France 1940 diorama update (New photos added)

Robh22

Quick question, are the tools in the workshop area scratch built? As I'm still very new to the whole military line, what is the car/jeep in the front? I really like that.

That's Tamiya's early Kubelwagen. Most of the tools and accesories have also come from Tamiya, the little soldier field kits that come in plastic bags and some from Italeri's field kit.

Hans von Hammer

That guy's pretty dehydrated... Also.. The tank's looking real good in the grass, but the tracks are a bit too pristine after running across the soft ground.... Tearing up the turf like that will leave some dirt & grass in the tracks..

Thanks!

Good tip and I'll try to incorporate that.

Quick question, are the tools in the workshop area scratch built? As I'm still very new to the whole military line, what is the car/jeep in the front? I really like that.

That guy's pretty dehydrated... Also.. The tank's looking real good in the grass, but the tracks are a bit too pristine after running across the soft ground.... Tearing up the turf like that will leave some dirt & grass in the tracks..

Robh22

I'm the same way, learning as I go. I spend A LOT of time reading and studying pictures. I only hope my stuff looks as half as good as yours does. Do you paint your figures under a light with a magnifier? I have one of those lamps and it's a blessing.

I have one of those but it's not a very good one so most times it's more frustrating than helpful. I usually just go by eye but at 52, my eyesight gets tired after a while.

I'm the same way, learning as I go. I spend A LOT of time reading and studying pictures. I only hope my stuff looks as half as good as yours does. Do you paint your figures under a light with a magnifier? I have one of those lamps and it's a blessing.

Thank you.

Here's something I did today. I don't know anything about figures except what I've been able to see in magazines and the Web. So basiclly I'm learning as I go and it's SLOW work. As I think I've mentioned, the dio will be very figure heavy so maybe I'll get good at figures by the time I finish!

A figure takes me an entire day to build and paint. Here's the farmer's wife. She and her husband will be walking away from the workshop after dropping off a few baskets of food for the soldiers.

WoW! This is fantastic! You have done a GREAT job! Can't wait to see the entire finished project!

Rob

Thanks Detailfreak!

I see what you and Mfsob are saying about the HHs and I'll be changing their position when I hit the hobby table in a little while.

This is the Dio I've been working on for months and really haven't had time for much else. Although I am trying to build a couple of planes simultaneously since I need a break from the Dio every now and then!

Hey there Electric Blues,been awhile,was thinking the frustrations of trying to use the new site got to you ,or worse,modelers block! This dio. is looking great.I would like to say that the hh's do look out of place being directly behind the char..Makes one wonder how they managed to pop up after the tank just went over that very spot. Hey friend whatever happened to your Nashorn dio. . Did I miss it's completion or what? Keep up the great work ok! Send more pics...

I'm cursed with a 1/24 scale weiner too.  

Thanks Mfsob.

The HH are there and sandbags will be added as well, to offer the little shop some protection.  I hope the HH look more integrated after that.

Looks great so far, I especially like all the little details scattered aroud! The only jarring note to me was the hedgehogs behind the tank, why? They don't seem to serve any purpose and just look odd.