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After the Bulge Diorama
gbarksdale
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 07:17 AM UTC
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Here is a diorama I completed back in January, but am just now posting it. It is set in mid-to-late January 1945.




milvehfan
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 07:21 AM UTC
LOOKING GOOD !!! I just recently aquired this kit in a trade and hope to build it soon. I like your overall construction and the the setting. Are the sandbags from a kit or did you make them youeself ? Nice Dio , milvehfan
gbarksdale
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 07:50 AM UTC

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LOOKING GOOD !!! I just recently aquired this kit in a trade and hope to build it soon. I like your overall construction and the the setting. Are the sandbags from a kit or did you make them youeself ? Nice Dio , milvehfan


Thanks, Milvehfan. This was my first attempt at sandbags. They're a mix of a kit and miliputty. I used the kit because my wife bought them for me and wanted me to use them.
ltb073
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Posted: Tuesday, April 20, 2010 - 03:05 PM UTC
Looks good the spent artillery shells look like used .22 LR cases. Good job, cheers to you
milvehfan
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Posted: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 - 12:50 PM UTC
Very Cool, Thanks for the info on the sandbags, milvehfan
gbarksdale
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Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 08:13 AM UTC

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Looks good the spent artillery shells look like used .22 LR cases. Good job, cheers to you


Thanks. Actually, they're pieces of brass tubing (1/8" if I remember correctly), cut to scale. I closed the ends with milliputty painted with Tamiya gold paint.
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Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 08:22 AM UTC

I always thought that .17 M2 spent cases would be useful, they have a nice taper to them.
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