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How to build a Large Normandy Dio in 1/72 scale. Finnished!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • Member since
    January 2008
  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Saturday, January 17, 2009 11:46 AM
Hi to all who have been following this dio, im getting withdrawell symptoms just starting to creep in after a break from modelling for a few months, and i hope to start up again shortly and this dio is first on my list to update. Happy new year to you all and watch this space. Andy.
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  • From: Charlottesville Va
Posted by Stern0 on Saturday, January 17, 2009 2:54 PM
Fantastic work Bodge!.... Being a scratch man myself I am overwhelmed at your realism, In 72 also! Incredible!! The 72 scale bar has been raised! Your photography is awsome too.  Keep it up.Thumbs Up [tup]
Always Faithful U.S.M.C
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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Saturday, January 17, 2009 4:08 PM
Cheers SternO. Thumbs Up [tup]
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Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, January 19, 2009 5:06 PM
Definitely an amzing work!

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  • From: Wisconsin
Posted by Tiger44 on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 7:36 PM
Alright Bodge, I've been waiting and wondering if we were going to see more.
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Posted by Von Alfalfa on Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:28 AM

Holy cow! I usualy don't post at dios subjects since I build just airplanes, but from time in time I get a look to this section and when I saw your dio... man it dropped my jaw down.

This is one of the most awesome works I've ever seen! Congrats!

PD: do you work making hollywood maquettes or something???

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  • From: Bethlehem PA
Posted by the Baron on Thursday, January 22, 2009 11:48 AM

To quote R. Lee Ermey, "OUT-STANDING!"  Your work is really fantastic, Andy, I think your SBS is the eqivalent for dio builders of Chuck's Helldiver build in the Aircraft thread.  You deserve a feature article in the magazine.

Can't wait to see more progress pics!

Regards,

Brad

The bigger the government, the smaller the citizen.

 

 

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  • From: Inland Northwest
Posted by Summit on Thursday, January 22, 2009 12:01 PM

Bodge -  Truly an Inspiration in 1/72 scale Bow [bow] The outdoor pics look like something from a Travel Brochure. I want to live there also.

I notice you are using a blue backdrop, the corner really does distract from this fine dio. A trick used by Model Railroaders to give that "continuous run" is to round the corner so it "Flows" . I have friends wha have remodeled their "Train rooms" with the corners concaved so when they paint the backdrop it looks like it never ends. Dont take me wrong , I am not being critical of your work as I could never come close to such fine groundwork. 

Sean "I've reached nearly fifty years of age with my system." Weekend GB 2008
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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Friday, January 23, 2009 4:49 AM
Thanks guys for your kind words,Alfalfa i wish i was workin in Hollywood, i would probably earn a lot more money, any offers out there. thanks for advice on back drops, those photo,s were to show it was actually a model and not the real thing,i dont want people thinking im cheating,HA HA.. and yes i would love to get an article on this featured in the mag.Maybe you should all nominate me,only joking.Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]
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  • From: Rowland Heights, California
Posted by Duke Maddog on Friday, January 23, 2009 11:51 AM

No need to nominate you. Basically all you have to do is keep all this text you've been posting, condense it into a document and then send it to them via E-mail; along with all the pics you've taken attached to it. You may need a zip prograsm to condense it, but hey, it would be totally worth it!  I'd buy that issue; this article showing this Diorama in progress would be worth the purchase price alone!!

 

I say Go for it!!

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Saturday, January 24, 2009 4:10 AM
Cheers Duke, i guess im gonna have to have a go then.Thumbs Up [tup]
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  • From: Rowland Heights, California
Posted by Duke Maddog on Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:49 PM
I do hope you do. I want a full record of this with photos so I can try it someday too. This is the most amazing thing I've seen in decades! Please! Keep going!!
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  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Saturday, January 24, 2009 1:50 PM
Bodge...you have a masterpiece in the making...just magnificent to see!

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Posted by DURR on Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:19 PM

HEY MATT  AND THE FSM TEAM   ARE YOU FOLLOWING THIS 

IT IS A MUST  FOR THE MAG. TO PRINT

now Bodge  a little about the models you are using.  brand , reason if any you chose the brand etc.....

