Cold War Diorama 1981

m60a3

Member since
April 2005
From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)

Posted by m60a3 on Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:17 AM

Reread his original post, rudedog. I believe what you are inquiring about are "scratchbuilt shipping containers used to ship tank engines".
As far as asking him anything, he only posted 6 times and the last was in April of this year. I bumped his posting of this diorama on the 10th of this month, hoping to get him to post more, but so far he hasn't responded. Sure would like to see more of his work.

Have a good day.

-60

"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.

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rudedog

Member since
November 2003
From: west springfield,mass

Posted by rudedog on Sunday, September 24, 2006 7:09 AM

zander,It looks great to me.I bet you are like me in that I am rapidly running out of placses to present them.I do have an important question.Whatare those two large and flat items next to the M-88. And where did you get them from ? Thanks & keep up the good work , Rudedog

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bilbirk

Member since
August 2003
From: Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan

Posted by bilbirk on Saturday, September 23, 2006 6:38 PM

Awesome build! Takes me back in time to having to eat all that dust and taking care of Tankers. Wink [;)]

I can still picture myself in the drivers seat Smile [:)]

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Friday, September 22, 2006 11:30 PM

That's why tankers are such great modelers, because they know their subject, from gear to weathering. Awesome build.

Eric

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Manic Moran

Member since
February 2005
From: California

Posted by Manic Moran on Tuesday, September 19, 2006 4:58 PM

Arfcommers seem to show up all over the place...

NTM

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TANGO 1

Member since
December 2002
From: A secret workshop somewhere in England

Posted by TANGO 1 on Monday, September 18, 2006 7:04 AM

Wow! You have a great talent, very impressive work indeed.

Darren.

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Model Maniac

Member since
February 2003
From: Thailand

Posted by Model Maniac on Monday, September 18, 2006 6:07 AM

Such a fine work! You don't see modern era dio very often, especially this big. Keep it up!

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SteveM

Member since
June 2006
From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World

Posted by SteveM on Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:00 PM

FANTASTIC! Only 200 hours? It takes me that long to think about how to begin a dio.

Here's a question... how did you make your trees, are they part Woodland Scenics? A well done, realistic tree is an obsession of mine, and I like yours a lot.

Steve

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 10, 2006 6:35 PM

wow thats awesomely awesome in all its awesome awesomeness

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m60a3

Member since
April 2005
From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)

Posted by m60a3 on Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:34 PM

zander829, where did you go? I want to see more........

-60

"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 19, 2006 10:48 AM

Thanks for all the great compliments. If anybody has any questions you can post them here or email me at mfh@charter.net

Heres a pic of the plate I had made for the diorama. I added the unit crest and patch.

Something to remember.....when you build a diorama of this size and pick out a place to put it. Be sure and remember to add the thickness of the wooden frame you build around it ....OR IT WONT FIT IN THE CABINET YOU HAD CHOOSEN TO PUT IT IN!!!!! Cant believe I didnt do it!!!

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Tuesday, April 18, 2006 7:37 AM

After looking at this master piece (what a work of art!), I've decided to start my own project as well. I don't think it would come out to at this level of work, but it certainly did inspire me to re-start building models again. Great work and I shall bother you with lots of questions later on!

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LemonJello

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

Posted by LemonJello on Monday, April 17, 2006 4:20 AM

Just wanted to chime in with my compliments on this diorama. Fine details, interesting situation and it all looks exceptionally well done.

Thanks for sharing your fine work with us.

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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shapooky

Member since
March 2006

Posted by shapooky on Sunday, April 16, 2006 9:10 AM

great dio. but as long as you're flashing back to graf, it reminds me of my days ( 1978-1980 ) of trying not to get high centered in my chapparal because you tankers kept digging the trails so deep !

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m60a3

Member since
April 2005
From: I am at play in the fields of the Lord. (Texas)

Posted by m60a3 on Friday, April 14, 2006 8:14 PM

That is an awesome job. Really brings back memories. But of course, I'm kind of partial to M60A3's.

-M60A3

"I lay like a small idea in a vacant mind" - Wm. Least Heat Moon "I am at the center of the earth." - Black Elk My FSM friends are the best.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 7:36 PM

The base is 27" x 17". And believe it or not its not sand, its a mixture of used glass beads and the smaalest railroad ballest i could find. about 10 parts beads and 1 part ballast.The used glass beads is about the smallest thing I could find to represent the fine powder at Graf.

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DURR

Member since
July 2013

Posted by DURR on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 1:36 PM

GREAT dio

i have a few questions

how big is the base? it looks kinda like a kids sand box on a much smaller scale

is that regular sand box type sand on the base

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sawdeanz

Member since
October 2005
From: St. Petersburg, FL

Posted by sawdeanz on Monday, April 10, 2006 4:20 PM

Very nice. Very cool. I like it a lot

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Monday, April 10, 2006 11:50 AM

Wow, excellent job on the dio. Don't see too many modern dios as involved as this one. Great work.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 9, 2006 6:59 AM

It took me 3 months and about 200 hours to complete. I cant remember what the camo was called but it was the first form of digital camo the military used. Thanks agaain for all the great compliments.

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Sunday, April 9, 2006 12:13 AM

Very nice! Now I should build something that will remind me of my military days too. How long did it take you to complete the project?

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Saturday, April 8, 2006 11:53 PM

Hey Zander,

Very nice job. I was in the Marines from '75 to '79 and tho' I was in artillery I had a special fondness for the M60A1. Nice dio, it has all the elements that a great diorama needs. Keep up the great work.

TigerII

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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grandadjohn

Member since
February 2003
From: phoenix

Posted by grandadjohn on Saturday, April 8, 2006 8:22 PM

Looks great. Remeber Graf myself

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 8, 2006 3:40 PM

Thanks for the compliments.

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spacepacker

Member since
November 2004
From: Essex England

Posted by spacepacker on Saturday, April 8, 2006 2:38 PM

That is very good,VERY GOOD. If I tried to build something like that it would take me years and years Zzz [zzz]

...Kenny

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curtis remington

Member since
September 2004
From: kitchener ont. canada

Posted by curtis remington on Saturday, April 8, 2006 1:27 PM

WOW! that looks great!

Any thing can be fixed with enough gun tape and para cord

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HeavyArty

Member since
December 2002
From: Valrico, FL

Posted by HeavyArty on Saturday, April 8, 2006 1:21 PM

Looks good to me. I like the camo, forget what it was called though, something like GenTex camo. Looks good. Great job on the engine container and broke M60A3 too. Good job.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Cold War Diorama 1981

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, April 8, 2006 11:37 AM

Im new here but have been modeling since I was a kid. The scene is set in Grafenweir,Germany in the summer of 1981.(Yes Iwas there,thats me in the commanders hatch in the lead tank.) M60A3 has blown an engine and has been towed to a maintinence site to have it replaced. Everything is 1/35th scale. M88A1 is AFV CLUB. Tanks and jeep are TAMIYA. Figures are TAMIYA and VERLINDEN. M60A3 engine and hull are from the legend kit with TONS of detail added from memory and photos.Tanks and 88 are replicas from my unit, FOX TROOP, 2/2 ACR.All load plans and markings are correct.The big box beside the 88 is a scratch built shipping container actually used to ship tank engines.All tarps are made from tissue and watered down white glue.The sling holding the engine is scratch built.All paint is TAMIYA except for the artists oil washes. Feel free to critique and ask questions.