Overijssel, Netherlands
Joined: September 08, 2002
KitMaker: 285 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 04:48 AM UTC
"When I said that British fighter-bombers had shot up my tanks with 40mm shells, the Reichsmarschall who felt himself touched by this, said: 'That's completely impossible. The Americans only know how to make razor blades.' I replied: 'We could do with som
England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: March 13, 2002
KitMaker: 2,454 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 05:07 AM UTC
The charge of the Scots Greys!WOW! that is some dio,what scale? 54mm?
Arthur
Uusimaa, Finland
Joined: December 30, 2002
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 05:34 AM UTC
That is very beautiful and big dio. I believe that dio have take very much time.
Samppari
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: May 05, 2002
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 05:42 AM UTC
Impressive work, a lot of detail on those little guys.
Wings & Wheels Modelers-IPMS
"Whatever your hands find to do
You must do with all your heart."
From "Through Your Hands" by John Hiatt
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: May 22, 2002
KitMaker: 4,082 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 06:19 AM UTC
Rima,
Jim forwarded me the pics he got from you. I'll put a number of pictures in an "On Display" Feature. I'm still working on them though.
I'll let you know when the feature will be published.
Danny
Danny
All the way is far enough
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: June 16, 2002
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 06:40 AM UTC
WOW, WOW and WOW! I am impressed! How big is the layout? Is this 1:72 scale?
Marty
"If it's not messy it's not creative"
Colorado, United States
Joined: February 01, 2003
KitMaker: 5,221 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 06:43 AM UTC
This ONLY took a year? Geeze, what did you do work on it 24/7? This is really impressive. Good job. What scale is it?
Rodger
If I'd had known grand kids were so much fun I'd have had them first.
Ask me about my Grand Son!
Hauts-de-Seine, France
Joined: April 11, 2002
KitMaker: 1,757 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 08:32 AM UTC
impressive work !
Do you havve an idea of the number of man hours involved ?
penpen
Big Bad Wolf N° 3, huffing and puffing...
life is but a dream...
from Paris, France, Europe
Subang Jaya, Malaysia
Joined: October 10, 2002
KitMaker: 153 posts
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 08:55 AM UTC
Washington, United States
Joined: February 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, March 24, 2003 - 10:48 AM UTC
That is quite an impressive accomplishment. Which sets of figs did you use? I made a similar (but smaller) scene depicting the attack of the French guard. It didn't have nearly as many figures or take as long, and I still darn near went blind. I'd take my hat off to you, but I'm not wearing one, so instead I salute you.
Do, or do not. There is no try. - Yoda
Overijssel, Netherlands
Joined: September 08, 2002
KitMaker: 285 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 - 12:57 AM UTC
Do you havve an idea of the number of man hours involved ?
I don't know anymore tool a hell of a lot. The French soldiers was like a factory painting way.
The problem was that i didn't wanted that the soldiers will look the same so i changed the hole set cut everything to change the positions of the arms, head etc...
Starting to paint 50 pieces blue , next 50 white 50 black ( hat and foot ) the factory can then start. Give change because you get #:-) without any.
The most difficult was the horses try to give them a natural shape but still different wasn't easy.
How many hours can't tell you but a F...ing lot . I hated that dio when it was ready put it to one locale shop he was pleased with it and i took it back a good year later and then make those pictures. I can tell you that i was pleased and still find it a good dio.
But that is the biggest and the lastste one. i made :-)
The scale is 1/72 siced are 75 cm long by 33 cm large
"When I said that British fighter-bombers had shot up my tanks with 40mm shells, the Reichsmarschall who felt himself touched by this, said: 'That's completely impossible. The Americans only know how to make razor blades.' I replied: 'We could do with som
North Carolina, United States
Joined: October 14, 2002
KitMaker: 119 posts
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 08:52 AM UTC
An amazing piece of work!!!
Stephen
Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 11:26 AM UTC
More photos! I trust somewhere in this Sharpe, Harper and the Young Frog are present.... #:-) Jim
Illinois, United States
Joined: July 03, 2003
KitMaker: 466 posts
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 11:42 AM UTC
Most impressive RIMA. The smoke from the discharging muskets really make the dio come alive.
"The reason the American Army does so well in wartime, is that war is chaos, and the American Army practices it on a daily basis." - from a post-war debriefing of a German General
"There's a fine line between a hobby and a mental illness."
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: May 04, 2003
KitMaker: 679 posts
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 11:58 AM UTC
Truly excellent work!!!!! Nothing else i can say but well done
Marty
In 1809 trying to reach the carnage of Talavera,
the Light Division had marched forty two hilly miles in twenty six hours and had arrived in good order, weapons primed and ready to fight.
Victoria, Australia
Joined: November 08, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 01:41 PM UTC
Upon Being asked why he was being pushed back by a "Comonwealth" division at El Alamein, Rommel replied,
"it is not a Commonwealth division, it is an Australian Division, why, give me 2 Australian Divisions and i will conquer the world for you!"
Washington, United States
Joined: September 28, 2003
KitMaker: 261 posts
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2003 - 01:55 PM UTC
Bravo!!!! Excellent work, great detail particularly the muskets firing. I applaude your efforts.