Knock Knock - Who's There?
Skåne, Sweden
Joined: July 21, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 12:49 PM UTC
Hello Everyone!
I thought I'd share some half way done pictures of my latest diorama.
It's the 1/72 scale Italeri SU 152 with some homemade stuff and a barell from RB.
What remains is a new colour for the fence (light blue grey), blending the tracks
with the groundwork a bit better, getting some more contrast in the roadwheels and
a few figures on top of the tank...
Hope you like it so far...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Western Australia, Australia
Joined: July 22, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 01:22 PM UTC
Sven-Åke
Another fantastic build, well done. How did the Italeri kit build up? I have full intentions of buying one.
BTW, where did you get 1:72 bricks from? They are scarce as hens teeth in braille scale.
Cheers
Mike
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
- Galileo Galilei
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: January 31, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 01:26 PM UTC
Damm it!
A really nice painted vehicle. I like that you started to add homemade details as you have with this and the recent Pz III. It gives them more life and more personality.
Only drawback is that the Duschka is a lite bit hefty but thats Italeris fault and I dont know of any replacement in 1/72.
All the best.
"A furore normannorum libera nos domine"
French prayer
"Bet Kinder bet, morgen kommt der Schwede
Der Schwede der kommt mit dem morgenstern
Er frist die kleine Kinder gern."
German bedtimethreat to children.
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 08:54 PM UTC
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How did the Italeri kit build up? I have full intentions of buying one.
BTW, where did you get 1:72 bricks from? They are scarce as hens teeth in braille scale.
Cheers
Mike
Thanks Mike!
The Italeri kit is actually quite good. Nice details and good fitting parts so I recommend it very much indeed. The bricks are from a company called Juweela (not sure about the spelling) which I got from Milan at Tracks & Troops.
Glad you like it Mike.
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
Joined: July 21, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 09:05 PM UTC
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Damm it!
A really nice painted vehicle. I like that you started to add homemade details as you have with this and the recent Pz III. It gives them more life and more personality.
Only drawback is that the Duschka is a lite bit hefty but thats Italeris fault and I dont know of any replacement in 1/72.
All the best.
Thanks Janne!
I have come to the conclusion that doing your own parts is both necessary and fun. It's a bit hard on the eyes sometimes but in the end well worth the effort.
The Duschka as you say is hugely overscaled but I think there is a company that makes a replacement in white metal and PE. If I can find it in time before the magazine deadline I will change it.
Thanks for your comments!!!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 10:46 PM UTC
By the way, have you seen this figure-range? Even it they are in 1/76 I think they could be of use for you in your little scenes?
http://www.milicast.com/shop/home.php?cat=95&sort=productcode&sort_direction=0&page=1 Cheers
"A furore normannorum libera nos domine"
French prayer
"Bet Kinder bet, morgen kommt der Schwede
Der Schwede der kommt mit dem morgenstern
Er frist die kleine Kinder gern."
German bedtimethreat to children.
Al Qahirah, Egypt / لعربية
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 11:07 PM UTC
Well... you already know what I want to say
Hisham
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 02:01 AM UTC
Yeah they are among the best ones around and I frequently use them for my dios. The Pigs of War was made with Milicast figures. They all have good poses and shape and even though they are slightly smaller than 1/72 they work very well as long as one doesn't mix them with other manufacturers.
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Fyn, Denmark
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Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 02:29 AM UTC
Thanks for sharing Sven. I'm looking forward to seing the rest. - Johan.
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 04:01 AM UTC
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Well... you already know what I want to say
Hisham
He he, I know Hisham and thanks a million!!!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 04:56 AM UTC
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Thanks for sharing Sven. I'm looking forward to seing the rest. - Johan.
Thanks Johan!
As I mentioned I will do some minor changes and some figures and then it will be ready...
The complete and finished diorama will be featured in Military Modelcraft International Magazine in October with a complete step by step of how it was done.
Cheers and thanks again!!!
Sven-Åke
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Donegal, Ireland
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Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 05:54 AM UTC
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I have come to the conclusion that doing your own parts is both necessary and fun
Couldn´t agree more. As well as adding individuality to the model, it also raises the detail level which allows for adding contrast with colours. Little simple items like the brown belt in the hand rails makes a big difference.
