Hetzer

STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Thursday, August 25, 2005 3:30 PM

Thanks Tiger!! The grass is Macramae(?) hemp.I've got an old 70's wall deco thingy that is a life time supply.Now if I could only think of the girlfriend who made the thing.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Thursday, August 25, 2005 1:00 AM

You have done an excellent piece of work. I usually look at the figures in a diorama, because they represent that human element. If you do a decent job on the figures then the rest of the dio usually falls into place. My only question is what did you use for the tall grass undergrowth? It looks very realistic.

TigerII

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, August 25, 2005 12:15 AM

A super job, thanks for the pic....

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:29 AM

Thanks again guys!!This was a fun one.Abdiel,They're Apoxie sculpt and aluminum from the seal of a coffee can.I even held the tops up to a figures hand to judge the size of the heads. I've got a swail that looks alot like that out my back door. When I saw a pict. of a Hetzer in a swail in France it reminded me alot of the ones I grew up Pheasant hunting!!

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 11:04 AM

Great job! It's looking great!

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Abdiel

Member since
September 2004
From: Florida...flat, beach-ridden Florida

Posted by Abdiel on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:56 AM

I can see the grass pressed into the tracks just fine. Where'd you get the cattails...they're a nice touch.

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:36 AM

Well, there really is grass mixed into that mud behind.Being from farming country around here I've been in a few bogs.I guess the picture doesn't show it so well.Thanks for the heads up anyway!!

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 10:06 AM

Very nice work. That thick underbrush looks excellent. On that note, if the vehicle was driving into the thick underbrush, would it not press that into the ground. At the back, where the vehicle is pressed into the mud, there are just muddy tracks. I would think that with THAT much foliage, there would be quite a bit of it evident in the wake of the vehicle. Other than that, very alive and balanced. Excellent work.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 5:17 AM

Excellent work man! Very nicely done! Bow [bow]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 4:27 AM

great job 10 out of 10 for the over all great job keep it up

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 1:24 AM

Thanks Eric!!! It's the DML Command kit. Fun to build. I did the kit back awhile ago and finally got the base done.That's why all my builds are weathered alittle to start 'cause hopefully they'll end up on some sort of base, dio, vig. Thanks again buddy!!

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, August 24, 2005 12:11 AM

Excellent job Andy. Which hetzer is it? The figures are very well done. Your dio rocks.

Eric

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 8:46 AM

Excellent work Stug,love the setting,very pleasing to the eye!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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hemble

Member since
January 2005
From: Queensland/Australia

Posted by hemble on Tuesday, August 23, 2005 2:39 AM

That is one great looking dio, the figures look great to me and the weathering on the tank is brillant well done.

Ron

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:21 PM

Good job on that small diorama. Very effective base that blended well with the kit figures.

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rebelreenactor

Member since
October 2003
From: Clovis, Calif

Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, August 22, 2005 10:15 PM

great job andy!

John

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 9:00 PM

I also would like to add that you have a great atmosphere made, and a base to go along with it, the soldiers are looking very well too better than most ive seen, nice job.
-ERAD

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 7:00 PM

Anything is possible with a dio... great job Stug61

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Monday, August 22, 2005 6:06 PM

Thanks guys!!! The dio.s are almost as fun as the kits!!

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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Abdiel

Member since
September 2004
From: Florida...flat, beach-ridden Florida

Posted by Abdiel on Monday, August 22, 2005 5:19 PM

Good job, stug! The weathering, figures (especially with the five o'clock shadows) and terrain really come together. One of he first things I always look for are the tracks in the terrain to make sure the dio/vignette doesn't give off that 'hovered in look' and you nailed it...excellent.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 22, 2005 4:16 PM

very nice work on everything!! the weathering is awesome!~DJ

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rjkplasticmod

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

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, August 22, 2005 4:05 PM

Very nice build. The weathering & ground work looks great. 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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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Hetzer

Posted by STUG61 on Monday, August 22, 2005 3:57 PM

Hey all. I know i don't venture here much but I finally stared to put some of my builds where they belong. All the picts. i post are weathered vehicles and I say" They're eventually going into a dio" So here's my Hetzer, I still need work on my figures but at least she's got a home now. Gotta get to work on all the others!!! Too many GBs Banged Head [banghead]