"Speed Bump" diorama (lots of pics)

great dio and well photographed it really gave me a feeling of being there, it is interesting and different, great stuff.

Yep...in glancing through your galleries again, I distinctly remember it was your advice. Thanks :)

QUOTE: Poor guy....

Not me. You guys who are going along throwing models together in scenes that are out of context/time are the Poor Guys.


Seriosly, no offense taken. I am no rivet-counter, not by a long shot, but I do look for historical accuracy. I could care less if a vehicle is supposed to have 10 bolts and 3 washers down the side and there are only 8 bolts and no washers. Historical accuracy is something else. If you want to put vehicles out of time together and have them in the wrong era, fine. I will point it out to you every time. That is whht constructive criticism is. I could care less what you do with the criticism.

QUOTE: And it was here in these forums that someone convinced me (wish I could remember who so I could give them credit) that 1/32 was "close enough". To me the car looks fine in the scene, so I guess I have to admit they were right.

Yup, I was one of the people advocating the use of 1/32 scale civilian vehicles w/ 1/35 armor and figures. Check my galleries to see quite a few that I have used. Glad you took my advice.

I certainly didn't mean to tease HeavyArty...I was just shooting back at Skar! If it weren't for guys like HeavyArty, we'd have to go and buy BOOKS! Seriously, I'm glad to have the rivet-counters around, even though I've never been one of them (just too lazy) ...it's nice to have someone keeping things accurate...

And it was here in these forums that someone convinced me (wish I could remember who so I could give them credit) that 1/32 was "close enough". To me the car looks fine in the scene, so I guess I have to admit they were right.

I love the Middle East Mini Blinds In Action from Squadron! LOL Now I just thing we're all teasing HeavyArty here! haha Poor guy....
so a 1/32 civy car can almost be used?....and crap, I had an old Airfix kit years ago that I tossed...damn! LOL

QUOTE: Middle-East Standard Regulation Issue Mini-Blind Handbook

I got an even better laugh from that...Thanks.

Thanks for the praises, folks!

Skar, count again, I have the Middle-East Standard Regulation Issue Mini-Blind Handbook and it specifically calls for 32. Also, on page 24 of Squadron's "Middle-East Mini-Blinds In Action", you can count the slats on the blinds in the pic at the bottom of the page. So

Seriously, tho, got a good laugh out of that one...

And J-Hulk, you wouldn't believe the trouble I went through to find that car. I stumbled onto it after I had given up looking for it!

Some of you folks might remember me when I was a really new new newbie asking about 1/35 civilian autos...it was you guys (you guys!) who convinced me that 1/32 would be close enough in scale to be convincing.

Thanks again everybody!

Excellent work! I think the burned out Mercedes is the highlight. Extremely realistic!

Cool Dio! Just wish some companies would produce civilian cars for modern/wwii, alot more dio posibilities would come up! Great sense overall, I like the Bradleys, didn't have a clue 'bout the cammo schemes, blah blah blah looks fine to me! Well done!

Hey, I dont know if you know it but Middle-east homes have 37 mini-blind folds not 32... HEhehehehe.(Bad skarpotchi, Bad!!!)

Great Dio....I really love the attention paid to the real life elements of the scene. And the wanted poster EXCELLENT, LOVE IT. Not to mention your camera skills. REALLY REALLY good stuff.

Thanks for the show.

Very nice dio, great composition I love the shops -and the comment about the "turkey"

A great doi, thanks for all the pics....

Wow, You have done a fantastic job on this one. Great details!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Hatewall I love the giant turkey in the first picture. He looks so crunchy and golden brown. I wish they were that big here in the States.

Is that constructive criticism or random insanity?

Now that I look at it, that would be one killer drumstick...

Okay, seriously, thanks everyone for the comments, you're all too kind...
And thanks Hatewall for my laugh of the day...

I love the giant turkey in the first picture. He looks so crunchy and golden brown.

I wish they were that big here in the States.

Great looking diorama & a very interesting concept.

Regards, Rick

*cough*someone'srivotcounting*cough*

LOL, all joking aside great work on the Dio, good laugh at the situation.

that is a really cool dio friend!!! well done!! and nice photography too!!

Beautiful work!

Thanks everyone for the feedback!

HeavyArty, I had a feeling you'd be the one to notice my inaccuracies first :)

I knew the Bradley was the wrong version, but I really wanted to do the interior and couldn't afford two kits to do a kitbash. I had no idea that the 2nd Armored was no more. I didn't know that chocolate-chip cookie had been phased out until after I painted the tanker and glued him into place, so I left it...I figured with the other inconsistencies, the camo would be a small enough thing...

Now, the camo on the other soldiers was patterned after the current scheme, it's just poor paintwork, I suppose. :)

I also had no idea about the CIP panels. I installed them just the way they were molded--no idea they were supposed to be flat. Questions that should have been asked, I suppose :) My next dio, I've already made plans to do plenty more homework (I'll be honest, at the risk of being slaughtered by the armor guys, I started this project with absolutely no knowledge of modern AFVs and IFVs...)

Anyhow, thanks for the honest evaluation...and know that from now on you'll be my go-to guy for armor facts!

Great dio, i love the detail also,great work
Pedro

Looks pretty good. Couple things though. The Bradley and figures are not correct for current ops in Iraq (OIF). Original M2 Bradley was replaced with M2A2 Bradleys during Operation Desert Storm (ODS), 1991. Markings on M2 Bradley are wong too, 2nd Armored division is no more, was stood down in 1993/94 time frame. Also, the figures are wearing the older PAGST flak vest, current vest (as of about 2002) is the Interceptor Body Armor (IBA) vest with loops all over it for securing ammo pouches and other items. The camo doesn't look right for modern 3-color camo either, too much and too bright on the green. The Abrams tank commander has incorrect camo as well, 6-tone Chocolate Chip Camo was phased out just after ODS as well. The Abrams looks good, but CIp panels don't look right, they should not be seen through, they are like siding on a house, solid.

The rest looks good. Street scene, ciilians, camel, buildings, and Mercedes look great. Good overall presentation, just not historically accurate. Good job overall, a few tweaks and it could be great.

Excellent work!!!! I know the "bitten off more than you can chew" feeling. I'm having it right now tih my mig-29...

wow. that is incredibly detailed. excellent work.


joe

That is a great dio. Not only is it well built but the action is there as well. Great job.