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Breakout!

a build story by Keith Magee
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Final Touches

A large framed painting of Hitler dangles precariously from the interior front wall, blown from three of the four bolts that normally would be used to hang such a large and heavy picture. The actual image was found on the web, and printed to HP Photo paper using a standard Inkjet printer, then coated with sealant made for just this purpose. Holes were made in the “canvas” to insinuate the flying debris that would have pounded the picture during the shelling.

Outside the building, other items were added to the debris pile, such as a wooden door blown from it’s hinges, and old tire, chunks of the cobblestone sidewalk, a bent fire escape ladder, a rusted barrel drum, and other odds and ends often found in an urban battlefield. Bullet holes were added to the marble wall facing.

This project took approximately 40 hours to complete.
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About the Author

About Keith Magee (KFMagee)
FROM: TEXAS, UNITED STATES

After a hiatus of several years following the sale of my hobby shop (Hobby Annex in Dallas, TX), I am ready to build again... I love dioramas, with a focus on WW2 and tend to spend a lot of time documenting my work... any questions, just let me know! - Keith


Comments

GSPatton
Wonderful diorama, great action. One question? One of the last living Germans seems to be firing a modified MP-40. I cannot see a gun barrel beyond his left hand. Maybe its the angle of the photo, if so ignore this question.
JAN 02, 2003 - 06:47 AM
SniperSoldier
VERY NICE DIO, GREAT ACTION. CONGRATS ROBERTO
JAN 02, 2003 - 09:36 AM
Plasticbattle
It only hit me when this comment came up......... this was shown in the diorama section a while back and somebody else had noticed that. Keith hadn´t. I had read this before and still didnt see it this time. Keen eye sight GSPatton. Excellent dio again Keith. Still waiting on your own homepage where we can view all your work together plus your tips and items you cast yourself!
JAN 02, 2003 - 11:31 AM
KFMagee
Sadly you are correct... the barrel on the MP40 broke off sometime when I was positioning the piece for the photos. I didn't notice it until it was mentioned before. While I went back and used CA glue to affix a .05 brass rod to replace the missing barrel, I didn't re-shoot the pics.
JAN 02, 2003 - 06:57 PM
KFMagee
Also, Roadkill asked about the picture frame on the painting of Hitler (inside above doorway).... believe it or not, I guy stuff like this at the local doll shop... for around 30-50 cents per frame, and they have a great variety. They are cast in white metal, and I can either use my color laser to increase the size of the photo, or I can add a complimentary "border" around any photo to make it fit a desired frame. The photos themselves come from the ART.COM website (1920's through 1945 section), which has over 300 WWII vintage posters, pictures, and commercial ads, all presented in thumbscale size. I just download the thumbnails and print! I now have a huge library of images broken down by country (English, American, Polish, French, Dutch, German, Italian, and Russian).
JAN 02, 2003 - 07:02 PM
russ
Very nice dio, great use of space. One question, who manufactures the figures ? Russ
JAN 02, 2003 - 07:34 PM
KFMagee
Figures are from a variety of vendors... three come from GUNZE SANGYO, 2 are from Verlinen, there is one Warriors figure, and one that I built from the Airfix multipose German Infantry kit.
JAN 02, 2003 - 07:38 PM
ArmouredSprue
Amazing dio, man! In such small space! Keep upp the good work, I always love to see your latest dios.... Cheers
JAN 09, 2003 - 12:29 PM
KFMagee
Update - this one just sold for $450.... who says our hobby doesn't pay! Shipping it to Birmingham, Alabama to a good home!
AUG 24, 2004 - 12:58 PM
SpiritsEye
This is truly a fantastic work! it has that dynamic feel to it. I can nearly hear gun shots and war cries.
AUG 24, 2004 - 06:45 PM
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