Here is my latest diorama, it´s shows a soviet attack on a german trench in the russian steppland 1943.

G'day Erik
I really like this one, those figs have come out very good, neat paint job!
The one suggestion i could give is perhaps add a little more ground clutter, some more shrubs, a log, some rocks, whatever you can think of, it just looks a little sparse right now. But thats just my opinion!
Cheers and well done

Hi,

I would limit this dio to the trench scene. The fight is well shown and the figures are not bad at all.
This tank is completely lost on a relatively poor groundwork. (see Dave's comemnt)
What will the tank do now? Overrun the trench with his own guys in it?

Claude

Hi Erik!

I like your figure painting, the T34 and the overall composition very much. I think it's totally credible that the tank would roll over the trench even with Russians in it (not only was it probably quite common in the Soviet army but the tankers can't even see what's in the trench).

However I agree with the others that there should be more clutter, plants and variety on the ground work. The trench seems a bit too uniform for my taste and the ground a bit too bare. That could make a good dio a great dio!

Cheers!
Stefan

IMO, you have the basic format pretty solid, but it seems very static. I agree with the other posters that there needs to be more groundwork to add variety. The tank needs more weathering and something to tie it to the story. it looks far to static and out of place. IF I may be so bold, I'd suggest adding a few more Russian troops heading towards the trench (to fill in all the dead space). Maybe adding 1 or 2 dismounting from the tank would help tie everything together. Just my thoughts there, but it looks to be a solid foundation to tweek and get a really nice looking dio. Enjoy.

Thank you for your comments. I will try to make some work on the dio

Hi Erik, well done for figures paint and good action.

Splendid diorama you got there!
Love the soviet medals that goes along whit the dio

Hi,

I'd like to say you've made a good energetic start to diorama modelling and well done so far.

A good diorama tells a story, and a big part of the story is the enivironment and terrain the models are set in.
Terrain varies quite a lot, even in a small area there are a lot of shape and texture changes.

Setting the scene is also an exercise in logic - if there's an MG dug into a trench line, does it have a credible ammo supply, for instance..?
There are some very good books about fortifications on the Russian Front (Osprey do a good one) and internet searches can be very rewarding when looking for reference as well.
Looking closely at real things can give you some insights into diorama planning.

Use decent amounts of stuff to set a scene - it's a great hobby and there's some very good diorama and accessory kits around.
For now, there's always something on the market that's 'better' than last year, so don't let your stash get filled up with Tamiya Jerry Can sets from the 1970s...
Stash economics is a whole different discussion.

The best advice?

Just keep modelling.

regards
acav

I really like the idea of this dio. How about a couple of Germans with grenades running out of the trench towards the tank to fill some empty space and tie the tank into the scene.

Erik,
I really like your dio you have done a great job on the figures. Far better than what I can do. However IMHO, I think the Mg needs a belt of ammo sticking out the left side and a sand bag or something in front of it to give it some cover. Additionally, the area to the left of the tank seems a little flat try to add a couple of rocks or some more grass to that area. But again great job.