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'Running Repairs' - Panzer IV Dio
johndon
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 08:38 AM UTC
Here's a couple of pics of a recently completed diorama using the Dragon Panzer IV Ausf D. Figures are Verlinden for the commander on the turret and Tamiya for the guys on the engine deck. I usually do 1/350th scale ships, this is my 3rd AFV.











John
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 09:29 AM UTC
Hey John,
Excellent work !!
Gotta love that mud !!!
Cheers

jjumbo
silentsteel
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 10:26 AM UTC
Hey John

This is nice dio. Shows how tankers actually did maintenance while on the run, it didn't matter if is was German, US or British, it had to be done, when ever or how ever.

Just love the muddy road, looks like you would sink up to your ankles if you jumped into it.

Keep up the great work.

Mike
panzerboy1944
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 10:51 AM UTC
Hi
Excellent Dio and a very very good job on the the Tank and Figs keep it up
Thanks Lee
Finch
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 11:07 AM UTC
For a third time out, you r figure painting is phenomenal. I can't wait to see your fourth or fifth dio

slodder
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 11:42 AM UTC
Nice diorama. My only crtique would be the sholder gap on the mechanics, but not a big deal.
I would say that this would turn into a nice On Display photo feature. Send me a PM or email if you're interested.
musicwerks
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Posted: Friday, September 04, 2009 - 12:13 PM UTC
Hi John,

Nice work!

How do you do that nice wet mud- I cant never get that wet gloss and natural looking grainy effect on my mud.

Cheers
Musicwerks
johndon
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Posted: Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 05:35 AM UTC
Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.

The mud is a mix of real soil, water and PVA glue. Once that has been added to the base and it has dried, it is given multiple coats of Future to give it the wet look, more so where i want to get puddles.

John
musicwerks
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 03:51 AM UTC
Great work. but do you get white spores growing later, esp if it contains water from the PVA? The last time I used real soil I had winter wonderland as white spores started growing (if it were green, I wouldn't mind)

Cheers
Musicwerks




Quoted Text

Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.

The mud is a mix of real soil, water and PVA glue. Once that has been added to the base and it has dried, it is given multiple coats of Future to give it the wet look, more so where i want to get puddles.

John
johndon
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 04:09 AM UTC
Not had a problem, a previous dio I did using the same method has suffered from no such problems and it's around 12 months old now...

John
jba
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 06:55 AM UTC
John i think you did tremendous progresses since last time I saw one of your dioramas, the figure painting is especially worth of praise
05Sultan
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 03:51 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Great work. but do you get white spores growing later, esp if it contains water from the PVA? The last time I used real soil I had winter wonderland as white spores started growing (if it were green, I wouldn't mind)

Cheers
Musicwerks




Quoted Text

Thanks for the comments guys, much appreciated.




The mud is a mix of real soil, water and PVA glue. Once that has been added to the base and it has dried, it is given multiple coats of Future to give it the wet look, more so where i want to get puddles.

John


Kiong-
Take your natural earth and nuke it in the microwave for 3 minutes or so on a glass dish. When cool,store it in clean glass jar w/lid tightly closed. This
SHOULD take care of spores/mold problems. The dryer the earth to start with,the better your results.
Cheers!

Rick
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Posted: Sunday, September 06, 2009 - 04:57 PM UTC
Wow excellent dio John fantastic mud.
Cheer.
Todd.
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