Battle of Arnhem 1:6 scale diorama

hans udo

Member since
September 2005
From: Netherlands

Battle of Arnhem 1:6 scale diorama

Posted by hans udo on Sunday, March 2, 2008 8:15 AM

For more pictures go to: http://slagomarnhem.googlepages.com/home

Hans

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Sunday, March 2, 2008 10:35 AM

Very nice pictures and models--I'm curious though, what are these figures? Are they like "G.I. Joe" figures? The clothes look real--obviously they're real fabric. But I've never seen anyone actually use figures like this in a dio; I didn't even know there was an accessories market for these kinds of figures--did you scratchbuild the houses and street?

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jadgpanther302

Member since
November 2006
From: Massachusetts

Posted by jadgpanther302 on Sunday, March 2, 2008 12:36 PM

Doog, I think those are dragon 1/6 scale gi joe like things. Nice job

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hans udo

Member since
September 2005
From: Netherlands

Posted by hans udo on Sunday, March 2, 2008 1:24 PM

Thank you for the compliment.

The building and street are scratch build. The figures are "Dragon" dolls Please visit my website: military-modelling.klup.info and you can see a lot of 1:6 scale stuff.

Hans

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Posted by ajlafleche on Monday, March 3, 2008 11:47 AM

the doog wrote:
I didn't even know there was an accessories market for these kinds of figures--

There's a rather large aftermarket for battle barbies. We had a guy visit the club who at the time was running Connecticut Valley Insignia to show some of the stuff they offer. He had real leather jump boots selling for a hundred dollars. Either Lynn Kessler or Don Wynar, who co-wrote How to Paint Realistic Military Figures, once displayed conversions and repainted figures which included filling in all the joints for a very realistic effect.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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the doog

Member since
January 2007

Posted by the doog on Monday, March 3, 2008 12:05 PM

hans udo wrote:
Thank you for the compliment.
The building and street are scratch build. The figures are "Dragon" dolls Please visit my website: military-modelling.klup.info and you can see a lot of 1:6 scale stuff.
Hans

I did check it out, Hans---really great stuff there!

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Boomerang

Member since
February 2007

Posted by Boomerang on Friday, March 7, 2008 11:40 PM

You guys do some cool stuff with these 1/6 scale figures.

DOOG.... a while back someone posted a link to a 1/6 scale site. It had pics of a German railway diorama that was built up. Talk about amazing! The train, the goings on at the rail side, the huge amount of figures was awesome. I saved the site, but i am not on my computer(it is still packed away). If i get time i will go back and see if i can find the post. I will blow you away....

Sorry Hans, not trying to take the attention away from your own work. Yours is great too...

Boomer...