Hi I am new here, I am also new to military scale models. I am wanting to try and build a small diorama for my first figures that I have pinted. I bought the Tamiya U.S. Gun and Mortar Team. I was thinking of doing a small section for each weapon and the men using them. I was wandering if anyone had any suggestions for the terain or if anyone has used this particular set pics of what they have done. I have also purchased a sandbag set, Thanks

Jeremy,

Is this the old Tamiya 1/35th set?

How about a scene where they're firing the Mortar over a wall at advancing Germans?

Just a small street/sidewalk section and the wall....just make the wall higher than the tallest soldier etc.

Cheers, Paul

I would suggest that you approach it as multiple separate vignettes (small dioramas) on separate bases that can be displayed next to each other. This will help focus each technique/scene and help you eliminate any 'transition' problems that may crop up. If you put he mortar team in a city and the 30cal in a bush you'll have a transition between the scenes if you have one big base with the mutliple crews on it.
I would suggest putting the 30cal in a sandbag position guarding a checkpoint (city or rural). The 50 cal would be good defending a Pacific outpost.

Hi Jeremy
I would agree with Scott here. Two seperate small vignettes will enable you to depict two different types of terrain. You are likely to be more satisfied with a simple, successful effort than a large, more difficult one. Good luck with your dioramas.
Regards
Garth

Hi Jeremy!

Welcome to Armorama!

How about something like these? Here are a few reference photos for ideas:

Mortar


.30 Cal MG


These are from the battle of the bulge which gives a great winter setting if you fancied it.

These scenes could give you two great vignettes that you could fit a lot of elements into while still keeping things small and controlled.

I beleive it is the older Tamiya set. Copyright date is 1976 on thr box.
I definately want to do seperate ones. I already started the first one. I just used some stuff I had around the house since the only 2 stores that had the stuff I need was closed today. On half the board I used quickcrete for dirt which i think looks pretty good, Then I put a row of sandbags in front of the 30 cal. I plan on building a corner of a building next to them and have one of the other sets in there. I think I'll put the mortar crew there and then build another one for the 50 cal and the bazooka.
thanks for all the suggestions.
Can any of you post some links for reference pics like the Battle of the Bulge pics.