hi guys,
This is a dio I did a few years ago.I have had about 5 of the Academy Viet Nam M113 kits which is the best deal around.Always was interested on the Korean paint job.
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parrot
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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 08:38 AM UTC
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Sunday, August 28, 2011 - 08:58 AM UTC
A very interesting scene to look at. Congrats
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 04:04 AM UTC
Tom,
Great looking diorama. What did you make the hut out of? The foliage looks great also. Do you have any othe pictures of it from differnt angles to post?
Keep up the great work
Tom
Great looking diorama. What did you make the hut out of? The foliage looks great also. Do you have any othe pictures of it from differnt angles to post?
Keep up the great work
Tom
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 10:35 AM UTC
Thanks guys,
The hut was foamcore as I know it or foamboard,balsa wood,tubing from an old Chinese birdcage and the roof is the underside of a cheap $ store placemat.
The foilage is mainly aquarium plants.The larger trees are natural plant roots with Woodland Scenics exept for the palms.For those I try to find an artficial plant with the same basic shape as a palm.The ones with wire already in the leaves are best,but if not a wire can be glued on.Then I cut them to size and snip each side with a pair of thread cutter scissors.The long grass is also Woodland or the hair from a wig can work almost as well.With Halloween coming up use the $ store.The only pain is it will need to be painted.The Woodland scenics does't and quite reasonably priced.
Tom
The hut was foamcore as I know it or foamboard,balsa wood,tubing from an old Chinese birdcage and the roof is the underside of a cheap $ store placemat.
The foilage is mainly aquarium plants.The larger trees are natural plant roots with Woodland Scenics exept for the palms.For those I try to find an artficial plant with the same basic shape as a palm.The ones with wire already in the leaves are best,but if not a wire can be glued on.Then I cut them to size and snip each side with a pair of thread cutter scissors.The long grass is also Woodland or the hair from a wig can work almost as well.With Halloween coming up use the $ store.The only pain is it will need to be painted.The Woodland scenics does't and quite reasonably priced.
Tom
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 11:21 AM UTC
That's a very nice scene, Tom... great job on everything.. the vehicles, the groundwork and figures!
Hisham
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2011 - 11:23 AM UTC
Aquarium plants!! Would never have thought of that. A spectacular dio. Those M113 look like they may was well have targets painted on them. Did the Koreans have access to 50gal drums? I like the pigs. Adds an element of realism.