For figures I have dragon us marines, modern, Navy seals Modern
And Anti tank Crew! I also have Hornet heads and a Dragon T-72 That I picked up for a fiver!
Martyn
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martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:07 AM UTC
Its been a long time since I posted on here any of my work. I have been wanting to do an Iraqi diorama for ages! so here goes! The idea is a U.S patrol are waiting to link up with special forces next to a T-72 that is TOASTED!
For figures I have dragon us marines, modern, Navy seals Modern
And Anti tank Crew! I also have Hornet heads and a Dragon T-72 That I picked up for a fiver!
Martyn
For figures I have dragon us marines, modern, Navy seals Modern
And Anti tank Crew! I also have Hornet heads and a Dragon T-72 That I picked up for a fiver!
Martyn
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 12:18 AM UTC
Here are the kits I know every one loves photos 
I will start it today
Martyn
I will start it today
Martyn
Shahrid
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 01:35 AM UTC
Good luck !!.....and don't forget to send in the finished project 
afv_rob
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 01:42 AM UTC
Sounds interesting Martyn, however you cant really use those 2 sets of figures together. The anti tank team are Gulf war era and up to the mid 90's, whilst the other set of figures are more OIF early 2003 era. You need to decide on what war you wish this diorama to depict-ODS or OIF, then sort out the figures, id go with ODS as you can get away with using lots of fairly cheap Dragon figures, whereas there arent to many OIF figures except resin on the market.
HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 02:11 AM UTC
Actually, you can easily update any of the older, ODS-era Dragon figures to be OIF figures (up until about 2007, before we switched to ACUs) by getting a few sets of the Modern Marines and swapping out the torsos on the older figures with the new, IBA-clad torsos from the Modern Marines set. By doing this, your figure positions are almost limitless. I did just that for the figures in the "On Patrol" dio I built for a customer.
Cookie
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 02:12 AM UTC
If you buy trumpeters more recent figures and mix the tursos with dragon legs etc you can make up early OIF figures give you some variety. Depends how accurate you want to be.
Cookie
Cookie
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 02:22 AM UTC
Thanks Guys I know about the tank killers they are Gulf war pattern yes?
I was going to use them as Iraqi soldiers not firing the tow but checking a vehicle?
I have done a few figures I will upload them shortly!
Martyn
I was going to use them as Iraqi soldiers not firing the tow but checking a vehicle?
I have done a few figures I will upload them shortly!
Martyn
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 02:24 AM UTC
Thanks Gino nice little story there!
Its brilliant!
Cookie I am going to buy that set aswell hopefully and use it aswell.
Martyn
Its brilliant!
Cookie I am going to buy that set aswell hopefully and use it aswell.
Martyn
HeavyArty
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 02:28 AM UTC
The "Modern" US Navy SEALs are ODS era as well, not OIF modern. They too need IBA body armor.
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 19, 2008 - 02:42 AM UTC
Thanks Jeno the one guy Is wearing body armour. But I don't mind making the body armour!
Thanks for the help Gino!
Martyn
Thanks for the help Gino!
Martyn
martyncrowther
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 03:41 AM UTC
Thanks I have decided to do both, OIF and a desert storm diorama. First I am going to do my OIF diorama!
Martyn
Martyn
newfish
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 01:01 PM UTC
OIF desert strom whats the difference?
what ideas you got for both dioramas?
what ideas you got for both dioramas?
SteveW
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Posted: Thursday, December 25, 2008 - 03:48 PM UTC
Quoted Text
OIF desert strom whats the difference?
what ideas you got for both dioramas?
OIF March 20th 2003 to present
Desert Storm August 2nd 1990 to February 28th 1991
A six month war 17 years ago and a 5 year(so far) war still going on.Though the "invasion phase" was complete on April 30th 2003.
That and many, many ,other differences.
HAPPY CHRISTMAS
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2008 - 03:08 AM UTC
Thanks for the heads up!
I know of both the Wars and could not decide between which one so I went for both!
I have just purchased Dragon 1/35 U.S Tank crew!
