Tiny Diorama GB Oct. 1-Mar. 1

duckman

Member since
February 2016

Posted by duckman on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 12:16 AM

alright my turn! my dio is going to be a "what if" ambush theme imgonna have a dragon/dml Heinkel He-162a-2 volksjager (salamander) at the german airfield Marienhe. theres going to bee a small squad of briths paratroops in the hill with 1british pilot (who's objective is to safely steal the 162) i think i will have a sentry hut and a train bridge and a german stug III / elephant tank.
heres a simple design i made up on paint i kind of rushed it but it give you a basic idea and the red dots are the british paratroops

On The Bench:

Revell- 1/72 Messerschmitt Me P1099

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duckman

Member since
February 2016

Posted by duckman on Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:04 PM

just a qick question: whats the GB badge gonna be?

On The Bench:

Revell- 1/72 Messerschmitt Me P1099

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Thursday, October 6, 2005 3:07 PM

I'll have that badge soon to show. In the works tonight, and as time allows, should be wrapped by Saturday. Hoping it's acceptable if not amusing.

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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bultenibo

Member since
September 2005
From: Uppsala, Sweden

Posted by bultenibo on Friday, October 7, 2005 9:44 AM

Stukabomb88!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'd love to join the GB. It would be my first ever. Unfortunately I don't know yet what to build. Seem to have run out of ideas for the time being. Is is ok if I let you know a bit later?

Regarding the pics that I mentioned in my last message. I'm a bit delayed, but now the camera is working properly, so I'll be able to post them on sunday.

/Tony

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Friday, October 7, 2005 7:58 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by bultenibo

Stukabomb88!

Thanks for the warm welcome! I'd love to join the GB. It would be my first ever. Unfortunately I don't know yet what to build. Seem to have run out of ideas for the time being. Is is ok if I let you know a bit later?

Regarding the pics that I mentioned in my last message. I'm a bit delayed, but now the camera is working properly, so I'll be able to post them on sunday.

/Tony

Sounds good! Let us know when you decide. Don't worry, there's no late fee Wink [;)]

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Monday, October 10, 2005 10:12 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Fish-Head Aric

I'll have that badge soon to show. In the works tonight, and as time allows, should be wrapped by Saturday. Hoping it's acceptable if not amusing.

Maybe I should have knocked on wood... I have the badge made... its a magnifying lens passing over little words "TINY DIO" and enlarging them in the lens. The lettering is done with a combo of patterns to sort of represent space, air, water and land (diorama seneries).

Just need to upload it, hoping it works. It's animated so the lens actually passes over the letters. But I also have a still version.

Hope to have it wrapped for real and visible tonight.

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Abdiel

Member since
September 2004
From: Florida...flat, beach-ridden Florida

Posted by Abdiel on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 1:57 PM

Great concept for the badge fish-head! Looking forward to seeing it.

I'm using the 1/72 Sd.Kfz 251/1 Ausf. D I'm also building for the super detail GB. Since it'll have an Extra Tech engine compartment kit included, I'm going to set in within a dio where it's getting some engine work done in the shade of a large leafy tree while some Panzergrenadiers loaf about the scene waiting.

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bultenibo

Member since
September 2005
From: Uppsala, Sweden

Finally - one idea and six small dioramas!

Posted by bultenibo on Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:33 PM

I just finished the small dioramas that I mentioned a couple of days ago. Big Smile [:D]

I posted them as six new topics, so they wouldn't interfere with the discussion taking place here.

By the way, I snuck in some (subliminal) advertizing for the GB in the messages. Wink [;)]

Stukabomb88 - I just came up with an idea for the GB!

I'm going to build a diorama depicting a Operation Barbarossa traffic jam on the morning of 22th june 1941. It will be in 1/285 scale, and I'll problably go blind doing it, but what the heck...

/Tony aka bultenibo

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hemble

Member since
January 2005
From: Queensland/Australia

Posted by hemble on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 7:04 PM

Ok after a long hard think I'm going to try and do 4 dio's
1- will be of 2 Panther G's late versions getting resupplied and serviced just out side a converted garage.
2- Jagdtiger parked just inside a ruined house ready to blow up some allied tanks
3- Jagdpanther parked along the road side and the crew looking at the map for directions.
4- Is going to be a German convoy of tanks,trucks and men going along the road.
and If I get time after that I'll see what I can do.

Ron

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 9:02 PM

Hey all!

Great starts so far!! All your plans sound good.

Aric, you badge sounds great!! I can't wait to see it!

My dio is going smoothly! I have both major buildings finished, and I am filling the factory, and all the major floors with junk and rubble and stuff. I'll try go get some progress shots soon!

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:24 PM

how and what are you using to make your buildings?
-SSpanzer,

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:57 AM

Testing Site for Badge link

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Abdiel

Member since
September 2004
From: Florida...flat, beach-ridden Florida

Posted by Abdiel on Thursday, October 13, 2005 12:25 PM

All I see is the dreaded little red 'X' box.

