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Ardennes Advance - A lesson in detail

a diorama feature by Warren Jones
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Intro by Jim Starkweather
This will be (hopefully) a series of articles by the very talented (albeit professional) sculptor/modeler Warren Jones. I don't know if Warren has enlisted on the site yet, but hopefully he will and be willing to answer any questions you have about his work. I must say these early photos of his work look to be an amazing start on this 1/16 scale Battle of the Bulge diorama.

About the Diorama

  • The "footprint of the 1/16th diorama is 22" x 35" @ 28" high.
     
  • The base is typical box construction with reinforced 1/8 cherry finished skins.
     
  • Hardwood "black walnut" footing to support tempered glass.
     
  • The kit is Tamiya Tiger I. The figures are a combination of Kirin, Verlinden, Tamiya and various scratching and modifications.
     
  • Scenery is... well whatever one combines from woodlands, back country road, etc.

The larger trees are from molds I produced from a prior "museum project". They are dressed with (Plumosa fern and Ming fern) the smaller support trees are tapered wooden dowels with the same dressing. The larger trees are bolted to the sub frame with a PVC core larger tree as the support for the header (lighted hood) and hollow core for the wiring. This way there is no external cables or wires showing on the outside.

The model is under way with some additional scratching. (I chose not to purchase the Photo etch because of the price and the kit is pretty fine straight from the box.

©2002 - Text by Warren Jones. Photos by Jeremy Wedel. All Rights Reserved.

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Sidney
any chance on an update??
MAY 19, 2005 - 05:21 AM
spongya
I second that This was the first article I read on Armorama (I got there through Google). Ever since I've been waiting...
SEP 07, 2006 - 09:36 AM
mightymouse
This thread is 4 years old, so I think that there is little hope of seeing more of it. I too first came to Armorama with this link when it was brand new. Stupidly I never really joined Armorama until recently.
SEP 07, 2006 - 10:43 AM
Hwa-Rang
Truly amazing work Warren. Your weathering techniques are just superb. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.
SEP 07, 2006 - 11:30 AM
guygantic
Hello Warren, this is really the top ! You will be a great source of inspiration for many other modelers, I look forward to see more of your creations. Let your artistic talent speak too, that will make the big difference ! Greetings from a Belgian modeler, Guy.
SEP 07, 2006 - 11:33 AM
propboy44256
Funny, that the diorama itself is not shown?
SEP 07, 2006 - 04:31 PM
mightymouse
Exactly. The pictures were never sent in. I'm not sure if they are available anywhere in the internet. I put in quite some time once trying to find them but to no avail.
SEP 08, 2006 - 10:03 AM
DUBDUBS
Too bad, it's a wonderful piece of work, and I would love to see more of it
SEP 09, 2006 - 07:54 PM
sweaver
Has there been another installment that I missed? This guy's work is great!
AUG 29, 2007 - 01:49 AM
robbin
I love the rust effect on the tail pipes. I have tried this effect with white putty mixed with acetone with varied results. Very realistic effect .
JUN 24, 2008 - 05:07 AM
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