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Monday, February 2, 2009 3:14 PM

Durr thanks for your querey . Up untill now no brand has been used  its all handmade apart from the farm accesories from model railway shop.Here are some models ive been working on for possible inclution on the Dio, Famo, and 2 RSOs and a field gun from SHQ models which are all lead and heavy for size. then i have made and basecoated Dragon models Mid Tiger1, Panther G and Jagdpanther with zim

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Luftwoller on Monday, February 2, 2009 3:21 PM

Very nice stuff, Andy. Those kits are superbly detailed. Are you going to portray captured vehicles? As they look a lot like 'Reds' to me...boom boom.

...Guy

..'Your an embarrassment to the human genus, makes me ashamed to call myself Homo'.
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Posted by Bodge on Monday, February 2, 2009 3:44 PM
No guy its where models arnt used to coming out onto the workbench of late and i think there just blushing. What with that and the fact its like minus 4 out there and today weve had 5 inches of snow they are also cold.Blush [:I]
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  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by SteveM on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 12:32 AM

Fire it up, Bodge. Been waiting for you to come back tp this one.

Steve

Steve M.

On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

 

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  • From: SW Missouri
Posted by badkarma on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 6:48 AM

As I stated in my thread, you have inspired me to take a shot at this scale.

 And count me in as to waiting for this dio to continue, I've not seen a museum dio come anywhere close to yours.

 

Karma

Don't worry about life, you're not going to survive it anyway.
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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 1:22 PM

Thanks for the comments, i take them ,absorb them and use them for fuelTongue [:P]

Seriously guys, thanks.Andy.

mmc
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  • From: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Posted by mmc on Wednesday, February 4, 2009 11:47 AM

Nice to see you back Bodge.

I've been bitten by the 1/72 bug also, I want to do a dio using the Nashorn I've just done for the 1000 Wheel GB. Could I ask what figures your planning to use? I've been looking at some Prieser and Millicast, Netmerchants have some Mig and VLS sets that look interesting, my knowledge of 1/72 is very limitedSign - Oops [#oops]

It was nice to see some proper snow for a change, been a while lol!!!!

Mark

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Thursday, February 5, 2009 6:41 AM
Hi Mark good to be back. The figures i plan to use are the ones youve mentioned, mainly Prieser.
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Posted by waikong on Thursday, February 5, 2009 11:59 AM

Don't know how I missed this thread the first time around, but the work is outstanding! The ground work, especially the trees are just fantastic. Can't wait for to see you continue this dio.

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Monday, February 9, 2009 6:18 AM

Many thanks Waikong.

Latest addition is ive started some figures,Man those prieser ones are time consuming and small. They need construction like the 1/35 Dragon figures. The equipment is tiny. I spent about 3 hours just painting one set ready for construction.I  converted an artillery man to reprecent a panzer crewman getting ready for a wash and shave holding a towel. iIm going to have a bench in front of the two men with washing utilitys on it, i also want to scratch build thier top clothing.

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  • From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World
Posted by SteveM on Monday, February 9, 2009 6:59 AM

Very cool. I am still blown away by that scenery, Bodge, and the figs are bringing it to an even higher level.

Steve

Steve M.

On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

 

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Monday, February 9, 2009 12:18 PM
Cheers SteveThumbs Up [tup]
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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Luftwoller on Monday, February 9, 2009 2:06 PM

Yo Skinny boy. Those figs are looking great mate. Much better than my 1/35 figs. Looking forward to seeing this thing in the flesh, so to speak.

...Guy

..'Your an embarrassment to the human genus, makes me ashamed to call myself Homo'.
mmc
  • Member since
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  • From: Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Posted by mmc on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 9:00 AM

Bloody hell.........those figures are so small!! 

Looking really fantastic though.

Mark

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  • From: Schroon Lake, NY
Posted by SMJmodeler on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 12:09 PM

Bodge: You should send this to Model Railroader Magazine!!!...those guys could learn a thing or two from us "armor types"...Wink [;)]

This is another beautiful piece of work Bodge!  I know it's time consuming, but if you could share more info we could all use it!  Turn this build into a fullblown tutoria...and send it to FSM!!!!...They would love to have it and you'll make a few bucks for the effort.

I've got a great dio' idea in the works, this build will certainly be helpful to refer back to...I'll make sure to note my files!

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  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Thursday, February 12, 2009 8:38 AM
Thanks Steve, ive started to do a right up on this article to see if i can get it in the magazine as a feature,the ultimate goal would be to have it on the front cover ,that would be better than winning at a show without a doubt. Oh well fingers crossed.
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