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End of war: Germany diorama
tjkelly
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Maryland, United States
Joined: May 04, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 05:12 AM UTC
Excellent work! Looking real good, like your damaged building and debris and your figure has come along nicely. Fantastic! Thanks for sharing, keep at it!

Cheers -
Tim
insolitus
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Goteborgs och Bohus, Sweden
Joined: July 28, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, February 08, 2009 - 06:20 AM UTC
Hi Kieran,
I think you have a very good start, but as you say there are some things you could probably do even better. There are two things I think of, first the bricks, they are very red. Try pick some of them out with some more brownish or greyish red tone. Here is an example of what I mean.
The second thing I thought about is the uniformity of the ground, it looks a bit as a "carpet", instead of lots of different debris. Try to use more gravel, and, I know it's boring, take as much debris as possible and paint it slightly different. Reference photos is the word of the day.
You really have a great start, but you asked for honest critique. I hope this helps you!

Andreas
Tanker9
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Joined: January 31, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 08:02 AM UTC
Its really shaping up to a very striking concept! Great job!
anti-hero
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Tennessee, United States
Joined: March 20, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:26 AM UTC
Kieran,

I really like this piece! Are those Dragon figures?

Anyway, as Andreas said, add some variation in the color of the bricks and add some individual pieces of brick and other debris to the pile of rubble. Right now it is too smooth, if you will. Remember, a fallen building makes a lot of rubble, which covers a lot of area.

It really does look good and I look forward to your next pictures.

Bill.
koenele
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Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: January 17, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 01:34 AM UTC
nice work,
cant wait to see this one finished!
martyncrowther
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: September 12, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 01:41 AM UTC
Nice work mate! I like the ground work, really well done!

Martyn
panzer24
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Georgia, United States
Joined: February 19, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 01:27 PM UTC
Dude, I think you are doing an awesome job on the debris, building and the figures. Keep going can'nt wait to see it done.
slodder
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Posted: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 - 02:48 PM UTC
Good update,
i''d like to see more pastel work all over it.. The rubble is nice, and I'd like to see a bit more loose 'stuff' over the top of whats there.
EagleSmack
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Massachusetts, United States
Joined: February 03, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 04:10 AM UTC
The figure face looks great. I still have trouble doing them.
milvehfan
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: June 26, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, February 26, 2009 - 04:30 AM UTC
Very Well Done Dio. Great Job on the groundwork and figure painting. Thanks for sharing . milvehfan
DioRandy
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Illinois, United States
Joined: October 04, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, February 28, 2009 - 03:44 AM UTC
Awesome dio. I'm anxious to see the finished product. Most people don't realize how much work is involved in creating a three-dimensional snapshot of history such as yours. I'm sure your grandfather will be not only enjoy the piece, but be exceptionally proud to say it was created by his grandson.
I dedicated a dio featuring an M18 Hellcat similar to the one my father served in as a crewman near the end of the war. It enabled him to open up and recall the days of his youth spent serving his country during a very turmultous time in history. I learned a lot about my father as a young man, the places he'd been and things he'd experienced.
Like many of my proud friends from the Vietnam war-era, he doesn't share his experiences as a soldier without being asked. I'd advise you to subtly ask your grandfather about his personal experiences before they are lost to time. You don't get that from books.
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