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Monte Cassino

Stephen started this diorama with the selection of the building, this was from Verlinden and of the plaster type, the doors etc. were resin and all went together easy enough. Once built it was painted and weathered in the usual way and set to the side. Next the base and once again Stephen used an old picture frame from a second hand shop, once the base was shaped how he wanted it he set the building on it to get an idea of how the lay out would work , then he moved on to the vehicle. This was again from Tamiya, and still a nice kit for its age the only addition were the grills for the rear, Stephen always tries to keep costs to a minimum and as this was also the type of Stug used at the time, and so it suited. It was finished off and next came the figures. These were from Dragon and a nice set to, chosen for their poses Stephen felt they went nicely. Once everything was completed it was all fixed to the base and blended in using pigments, and there you have it a simple Diorama of a chapter in history enjoy. I particularly like the black and white photograph of this diorama.