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                        Northern Italy

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                        Kelly_Zak
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: CANADA
                        Northern Italy
                        Posted by Kelly_Zak on Wednesday, July 6, 2005 11:49 PM
                        My latest everyone, just a plain Jane dio, nothng fancy, just a Firefly going down a country road, passing a abandoned Jagpanther. Kits used: Tamiya's old Jagpanther kit, with Tamiya putty for zimmerit, Dragon's Firefly, Tamiya's British Infantry On Patrol (although these guys are Canadian) Firefly has Ultracast Calgary Regiment Markngs, and an Ultracast Tank Commander. The base is the pink insulation foam, with tile grout as the ground work. The tree is from a railroad shop, with a section of round dowl to make it taller. No ruins here folks! LOL
                        Enjoy,
                        Kelly























                        Big Smile [:D]
                        "There you go with those negative waves again!"
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, July 7, 2005 1:01 AM
                        Wonderful! Simple but very effective. Great job.

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                        sasd
                        • Member since
                          November 2004
                        • From: Canada
                        Posted by sasd on Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:09 AM
                        Looks pretty damn good to me,ya pulled it off with aces!! Everything looks bang on,well done!
                        "Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"
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                        KINGTHAD
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Dallas
                        Posted by KINGTHAD on Thursday, July 7, 2005 8:31 AM
                        Good looking build, has a nice flow

                        Thad
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:23 AM
                        V good,the tank commander and everything looks v convincing.....
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:36 AM
                        Nice and simple, very well done. What did you use to make the camo netting on the barell of the Firefly?
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                        crockett
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: The cornfields of Ohio
                        Posted by crockett on Thursday, July 7, 2005 10:55 AM
                        It's a beauty! Very well done....

                        Steve

                        Tigers no Lions, no Bears...OH MY

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 11:14 AM
                        Great job! The armour looks very nice.
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                        Kelly_Zak
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: CANADA
                        Posted by Kelly_Zak on Thursday, July 7, 2005 11:34 AM
                        Thanks guys,
                        Zok, the cammo is just plain old cheesecloth, actually it's a poultry stuffing bag, purchased at my local grocery store, two big bags for under two dollars. Soaked in a mix of green paint, water and white glue, then you wring out the excess gunk, and form it to what ever part you want, and allow to dry.
                        "There you go with those negative waves again!"
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                        Tigertankman
                        • Member since
                          April 2005
                        • From: Valley Spings, CA
                        Posted by Tigertankman on Thursday, July 7, 2005 1:08 PM
                        Very nice!Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 2:10 PM
                        Sometimes the most simple of dioramas are the most stunning. Kelly, everything looks fantastic. Great work.
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                        rjkplasticmod
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State
                        Posted by rjkplasticmod on Thursday, July 7, 2005 3:04 PM
                        Very Nice. Great Diorama & beautiful painting on the figures. Thanks for sharing.

                        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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                        Kelly_Zak
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: CANADA
                        Posted by Kelly_Zak on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:11 PM
                        It's been suggested that I add some areas of tall grass here and there to break up the "evenness" of the grass areas, I just may go back and revisit the situation. As I was telling Russ, I lost interest in this dio build, and I pretty much rushed to just get the bloody thing done and over with, so right now I'm working on my first desert scene, using a Quad Gun Tractor that originally was going to go into this one!
                        "There you go with those negative waves again!"
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 7, 2005 9:15 PM
                        Very awesome!
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                        gander_demon
                        • Member since
                          October 2004
                        • From: australia
                        Posted by gander_demon on Friday, July 8, 2005 12:21 AM
                        very nice, a very effective dio.

                        I really like dio's that make use of different levels to introduce new perspective.

                        keep posting.
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                        Kelly_Zak
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: CANADA
                        Posted by Kelly_Zak on Friday, July 8, 2005 12:28 PM
                        Thanks Gander, this is my first "split level" dio, I will be doing mor in the future!
                        "There you go with those negative waves again!"
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                        gburdon
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Burlington, Ontario Canada
                        Posted by gburdon on Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:43 PM
                        Kelly;

                        Very nice build. The armour looks great. Good work on the Tank Commander. Keep going. Look forward to more posts.

                        Cheers;

                        Gregory
                        VETERAN - (Noun) - Definition - One who signed a blank cheque as: “Payable to The People of Canada, Up To and Including My Life."
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 10, 2005 9:55 PM
                        Nice job.. thanks for sharing it with us. There're some things that can be improved on. But well done.
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                        Kelly_Zak
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: CANADA
                        Posted by Kelly_Zak on Sunday, July 10, 2005 11:57 PM
                        oh yes, there's lots to improve on, but when the inspiration's gone, it's gone....the one I'm working on now, still haven't got the scene in mind, I'm pretty much getting everything in order, the vehicles, figures, and misc items, then I'll go from there on the groundwork...most likely it will be the truck backing an aa gun into position, that or a couple of stone walls and have it driving by....
                        "There you go with those negative waves again!"
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                        madspaniard
                        • Member since
                          May 2004
                        • From: Portugal
                        Posted by madspaniard on Monday, July 11, 2005 1:44 PM
                        I think your dio is great,I like the most the weathering and the paint job
                        Congratulations on the good work
                        Pedro
                        Fw 190 A-3 Richtofen JG
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, July 11, 2005 10:10 PM
                        Kelly.. if you're asking me to choose either the one with the truck backing an AA gun into position or the one driving by.. I prefer the one backing an AA gun into position. But that's just my personal preference. Do keep us updated when you start on your next one. Wink [;)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, July 12, 2005 7:51 PM
                        Excellent work! Simple but yet eye catching! Good job!
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