I will start after new Year!
Martyn
I know of both the Wars and could not decide between which one so I went for both!
I have just purchased Dragon 1/35 U.S Tank crew!
I will start after new Year!
Martyn
newfish
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2008 - 04:31 AM UTC
dragon us tank crew nice
what you armor you going to use and how you gona portay them>?
what you armor you going to use and how you gona portay them>?
martyncrowther
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Posted: Friday, December 26, 2008 - 07:13 AM UTC
The crew is for my Desert storm diorama, I am going to pu them on a Sherridon!
Martyn
Martyn
martyncrowther
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 03:12 AM UTC
HI guys I wil start work on my diorama today now that i am home!
martyncrowther
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 09:52 AM UTC
Done some work on the diorama:
1) Done a lot of building on the T-72
2)Built four figures!
3) built an ex Iraqi Army car turned it into a civilian one!
Martyn
1) Done a lot of building on the T-72
2)Built four figures!
3) built an ex Iraqi Army car turned it into a civilian one!
Martyn
martyncrowther
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Posted: Monday, December 29, 2008 - 11:57 PM UTC
Progress:
have done quite a bit of work to the T72 and the figures!
have done quite a bit of work to the T72 and the figures! HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 05:33 AM UTC
Pretty good progress. A couple points. Iraqi T72s didn't use the ERA blocks on them, just slick hulls. I've never seen any Chinese BJ212 Recoiless Rifle trucks in Iraq either. Lots of Russian UAZ 469 jeeps, but no Chinese BJ212s.
martyncrowther
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 05:46 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Oh man Pretty good progress. A couple points. Iraqi T72s didn't use the ERA blocks on them, just slick hulls. I've never seen any Chinese BJ212 Recoiless Rifle trucks in Iraq either. Lots of Russian UAZ 469 jeeps, but no Chinese BJ212s.
I got the photo from here: http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i310/Chapman2424/T-72wERAIRQ_02.jpg And its Russian not Chinease
Thanks for the pointers Gino As you are a soldier I need all the help!MArtyn
Kuno-Von-Dodenburg
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 08:35 PM UTC
Hi Martin,
Very good start on the tank hull - be sure to keep us updated.
By the way, what happended to the Berlin '45 dio pics you were going to post up now that you've finished it? And the Italian train yard? How's that coming along?
Also (purely out of interest): Are you and James related?
Happy New Year!
- Steve
Very good start on the tank hull - be sure to keep us updated.
By the way, what happended to the Berlin '45 dio pics you were going to post up now that you've finished it? And the Italian train yard? How's that coming along?
Also (purely out of interest): Are you and James related?
Happy New Year!
- Steve
HeavyArty
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Posted: Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - 11:43 PM UTC
I can't see the pic of the T72 to varify it, damn firewall at work.
I'm talking about the truck. That is the Trumpeter Chinese BJ212 w/Recoiless rifle, or the Hobby Craft rebox as a fictitious Iraqi Fedayeen vehicle. It is not a Russian truck. It is a close copy of the Russian UAZ 469 staff car, but the front end, hood, and rear body have been changed by the Chinese.
Quoted Text
And its Russian not Chinease
I'm talking about the truck. That is the Trumpeter Chinese BJ212 w/Recoiless rifle, or the Hobby Craft rebox as a fictitious Iraqi Fedayeen vehicle. It is not a Russian truck. It is a close copy of the Russian UAZ 469 staff car, but the front end, hood, and rear body have been changed by the Chinese.
martyncrowther
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Posted: Wednesday, December 31, 2008 - 06:39 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Martin,
Very good start on the tank hull - be sure to keep us updated.
By the way, what happended to the Berlin '45 dio pics you were going to post up now that you've finished it? And the Italian train yard? How's that coming along?
Also (purely out of interest): Are you and James related?
Happy New Year!
- Steve
Steve I finished Berlin but chose not to photograpgh it because I felt it was not to a good standard plus it got damaged
The Italian dio is on hold till I have motivation to do it sorry mate!
Me and James are twins
Martyn
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