Oh yeah!
You nailed this one!

I demand a feature on this!!

i think it is a very nice build, i wouldnt do anything to it but finish it outstanding work thanks for sharing it with us.

I agree with all the above.
fantastic job.
Pedro

All you need now is the broken bottles, coke tins, and Tesco carrier bag and it will be spot on, at least that is what you see in most hedges around here.

Now that is how basework should be done ,exellent result with the foliage,grass,earth etc.

Steve

erm... just WOW...
FEATURE, FEATURE, FEATURE
when it's finished ooooohh please !!!!

hi everyone

thanks for all the great comments. I had a little break from this due to feeling a little burnt out, but now I got back to it and all but finished that one hedge.

Couldn't resist plonking the sherman down for a few test shots please note that this is NOT the final position of the sherman, and I wasn't going to risk pressing it down into the model so please: no need to point out that the sherman looks a little out of place

enough of my ramblings! here are my offerings, comments and suggestions welcome!

thanks
Jon

its looking really impressive

this should be a feature!!!

it looks so realistic keep it up!

Had not yet commented on your work.
I find it very realistic and very well worked, I love the vegetancion and how you've had to work the land.

very good

Domi

REally nice with the Sherman
Can you give us a complete shot of the dio
Cheers
Seb

You'd better make a Feature I really like the whole setting!

Keep up the good work!

Wijnand

Hi everyone

don't use Armorama much these days... but this sucker is still growing steadily.

I think your ground work and bushes are fantastic! I,ve done some small bushes and vines myself, and I know there's alot of hard work involved. Your work is inspiring for me! Keep up the good work.

Hey Jonno
Simply brilliant mate.
One thing I nknow not if you've rectified yet; are you adding towing shackles to the front clevices?
I like the dough. Considering close infantry/tank battalion cooperation was needed to negotiate the bocage region he is quite fitting...
Who makes the figure?
Brad

thanks Brad

yeah I'm adding the shackles from a DML kit spares as I snapped all my Tasca ones

the figure's a Nemrod offering and is a lovely piece! really made me realise why people like resin so much!

He will be badged up as from the 29th Infantry Division who worked with the 747th Tank Batallion around 12th July in the St. Lo sector, so the tank, infantry and setting are all tied together by solid history. If you look at previous pics of the sherman you can see it's 747TB markings.

cheers mate
Jon

Hi Jon,

beautiful work this is. I really like the vegetation and the mud, very realisticly created.

A question though... Are you having only one figure in your dio? I guess it is nice to add another one as this may suggest even more that numerous infantry men are walking behind the tank. The single figure is maybe a bit to solitaire.



Jelger

Hi Jelger

thanks for your comments

there will indeed be more than just the one guy running behind the tank. I have another Nemrod figure on the shelf, and plans for maybe one more to purchase in future. The thing is though, this guy is the only one stuck together and painted

also - he is not stuck to the diorama but a piece of plastic for a base, I just photoshopped it out for the sake of preview images.

cheers
Jon

Hi Jon, well done!

I am looking forward to get a picture with neutral background to better appreciate the look of your dio.

Cheers
Claude

your hard work is very apparent, the vegetation looks beautiful.

The vegetation is awesome. I would love to see a feature on how you did it. Will you post a closeup of the figure as well?

great groundwork excellent hedgerows, good luck

simon

WOW Jon truly impressive stuff all's it needs now is some Germans with Panzerfausts hiding in the hedge and it will look fantastic keep up the good work i can't wait to see it finished

Two words,
Absolutely magic

Jerry

thank you all very kindly guys your words are really appreciated. I am glad that work on this model has had such a good reception with the crowd!

Sorry that more of the diorama is not visible in the pictures, however there is a secret or two to be revealed and I don't want to jump the gun !!!

unfortunately work on this diorama is going to have to stop for a while whilst I move house. This is the second time in 6 months I have had to do this, so hopefully me and the mrs can settle a little more once that's out the way, and this dio will get finished in time for this year's IPMS scalemodelworld show.

Good luck with the move Jon let's hope that your dio doesn't get damaged in transit that would be a tragedy for us all who hope to see it fully finished