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KV-2 diorama
elph
Joined: November 13, 2005
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 08:13 PM UTC
Finally finished after some delay. Didn't turn out exactly the way I wanted it to, but I am satisfied with the overall result. Comments welcome.
elph
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 08:43 PM UTC
A few more photos for good measure.
Tordenskiold
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 09:36 PM UTC
The craftship is excellent and I like it a lot.
However, I have two issues that bothers my eye.
What happend to the tracks ? How did they get removed from under the tank ?
The tank could not have ended in that position without having gone under the tree, which would have caused the lower branches to break off. The K-2 is taller than the lower branches so it could not have gone under the tree without leaving the tree damaged.
However, I have two issues that bothers my eye.
What happend to the tracks ? How did they get removed from under the tank ?
The tank could not have ended in that position without having gone under the tree, which would have caused the lower branches to break off. The K-2 is taller than the lower branches so it could not have gone under the tree without leaving the tree damaged.
elph
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 10:05 PM UTC
Then how did the tracks on this KV-2 come off? Or why isn't the pole behind it knocked over? Either they were taken off to be used as spares on other captured KV-2s or possibly used as extra armour by tank crews. Also, the tank could off been dragged off the road into the ditch after it was knocked out on the road? or it slid into the ditch while reversing.
elph
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 10:07 PM UTC
Pavlovsdog
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 10:11 PM UTC
Brett,
A Great diorama there ,I really like the way you paint faces very good and realistic.
Clearly as far as I am concerned the tank was not destroyed here but subsequently moved to current location earlier in the campaign , hence I would argue that I was pushed in to its current position backward , therefore not damaging the tree. when this vehicle was moved off the road the engineers responsible cannibalised the tracks . This is mealy my interpretation of a very nice piece of work.
On point thought the photography as an waffen SS eagle on his sleeve , which should not be there on a Wehrmacht uniform .
Thanks for posting the pictures
Best wishes,
Jerry
A Great diorama there ,I really like the way you paint faces very good and realistic.
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However, I have two issues that bothers my eye.
What happend to the tracks ? How did they get removed from under the tank ?
The tank could not have ended in that position without having gone under the tree, which would have caused the lower branches to break off. The K-2 is taller than the lower branches so it could not have gone under the tree without leaving the tree damaged.
Clearly as far as I am concerned the tank was not destroyed here but subsequently moved to current location earlier in the campaign , hence I would argue that I was pushed in to its current position backward , therefore not damaging the tree. when this vehicle was moved off the road the engineers responsible cannibalised the tracks . This is mealy my interpretation of a very nice piece of work.
On point thought the photography as an waffen SS eagle on his sleeve , which should not be there on a Wehrmacht uniform .
Thanks for posting the pictures
Best wishes,
Jerry
alanmac
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 10:25 PM UTC
Hi
Excellent work and attention to detail Brett.
Which PE set did you use for the bicycle and how did you find using it ? I've got the Tamiya set with every intention of using PE to make the spokes etc. more realistic but dread the thought of something so fine and delicate being ruined by my inexperienced fingers.
Alan
Excellent work and attention to detail Brett.
Which PE set did you use for the bicycle and how did you find using it ? I've got the Tamiya set with every intention of using PE to make the spokes etc. more realistic but dread the thought of something so fine and delicate being ruined by my inexperienced fingers.
Alan
elph
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 11:47 PM UTC
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On point thought the photography as an waffen SS eagle on his sleeve , which should not be there on a Wehrmacht uniform .
Yeah, you're right. Got by me that one. It was actually an SS photographer. I replaced the collar insignia, but forgot about the eagle. Maybe, I'll just paint over it to make it less noticeable. With regards to the position and tracks, my intention is to depict the tank as having been knocked out for some time with passing troops using it as a photo opportunity, so it looks quite bare.
elph
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Posted: Friday, June 20, 2008 - 11:55 PM UTC
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Which PE set did you use for the bicycle and how did you find using it ? I've got the Tamiya set with every intention of using PE to make the spokes etc. more realistic but dread the thought of something so fine and delicate being ruined by my inexperienced fingers.
It was a nightmare. You have to be really good with PE and the spokes are extremely hard to get perfectly straight and don't get me started on getting the rider on. If I knew how difficult it was going to be, I would have just built the bicycle OOB. It was the Lion Roar set.
Kuno-Von-Dodenburg
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 12:12 AM UTC
Very nice piece of work, Brett.
Definitely has a pushed-off-the-road / cannibalized feel to it as far as I'm concerned. That was my immediate interpretation anyway. The dead leaves are a nice touch. Water & white glue mix to fix them in place?
- Steve
Definitely has a pushed-off-the-road / cannibalized feel to it as far as I'm concerned. That was my immediate interpretation anyway. The dead leaves are a nice touch. Water & white glue mix to fix them in place?
- Steve
youngc
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 03:26 AM UTC
Brilliant, just watch the necklines.
Is that sagebrush you have used for the tree? Where did you get that from?
Chas
Is that sagebrush you have used for the tree? Where did you get that from?
Chas
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 03:59 AM UTC
Excellent scene Brett. When looking through period photographs, tanks pushed to the side are so common. They don’t all conveniently get knocked out, already parked at the roadside. Lots of great details, the missing wheel and return rollers are nice touches and stand out nicely.
Bet you’re glad now though, when you look at the finished product that you persevered!
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It was a nightmare. You have to be really good with PE and the spokes are extremely hard to get perfectly straight and don't get me started on getting the rider on. If I knew how difficult it was going to be, I would have just built the bicycle OOB. It was the Lion Roar set.
Bet you’re glad now though, when you look at the finished product that you persevered!
elph
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 03:10 PM UTC
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Bet you’re glad now though, when you look at the finished product that you persevered!
Definitely, it turned out well. I just wish that these PE companies would provide instructions or even some kind of tutorial on their websites in bending the more complex parts, especially curved and in this case the spoked wheel parts.
milvehfan
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 03:17 PM UTC
Very Nice Build, I like it. 
milvehfan
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 04:33 PM UTC
well done Brett..I especially like the bicycle/rider combo. the way you layered the colors on the side of the base is a nice touch...
whittman181
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Posted: Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 07:12 PM UTC
I also like the bike rider a lot but the anti-tank hits came out great 
that KV2 took a lot of hits. Great job Bob
that KV2 took a lot of hits. Great job Bob
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