Another stunning model Sven-Åke. The painting and weathering are excellent. Looking forward to the figures being added!!
IPMS Stockholm
"The problem with common sense, is that it is not that common"
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, June 27, 2010 - 07:42 AM UTC
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Couldn´t agree more. As well as adding individuality to the model, it also raises the detail level which allows for adding contrast with colours. Little simple items like the brown belt in the hand rails makes a big difference.
Another stunning model Sven-Åke. The painting and weathering are excellent. Looking forward to the figures being added!!
Thanks Frank!!!
In this scale we always have to struggle with the detailing. Although many PE and resin aftermarket products are available, there's always something missing and to be able to do those things yourself is very satisfactory indeed. And doing the odd detail in a "way out there color" also hightens the effect of the model.
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 10:38 AM UTC
Here's three new pics with changes made to the fence...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
South Carolina, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 01:02 PM UTC
Sven-Åke,
EXCELLENT! The scratch detail work. The painting and weathering. The ground work and broken fence. All are of a masterful level and very well done.
If you can replace the Duschka with a realistically scaled one, practically everyone would mistakenly think this is a 1/35 scale diorama.
ESSAYONS!
"Man does not live until he looks to the future, and that is his salvation in the worst of times.".... (Author Unknown)
AMPS #2102
South Carolina, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 03:04 PM UTC
Sven-Åke,
Tracks & Troops.com has two DShK AA MGs available that you might be able to alter and install on your SU 152.
One is from
Armory.
Another is from
Mini World.
I hope this helps...
ESSAYONS!
"Man does not live until he looks to the future, and that is his salvation in the worst of times.".... (Author Unknown)
AMPS #2102
Kansas, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 04:57 PM UTC
Sven, absolutly magnificent. You've out done yourself once again.
Charlie
31 Charlie/31 Lima Site, Pro Patria Vigilans-US Army Signal Corps
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 06:49 PM UTC
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Sven-Åke,
EXCELLENT! The scratch detail work. The painting and weathering. The ground work and broken fence. All are of a masterful level and very well done.
If you can replace the Duschka with a realistically scaled one, practically everyone would mistakenly think this is a 1/35 scale diorama.
Great!!!
I knew I had seen these somewhere. I'll order one right away since as you say the Duschka is hugely overscaled...
Big Thanks!!!
Sven-Åke
Attica, Greece / Ελλάδα
Joined: February 17, 2010
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Posted: Monday, June 28, 2010 - 10:06 PM UTC
Excellent work Sven the weathering is very nicely executed.
You are an artisan in making small vignettes!
I used to be a scale modeler like you. Then I took an arrow in the knee.
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 12:06 AM UTC
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Sven, absolutly magnificent. You've out done yourself once again.
Charlie
Thanks Charlie!!!
We'll see, it's not done yet but so far it feels ok...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Stockholm, Sweden
Joined: January 31, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 12:29 AM UTC
Those Duschkas where beutiful. Especially the one in brass.
Cheers
"A furore normannorum libera nos domine"
French prayer
"Bet Kinder bet, morgen kommt der Schwede
Der Schwede der kommt mit dem morgenstern
Er frist die kleine Kinder gern."
German bedtimethreat to children.
Skåne, Sweden
Joined: July 21, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 12:46 AM UTC
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Those Duschkas where beutiful. Especially the one in brass.
Cheers
I will order a couple of those little gems...
They have a whole bunch of other guns aswell like vickers etc..
Cheers
Sven-Åke
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 01:17 AM UTC
Really beautiful work. Fence is much better now.
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 02:23 AM UTC
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Excellent work Sven the weathering is very nicely executed.
You are an artisan in making small vignettes!
Thanks Alexander!
I'm really glad you like it!!!
Cheers
Sven-Åke
Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 - 03:02 AM UTC
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Really beautiful work. Fence is much better now.
Thanks Marc!!!
Yes, the fence was kind of strange when it was all green but now I think there's a bit more life in the scene...
Cheers
Sven-Åke
