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SS-Totenkopf (Budapest 1945)
Shakermaker
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Slovakia
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 02:08 AM UTC
Hello,
this is my first complete vignette - SS-Totenkopf Panzergrenadiers during "Unternehmen Frühlingserwachen" in 1945. I used for this vignette DML 6307 and Miniart 36041 Cobblestone street section kit.
Hope you like it, all comments are welcome.









lestweforget
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 02:50 AM UTC
Very nice for a first try! Your figures look nice, my only comment on the vignette itself is the colours, it all looks amazingly clean and freshly painted, perhaps dirty it up a little with some chalk pastels or a few dark washes.

As for the composition, it looks a little off to me... almost as though that lead man with the MP40 has spotted a killer ant on the bench, and all his mates are gathering around to back him up.
Perhaps you could spread them all out a little, even the inclusion of a wall behind the bench, and have them all forming up against it, the lead man taking a peak around the corner to see whats there (perhaps your first scratchbuilding project?)
Cheers!
Shakermaker
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 03:29 AM UTC
Dave,
thanks for the comment. This is my first complete vignette but I have already done some more figures which are waiting now to be put on some diorama.
I agree with your comment about colours - some dirtening is probably needed but I just learn I need more practice.
Karl187
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 04:51 AM UTC
Rasto, a great first dio effort. I agree with Dave though, a little dirtying up would be a good idea. A little dry-brushing might just do the trick.
meaty_hellhound
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 08:06 AM UTC
nice camo paintwork especially the one fellow's pants. this is a great example of starting small when it comes to dioramas and getting a feel for composition, weathering and various base materials.

Rasto, you can likely add the extra weathering and play around with different washes for in between the stonework to see how it changes the overall look. good start and figures are usually the hardest to get a grip on. cheers, bd.
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