Dioramas
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British Army Normandy 1944
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 12:39 AM UTC
This is shaping up well. Nice rubble, nice destruction, great detail. Great coloring. This has potential to be a feature, you could share some tips and techniques with a few extra photos and you've got a great SBS feature, or hopefully at the end it will turn up to be a nice On Display feature (PM me if you haven't been contacted yet and are interested.)
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 02:37 AM UTC
Hi Petros. Looking great so far. Its great you took onboard some of the advice given, because it has led to an excellent base/background to the figures and action happening. Your work on the cobblestones and rubble adds a lot of realism to the scene. Looking forward to some updates on the paintwork.
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 07:54 AM UTC
Really nice work so far, the rubble is superb!

Martyn
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 02:46 PM UTC
Fantastic work Petros! This has taken on a complete life of it own now, and your scratchbuilding (scratchdestroying?) details are beaut. Why not make some small items of furniture yourself? Im sure you have the ability, and will add that extra personal touch.
I would also alter the position of the tank slightly; only enough so it is no longer parallel with the kerb will help?
Have you considered a street sign? Even something small will add a contrast to the rubble abounding...
Brad
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 09:26 PM UTC
Really great rubble. Lots of urban dioramas fail to include realistic amounts of rubble but this is not a problem here!

Well done,
Chas
Petran
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Posted: Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 10:40 PM UTC
I'm happy tha you like it
Thank you all!

Brad I have street signs
Petran
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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 09:40 PM UTC
I start the dry brush with the Humbrol matt72 on the walls, the road and the rubble, the bricks are not finish.
For the inside walls i put on wall-papers from "reality in scale" and after for dirt the "industrial city dirt" pigment from "mig"









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Posted: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 10:45 PM UTC
Absolutely cracking!
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 03:36 AM UTC
WWOOWWW!!
newfish
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 05:01 AM UTC
i tell you what mate it looks absoultly cracking

it looks the buisness the wallpaper looks great so does the buildings the weathering looks superb!!!!

its gona look great when its finished


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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 06:22 AM UTC
Petros the groundwork on this is stunning very well done so far, I hope you are keeping notes so that we can ask for a build feature and you can supply one.
AlanL
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Posted: Thursday, January 08, 2009 - 06:25 AM UTC
Wall paper is lookin good.

Al
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Posted: Friday, January 09, 2009 - 06:01 AM UTC
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!!!!!!!!!!
I wish I had the talent to pull something off like this! Very Cool!! Thanks for sharing. This is why I love Armorama!!!!!!
Jeff
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 - 10:02 PM UTC
Done with the dry brush and this is the final
Now i start the sherman ,photos i will have soon




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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 02:34 AM UTC
Really nice base, Petros. Looking forward to see it with the Sherman on it.

newfish
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 02:52 AM UTC
I looks great the atmosphere in the diorama is superb it gives off a ghostly appearence like something is around the corner

It will look great with the sherman on it

keep it up

Petran
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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 08:00 AM UTC
Thank you!
I start to paint the sherman, first I create a coat with matt black and dark brown




and after the base colour with olive drab and khaki





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Posted: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 08:34 AM UTC
The shading on the firefly looks great!

cant wait to see it finished !


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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 04:03 AM UTC
With some weathering this tank is gonna be a beauty!

Lars
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 04:12 AM UTC
Super job Petros. Super job. This one is going to be great.
JackBlock
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Posted: Thursday, January 22, 2009 - 05:17 AM UTC
A stunning dio! I especially like the pathway in the ally. The way you achieved a path worn through the rubble. Looking forward to seeing more. Thank you
Cheers
Dave
Petran
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2009 - 11:11 PM UTC
Thank you!
A small update with the tracks and the wheels painted.
I made a filter with raw umber, black and green oils and paint all the sherman and after pin wash with raw umber and little bit black






newfish
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2009 - 07:27 AM UTC
The firefly looks superb it is going to look great when its weathered and on the base

keep it up mate =)


AlanL
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2009 - 09:34 AM UTC
Hi Petros,

Nice work on the VC, coming along really well. Just one main observation, if you are going to have the front hatches closed you will need to add some periscopes to them:



Excellent stuff the dio base looks super.

Al
Petran
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2009 - 11:26 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Petros,

Nice work on the VC, coming along really well. Just one main observation, if you are going to have the front hatches closed you will need to add some periscopes to them:


Excellent stuff the dio base looks super.

Al



Thank you
And how can I create that?