I am thinking about doing my very first diorama and i am a bit nervous cause i have a hard time taking time so it might be a while before you hear about it ,because i have to do some more research on it .well if tou guts have any suggestions let me know please. thank you ray finiff jr,out.

I always wanted to do a convoy, with some M2A2's with all the extra details.Hummers with extra detail. And a few M900 series trucks loaded with figures. Passing a M1A1 Abrams getting ammo reloaded and refueled.In front of a middle-eastern farm house or building.Maybe through in some Arabic figures waving or something would look pretty impressive.

Happy Modeling
Tom

A first diorama can be a pretty daunting thing. First, decide on what you like, and go from there. Are you into soft skins or armor, or a mix of both? Do you want an urban or rural scene? A lot of Iraqi farms have some pretty cool equipment and tractors, including John Deere. You can get a lot of compatible 'toys" and convert them into some nice accessories. Do you want to do Iraqi vehicles or US? These days, the options are almost limitless as the IA wear whatever they can get, and the cammo jobs on their HMMWV's beat anyone else's. There are lots of photos online, but an even better source is guys who can take the photos you want.
At any rate, here's an idea:
A culvert, with dismounted IA or US, inspecting it for IED's before crossing. It happens every day, and you get a lot more visual interest than just a flat chunk of road with a vehicle and a few figures sitting on it.

We are slowly putting together the stuff we need. He has a LAV-25, M1A1, T-72, LVTP7A1, TYPE-80, and a T-62. When I see him working on something, then we will gwt more for his stash. Figures are in his future, and he will need to really consentrate then. He is getting pretty good at research, and that only can help in the long run. Thanks guys.

The Concord Thunder Run book by Bob Burik has some very interesting pictures that may give you some inspiration for a diorama. You may also want to look at some of the other Concord books, including their Special Ops series, for ideas.