One of my latest.

sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

One of my latest.

Posted by sasd on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 8:34 AM

Early in the campaigne to conquer Europe this Panzer IV crew has taken advantage of an old barn. Panzer IV is the Tamiya D,figure is Italeri,birch tree,well and rockwall are all from Lemax and the wagon parts is what`s left of the old ESCI covered supply wagon. Barn is scratched.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:15 AM

Wow, didn't take long to get this up!
You guys have to see this thing up close and personal, it is wicked cool! Great concept Russ, the barn is very convincing! Great work! Whistling [:-^]

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:52 AM

Another beaut, Sasd!

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:06 AM

nice piece of work!!!

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drucifer67

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January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:51 AM

Very nice! A great setting, a believable situation, and awesome scratchbuilding...nice job!!

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:01 AM

Very nice work. Well composed and executed. I like how you really have to look for the tank in the first few pictures. Cover and concealment, and he's laying in wait for some targets. Nice job!

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 2:19 PM

Thanks everyone, this dio is exactly what I like doing and was alot of fun to put together.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 8:03 PM

what did you make the barn out of?? GReat work btw!! AWESOME!! your work is always awesome!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 10:17 PM

i like this, gives a nice natural look, gives a view of a European living

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:02 PM

Very cool and very realistic, thanks for the pics....

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:33 PM

awesome job! i love that scratched barn. thanks for the eyecandy.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 11:50 PM

That stone work in the second to bottom pic is superb! How did you do it?

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:07 AM

Many thanks,the barn was made from; packing styrofoam for the walls,
Balsa wood beams,2,
Roof planking cut from plastic sheet stock,
Bricks cut from cork sheeting and glued to front
walls.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:36 AM

Excellent build!!! For the barn, did you have a reference pic or did you just go with it? Your mastery...(is that a real word)...of ground work matches your mastery of armor. Thanks for shareing.

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:57 AM

Hi Skar,yeah I did have a pic and if I can locate it again I`ll post it for you and you can have a go at it,lol!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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rrmmodeler

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February 2004
From: Humble

Posted by rrmmodeler on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:15 AM

Wow Very cool.

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:21 AM

I still love how you used the cork to good use, Russ! Crap, I've already got an idea for my next dio, and I'm not even done the one I'm doing now! *SIGH* haha

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:31 AM

Excellent work on the diorama. Well done Thumbs Up [tup]

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Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:11 AM

Awesome job. You have some of the most wonderfull ideas!

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 2:49 PM

Alls it is is more imagination than anything else,and period photos! Thanks very much
for all your kind comments.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Thursday, January 27, 2005 10:03 PM

Wow Russ! Just outstanding work. What more can I say? Thanks for sharing with us. Semper Fi, mike

mike

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Friday, January 28, 2005 8:12 AM

Thanks Mike,if one gets an idea that you can really visualize in a finished state it makes building it all the more enjoyable!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, January 28, 2005 8:32 AM

Sasd very nice buid, what is the grass bundles made of???

Thad

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Friday, January 28, 2005 3:18 PM

Hi King,
The hay bundles are made from those decorator wisk brooms that Micheals carrys,
grab a little bundle,cut at a desired length,hang on to it and wrap with a piece of thin wire,repeat as needed.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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KINGTHAD

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May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Friday, January 28, 2005 4:21 PM

Thanks for the tip

Thad

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:42 PM

comeon sasd, do not hold back. tell them what the old loking interior floor has replicated from, you guys wont belive it kelly/ bugsy/and my self, still cant belive it. you should see his whole collection of dios, we saw them at last yrs model show. we all stand in awe of the dio master

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:02 PM

well done!!! very nice work. Thumbs Up [tup]

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Friday, February 18, 2005 6:59 AM

Thanks guys, Roy ,you mean the brick dust,beach sand and toaster crumbs sealed in
whiteglue/water mix for a textured ground floor inside the barn,then hay glued onto that,
I did forget that part didn`t I,lol!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"