Diorama "The Force of Steel"

Model Maniac

Member since
February 2003
From: Thailand

Diorama "The Force of Steel"

Posted by Model Maniac on Monday, April 2, 2007 4:15 AM

Diorama "The Force of Steel" using Dragon's Panther G late (Smart Kit) + Dragon's
German Infantry (Ukraine 1943) + VP's German Tank Crew WWII - by "Art Instructor" :

For more pics, please try my latest page :
http://www.falconbbs.com/model34b.htm

Have fun!

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IYAAYAS

Member since
January 2007

Posted by IYAAYAS on Monday, April 2, 2007 6:02 AM

Looks great, but I see another "red vs green" fire extinguisher debate coming...

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kenny_conklin

Member since
May 2003
From: Staten Island, New York

Posted by kenny_conklin on Monday, April 2, 2007 8:57 PM

i think it is really well done. the first dio i have seen where everyone is basically looking in the same direction and there isnt a difference between the figures as in some relaxed and some ready to fight.

if you were passing info onto art instructor it really helped out.

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m1garand

Member since
November 2005
From: Somewhere over the rainbow

Posted by m1garand on Monday, April 2, 2007 10:09 PM

Looks great and figure placement is not as awkward as previous works done by Art Instructor. Excellent paint job and ground work.

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mg42gunner

Member since
July 2006
From: Rochester NY

Posted by mg42gunner on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 8:14 PM

I agree, the figures are much better now. Having the figures in the scene interact with each other really helps tie the scene together, especially the guy pointing on the tank. It gives the scene more of a story.

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, April 4, 2007 7:24 AM

Yup, much better sense of story. Great water effects. Ground work looks good, too. I'd not have put that tree/shrub in front of the figures at the back of the tank, since they are one of the focal points and this distracts from that. Other than that, a good little scene.

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Model Maniac

Member since
February 2003
From: Thailand

Posted by Model Maniac on Sunday, April 8, 2007 12:37 AM

Thank you so much for all kind comments and compliments! I really appreciate them!

In the next dio from AI, there'll be a ruined building. The funny thing is that while the boxart is Hungarian Country House, the inside parts and manuals are Lithuanian City Building. I bought it from a friend who bought it from HK. I didn't know that until AI started working on it.

Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

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Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 8, 2007 6:48 PM

This is one of the nicest "cutaway" stream dioramas I have seen. what material did you use for the water if you dont mind me asking ?

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Model Maniac

Member since
February 2003
From: Thailand

Posted by Model Maniac on Sunday, April 8, 2007 8:44 PM

Many thanks for your kind comments! My modeler used clear resin to simulate water. You may read about his technique in this thread :

/forums/609702/ShowPost.aspx

Impressive Songs:

All 10 Playlists that I created on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/user/ModelManiacThailand/playlists

Pan Flute Music (300 songs) (Most Popular, over 100K views):

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZO7alagEPsEMzgBkWt4-vKV

El Condor Pasa (Top 50) (World's most famous and my most favorite song):

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUNb2zPxGTZOLKHbju350mLle4HkMhsb8