greetings to all
long ago I found this photo and save it for future work.





now I'm doing, the idea is that Russian troops were finishing construction of the false tank when they were surprised by the German advance.

after firing bricks tank come to see the construction



and the brick tank

















now by StuG

regards
Domi

This has got to be one of the coolest things I've ever seen, you've got me wanting to make a diorama or vignette of this subject.

You should model the rock tank that they had in Japan if you haven't already

Yo Domi,

What a photo!! That will be a nice diorama to build..unique work.

Looking forward to see the progress.

Greetz NIco

That´s an interesting fact and thing!
I think, there can be made some good scenes.
Thanks for sharing the images and your work!

greetings...
Soeren

This is perhaps the most original idea I've seen all year. Great work.

After a stop due to medical reasons (heart surgery my mother)
return the project, here I show some progress, much remains, but will gradually move











I will now proceed with the vegetation, because I want to put variety of herbs and shrubs

saludos
Domi

Very unique and nicely executed so far - good work and composition!

Cheers/Jan

Cool idea Domi.
It appears that there was plastering in progress when work stopped? The whole back end looks plastered? You´ll have to add some details like a builders scene around the brick tank then ... buckets, shovels, trowels, cement, etc.
I like the ground work so far .... rising up the brick tank ... makes it more prominent and gives focus to this area. Good composition.

This is coming along very well. The edges of the grass is a bit 'sharp'. The components are well done, the edge could use a bit of blending in my opinion.

The rock outcrops are great.

that is a cool reference pic and you have turned it into one of the most original diorama ideas i have yet seen. Frank has a nice suggestion of adding work tools and perhaps a wheel barrel for mixing the plaster to make it look more dramatic. you did a fantastic job on the brick work... superb. cheers, mh.

Thanks for the comments.
the theme of the tools already had some thought and even constructed, in addition will also dumped a wheelbarrow with bricks on the floor and the cement mix sand and water that was used to cover the bricks





saludos
Domi

I manufactured the machine so that the grass remains standing
the result is good but not spectacular, perhaps because of the size inferred from the lawn.
now to turn this tone paint as artificial
and later proved with some larger size












the machine





Saludos
Domi

not only a great diorama but custom static machines too!?! this is looking really cool, great work buddy. cheers, mh.

Some progress
has yet to drop a greater variety of vegetation and grass cover
lower part of the land area











saludos
Domi

Fascinating subjest and step by step.

Domi, very nice concept you have here. What is that machine you made and what did you use to make it? Not very technically savvy in that department anyway.

a small preview of the ambience of masonry material









saludos
Domi

GREAT idea Domi Friend! And the actual diorama looks really good at the moment.
I will be watching this one as well

After a few days off vacation, I return with the diorama.
I think the ground is almost, I added more vegetation and trunks of trees felled.

I also engaged in the assembly and painting of the StuG and now start with the figures



















saludos
Domi

What a difference the extra vegetation makes to the flat ground work. Looks so natural and realistic. Nice work Domi.