Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 12:46 PM UTC
Well, this will be the last one in a while... It is Dragons M1114 with some figures from the spare box. I'm totally aware that their equipment don't match current operations in Iraq, but it is nearly impossible to find modern OIF soldiers in 1/72 scale.
The base is scratch built with some homemade signs and newspapers. I'm thinking of calling it "On patrol" or something...
Erik



Massachusetts, United States
Joined: December 30, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 05:52 PM UTC
You did a great job , my fingers are to big for 1/72nd scale. Thanks for posting

Bob
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 05:58 PM UTC
You got to be kidding me Erik, 3 dioramas in at least 2 weeks. DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love these dio's.
Pete Becerra, Jr. SGT(RET)
HHC, 71st BfSB - TEXAS
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B Co., 324th FSB, 3rd Brigade, 24th INF DIV(MECH)
563rd ORD Co. - GERMANY
Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 06:15 PM UTC
Quoted Text
You got to be kidding me Erik, 3 dioramas in at least 2 weeks. DAMN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
10 days to be precise... Well, it only takes a couple of evenings to put them together and my office needed some new decorations.
Erik
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 06:30 PM UTC
I'm just gonna have to dig mine out after i get my Strykers and Abrams done, just hope I can do a good enough job as you did.
By the way, you wouldn't happen to have the reduced boxes and paper material on file would ya? I always have trouble reducing the images and end of messing them up. If you do, can you shoot a copy to me via email. THANKS!
Pete Becerra, Jr. SGT(RET)
HHC, 71st BfSB - TEXAS
HHB, 36th ID DIVARTY -TEXAS
B Co.(-), 949 FSB, 56th BCT, 36th ID - TEXAS
B Co., 324th FSB, 3rd Brigade, 24th INF DIV(MECH)
563rd ORD Co. - GERMANY
Buskerud, Norway
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 07:03 PM UTC
Quoted Text
If you do, can you shoot a copy to me via email. THANKS!
It's done mate.
Erik
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 - 07:05 PM UTC
WOW, that was quick! Thanks!
Pete Becerra, Jr. SGT(RET)
HHC, 71st BfSB - TEXAS
HHB, 36th ID DIVARTY -TEXAS
B Co.(-), 949 FSB, 56th BCT, 36th ID - TEXAS
B Co., 324th FSB, 3rd Brigade, 24th INF DIV(MECH)
563rd ORD Co. - GERMANY
California, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 03:36 PM UTC
Hey Erik thank's for the inspiration man!! I decided to break up an overly large Iraq dio I did long ago and make some smaller scenes as you did...I gotta say from your pics. I would have guessed 1:35 if I didn't know they were 1:72..Nice work, I'll get one of mine posted soon
California, United States
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 06:54 PM UTC
Great scene you created there! Just a thought, but I think some lighter dust washes, or even just some dry light color pigment dusting would help blend the vehicle more with the base. Very cool paint job and figure work.
Tennessee, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 - 09:15 AM UTC
By the way, you wouldn't happen to have the reduced boxes and paper material on file would ya? I always have trouble reducing the images and end of messing them up. If you do, can you shoot a copy to me via email. THANKS!
Can I get a file of these mentioned above please? I would love to put them into one of my vignettes. You can send them to
[email protected]Thanks
Jose
PS. Amazing work, it is an inspiration to us all.
Provincia de Pontevedra, Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 02:45 AM UTC

Great stuff Erik ,it took a while to sink in that it was 1:72 ! so itīs even more compact than what I first thought .I like the composition......a lot.
Competing against others there will always be better or worse. Competing against yourself you can only get better,but only, only! if you learn from your mistakes.
Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 03:17 AM UTC
Very nice Erik, even more so for it being 1/72. You certainly do very nice work, thanks for sharing.
How 'bout calling it, 'Reach Out and Touch Someone"
Bob
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 - 04:01 AM UTC
Very nice Erik! Hard to believe that's 1/72!