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Ardennes Dio Pics
chip250
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 01:11 PM UTC
Here are some pictures of my Ardennes diorama that I have been taking a break on. Its almost done, and I think it might be my last "Huge" diorama. Theres a lot of work here!

~Chip









keenan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 01:13 PM UTC
I think "a lot of work" has to be an understatement. Man, I love those trees. Very cool.
PLMP110
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 02:06 PM UTC
I love those trees. What did you use for the branches?

Patrick
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Sao Paulo, Brazil
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 02:34 PM UTC
EXCELLENT DIORAMA - CONGRATULATIONS
ROBERTO
chip250
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 03:37 PM UTC
The branches were made out of something from Michaels, that was originally green, and it started with an "S". I actually threw he package away but I would know it if I saw it. I just sprayed with hairspray, and sprinkled on my baby powder.

It acutally worked out pretty good.

~Chip
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Izmir, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 05:33 PM UTC
excellent dio and great snow work..congrats
blaster76
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 07:40 PM UTC
like everybody else I am in awe of the trees...was the material CASPIA? That's what I use to do trees with..I had to spray mine with green paint but when I do my ardenes dio next year I'll remember the hairspray and baby powder
FAUST
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Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 10:22 PM UTC
CHip

That`s a nice and above all indeed a huge dio. great job on that.
Th estuff you used for your trees looks like Asparagos Plumosa to me and works really well in my eyes also the snow was executed very well with the Hairspray/babypowder method (my favourite)

Great job

penpen
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Hauts-de-Seine, France
Joined: April 11, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 11:01 PM UTC
That's a very nice dio !
The models, the trees... everything looks nice !
My only little concern is with the impression of the treads of the tanks : they look much too light for me, we can't see them enough.
slodder
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 12:47 AM UTC
Hat's off - great dio. The whole thing is well done. I like the camera angle too.

Great job.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 01:38 AM UTC
Very nice woirk. I particularly lilke the humanizing touch of the guy inthe middle petting the dog.
chip250
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 10, 2003 - 09:44 AM UTC
Thanks guys!

Thats what it was called, Caspia. I knew it had a funny name.
Faust, I got the snow idea from you!!

Thank again guys!

~Chip
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