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Finished ardennes dio

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Finished ardennes dio
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:11 PM
Hi everyoneBig Smile [:D] I just finished up my Ardennes Dio and thought I would post a few pics and get some feed back. All feedback is welcome




More pics can bee seen here
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=50023&page=1
Thanks for having a lookSmile [:)]Cheers Kevin
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Posted by jinithith2 on Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:21 PM
gorgeous!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:34 PM
WOW! That is amazing! That is just the best dio I have seen! Figs are done nicely, tanks, weather, really well. What did you use for ground cover, how did you make the ground rise and lower and snow?

Again, really nice job!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 5:52 PM
WOW! how did you make those evergreen trees?? theyre soo real!! AWESOME DETAIL!!!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:33 PM
neat-ooooo
ERAD
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:50 PM
nice work,looks awesome, i especially love the smoke you did for the soldier smoking a cig, nice detail. one question though, how come you have a faust painted grey? i know you know its not right becasue another figure has one and its correctly painted, so there must be a reason. this is superb and is definatly an award winner
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 7:54 PM
Wow! You should enter it in a competition, youd win. I love the snow!
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 23, 2005 8:02 PM
Fantastic!!!!! One of the best I have seen!!
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Posted by rebelreenactor on Saturday, April 23, 2005 10:17 PM
incredible!
John
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Posted by mm23t on Saturday, April 23, 2005 11:36 PM
Outstanding!Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

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Posted by AH1Wsnake on Sunday, April 24, 2005 12:35 AM
The skill in painting the camoflauge on the uniforms is amazing. Great work on those figures.

 

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Posted by TigerII on Sunday, April 24, 2005 1:08 AM
Excellent dio. All the figures are excellently done. I especially like the tire tracks and footprints in the snow. Very realistic! Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup]

TigerII

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Posted by darson on Sunday, April 24, 2005 7:16 AM
Kevin, I'm not an armor modeler but WOW that is absolutely fantastic work Bow [bow]Bow [bow]
How the heck did you do those trees?

Darren
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Posted by gringe88 on Sunday, April 24, 2005 2:35 PM
excellent man!! fantastic dio
====================================== -Matt
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:16 PM
Everyone thanks for the wonderful comments and feedback. I appreciate it. Now to answer a few questions:
Anthony14, the ground work was built up of layers of foam then covered with celluclay so you see the rise and fall of the ground. The snow was applied simply with the use of hairspray, WS Scenic cement, and household baking soda.
DOUBLE D & darson, The evergreen trees are simple dowels that I tapered then etched with a hacksaw blade. This was followed with a gray stain then a black ink bath to bring out the texture in the bark. The branches are from a company called Bragdon Enterprises. Thes I sorted longest to shortest and spiraled them up the trunk by drilling holes for them with a pin drill.
Matt Rogosienski, good catch on the panzerfaust. I forgot to paint that one the gray you see in the primer color. It is fixed now.
Well thank you for having a look and for posting feedback. Cheers Kevin
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Posted by kielers on Monday, April 25, 2005 2:49 AM
Looks great, I especially like the cigarette smoke and the snow cover.

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Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, April 25, 2005 8:23 AM
great work


Thad
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 8:35 AM
Awesome job on the dio. Thanx for sharing.
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Posted by sasd on Monday, April 25, 2005 8:53 AM
Outstanding work allround JH,you ought to be proud of this one,the effort is phenominal!
Love the cammo on the figs!
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Posted by Kelly_Zak on Monday, April 25, 2005 9:18 AM
Perfect dio here! Great work on the figures, the Hetzer looks great, and those trees...man oh man....beautiful!!
You have one killer dio and I am in awe of your work! Great Job!!
"There you go with those negative waves again!"
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Posted by lerxst1031 on Monday, April 25, 2005 6:52 PM
Looks great, esp on the figures!
Fred
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 25, 2005 9:22 PM
Applause for jackhammer81Propeller [8-]

Is that wool that you're using??
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 2:47 AM
Thanks to everyone for there kind words. umustb, I am not sure I understand your question. I didnt use any wool on this dio. If you could elaborate on this maybe I can tell you what I used. cheers Kevin
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 6:48 AM
I think he is talking about what looks like a burn on the guys hand, last pic.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:40 AM
If that is the case there is a cigarette in that fellows hand...the "smoke" is made with cotton. Here is a better pic

Again thanks for having a look. Cheers Kevin
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Posted by fiasco on Thursday, April 28, 2005 9:13 AM
Excellent work! What's your technique for painting the faces? What colours do you use? These are some of the best I've seen by a long way
Dave
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Posted by zokissima on Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:09 AM
Wow, a spectacular job. I saved a few of your pics for references on the figures. They're absolutely stunning.
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Posted by crockett on Thursday, April 28, 2005 1:19 PM
One of the best I've ever seen. Figures and posing is incredible. Congratulations on an excellent presentation that really tells a story.

Steve
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 4:20 PM
Awesome job on the dio. only wish some of my stuff looked that good.
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 28, 2005 8:08 PM
Thank you for the comments everyone. As for the figure face painting. I base coat with vallejo flat flesh mixed with a little basic skintone. After this is dry I do shadows with the base I used with a little more meduim or dark flesh addded to it. I then add more dark flesh for a second and some times a third shadow. Then I do highlights with this base mixed with a little white added. I added more white for a second highlight as well. And then also a third. I then take red leather and thin it to consistency of a wash and go around the hair and put this also into the lines of the face. blending as I go. I always remove the excess. I then take a pin and do white in each corner of the eyes then place a dot of black or brown in the center for the iris. I am not the best at faces but I think this technique works fine for me. Thanks again for all comments and taking the time to read this. Cheers Kevin
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