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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Saturday, February 26, 2005 8:39 AM

LOL,it just seems that way TigerII,all of these vignettes and dioramas are a result of my last 6-7 years,biggest push being as of last summer till now of which I have two new dios almost ready for pics. I have an advantage of working on my stuff around the clock if I so choose,you know,when everything is coming together and your on a roll, one doesn`t like to stop!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Saturday, February 26, 2005 1:14 AM

Hey Russ, Another excellent build. A great theme and above all a historical period in the 20th Century. IMHO I don't see anything wrong with it. Great job.

P.S. You pump out dios and vigs like a pez dispenser. Laugh [(-D]

TigerII

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Friday, February 18, 2005 6:39 AM

Thanks for the reassurance guys and glad you all like the idea!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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duckman

Member since
February 2016

Posted by duckman on Friday, February 18, 2005 12:57 AM

hey i dont find anything wrong with it i think it look stunning!!

On The Bench:

Revell- 1/72 Messerschmitt Me P1099

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mm23t

Member since
September 2004
From: Tulsa, Oklahoma

Posted by mm23t on Thursday, February 17, 2005 7:29 PM

Good work Russ.

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

Mike..

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madspaniard

Member since
May 2004
From: Portugal

Posted by madspaniard on Thursday, February 17, 2005 4:19 PM

What can I say ,fantastic again
Good work Sasd
Pedro

Fw 190 A-3 Richtofen JG

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 8:03 PM

you're a machine buddy!! nice work again!! Thumbs Up [tup]

Chris

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

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Harrowbeer

Member since
October 2004

Posted by Harrowbeer on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:36 PM

Ditto all of the above. If people don't like history then don't read about it!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:29 PM

P.S to all other of you fine modelers out the. Iguess Kelly Zck and I are luckyer than you,sad is in the same model club, and got see this little gem in various stages, from beging/to what you see befor your eyes. you should see some of the other ones sasd has done over the yrs. they are fntastic.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:24 PM

Sasd, you know that display relly got me hot under the collar, you must remeber how choked i was about that, you stoped me from doing somthig stupid. like i told you i wanted to find that clown , and have him put his face in a big heavy book and slam both covers as hard as i could, to see what pressed bookworm looked like. But its still a gerat little vg.I wounder what that nig-nog would say about the one iam planning, the one i told you about,IN THE NAME OF GOD? for those out there that are historicly challenged. It is set in France the time 1450,during the time when it was a crime to be a woman. ie the french inquistion. keep up the great work my freind, you friend in vsm Roy C aka the The Warlock

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vonryan

Member since
December 2004
From: ohio

Posted by vonryan on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 3:19 PM

i know russ i sound like a broken record. but that is really good! Eight Ball [8]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 9:56 AM

really nice. there is no need of bombed buildings nor big armors to do a nice work
Keep it up!

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 7:51 AM

Great little vignette. Very well done.

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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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 6:23 AM

Nicely done. Definitely draws you in for a closer look.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 4:20 AM

Maybe those people that work at the library should try reading some of the books there. Some where in the history section would be a nice start. My 2 cents [2c]

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Anyways, I like the idea, I'm sure at the time the bombing was a big surprise for the Germans. They were told and I'm sure believed at the time that nothing could hurt them. But this Vig. marks a turning point in history. I for one really like it and the idea behind it. Great work sasd. Thanks for the show.

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hemble

Member since
January 2005
From: Queensland/Australia

Posted by hemble on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 3:27 AM

Fantatsic work you've done a awesoem job with the old tamiya kit and as they say (less is better) and you've achived that with this little beauty.

Ron

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:45 PM

Thad,it`s all 1/35 scale. The kiosk was made out of a Smartys candy tube cut down a little,a clay ball was added and shaped wire for trim. Fire hydrant was fashioned from spare parts,sewer grate made from plastic card,posts made from clay and a chain added. The figure and the bike are as Kelly mentioned,left overs from the Flak 88 kit from Tamiya.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:34 PM

Many thanks guys,yes I have run into more than a few folks here in Canada who have
reservations about the piece,one in particular was in a library where we were doing a
model display in a rather large display case,I actually got a phone call from the head of the library to come down and remove the display,all because of this one piece,it caused quite an uproar with many of the librarians! Oh well,ya can`t please everyone!
Thanks again guys for all your comments.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:19 PM

Looks great...I'll jump on the bandwagon/join the consensus/follow the flock/whatever you want to call it and say I'm okay with it...as those before me have stated, it's history.

Besides, who could knock it when it looks so good Smile [:)]

____________________________________________________________ http://drucifersmodels.50webs.com/index.html --------------- "...and on the eighth day, God created polystyrene, and saw that it was good."

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Monday, February 7, 2005 3:11 PM

Another great piece Russ. I'm sure there's someone out there who'll go "OH GOD! A Swastika, and a photo of Adolf!" It's history.

I belive the bike and the figure probably came from Tamiya's 88 kit, I have the exact same guy and bike left over from that kit. (1/35th scale)

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2005 2:21 PM

It looks great, thanks for the pics...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2005 2:14 PM

Maybe Im alittle niave, but I dont see what the fuss is about.

Looks like a great build. Thanks for sharing.

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Monday, February 7, 2005 1:27 PM

Beautiful!!! Can't see any reason to cause a stir, like tankergeoff said, it's history. Anyone that is that P.C. should get over it!!! Thumbs Up [tup]

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, February 7, 2005 12:25 PM

Hey Sasd, what scale is it. I have been looking for a BMW in 1/48. By the way it looks great and I dont have a problem with it (imho).

Thad

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:42 AM

nice little dio..... don't think there's anything wrong with it, it's part of history. doesn't mean you condone it.....

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Dispatch

Posted by sasd on Monday, February 7, 2005 9:23 AM

This vignette was inspired by another vignette of a dispatch rider set in the pre-war 30s. This one was set in the aftermath of the Allies first bombing of Germany.Remnents of the glory days are still visible. This vig has caused quite a stir everywhere I present it so even here if it is not acceptable I will remove it!