ERAD's Battle of the Bulge

This looks great. I love the way you made the snow. It reminds me of the cold that is accually pictured in many reference photos.

Very nice work , looks real, but !!! battles always leave dead bodies. I think it would be a nice touch . I am not trying to be picky but bodies ( dead) make it really look right. Great job sir. Shooter from Michigan

QUOTE: Originally posted by crockett I think that as far as landscaping goes, your scene looks good. I would offer that the Tiger depicted seems to be in overall gray, which by this time in the war, and on even a mid production vehicle would be incorrect ( we would be looking for dark yellow with some camo applied). I agree with Brian and his observation about the left track. Also the smoke grenade launchers on the turret left are mounted in the wrong place, they should be located at the top, with one leg of the bracket on the turret roof, by this stage of the war, they were non existent on the Tiger 1 anyway. The turret call sign numbers seem to be from a Tunisian Tiger, just from thier style and size. Please don't be offended. I know that you have put many hours of serious work into this presentation. To most people who are ignorant of history, these things will go completely unnoticed. I feel that a diorama must tell a story, it is in fact an historical representation. So many dioramas are hurt by armored vehicles applied as an afterthought, sort of accessories like oil drums and gas cans, when really, as in your work, the Tiger is the eye catching focus of the piece. Proper research and attention to the details of history and equipment, will help you in the future projects to really hit home runs everytime. It is very obvious to me that you are very talented and certainly can turn out work that is very convincing, artistic and well executed. Just by tweeking the details, you can springboard your natural talents into something very special. Congratualtions on a stunning presentation and all the best to you in the future, Regards, Steve

Nice observation, but I was aware of the Tunsian Tank, frankly i didnt have any others to fill the spot, and the color as well. Just had a time when I didnt have the right stuff but wanted to make something out of what i had.

I think that as far as landscaping goes, your scene looks good. I would offer that the Tiger depicted seems to be in overall gray, which by this time in the war, and on even a mid production vehicle would be incorrect ( we would be looking for dark yellow with some camo applied). I agree with Brian and his observation about the left track. Also the smoke grenade launchers on the turret left are mounted in the wrong place, they should be located at the top, with one leg of the bracket on the turret roof, by this stage of the war, they were non existent on the Tiger 1 anyway. The turret call sign numbers seem to be from a Tunisian Tiger, just from thier style and size.

Please don't be offended. I know that you have put many hours of serious work into this presentation. To most people who are ignorant of history, these things will go completely unnoticed. I feel that a diorama must tell a story, it is in fact an historical representation. So many dioramas are hurt by armored vehicles applied as an afterthought, sort of accessories like oil drums and gas cans, when really, as in your work, the Tiger is the eye catching focus of the piece. Proper research and attention to the details of history and equipment, will help you in the future projects to really hit home runs everytime.

It is very obvious to me that you are very talented and certainly can turn out work that is very convincing, artistic and well executed. Just by tweeking the details, you can springboard your natural talents into something very special. Congratualtions on a stunning presentation and all the best to you in the future,

Regards,

Steve

Fantastic job,great dio
Congratulations
Pedro

QUOTE: Originally posted by MartinJK QUOTE: Originally posted by ERAD Thank you very much for your kind gestures! Procedure for snow for those who want to know: add some water in a container, I stress SOME, you dont want watery snow, creating urself a mess. 1cm of water is good enough. Add white glue, and start mixing until having a yogurt like look. Pour in Baking soda and mix it well until u have a delicious looking cream mixture. Take a brush and spread it on the objects u desire. Enjoy -ERAD I heard baking soda works well for snow. However I hope that in the long run it will not deteriorate since it is a food product more or less.

Would it deteriorate? Because it is covered with white glue, would that stop it?

Do you have to dull the snow after? Because dose'nt white glue gloss abit?

Thanks.

Nice work. Keep it up.

QUOTE: Originally posted by ERAD Thank you very much for your kind gestures! Procedure for snow for those who want to know: add some water in a container, I stress SOME, you dont want watery snow, creating urself a mess. 1cm of water is good enough. Add white glue, and start mixing until having a yogurt like look. Pour in Baking soda and mix it well until u have a delicious looking cream mixture. Take a brush and spread it on the objects u desire. Enjoy -ERAD

I heard baking soda works well for snow. However I hope that in the long run it will not deteriorate since it is a food product more or less.

Thank you very much for your kind gestures!

Procedure for snow for those who want to know:

add some water in a container, I stress SOME, you dont want watery snow, creating urself a mess. 1cm of water is good enough. Add white glue, and start mixing until having a yogurt like look. Pour in Baking soda and mix it well until u have a delicious looking cream mixture. Take a brush and spread it on the objects u desire. Enjoy

-ERAD

QUOTE: Originally posted by Anthony14 Great job! How did you attach the snow to the tank and ground?

I believe it would be simple white glue to credit. Although I am probably mistaken.

Great job! How did you attach the snow to the tank and ground?

Great work man! I love it.

An amazing diorama to be sure....the only thing I would suggest is dulling the uniforms on the soldiers....although it might be your camera flash-- but they do seem a touch shiny. What an incredible piece of work though! Can I ask what you used for snow?

You've done a great job portraying a frozen atmosphere in that scene! Nice snow.

One thing: the left track doesn't seem to be sitting properly on the sprocket. None of the teeth are actually engaging the track. Which is entirely possible in those conditions, I suppose! Just thought I'd point it out.

Great dio!

It's amazing the atmosphere you've achieved with this piece. Simply stunning.

Looks great ! I especially like the soldiers creeping around.

Wow, great work Erad. I think you achieved a great look of the frozen battlefield.
Awesome work on the Tiger.

cool stuff Erad, very nice! Damn, that looks cold there! Still gotta do a Bulge scene one of these years....LOL

Nice work Erad

Thad

Is it my eyes or... all i see are X's

Excellent work Erad,my favourite theatre,you did a great job.

Very cool ive been wanting to do a dio of the battle of the buldge for a long time now!
i love the snow on the tank and the landscape is simply amazing
great work ERAD!!!!