Just finished making a Squadron order for some materials to use in my Tiny Dio. My original idea has been slowly evolving, including its title. I'm going to throw another SdKfz 251 into the scene getting filled up with petrol from a drum with a hand pump and I'm going call the dio "Shadetree Garage". I'm getting some 1/72 scale road/military signs, a German fuel set and a Squadron Publishing, SdKfz 251 in Action reference book to help get the tiny details right.

Looking forward to getting started on this one!

Eric

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:08 PM

All I see is one ugly red X!!! Those things can be your worst enemy.

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:15 PM

Oh yeah! sspanzer, the peices for the buildings are from a plastic base for a car display thing. The plastic is thick, but easy to cut through. The windows and doors all were cut from solid peices.

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:20 PM

Hey guys, Hows it going? I've been working hard lately, (12 hours, every day...) I haven't had much time for building, or updates, But yeah...

Aric, have you finished working on the badge yet? If not, best of luck!

It may be a while until I get the chance to update this GB again so don't anyone hold your breath!

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 9:33 PM

Need pointers... the prelim badge is on a MSN Groups website as follows:
http://groups.msn.com/PacificNorthwestModelBuilders/sitegraphics.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=35
This one is very jumpy, but I have a smoother running one (more frames) almost done.

Anyone know how to get the link to work?

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 10:03 PM

maybe if you do the [ img ] [ /img ] things,but no spaces between the [ and the i and same with the g ].

I have yet to get my SU-85's.Anybody got any info on them?

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duckman

Member since
February 2016

Posted by duckman on Thursday, October 20, 2005 1:38 PM

too bad it looks cool! ill have progress pics pretty soon on my dio! Big Smile [:D]

On The Bench:

Revell- 1/72 Messerschmitt Me P1099

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Thursday, October 20, 2005 3:07 PM

Trying the link again... but no, there are no spaces... Me follow directions good, boss.

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Thursday, October 20, 2005 3:08 PM

mutter-grrr-mutter-mutter

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 21, 2005 3:47 PM

Count me in, though I'll probably not get anything done until near the end of the build.

I've got a plan to start selling small scenic bases made of plaster of paris and this will be an ideal way to work on them. I've customised a couple of 1:72nd Cararama vehicles in the past and they'd look good on simple street corner bases. Once I've got those done I'll probably move on to something much more detailed.

Ian
http://www.spinneyhead.co.uk/Scale/

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Friday, October 21, 2005 8:37 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by Spinneyhead

Count me in, though I'll probably not get anything done until near the end of the build.

I've got a plan to start selling small scenic bases made of plaster of paris and this will be an ideal way to work on them. I've customised a couple of 1:72nd Cararama vehicles in the past and they'd look good on simple street corner bases. Once I've got those done I'll probably move on to something much more detailed.

Ian
http://www.spinneyhead.co.uk/Scale/

Sounds good. I'll include you in!

Aric, The badge looks gread from what I can see, but yeah it's too fast almost to read. Good luck on it though, I don't know what to suggest, so I'll sit and think.... Black Eye [B)]

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Friday, October 21, 2005 9:15 PM

Well, I finally got some pics together of what by build layout looks like. Don't worry though, I will add far more to it than what's present.The tanks also will be facing the other way, and the green marks are where the railway tracks will be.

Enjoy...

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Friday, October 21, 2005 11:05 PM

As for the badge link, I have my signature link working out of an MSN group album, so just need to take some time to experiment and get the badge working right. And the more refined version up as well, of course.

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Saturday, October 22, 2005 6:47 PM

Alright... got the final copy of the badge uploaded to the MSN group site... trying here to see if it works...

http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0VwD1AiYcG%20jgS50ccAzgl%20x3uU2JfP0JZjU2DYHwBVrbocRKwQ7idehg2pzmasRdkvtMcCpgrqHsmOFCz7AIc9UqmM95n3qTO2ZmvTEyHB4Jm1ZoiNcWPG42ntrP9DMw/TD_Anim.gif?dc 4675544512073968910

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Saturday, October 22, 2005 6:53 PM

ahhh heck, I guess I have to get another place to store these things. Seems my signature pic comes through fine, but this one's being a real pain.

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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stukabomb88

Member since
July 2003
From: Alberta, Canada

Posted by stukabomb88 on Saturday, October 22, 2005 8:43 PM

Sheesh, if only computers that are built to simplify our lives actually simplified them.

My fingers are still crossed.

"If you live for personal gain, you have lived in vain." -Devon OpdenDries

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Fish-Head Aric

Member since
September 2005
From: Chehalis, WA

Posted by Fish-Head Aric on Saturday, October 22, 2005 10:11 PM

Well heck... anyone here wanna adopt that badge? Here's the link at least...

http://www.msnusers.com/PacificNorthwestModelBuilders/sitegraphics.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=45

~Aric Fisher aric_001@hotmail.com

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duckman

Member since
February 2016

Posted by duckman on Tuesday, October 25, 2005 9:38 PM

there has bee so many sleepless nights this month i have been having somany idea and here what i have came up with!
shot of the train bridge(i hope to get a flat bed train car and place a strpped doin howitzer on it!)