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First time post of diorama
campbellbart
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 02:33 AM UTC
This is my first time posting here...just giving it a try...this is my last finished diorama...working on a new one right now and I will post pics of it later.

Bart





alanmac
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 02:47 AM UTC
Hi Bart

welcome to Amorama, and what great way to start. Excellent diorama. I love the scene. Lovely painting on the figures. What do you use, acrylics, oils ?

Speaking of the figures I'm trying to place the ones you used within the scene. Could you let me know. I've a feeling some are Hornet/Wolf, some Tank the resin figure from Russia maybe.

Anyway, once again welcome, look forward to seeing more of your work. Great first post and introduction.

Alan
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 03:45 AM UTC
Bart,

That is simply fantastic, can't wait to see your next one.

Andy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 07:30 AM UTC
NICE. Don't let this be your last post here. Fantastic execution.

I'll be in touch......
Kuno-Von-Dodenburg
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 07:44 AM UTC
The figure painting in particular is superb on this.
campbellbart
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 10:22 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments....To answer a few questions...

The figs are a mix of Warriors, Alpine, Tank, Yosci and Hornet...with a few conversions here and there.

I paint with acrylic, enamel, and oils depending on the look, colour and tone I am going for.

Thanks again

Bart
exer
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 10:57 AM UTC
Great dio. I like the muted range of colours -greys, black and white and greens. It works really well.
M18Hellcat
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:35 AM UTC
Outstanding work! Your figures are museum quality. The mud is also very convincing. Look forward to seeinng more of your work.
WingTzun
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 11:40 AM UTC
Very nice. Can't find a thing I don't like about it. Looking forward to seeing more of your inspirational work.
tommaso66
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Trieste, Italy
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:06 PM UTC
Fantastic job Bart....

You've re-created the real russian muddy winter!
I can feel the cold damp....

... and I love the figures!

Wellcome and keep modelling
Tom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:21 PM UTC
I loooove that camo job.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 01:00 PM UTC
Most excellent work.
keenan
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 01:01 PM UTC
Welcome to the big A. And trust me, Scott will be in touch...


Shaun
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 01:02 PM UTC
Very nice looking set up. The mud almost looks real, dirty, mucky, and nasty.

I like the overall look and story of your dio. Welcome to Armorama and thanks for sharing!

AlanL
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 06:01 PM UTC
Hi BArt,

excellent work all around, goosetting with god interaction between the figs and the landscape looks great, nice and dirty and muddy.

Great work an excellent first post dio.

Hope you have many more.

Cheers

Al
Wisham
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 06:26 PM UTC
Very nice dio! Not the run of the mill shoot-em up type. You can almost feel the mud under your boots and you can almost smell the outhouse.
pzcreations
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 12:18 AM UTC
Im dumbfounded...that is simply amazing! I do hope youll remain a member and share more of your work..thats just awesome! I think the figures really make it all come alive.
pzcreations
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 12:19 AM UTC
what figures are these anyway? The commander looks perfect for a winter scheme tank Im working on.
campbellbart
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 01:31 AM UTC
Thanks again for all the comments guys...really appreciated.

The figures are a mix of Warriors, Alpine, Tank, and Hornet....I've done a little conversion work with them as well

Thanks again

Bart
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 02:28 AM UTC
Hi bart. Welcome to Armorama. Great start .... excellent dio ... so strong in every department .. figures, tank, groundwork, etc. Looking forward to more!
roudeleiw
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:05 AM UTC
Well done, this looks great. I like your colours over all and the figure painting is very high standard!

Welcome to Armorama. Always nice to see more diorama builders.

Cheers
Claude

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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:16 AM UTC
Stunning work Bart, apart from agreeing with everything that´s already been said I can only add that your choice of colour tones is spot on the nail & your photography is something to envy . It´s good to have you around.
Jamesite
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 03:31 AM UTC
A great dio Bart,

The winter 'feel' is very well captured, as is the humour of the scene well done.

Only thing is that the infantryman's greatcoat and helmet are too light a shade of green in my opinion, at first I thought he was a rusky! Dont get me wrong your figure painting is excellent!

Look forward to seeing more of your work,

James
BigJon
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Posted: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 - 09:56 AM UTC
sweet bejesus !

that is fantastic!

first post of many I hope


great work looking forward to seeing much more

cheers
Jon

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Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008 - 10:20 AM UTC
Very nice work! Everything is in plce to tell a story! Congrats!
Cheers and happy modellig!!
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