DITCY Part 2 *update 9-19*

jthurston wrote:

Homeboy with the Garand at his shoulder is kinda scary. Glad I'm not a 1/35 German on this dio...

Yeah, he definately has some hostile intent, doesn't he!

Outstanding work here Manny.  I don't know how you do it, but you do... not just the painting, but the story - got me on the edge of my seat...

Homeboy with the Garand at his shoulder is kinda scary. Glad I'm not a 1/35 German on this dio...

Hey man is that the barn that verlinden did with the panther with zim running along side it in one of the early Verlinden way books? if so its great and ive wanted to get it for years just never seen it. Oh and dont think your fingernails have gone unnoticed but they do need clipping

wing_nut wrote:

Mansteins revenge wrote: Please comment or I'll send a three-man assault group your way.. Fantastic figure work.  Best shot... the straps make it look real.

I finally found (be here this Friday) an old VLS barn that I will be using as the backdrop building, after much searching (it was one of the original Verlinden building released in plaster)...I also secured some farmyard equipment that always seems to be out-of-stock when you need it...l guess you can surmise that this scene will be taking place in a farmyard...

...then there will be the Opel flak truck and a German corpse to add to the tension in the scene...I also have planned one "surprise" element and another "surprise" technique to help convey the sense of "lead in the air"...stay tuned...

Mansteins revenge wrote:

Please comment or I'll send a three-man assault group your way..

Fantastic figure work.  Best shot... the straps make it look real.

RickLawler wrote:

Good stuff, Manny.    Rick

Good stuff, Manny. 

Rick

Hi ,Manny, I was over in Armour and got curious, nice work going on over here, like the progress so far and the work on the figs is first class. Goos luck with the rest of your Dio.

Terry.

The loose straps on that helmet are really nice though, really looks like he's hauling

Can't wait to see the barn/farm building- dead cow and all!

Any paint on the KIA yet?

Glad to see themm painted, it was worth the wait...but wheres the cow??

Im calling false advertising!

Josiah

yep...better than mine manny...but you knew that!

WOW! great looking figures Manny!!!

US figgies painted:

Please comment or I'll send a three-man assault group your way...

Mansteins revenge wrote:

...it is even worse since they are on the wood-grain...I haven't yet decided if I am gonna leave the sidewalls and rear door off completely...

Manny: Amen to that!  You can't really putty/fill them, very easily anyway...and sanding them would be messy too.   I think I may drape a flag, as part of my dio', over one side and strategicaly place the fuel drums on the other side.  As for the rear door, I may have it down with a figure sitting on the bed and maybe another standing with with his arm "blocking" the ejector mark.  I hate having to "cheat" to fix a problem that shouldn't be there at all.  It seems like a rookie move on Tamiya's part.  BTW, look at the box the kit came in and look at the side photo of their finished model.  The ejector marks are clearly visible on the rear panel!

vespa boy wrote:

Once upon a time in the early 80s I used to make model kits, and actually modelled the same Opel Blitz with the flak on the back.  Looking forward to the developments on this one.

Vespa, this is actually the brand-new Tamiya offering...you probably are referring to the old Italeri offering, which is still a very good model even today...

I'll be paying more attention to the ground-work on this one... 

model maniac 96 wrote:

This is an amazing build, you said that the weapons were dragon, are they Gen2? And what set did they come in? Thanks, Jim

Once upon a time in the early 80s I used to make model kits, and actually modelled the same Opel Blitz with the flak on the back.

 Looking forward to the developments on this one.

Hans von Hammer wrote:

Just bringin' some pics forward so I don't have to keep jumpin' back & forth to re-read what's gettin' talked about...

Just bringin' some pics forward so I don't have to keep jumpin' back & forth to re-read what's gettin' talked about...

SMJmodeler wrote:

Manny: Did you decide to go with the flak on the Opel when you saw those nasty ejector marks on the side panels of the truck bed?  What was Mr. Tamiya thinking I'm building the truck now too and I'm not sure what to do...

I haven't yet decided if I am gonna leave the sidewalls and rear door off completely, have them in a lowered position, or fully upright...If I do the later, I will have to fill and rescribe those marks......I am going to wait and see how high the flak sits in the bed before I decide...

Manny: Did you decide to go with the flak on the Opel when you saw those nasty ejector marks on the side panels of the truck bed?  What was Mr. Tamiya thinking

I'm building the truck now too and I'm not sure what to do...

the doog wrote:

Hey Manny! Well, I'll be honest; I haven't had time to read through the whole thread, but I love the idea! I like the figures, and the truck with the gun on the deck looks really unique--soemthing I have never seen modeled! VERY cool, and original to boot! I DIG IT! Hopefully, by the time I get home, you'll have worked your magic on the figures--can't wait to see them come to life ala' the "Manny Touch!"

Hey Manny!

Well, I'll be honest; I haven't had time to read through the whole thread, but I love the idea! I like the figures, and the truck with the gun on the deck looks really unique--soemthing I have never seen modeled! VERY cool, and original to boot!

I DIG IT!

Hopefully, by the time I get home, you'll have worked your magic on the figures--can't wait to see them come to life ala' the "Manny Touch!"

camo junkie wrote:

and me manny?? ya never acknowledged my comments...not that ya have to but they were not meant the way they seemed...as stated...it was just curiousity/ignorance only!

Hey, Camo--its guys like you, bbrowmi, Hammer and everyone else in here who comments who keeps me motivated...some of the best ideas for DITCY Part 1 came from you guys...

Keep passing the ammo, guys!!!