The Kommandant's New Driver (lots of pics)

drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

The Kommandant's New Driver (lots of pics)

Posted by drucifer67 on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 2:53 PM

Sunny and clear this morning, so I got around to taking pics of my latest dio.

Tons more pictures at http://photobucket.com/albums/v111/drucifer67/The%20New%20Driver/

The Kingtiger is Tamiya's Ardennes Front version. Some of you may recognize the Kubel as the one I scratchbuilt a few weeks back (yes, I actually worked up the nerve to crash it, although not too badly!), and the figures are a mixed bag of Tamiya's Assault Infantry w/ Winter Gear and Academy's Battle of the Bulge figures. The driver is a hodgepodge of parts from many sources, including a Warriors head, and the Kommandant is from Tamiya's Kommandeurwagen.

Feel free to praise or criticise as you see fit :)

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crockett

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April 2004
From: The cornfields of Ohio

Posted by crockett on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:23 PM

Absolutely fantastic!

Tigers no Lions, no Bears...OH MY

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:25 PM

Wow, what a great dio. I find that winter scenes always leave something to be desired, but yours is full of the "right stuff" Smile [:)]

Can you provide some detail on your construction techniques, namely the groundwork, how you painted it, the snow, and the river...

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:36 PM

THAT is awesome! Great job!

~ G

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drucifer67

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January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:36 PM

Wow, replies came quick!

Yes, zokissima, I'd be glad to (I'm one of those people who just likes to talk)

I'm short of time right now but I'll either post a long reply here later on or put together a little behind-the-scenes article for my web page (although I lacked the presence of mind to take pics from the beginning).

Thanks for the response!

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ygmodeler4

Member since
October 2004
From: Northern Virginia

Posted by ygmodeler4 on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 3:58 PM

Great job. Totally awesome. Look forward to some more. Big Smile [:D]

-Josiah

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Harrowbeer

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October 2004

Posted by Harrowbeer on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 4:23 PM

Superb work, particularly on the figures and the tank and the kubelwagon ah that'll be the whole thing then!!!!!Thanks for sharing.

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mjohnson

Member since
August 2003
From: PA

Posted by mjohnson on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 6:01 PM

Outstanding work. Looks like it was an exciting ride for the kommandant. Thanks for sharing with us.

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 6:20 PM

that is really cool lookin' friend!! Thumbs Up [tup]

the water is very realistic!! nice job. later.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 7:53 PM

Thanks everyone!

QUOTE: Originally posted by mjohnson

Looks like it was an exciting ride for the kommandant.

Exciting indeed...I just wonder whether the driver is laughing on the inside...

zokissima, as promised, I put together a little run-through on how the scenery was done. It's at:

http://drucifersmodels.50webs.com/newdriver.html

I did it in a bit of a hurry and in a house full of screaming children, so if there's anything that's unclear just let me know and I'll try to shed some light.

Smile [:)]

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 8:32 PM

Excellent work. A great Diorama.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 8:57 PM

Incredible work.....wow!

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hemble

Member since
January 2005
From: Queensland/Australia

Posted by hemble on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:24 PM

EXTREMELY WELL DONE
Everything about this dio is great well done

Ron

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 11:31 PM

this by far would have to be the best dio that i have seen in a long time great work.
i cant wait to see how you did the ground work, good job

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gander_demon

Member since
October 2004
From: australia

Posted by gander_demon on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 3:03 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by panzer_grenadier

this by far would have to be the best dio that i have seen in a long time great work.
i cant wait to see how you did the ground work, good job

to be sure to be sure. Truly bodacious!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 3:32 AM

Excellent build and the facial expression on the driver really sets the mood. HEY would it be too much trouble to bring this one to Hobby Island on a Saturday??? Big Smile [:D]

That would be really cool, there's a bunch of guys there in the morning that would love to see this, myself included.

Thanks for the show.

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drucifer67

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January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 7:19 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by panzer_grenadier

this by far would have to be the best dio that i have seen in a long time

That's one powerful comment...I don't know that I would necessarily agree, but thanks very, very much!

QUOTE: Originally posted by Skarpotchi

HEY would it be too much trouble to bring this one to Hobby Island on a Saturday??? That would be really cool, there's a bunch of guys there in the morning that would love to see this, myself included.

Well...that's a three-hour drive for me...and if I did it on a Saturday I'd probably have to bring the whole clan along...but I'd LOVE to.

email me at drewclark@cox-internet.com and we'll work out some particulars :)

Thanks again everyone for the feedback!

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:19 AM

Thats some great work, thanks for the pics.

Thad

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:23 AM

Absolutely awesome.
But you've got to create some wheel marks on the snow from Kubel...

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 8:52 AM

Dru,this is absolutely marvelous work,so very realistic,the pics bring it to life,an exciting piece!!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 9:23 AM

woooooooo, excellent, excellent!!! The poor driver, getting hell from the boss, I love how he's hanging his head in shame....stuff like that makes dios stand out. Great scene over all, and you've done a great job with the snow. Keep it up!

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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biffa

Member since
January 2005
From: in the tank factory in my basement

Posted by biffa on Wednesday, March 9, 2005 11:22 PM

this is fantastic, i absolutly love this scene, all the work is spot on, they dont get much better than this, great job thanks for showing

Ron g.

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Thursday, March 10, 2005 6:28 AM

Thanks for the "How to". Extremely useful Smile [:)]

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drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Friday, March 11, 2005 11:08 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by zokissima

Thanks for the "How to". Extremely useful

Glad you got some use out of it. I only wish I had taken pictures of the project from the beginning...

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 11, 2005 11:46 AM

Amazing build! How you guys do this is simply astounding!
The look on the drivers face is awesome and the water is so very realistic.
Keep up the fantastic work.
Ryan

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Saturday, March 12, 2005 1:39 AM

Spectacular dio. It has all the elements of being one of the most original and imaginative dioramas in a long time. Its got it all: armor, soft vehicle, creek, road, snow, great figures and a good story. An excellent achievement. I definitely would love to see this one in FineScale.

KingTiger Bow [bow]

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 12, 2005 6:24 PM

Wow what a great idea. I might incorparate it in my dio. Thanks for sharing1

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drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Monday, March 14, 2005 8:25 AM

Thanks once again guys for all the positive feedback!

QUOTE: Originally posted by TigerII

I definitely would love to see this one in FineScale.

Cool idea...I think I might try to submit it...

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