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Armor/AFV: Braille Scale
1/72 and 1/76 Scale Armor and AFVs.
Hosted by Darren Baker
IS-2 - February Event - Diorama in 1:72
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Wojewodztwo Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Joined: June 10, 2007
KitMaker: 15 posts
Armorama: 14 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 07:10 AM UTC
Hello!
This is my recent built. I've used Italeri kit which consist of two models - one fast-assembly for wargames and one "normal". First one has such an awful tracks (tracks are mould in one piece with all wheels) so I've decided to sink it in water or mud. And that was an idea for my little diorama.
Winter camouflage was applied using both Vallejo and oil paints.
Enjoy

















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Hunedoara, Romania
Joined: May 06, 2008
KitMaker: 354 posts
Armorama: 343 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 07:27 AM UTC
Amazing dio!
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Aarhus, Denmark
Joined: December 04, 2004
KitMaker: 257 posts
Armorama: 156 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 07:47 PM UTC

Wow! Great dio! How did you make the frozen lake and those nice broken pieces?

Regards,
Steen
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Wojewodztwo Warminsko-Mazurskie, Poland
Joined: June 10, 2007
KitMaker: 15 posts
Armorama: 14 posts
Posted: Thursday, May 08, 2008 - 09:34 PM UTC
The ice was made like that:
I've prepared transparent thin (0,4-0,5mm) plastic sheet and tealight candle (white wax) and melt the wax. Then I poured the wax on the sheet and started to press it with my fingers to add random structure. When the wax was still quite warm and flexible I've cut it into desired shape (the wax is still on the plastic sheet- I don't remove the wax). And that is about the ice.
Water was made with Vallejo Still Water dyed with Vallejo Model Color paints.
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Indiana, United States
Joined: December 25, 2006
KitMaker: 99 posts
Armorama: 97 posts
Posted: Saturday, May 10, 2008 - 03:53 PM UTC
Very nicely done and original. Gotta love this forum!
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Antwerpen, Belgium
Joined: August 19, 2006
KitMaker: 7,084 posts
Armorama: 970 posts
Posted: Monday, May 12, 2008 - 07:38 AM UTC
Very nicely executed, great ice ! G.
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California, United States
Joined: August 05, 2007
KitMaker: 1,501 posts
Armorama: 1,485 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 15, 2008 - 08:52 AM UTC
Piotr,

I have to concer with Steen, Kent and Guy. Excellent build, very well excecuted and original. Realistic looking frozen Ice and snow. Like the weathering and use of color on both your vehicles.

Did you add the casting texture on the turrets and chassis? Could you explain your technique if you did? Good choice of pics.

Thanks for sharing,
-Eddy
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