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                        France 1940... more bark than bite!! Dio finished

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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Monday, July 7, 2008 4:53 PM
                        Hi Don...this is one of my favorite dios that you have done so far! I love the story in that it's all about the animals...too cool.

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                        acmodeler01
                        • Member since
                          January 2008
                        • From: Tulsa, OK
                        Posted by acmodeler01 on Monday, July 7, 2008 10:15 AM
                        Very nice! Real good attention to detail; all the subtle touches give it life and let the viewer discover new little details each time. I like it. The comment about the motorcycle makes sense, I never would have thought of that

                        Jon.
                        http://public.fotki.com/dawgfighter/

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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Monday, July 7, 2008 9:40 AM
                        On par with your usual standard I'd say. Well done.
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                        Bodge
                        • Member since
                          January 2008
                        • From: Bournemouth UK
                        Posted by Bodge on Monday, July 7, 2008 3:51 AM
                        Looksgreat, and nicely paintedThumbs Up [tup]
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                        espins1
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Reno, NV
                        Posted by espins1 on Saturday, July 5, 2008 12:32 PM
                        Very nice!  I especially like the way the cobblestone streets turned out!  Cool [8D]

                        Scott Espin - IPMS Reno High Rollers  Geeked My Reviews 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 5, 2008 10:46 AM
                        Very nice dio...I like the variations of colors in the cobbles, nice figs, nice vehicles and nice story-line...would like to see a few more pics from the cat's side so the figgies' faces are more visible...
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                        waterboy
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joliet Ill.
                        Posted by waterboy on Saturday, July 5, 2008 9:36 AM

                        Thanks for the kind words guysSmile [:)]

                        Yes that is a miniart display base. I added the brick rubble and tree. The cobbles were painted one at a time and then drybrushed and given several washes. A real pain but everyone sure seems to like them.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

                        "The reason the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices it on a daily basis." - from a post-war debriefing of a German General "There's a fine line between a hobby and a mental illness."
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                        Cosmic J
                        • Member since
                          December 2007
                        • From: Louisville, KY.
                        Posted by Cosmic J on Saturday, July 5, 2008 5:54 AM

                        Very nice.

                        That's the most realistic looking cobblestone street I've ever seen on a model. No joke. How did you do it?

                        Is this one of those MiniArt dio bases?

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                        Jantrix
                        • Member since
                          June 2008
                        • From: Jax, FL.
                        Posted by Jantrix on Saturday, July 5, 2008 1:32 AM
                        Great work. I'm more and more impressed with level of detail you armor types are working with.
                        Rob http://s53.photobucket.com/albums/g73/Jantrix/
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                        Mobious
                        • Member since
                          September 2007
                        • From: Relocating
                        Posted by Mobious on Friday, July 4, 2008 10:09 PM

                         Hello waterboy,

                         Nicely done. I saw this when you were still undecided about the compostion. I think it looks great. A well balanced a skillfully executed project. Thanks for posting.

                         Best Regards,

                        "It's a problem of applied physics" Roy Brown

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                        Wirraway
                        • Member since
                          January 2006
                        • From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia
                        Posted by Wirraway on Friday, July 4, 2008 8:59 PM
                        nice one waterboy !  Good to see some French pieces being built.

                        "Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional"

                        " A hobby should pass the time - not fill it"  -Norman Bates

                         

                        GIF animations generator gifup.com

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                        panzerguy
                        • Member since
                          October 2007
                        • From: N.H.
                        Posted by panzerguy on Friday, July 4, 2008 5:21 PM

                         

                          Waterboy this came out greatMake a Toast [#toast]Thumbs Up [tup]

                          One suggestion,if the motorcycle is not attached to the base try moving it about one inch to it's right this will help to fill in some of the open space at the front.

                         Excellent work!

                        "Happiness is a belt fed weapon"

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                        waterboy
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Joliet Ill.
                        France 1940... more bark than bite!! Dio finished
                        Posted by waterboy on Friday, July 4, 2008 4:43 PM

                        France 1940, the Germans are pushing the French back to the sea. A panhard armoured car has stopped in a French village to get its orders. A French MP on a Gnome and Rhone motorcycle stands nearby to help direct the hectic traffic. As the panhard commander and a French officer are discussing the next move another fight breaks out. Its a ancient war between the cat and the dog. The dog barks fiercely, but the cat pays it no mind. It knows the french dog is all bark and no bite. Perhap the cat has some German blood in him!


                        Let me know what you think :D

                        "The reason the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices it on a daily basis." - from a post-war debriefing of a German General "There's a fine line between a hobby and a mental illness."
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