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Dioramas: Beginners
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Boosigns
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Joined: January 07, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 11:28 PM UTC
My son and I finished our first try at a large scene. It's loosely based on " Private Ryan" enjoy!





cheyenne
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 11:52 PM UTC
Steve, I think you and your son did a wonderful job !!! .................. I like it.
The most important thing about your build is the quality time spent with your son researching and reading about history and applying it together in a dio.
The only comment I would have is about the pics.
Try using a light blue or medium blue construction paper backdrop, any color but white - the white makes the pics. glarey. Also try using some regular room lights and don't use a flash.

Once again - nice job you two !!!!
Glenn
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Posted: Saturday, March 08, 2008 - 11:53 PM UTC
Quite an impressive diorama for a first try. The theme is captured well, I like that you used a lot of different mediums and types of kits.
Big dioramas certianly streatch you as a builder, testing your patience, composition, and detail skills.
Nice job
beefy66
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 12:32 AM UTC
Brilliant for a father and son first try nothing like quality time with the family
Boosigns
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 02:53 AM UTC
Thanks for the tips on taking pics. More to come!!!
jubelum
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Joined: May 28, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 03:19 AM UTC
Nice work there for both of you,I might try it to with my son....hope it work too..???
CReading
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 03:27 AM UTC
Really nice first attempt! Kudos to both of you.
I really like the colors you chose to paint the building...the yellow is a great contrast.
My only "constructive criticism" for future dioramas would be to look at the debris field for the totally collapsed buildings...... there would be tons of rubble filling the interior portions of the buildings. Something to think about for your next one.
Again, nice one and thanks for posting
Cheers,
Charles
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 04:45 AM UTC
Great Layout and good choices of colour. I like the overall look of this. The bombed out look of the street is extremly well rendered. The yellow house front is indeed a good choice.

Well done

Cheers
Claude
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Antwerpen, Belgium
Joined: May 17, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 05:02 AM UTC
A very nice dio with a lot of action and dynamics. I also like the modelling of the bombed houses. very well done!!! Congrats for your son and yourself , its great doing something like this together

Looking forward for more pictures
Joahn
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Posted: Sunday, March 09, 2008 - 09:06 AM UTC
Your son and you did good.
HastyP
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 12, 2008 - 12:34 AM UTC
I love the dio and I love the movie. Great work, you and your son should be proud!

Hasty
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