It looks great, especially for a first dio.

Just a few words of advice...

-The one guy looking at the map on the well with glasses probably wouldn't be wearing a bright red shirt. It would more likely be feldgrau?

- Your camouflage on the figures looks good. Try to create some variety by using different camo patterns on the figures You can use a re-enactor's equipment site like this one to see what the patterns were like.

- Your decals are silvered! Don't worry, this happens to everyone...or maybe just me. I use this method slightly modified from... someone on the site, sorry, I can;t remember who.

Items Needed:

1. Future (over coat, either airbrushed or brush painted on)
2. Elmers Glue
3. Micro Set (I use vinegar)
4. Water

Process:

After Future has dried for a few hours...a day to be sure.

1. Mix the Elmer’s' glue with water and a small amount of Micro Set...you want the consistency of saliva...take this mixture and paint it onto the decal location.
2. Wet your decal (I wet it in the vinegar) and allow it to soak and separate from the backer in the palm of your hand.
3. Using a brush, coax the decal off the backer and onto the puddle of Elmer’s/ water/ Micro set.
4. Use the brush to position the decal to the exact spot needed.
5. Let the decal sit for a few minutes, then use the brush or a q-tip to flatten the decal out and push out any bubbles, etc that can be seen
6. Lightly paint on some Micro Set on to the now flattened decal.
7. Monitor and let dry....after a few hours you can come back and re-wet the surrounding white glue puddle and remove.
8. Over coat with future, and you’re done with very slim chance of any silvering.

This metod works perfectly as long as you don't do it over zimmerit! For that...I have no idea!


I'm just trying to help, please don't take this too harshly
SCOTT

Hi Scott,

All advice taken, I'm very hard to upset ( unless you're driving in front of me in work traffic ) and the decal tips are damn helpful, will give those a try on the tank I use to practice different techniques on ( old Panther body ).


The red on the officer reading the map is a cravat, I just wanted to add a little colour and give him a little flair.

I did actually intend there to be two camo patterns, Plain Tree parkas and Dot 44 tunics. I didn't notice till it was all done how similar the two are, though if you compare the camo on the old guy to the camo on the guys with the MG42 at the front you can see the minor differences. I'm thinking next time maybe chuck in some Autumn Oak A for a little variation ( I used the LSSAH enactors site for uniform colours ).

I think I've got the hang of decals now. Those were the first I'd ever applied and couldn't figure out how to get rid of the edges ( I think also Italeri are a little on the thick side ). Took me ages to work out what Future was so have a bottle of that now. I kept reading all these features saying "I applied a coat of future" and thinking "well that's really nice but what the hell is future ?". Unfortunately I haven't been able to find anyone here that sells microsol but still looking.

Dean

I just want to say a few words to congratulate you on your diorama, it is fantastic . All the different elements work really well together, It is a joy to look at , so many differnt details superb work on the foleage ,grass and tree.

Look forward to see more of your work

Best wishes,

Jerry

Cheers for that.

I've actually put up better photos here .

I did it as a new thread so people didn't have to scroll through all these ones which aren't the best

Very impressive and beautiful work. Lots to look at and take in. Great composition and tells a great story. Detail is really nice. I am green with envy...Cheers!

HastyP

well. this good. repaint the eyes cuz threre to big and they have that 1000 yard stare goin on.

Yeah especially the dude with the blue eyes on 115 and the transexual

By number 20 I was getting the hang of them. Kinda funny to see the progeression from the guys on the right done first to the guys on the left done last.