Hi there !
Well, after a few months of none or slow progress here's some pictures. A lot to be done, but this is setup to work on.... nothing is fixed to final positions, just for this photos.

Cheers
Robert

nice dio, i especially like how you've got the guy collecting up the parachute. Ant

I was not completely satisfied with parachute so I've tried new aproach and here's result ...
Still have to add some strings and do some paint job on canvas but that's it...

Cheers
Robert

The second chute is much better than the first. The composition is great on this diorama.
Tell us how you did the chute.

Really nice diorama! the man with the parachute certanly does look interesting! Well done!

Martyn

Well here's few in progress pictures of parachute...
First problem was to decide what material (something thin) to use for canvas and after trying with handkerchief paper, plastic bags and even window curtain I saw something in my wife kitchen (pic 1). Not sure what is name but is something like kitchen foil . It's thin but to much flexible. that was problem no. 2 . Then I used my sons balloon and fix it on some box.... cover it with foil and secure it with rubber band... so , upper half on balloon is parachute canvas... Now funny part starts... White glue has to be spread all over upper part but very thinly .. first layer of white glue was mixed with water but just a little and second layer was pure white glue. Then strings has to be attached over canvas, strings are plain thread for sewing which was run thru candle wax. After positioning strings , once again white glue was brushed but only over strigs on canvas.. after that let it dry and than paint.. Some thin wire is inserted under canvas so it looks like it's inflated with wind. i gues thats all folks. Hope you like it and even use these technique for Your future projects..

Cheers (sorry for my english)
Robert

the jeep and paracute? its crossing whats the paracute doing with the jeep you need to explain it abit more like them finiding another soldier from the regiment or hiding they've dropped

but the paracute looks great
the guy by the canistar is he keeping an eye out ?



it looks really good though the scenery looks great

Hi Robert,

Nice looking dio, it's developing well. I'd be inclined to move the bike back off the bridge a bit if there is room. The papachute is great lol, lol. One observation; SAS berets were a sand colour, they did wear the red beret too, but it might be worth checking on.

Really cool idea and I like your bridge and ground work.

Al

Hi James, idea for this dio is: supply canister was air droped, SAS team arrived and hide their jeep under the bridge, two of them are securing the area , germans arrived and sas eliminate them, while two others are dealing with parachute and suplies... for the guy near the canister : he's checking canister and I guess in left hand he will have radio , sending massage to HQ : package has been delivered

yeah i get you ! smashing idea bud

i love the bridge

Great scene Robert, your bridge and foliage came out well. Like how you did the chute, very unique idea and display. Thanks for sharing your work.

Cheers -

Tim

Looks great Robert, can I suggest you send a Build feature to us here at Armorama.

Thanks on Your comment Daren, regarding build fetaure, I have agreed that Scott makes step by step feature about parachute....

thanks again
Robert

Great stuff Robert !!,your English is very good too.(It´s better than my Croatian because I only know how to say odjebi,which isn´t much is it?) I´ve followed this build from the start so I´m a fan of yours. Without wanting to criticize anything ,may I suggest a pin wash of a darker colour for the gaps in the paving on the bridge. Your ideas are an inspiration.

Robert, looks great! Very innovative how you did the parachute! One comment, if the chute is billowing, the lines will tend to have less slack than what you have portrayed.

Thanks on comments guy's , here's some answers:

to Mike : well , one word is beginning and this one is nice start , Your advice abour pin wash is wellcomed, I'm a bit slow worker and nothing on this dio is finnished yet, even this parachute is not final , I'm working on another version ... hope much better.. thanks for watching my work

to Thomas: as I wrote above ; this parachute is not final , I'm working on another version ... those pictures was just for info on this technique... something more about it will be (I hope soon) writen by Scott Lodder in step by step feature.. glad You like it..

one more thing , I have to thank my friend Duba for advices and help with this project..

Robert,
Good work! The dio is really coming along. And very innovative idea for the parachute...I would have never thought of doing it like that.

Are you going to keep the roadway dirt or add some pavers of some sort? If you keep it dirt, might I suggest putting a little bit of dirt on the bridge road surface where it meets the dirt roadway. Vehicles going from dirt to pavement would carry some dirt onto the bridge and that would also provide a little bit of a transition from the dirt to the pavement instead of the stark line between the two that you now have.

Bill.