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                        My 8-Rad Diorama

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        My 8-Rad Diorama
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:09 PM
                        Well, I built this 8 months ago and its been sitting at the LHS until now.... I can't keep a lot of built stuff here because of my kids and their cats.... So I keep some stuff at work and some at the LHS..... The figs probably could use more work, but this was my 2nd major build since getting back into the hobby.....

                        Notice the 2 Verlinden "things to do" Germans in the battledress.... saw them in the catalogue, had to get them.... Sorry if a pic or two is blurry..... Comments welcome, that's how I learn. Wink [;)]

                        Geoff

                        http://gallery119051.fotopic.net/c362606.html


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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:38 PM
                        Looks like you did a great job there. Well, think the figures shine a little bit but they do look fine. Is that corkboard that you used for the walls? My suggestion (if you will allow me) is that you can rub some putty on some areas to make it look as cement plaster. It will "break" the cork board look.

                        Overall great diorama.

                        Thanks for sharing.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:42 PM
                        thanks, dwight..... i appreciate the input. i will do that (just picked up putty while i was picking up the dio).....
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 8:47 PM
                        That fig is great!Laugh [(-D]
                        I agree with dwight, the figs do shine a bit. But overall good dio. 8 rad looks good.
                        John
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:21 PM
                        Nice job on your dio. I like the laid back look of the troops and the 8-wheel is nice.

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        JCon
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Northeast Washington State
                        Posted by JCon on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:42 PM
                        Nice work, I agree with the comments about the shine on the figures but the idea is great! Keep up the good job!
                        Happy Modeling, Joe Favorite Quote: It's what you learn after you know it all that counts!
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 9:59 PM
                        how should i dull down that shine? perhaps a clear coat?

                        thanks for the comments and suggestions everyone....
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                        fightnjoe
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                          September 2011
                        Posted by fightnjoe on Tuesday, December 7, 2004 11:33 PM
                        that looks great to me. i like the relaxed look.



                        joe

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                        nmayhew
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Kent, England
                        Posted by nmayhew on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:51 AM
                        nice idea/setting...people's "functions"Tongue [:P] don't stop for war, or anything else for that matter!Big Smile [:D]
                        Kind regards, Nicholas
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                        Scorn
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Sarepta, LA
                        Posted by Scorn on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:09 AM
                        Rofl! ".. at rest " ! Nice touch! Just a few shots of dull coat outta fix that shine problem.
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                        gdarwin
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: bc,canada
                        Posted by gdarwin on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 1:19 AM
                        Big Smile [:D] your dio is greatBig Smile [:D]what can i say ,your figuers are great .verey nice workBig Smile [:D]


                        gdarwin[roy]


                        airborne death from above http://photobucket.com/albums/a350/roygd/
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                        subfixer
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Spartanburg, SC
                        Posted by subfixer on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:24 AM
                        Just what is that stormtrooper going to wipe his heiny with? That is an important detail!!! Just kidding...

                        I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 7:35 AM
                        Great dio. I like the overall look of the groundwork and the 8 Rad.
                        As with the above, the figs are kinda shiny, and the green looks a little too green Smile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 8:31 AM
                        thanks everyone for the input..... someone offered me $75 for it this morning at work, but I don't know if I want to part with it; or at least not till i "unshine" it and plaster the walls a little better.........

                        subfixer..... you gave me an idea to maybe lay a couple German Propaganda posters by the guy's feet..... decisions, decisions
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                        yw18mc
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: sunny imperial beach
                        Posted by yw18mc on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 11:40 AM
                        Great dio Geoffrey. Other then the points made by Dwight and the other folks, I'd say it's a winner. Really like the originality of the dio. Semper Fi, mike
                        mike
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 12:18 PM
                        thanks mike and all others.... I appreciate it.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 2:18 PM
                        love the guy taking a dump. classic
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                        Abastyr
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        Posted by Abastyr on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:01 PM
                        Great job on that one. I really enjoyed putting my 8-rad together. Wish I could do Dios like that though...nice work.
                        My Model Page http://www.andysmodels.com
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                        DanCooper
                        • Member since
                          March 2004
                        • From: Belgium
                        Posted by DanCooper on Wednesday, December 8, 2004 6:28 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by subfixer

                        Just what is that stormtrooper going to wipe his heiny with? That is an important detail!!! Just kidding...


                        I was already wondering what was missing in the pic.

                        Nice work you've done, don't worry about the shine on figs, maybe the flash of you're camera is accentuating that more than what you see for real.
                        Corky look of the wall, I find more "eyecatching" ; putting putty on it is one solution, but you can also give it a layer of "plaster of Paris" and brake some pieces from that layer to simulate chunks of the real plasterwork that crumbled off.

                        On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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