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Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 11:24 AM UTC
Eric "de Modelbouwer " Sikkema sent me some fantastic pics of his well done Tiger II diorama. He wrote to me in Dutch (which I am getting translated by a fellow member). Here is the link and other details that are universal in language.

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tiger 2 van Tamiya
schwimmwagen van Italerie
Sd.kfz 251 late van Dragon.
2x fallschirmm jägers van Dragon.
1x tankbemanning van Dragon
1x Peiper groep van Dragon
1x Ardennen soldiers van Academy
1x motorrijder van Tamiya
1 restant figuur van een oude tamiya kit ( de officier op de schwimmwagen )
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Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 09:19 PM UTC
Very good dio...
I like the overall idea...
Cheers!
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Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 09:58 PM UTC
In a word, "Wow!" That is simply amazing. The bird on the telephone pole is a nice touch!
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Posted: Sunday, April 14, 2002 - 02:49 AM UTC
absolutely impressive !
I particularly enjoy the many figures.
You must have had a very cold winter.

penpen
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Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 05:39 AM UTC
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no it wasn't....i just had some spare time left...So i created this....
in just 6 weeks....
And won a gold medal with it...

Now i'm working on a fullscale diorama containing the bunker on the Pointe du hoc.
with the rock and the beach an d all the personel i can lay my hands on including some vehicles that were present at the landings.
( A tribute to the Rangers )
For what it is worth you can visit the building procedure trough my site.
http://clik.to/demodelbouwer
just clik on the topic " special "
Then on the new screen clik on the window on the right.
Unfortunatally it is in the Dutch Language at this time but i work at the english Version of it.

Bare with me

Eric Sikkema
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Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 05:50 AM UTC
Thanks LT.

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Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 05:09 PM UTC
Good job indeed. Yes I like the idea also.the more equiptment the merrier.
Posted: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 - 08:46 PM UTC
I am gob-smacked!!!!!!!!!!!! Now please tell me how you managed the wet look ground surface??????????????????????????
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Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2002 - 08:27 PM UTC

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I am gob-smacked!!!!!!!!!!!! Now please tell me how you managed the wet look ground surface??????????????????????????



Reply about your your question about the wet look ground surface.


be patient in one of these day's there is gonna be a full journal how i created this diorama on this website. I wrote it in Dutch so it has to be translated.
I think it it gonne be online in a few days.

greetings Eric
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