"Ich hatt`einen Kameraden.."*Finished*

I primed the base with Chaos Black and as soon it was dry I drilled holes to the runes and masked the fresh graves.Next I watered up whiteglue to a sort of milky mix. This brushed on in a thin layer and sprinkeled with grass.  I think it will look boring with only grass so I am trying out different solutions,here with white stones which will surround a mount of semi-fresh earth..we`ll see what I finally come up with:)

Thanks Lasse:)  The thought behind the dio is soldier on grave duty,just finished filling two graves and now having a smoke,relaxing sending his thoughts to the fallen comrades. But I will look into the book idea it might work..

I dont know the price of the figure as it was a gift (big up Brooksy!) but the quality seems fine.I never built a whitemetal fig before so I really dont know.But there was almost no clean up needed and the details are fine:)

a little update coming up right away:)

Now that is pretty sweet! The marker you use, and have a picture of, I've seen alot of... In pictures that is

One suggestion, if I may...   Make the SS Soldier hold a book.. (Bible )   May add a little more to the scene..

On a sidequestion, how is the quality of the Hornet figure? Worth the money?

Hope it helps!!

-Lasse 

Great start! Love the idea....looks like you did your homework, can't wait to see more! good luck!

I tried my hand at a more conventional bone yard with scratchbuilt markers a while back.....

Thanks for your comments guys:)

Doc,I saw your pic while browsing the site last night,nice dio:) The life rune you have made there I know where used on Division Nordlands cemetary on the Kreenholm island in Narva on the eastern front:)how much one learn when researching:)

 Inka, I'm working on something similar...

 It looks like your guy lost a lot of friends.

                                               doc

As soon as the Flexi Bark was dry I painted the Runes to look like Birch.I also cut small name disks to each of the five runes.

It was no way I could write small enough to make anything exept the ss runes readable on the name disks.

And this is where I stand now,waiting for the plaster mix to cure and harden the base surface.More tomorrow:) And I welcome any comments,suggestions and critics (unless too harsh:))

Many waffen ss units did not use crosses to mark their graves.They used different kind of Runes. More specific variants of the Life Rune and the Death Rune.I am making the life runes.

I glue thoothpicks Runic style and cover them with Flexi Bark and sprinkle dirt over it to get more texture.

Here is a pic from the Northern Front,around Leningrad or in Finand.The Death rune is the life rune turned up-side down.