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Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 09:46 PM UTC
Ha PHAM displays his M48 from Tamiya shown in Vietnam.



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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
AlanL
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Posted: Saturday, July 24, 2010 - 11:49 PM UTC
Excellent work, thanks for sharing I like the womans pose with the bike and a nice mix of US soldiers.

Al
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 05:29 AM UTC
Love the dio Ha Pham!
The weathering is superb & I love the way the tracks have chunks of dirt in them. Very impressive!
How did you attach the .50cal to the commanders cupola?
Joe.
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 05:35 AM UTC
Jo: the instructions say to cut a notch out of the top for the 50cal mount to slot into btw PM imbound.

PHAM that is another fantastic piece you have made the women is a nice touch it adds a sense of scale to the diorama against the figure nice work

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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 05:39 AM UTC
Oh, okay. Thanks Jaymes.
Joe.
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 07:48 AM UTC
Very nice Ha PHAM. The figures add so much life to the scene. The correct way (IMHO) way to exhibit a tank ... simple ground work and a few figures ... all of which help develop the location and era.
nolifoto
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 11:36 AM UTC
What a great looking diorama. Simple. Focused. I can just imagine this scene unfolding in a street in Vietnam. It must have brought back a lot of sad memories to you. Congratulations!
SonOfAVet
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 12:53 PM UTC
A great subject- one of my favorite as it was the tank my father served on while in Vietnam. I have to admit that the coloring on the wheels and tracks is spot on- red clay-ish color- very much what I have seen in photographs.

Great work,

Sean
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 04:19 PM UTC
Congratulaitons!!!!!!!!! Very nice dio, long time no see. Where are you now, buddy?
SGTJKJ
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Posted: Sunday, July 25, 2010 - 08:30 PM UTC
Looks great. Very nice and simple diorama. The M48 blends in nicely with the groundwork.

Thanks for sharing
pouikpouik
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Posted: Monday, July 26, 2010 - 05:53 AM UTC
Thanks guys, glad you love my dio, i'm appreciate yours compliments pretty much

to Dung: i'm still there, staying busy with modelling everyday.
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