"Tankers and Grunts" ... USMC OIF Dio

HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

"Tankers and Grunts" ... USMC OIF Dio

Posted by HeavyArty on Friday, October 7, 2005 5:29 PM

Here are a few pics of a dio I just finished for a customer. The tank is my USMC M1A1HC "Angry American" that I did a while ago, it will be replaced by one he is building. The setting is "Somewhere in Iraq", 2003, OIF 1. It is a checkpoint/roadblock and the grunts are going by looking at the tankers thinking something along the lines of, "We walk, they ride...Lucky bas^%$#&!!"

The two tanker figures are from DML's old ODS era tank crew with IBA clad torsos added. The Grunts are DML's Modern Marines. The base is made of plaster on wood. The wall is styrofoam covered with plaster. All paper items, MRE box, water bottle box, signs, Saddam mural, were all made by me and printed off on my computer.

Here it is.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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Buddho

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March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Friday, October 7, 2005 5:46 PM

Excellent work...Gino, the Saddam mural adds a nice touch to the Dio..

Regards, Dan

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ga.retread

Member since
December 2002
From: down South

Posted by ga.retread on Friday, October 7, 2005 5:52 PM

Most excellent ! Even though I was Airborne (82nd), we walked enough that I can actually hear the thoughts going through the minds of the infantry walking by.

The whole dio is really great, I am truely impressed.

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carl

"Shoot low boys, they're riding Shetland Ponies!" - Lewis Grizzard, revered Southern humorist

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 7, 2005 5:58 PM

Looks very good, the skin details and uniforms are incredible.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 7, 2005 8:33 PM

very nice work! the stowage on the tank looks awesome!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 8, 2005 2:59 PM

Great Detail.
-SSpanzer

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gringe88

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July 2004
From: ...Ask the other guy, he's got me zeroed-in...

Posted by gringe88 on Saturday, October 8, 2005 4:00 PM

great work Gino. I really like the figs, they look fantastic. awesome job man

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-Matt

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, October 8, 2005 5:06 PM

Thanks for all the compliments. Glad you guys like it.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 8, 2005 7:12 PM

Holy cow!! that is truly diorama building at at's absolut finest!!!! Bow [bow]

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, October 9, 2005 7:51 AM

All I can say is it looks great, Gino!

Did you draw the Saddam mural yourself? I can't tell if it's a drawing or a photo.
Either way, it looks great!

~Brian

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Sunday, October 9, 2005 9:48 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk
Did you draw the Saddam mural yourself? I can't tell if it's a drawing or a photo.
Either way, it looks great!

Thanks, glad you like it. The mural is a photo off the internet with a grid placed over it so it looks like tiles. There were lots of tile murals of him all over Iraq. I printed it out on my printer, pasted it up there, then cut out some tiles for damage, and lastly "X"-ed him out.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, October 10, 2005 6:58 AM

Simple but clever and effective technique for the mural, Gino!
Thanks for sharing.

~Brian

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 10, 2005 8:49 AM

Excellent Dio for sure.

I will add that everything should be MUCH dustier.

Stephen

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Monday, October 10, 2005 9:06 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by stephen_101st

Excellent Dio for sure.

I will add that everything should be MUCH dustier.

Stephen

Don't worry, there is plenty of fine dust. It just gets negated by the camera.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell

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thrashergklm

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January 2005
From: Driving Down the Road in A M1A1HC Abram

Posted by thrashergklm on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:56 PM

Trully a Wonderful job on this project, I bet your customor is trully honored to have that one His Wall, if you know what I Mean. I totaly love it in everyway. Just remarkable how the deateals just jump out at you. Are those Bullet holes in the walls or is that just the age of the walls? I really like the Colc decal on the wall in both langeages. Again a job well done Sir. I salute you on this build.

Driving Down the Road in A M1A1HC Abram

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Wednesday, October 19, 2005 10:08 PM

Glad you like it. My customer was very happy with it as well. The holes in the walls are supposed to be bullet holes.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Thursday, October 20, 2005 6:58 AM

Many, many times have I wished ill on those fortunate enough to ride while I humped along in their dust. This is a great dio, but that's really no surprise, just another demostration of your skills, HeavyArty! Thanks for the peek.

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 20, 2005 11:40 AM

You should add some dirt, rubble and dust
beautiful work

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Thursday, October 20, 2005 12:25 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Thanato

You should add some dirt, rubble and dust
beautiful work

Thanks, but it is more dusty and dirty than shows in the pics. Also, not everywhere in Iraq was/is full of rubble. We tried to cause as little collatteral damage as possible, esp. in cities and urban areas without government buildings/facilities. Too late to add anything now anyways. The buyer already has it and likes it just the way it is.

Gino P. Quintiliani - Field Artillery - The KING of BATTLE!!!

Check out my Gallery: https://app.photobucket.com/u/HeavyArty

"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell