad

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Entering Germany

Posted by sasd on Thursday, January 13, 2005 12:30 PM

American forces enter Germany through a small border town and the engineers post the roadsigns.Upon crossing the small bridge into town the American forces met with a stiff counter offensive by the Germans and bottlenecked the main thrust and the engineers.