DITCY Part 2 *update 9-19*

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.

Good stuff, Manny. 

Rick

RickLawler wrote:

Good stuff, Manny.    Rick

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.

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...

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

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

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...

Bodge wrote:

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

LOL, on the fingernails!!! Really nice work on that Jagdkitty and figgies in Armor...All kidding aside, you are one of the few in here, in my humble opinion, who can give me a run for my money on 35th scale figs...although, IMO, you are the second best figure painter in here---LOL---.  

Bodge wrote:

Oh teach me Master, teach me

Was that the same VLS Barn you were thinking of? Came in Fri and am working on it today...gotta love the plaster stuff...also, painting the "secret element".....

Mansteins revenge wrote:

"Secret element" to appear tonight, boys and girls...

I'm all goose pimply with anticipation...

bbrowniii wrote:

Mansteins revenge wrote: "Secret element" to appear tonight, boys and girls... I'm all goose pimply with anticipation...

Mansteins revenge wrote:

Bodge wrote: 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 Here it is...took some "string-pulling" at Great Models to secure one...this bad-boy is OLD...but perfect for my dio...it is the one with the Panther... LOL, on the fingernails!!! Really nice work on that Jagdkitty and figgies in Armor...All kidding aside, you are one of the few in here, in my humble opinion, who can give me a run for my money on 35th scale figs...although, IMO, you are the second best figure painter in here---LOL---.

Changing up the game plan on the building.  Going with this one instead. Little to no damage. Will look like a "working" farmyard...already have the plaster pieces together; some nice resin shutters, roofing and doors with this one:

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://tank.boy.jp/1t-13.jpg&imgrefurl=http://tank.boy.jp/1t-s.htm&usg=__5rjvrUmabBDIY6zJheZ3Mu8p3OE=&h=705&w=940&sz=174&hl=en&start=109&um=1&tbnid=mIgPDh-SJCCtNM:&tbnh=111&tbnw=148&prev=/images%3Fq%3DItaleri%2BDemag%2BD7%2Bwith%2BFlak%2B38%26ndsp%3D20%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26start%3D100%26um%3D1

Mansteins revenge wrote:

bbrowniii wrote:  Mansteins revenge wrote: "Secret element" to appear tonight, boys and girls... I'm all goose pimply with anticipation... Nope, not a goose...

Darn... well did you find a way to mold some rounds flying through the dead cow? Kinda like Saving Private Ryan when they take the MG position yea?! I can't think of any other way you can model flying lead...

The "death" elements: 

War is hell...

Bodge wrote:

Very impresed, lookin awsome . I purchased a video called the Falaize gap recently and it would be right up your street on this dio as there is loads of footage that was new to me and ive got a lot and loads of devastation after the battles. They say the countryside absolutly stank of dead carcases of men ,cattle and horses. Some of the footage is quite grafic seeing dead germans with a face full of maggots wigling around .Some thing you dont see much   the true horrors of war.Saying that though its a cracker of a DVD and iwatch it over and over as my next dio is gonna be around this time and theme.

Wow...I'd like to get my hands on that video...

psstoff995 wrote:

Mansteins revenge wrote:  bbrowniii wrote:  Mansteins revenge wrote: "Secret element" to appear tonight, boys and girls... I'm all goose pimply with anticipation... Nope, not a goose... Darn... well did you find a way to mold some rounds flying through the dead cow? Kinda like Saving Private Ryan when they take the MG position yea?! I can't think of any other way you can model flying lead...

Bodge wrote:

Oh well i guess youll be posting that unwanted one on to me then, just let me know when you want my postage details The other farmhouse is also impresive.