Robert Liles displays his E25 from Trumpeter



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Thanks!

a nicely done panzer, Robert!
I think however that there are some things that hit me as being incongruous, and I point them out so that you might take these into consideration on your next dio.
The setting strikes me as probably Spring?--the ground is really muddy, and will remnants of snow still to be seen, (as in a Spring thaw), yet you have green, fully-leafed vegetation in the scene? It just doesn't strike me as appropriate to the setting?
Additionally, although it looks like a scene of warming temperatures, the gunner figure is portrayed absolutely just "buttoned-up against what looks like frigid cold--the big mittens, hood up, big furry hat, and even what looks like a hood or head scarf. Again, this strikes me as incongruous with the setting.
I hope you don't take it as a dismissal of your fine efforts here; I just think that compositionally it could be a stronger diorama if all the elements were a little more carefully planned.

Good effort, nice looking E-25. However, as Karl stated, the environment looks kind of "off" with contradictions. A few more pointers that caught my eye:

- The hits on the front look rather superficial. The sharply defined paint scorches around the hits look as if they are painted on or like they are decorative stickers.

- The "shadowing" on the panel lines is way too much. You can see a black line following every panel line, which kills any attempts at reality. If I were the builder, I would attempt playing around with color tones or attempt a preshade.

These are my humble opinions and of course since I'm not an authority, don't amount to a lot, just worth two cents

I fully agree with what Emre says about the hit marks, but other than that I really like the tank, the figures and the base. Nice job!

The only thing I really don't like is the model railway lichen vegetation which looks like ..... model railway lichen!

Lose that and replace it with better, wintery vegetation and the dio is a real winner!

Steve

Thanks to all who gave input. Very good and accurate points to be sure. And valuable advice that I can use in the future.
Best Regards, Robert Liles