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Flak diorama - DONE!
Mario_HR
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Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: June 28, 2006
KitMaker: 376 posts
Armorama: 303 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 09:24 PM UTC
Here's my diorama with a Dragon flak 37? some dragon officers, miniart grunts and Italeri ruin, lot's of fun with this one

















bazooka
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Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Joined: January 03, 2006
KitMaker: 98 posts
Armorama: 97 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 09:42 PM UTC
hi mario
you got a very nice dio there
i like the elevation with the church ruin on top
congratulations
bastian
slodder
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
KitMaker: 11,718 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 09:56 PM UTC
The elevation is great, then the church on top really is nice.
The lighting is cool too.
My only critique which is a small nit pick - is that I don't know if gas cans would be in an AA pit.
M18Hellcat
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Michigan, United States
Joined: December 31, 2005
KitMaker: 57 posts
Armorama: 55 posts
Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 10:08 PM UTC
I LIKE THE DIO. THE GROUNDWORK AND FLAK PIT ARE PARTICULARLY WELL DONE. FLESH TONES ARE WAY TOO LIGHT FOR TROOPS WHO SPEND MOST OF THEIR TIME OUT IN THE WEATHER. THEY LOOK LIKE ZOMBIES FROM MICHAEL JACKSON'S THRILLER VIDEO.
Mario_HR
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Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: June 28, 2006
KitMaker: 376 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 10:30 PM UTC
Thanks everyone,
This is actually my second diorama overall. I'm still learning a lot about figures and as far as I can tell it's a whole different ball game.
lespauljames
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England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: January 06, 2007
KitMaker: 3,661 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 10:43 PM UTC
think you bob.....
nice dio. i love the greenery on the base!!!
the troops are fantastic! like the detail on the flak as well.
overall nice kit mario. the gas cans to present a query, but oh well good kit.
can yuo tell me how you did the grass/foliage
Mario_HR
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Croatia Hrvatska
Joined: June 28, 2006
KitMaker: 376 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 10:58 PM UTC
Well... for once, you can make improvised bombs like the one on the 4th pic just below the guys finger. A bit of ducktape, a stiehlgrenade, and some gasoline do wonders anyway that was the idea
The grass was done by a mix of 3 types of coloured fine sand-dust, then a layer of static grass, then some oregano for the leaves layer and various patches of dried plants and herbs. Everything you can find outside of your house
koenele
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Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: January 17, 2006
KitMaker: 4,194 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 - 11:35 PM UTC
nice set up man,
good job!!
exer
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Dublin, Ireland
Joined: November 27, 2004
KitMaker: 6,048 posts
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 01:01 AM UTC
Nice work Mario. You've made good use of the Italeri ruin and your trenchwork and groundwork is great. For your second diorama this is really good work.
sadodd
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Nebraska, United States
Joined: December 29, 2007
KitMaker: 270 posts
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 01:10 AM UTC
Mario,

Outstanding work. Great lighting and the ground and church are excellent.
mclen69
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England - North East, United Kingdom
Joined: February 21, 2007
KitMaker: 31 posts
Armorama: 27 posts
Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 03:44 AM UTC
wow very nice work, love the ground work. well done
jargonking
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United Kingdom
Joined: May 08, 2006
KitMaker: 269 posts
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 05:12 AM UTC
That's great work there...I really like the different levels. As to the Jerrycans, don't forget these were also used for parafin for lamps and cooking, and also for drinking water.
1969
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: December 16, 2005
KitMaker: 2,864 posts
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Posted: Thursday, March 27, 2008 - 05:15 AM UTC
Very good effort for your second attemt,you have included a lot of different ellements,figures,building,groundwork and the gun pit and you have done a great job overall.I like the effect you have created with the grass.
Yes the figures are a little pale on the skintones but that a minor point considering the whole scene.
Well done

Steve
NickZour
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Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: May 01, 2008
KitMaker: 1,437 posts
Armorama: 168 posts
Posted: Friday, May 09, 2008 - 02:08 AM UTC
I believe it,s great!I like the Flak-37.
ZippZiggy
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Arizona, United States
Joined: July 12, 2007
KitMaker: 79 posts
Armorama: 56 posts
Posted: Friday, May 09, 2008 - 03:00 AM UTC
Looks awesome. Great level of detail. I noticed below the flak on the ground were some spent shells. How did you make those?
PantherF
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Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 09, 2008 - 03:41 AM UTC
A very busy, detail oriented scene! About how much time or days did it take?
panzerboy1944
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Illinois, United States
Joined: January 08, 2007
KitMaker: 236 posts
Armorama: 110 posts
Posted: Friday, May 09, 2008 - 03:53 AM UTC
Great diorama,cool scene where did the figures come from? and also how did you do the lighting? well thats all get up the good work cant wait to see whats next
Thanks Panzerboy
milvehfan
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 26, 2007
KitMaker: 2,116 posts
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Posted: Friday, May 09, 2008 - 08:54 AM UTC
Very cool Layout. Like it alot ! Thanks for sharing it.
Uruk-Hai
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Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: January 31, 2003
KitMaker: 795 posts
Armorama: 472 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 12:21 AM UTC
Its a nice dio for sure. As many before me I like the elevation and built up of the scene. Just some more care when painting the figures would lift it a lot.

The ruin looks like an old one? If so, perhaps some more overgrowth on it and if not more debris around it.

Cheers
madspaniard
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Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 01, 2005
KitMaker: 199 posts
Armorama: 197 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 01:09 AM UTC
Great work, the ground is fantastic, the paint job also.
Barbarossa
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United Kingdom
Joined: August 25, 2005
KitMaker: 216 posts
Armorama: 215 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 07:07 AM UTC
Hey Mario,
Just repeating everyone elses comments, this is a superb dio, even more so for your second one!!
The groundwork is especially worth mentioning, superb. And the AA Flak and trench is excellent. I'm working on my next diorama now, featuring a similar sort of thing just on a smaller size, so I'll be using yours as some inspiration!!

Well done again,
SIMON.
DT61
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: September 18, 2005
KitMaker: 1,226 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 08:49 AM UTC
Like the levels and the over all execution. Very nice job.

Darryl
sinBAD
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Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: May 12, 2006
KitMaker: 15 posts
Armorama: 14 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 09:47 AM UTC
nicely done man, great job
whittman181
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Massachusetts, United States
Joined: December 30, 2006
KitMaker: 646 posts
Armorama: 473 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 10:43 AM UTC
You did a great job. Thanks for showing it Bob
05Sultan
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California, United States
Joined: December 19, 2004
KitMaker: 2,870 posts
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Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 03:39 PM UTC
Great job Mario! Very busy and detailed. Outstanding layout and groundwork. I'm in agreement with the flesh tone comments.Figgys are the hardest part most of the time,IMO.
Really very nice for second build.
Cheers!
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