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"The Jagdtigers Move"

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"The Jagdtigers Move"
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 5:03 AM
Hi everyone.
Thought I would post some pics of my 1/72 dio. The Jagdtigers are Dragon's excellent kits that have great detail for this size. I handpainted them for something different.
This depicts 3/sPzJgAbt 653 moving through Germany in 1945.
As usual, 90% happy with it but learnt a lot for my next one. Hope you like.






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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 5:54 AM
nice work glen Cool [8D]Thumbs Up [tup]Thumbs Up [tup] ive got heaps of 1/72 scale tanks ..must have a go at a dio regards jazz
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 6:30 AM
Nice! Anyway, what did you use for those grass and the wooden fence?
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 8:27 AM
Thanks guys.
The fence is made from bass and balsa wood.
The grass, scrub and trees are from Woodland Scenics.
I used real dirt underneath all that.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 8:39 AM
I like it!

One quibble: When AFVs drive around, particularly when not in a combat situation, they generally have at least the commander out of his hatch.

Keep up the good work,
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  • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, May 23, 2005 9:55 AM
Nice little Diorama. Painting of the armor looks very good.

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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Posted by mm23t on Monday, May 23, 2005 11:01 AM
Very nice. Keep it up!

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

Mike..

 

 

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 3:53 PM
Larry I agree. The kits did not have the option of an open hatch and I didn't modify them as I decided late to use them in a dio. By then they were painted etc.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 4:10 PM
very nice,
but few improvements can be made for next diorama:

first, the road is too straight. you should put it a bit more diagonal to break the symmetry. also, break the tree line.

second, there are too many open spaces. a diorama is better off without them most of the times - unless there is a specific role for them.
I would have chosen a narrower base, and put the road diagonal to it.

the alst thing I would add are soldiers - to give sense of scale and liven it up a bit.

as it is, it is a very ncie diorama, and to make it even nicer I would have added some figures marching or sitting and looking at the tank while resting.

no offese, just positive criticism.
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 4:29 PM
Great job!
-ERAD
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 5:11 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by GlenB

Larry I agree. The kits did not have the option of an open hatch


Is that annoying or what?

Let's just assume some Jabos were zooming overhead as they moved painfully along ...
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 6:19 PM
Good points braxat.
This came about because I changed the original idea, big mistake.
The 2 Jagdtigers were to be side by side near the trees with infantry erecting camo netting, digging trenches etc. There was no road at all originally!
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Posted by jinithith2 on Monday, May 23, 2005 6:20 PM
from here, the tanks look a bit glossy...
anyway, great dio!
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, May 23, 2005 10:59 PM
Ummm... nice handjob, on the painting that is!!!
Smile [:)]
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 3:45 PM
Nice job!
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Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, May 24, 2005 5:20 PM
neat dio. I just finished that kit this weekend, it was quite a good build!
John
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