Diorama No. 13 - "TIT FOR TAT" - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, May 19, 2005 4:02 PM

Great build Dwight.
Thanks for sharing your work.

P.S. Great job on the water. Looks great.
Smile [:)]

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beav

Member since
May 2003
From: Ft. Sill, OK

Posted by beav on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 9:09 PM

Awesome! really different subject matter...
but the thing that strikes me is the GI's remind me of Japanese, and the colors of the whole dio make it seem in the south pacific....or maybe that is just me but anyways...
good work!

"First to Fire!"

Steven

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lerxst1031

Member since
September 2004
From: Anchorage, Alaska

Posted by lerxst1031 on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:05 PM

Great job! Very interesting!

Fred

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Spurdog

Member since
August 2003
From: Ireland

Posted by Spurdog on Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:41 AM

First class job - very original.

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TigerII

Member since
June 2004
From: East Stroudsburg, PA

Posted by TigerII on Monday, May 16, 2005 1:00 AM

Great job Dwight. An action dio that really puts the war in perspective: "Its me or him(them)." The GI has a Thompson, I don't think the Germans have much of a chance. Its all a matter of survival. Fine fine work.

TigerII

Achtung Panzer! Colonel General Heinz Guderian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:23 PM

Very nice Dio.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 7:14 PM

Hey Dwight- i'm gonna be that jerk that has a moot point-dio looks terrific-just keep the blood to a minimum and not so red-it quickly oxidizes to a rusty brown.

Dan

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 6:58 PM

Wow, I am surprised to see this back up again. Thanks for your remarks guys.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Armour_freek

Please tell me how you build your dios. Can you do a how to page? please dwight!!!
you are a truly amazing builder

Dave

Dave: Thank you. It's kinda difficult for me right now to really write a how to page since I also consider my self in the learning process. However, you can e-mail me should you have specific questions about how I build my dios and I would be happy to answer them to the best of my ability.

Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 3:26 PM

That looks great!

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oldhooker

Member since
July 2003
From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)

Posted by oldhooker on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 9:21 AM

OUTSTANDING drama, layout, composition, execution.... it's just right, Dwight!! Smile [:)]

And who cares if it offends anyone; it's war, not an ice cream social!

Thanks for letting us see! Smile [:)]

Take care,
Frank

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Armour_freek

Member since
April 2004
From: QLD, Australia

Posted by Armour_freek on Wednesday, May 11, 2005 6:34 AM

Please tell me how you build your dios. Can you do a how to page? please dwight!!!
you are a truly amazing builder

Dave

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 7:33 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by jinithith2

whoa, did anybody catch the part where dwight says that the bridge is made out of popsicle sticks?
absolutely awesome innovation!
now that I have read that, the bridge looks more reallistic

Thanks. Actually lots of popsicle sticks. Those are much cheaper than balsa here in my country but a bit tough to cut and to glue together to form thicker pieces.

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jinithith2

Member since
January 2005
From: returning to the FSM forum after a hiatus

Posted by jinithith2 on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 7:10 PM

whoa, did anybody catch the part where dwight says that the bridge is made out of popsicle sticks?
absolutely awesome innovation!
now that I have read that, the bridge looks more reallistic

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 6:39 PM

Thanks for kind words guys.

Seaknight: At the tip of the gun I glues some cotton fibers. The gun flash is made of stretched sprue painted in yellow white and orange.

Again thanks guys.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 12:04 PM

hey great work. I like how you made the tompson look like it's really fireing. I also like the germans being shot.
cool dio!!!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 11:22 AM

Great work. Nicely done. Keep it up.

Smokinprice

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Wednesday, April 6, 2005 10:15 AM

Another excellent piece Dwight,composition is very good as is the vegitation and the bridge piece. I specialy like the cracked and dried out road surface,very real! I must try using flock one of these days! Excellent work.

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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J-Hulk

Member since
February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 10:10 PM

Looks great, Dwight!
I always like hearing your background stories.
Don't worry about the violence. As has been mentioned, it is indeed war! Your dio is tastefully done, and shouldn't offend anybody.
I think your muzzleflash looks good! Not "fake" at all.

~Brian

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 8:46 PM

STAYED TUNED FOR THE NEXT DIo IN WHICH WE FIND IF THE AMERICAN LIVES OR DIES!!! lol, great dio! water looks fine to me....a great story line!! NICE WORK!-DJ

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:51 PM

Thanks.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 7:24 AM

Great job on the dio. Bryan

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 2:01 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by thundergod

Nicely done once again Dio Freeeek he he he.

I havebeen working on some dio bases 3of them too be exact. If you dont mind Dwight I would like your opinion on were to go with them.Of coarse I need to get my came back first soI can post.

Anytime!

You can find me mostly at LEM and I still visit this forum everyday.

Thanks

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, April 5, 2005 1:38 AM

Nicely done once again Dio Freeeek he he he. Laugh [(-D]

I havebeen working on some dio bases 3of them too be exact. If you dont mind Dwight I would like your opinion on were to go with them.Of coarse I need to get my came back first soI can post.

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Monday, April 4, 2005 10:03 PM

As always, first class work Dwight! Semper Fi, mike

mike

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, April 4, 2005 7:00 PM

Duke: Good point on the hit. Thanks.

Kelly: I did some frankensteining of the parts to get that pose. I have a lot of spare body parts so I guess it was not that hard to mix and match. Od course I have to shorten or lengthen or bend some parts, too.

Thanks for the respose guys.

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Monday, April 4, 2005 9:12 AM

Very nice, Dwight! Cool little bridge. How'd you get the German who's getting hit on the fly posed like that?

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, April 4, 2005 8:41 AM

Nice work

Thad

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Duke Maddog

Member since
June 2003
From: Rowland Heights, California

Posted by Duke Maddog on Monday, April 4, 2005 1:34 AM

Great dio! It's about time we see some combat in a dio! The wounds look very well done, although the standing German that got hit in the soldier actually looks like he got hit in the head with the way his head is thrown back. Muzzle flash is good. I wouldn't change it. The scenery is awesome, and I like the 'cloudy' river. Looks like it would sometime after a summer rainstorm that may be taking place in the distance.

Dwight, you are the Master. Your work keeps motivating me to work on my diorama/photobase.