hi all
this time i'll try to build a dio that can tell stories without description.i got my inspiration from “band of brothers”,part4,in which Easy company jumped into occupied holland and was hit hard by german troops in a small town near Eindhoven.Bull was survived from the retreat,hiding in a sewer.
I started with the vehicle, Sd.kfz.251/17 Ausf C, i like this, though it didn't actually show in the movie
this 251 from dragon is not that good as AFV club ones, i upgrade it with voyager PE parts
still a lot of work to do with the armor
this is the sewer in which bull was hiding. and i decided to make this with plaster
first i made the mould with ABS plate, then pour the plaster into it.
i got these after the plaster dried.
well about the round tunnel ,i polished the semi-finished products on the very left with sand paper until the right thickness,around 1MM, it is a hard work, luckily i made it.
after that, i began to build the wooden base
now about the bricks
firstly i paint it with tamiya color
2ndly paint the bricks with vallejo color
build the barrier
use tamiya putty to make some rouhg appearance
after the base brown,use dark brown,hull red,black and orange to paint this.and wash it with oils afterwards
this is what i got now.
my english is not that good so if you have any questions,post here,and i'll reply soon.
hope u like it. C&C are welcomed
Eric(Torch)
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 04:02 PM UTC
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 06:05 PM UTC
Looking pretty darn good so far Eric, planning looks impeccable. I can appreciate the chunks of plaster and scribing all the detail. This looks to be a great scene. Standing by for more.
Cheers, Ski.
Cheers, Ski.
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 08:08 PM UTC
eric, this is fantastic work! can't wait to see it all come together!
Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 10:10 PM UTC
Very nice! I like the weathering on the vehicle. The bricks for the sewer look amazing. I can't wait to see what you do next with this. Keep up the great work.
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 10:48 PM UTC
Awesome!!! Especially the paint job you've done on the bricks! I had a plan to make a similar dio in the future!!! I will keep following this one!
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 10:52 PM UTC
Very good work and the explanation with the photos is great
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2011 - 11:55 PM UTC
really, really good work!!!
Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 12:00 AM UTC
Really nice work Eric with excellent planning and step by step descriptions. That brickwork, both the detail and color, is brilliant.
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 06:23 AM UTC
Awesome!!! Looking forward for more!!
Regards,
Regards,
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 06:54 AM UTC
eric
great to see your upto a new project
loved your last diorama with the king tiger and the krupp truck!
this 1 has really got my attention i have the whole band of brothers dvd set with the extras love the series and this was a good episode! ive just watched this episode aswell haha. and it was a marder 3 M then went over the sewer along with tiger tank and also a german sdkfz 222 rece car but living the vehicle youve picked
your off to a great start will be keeping my eye on this!
tony
great to see your upto a new project
loved your last diorama with the king tiger and the krupp truck!
this 1 has really got my attention i have the whole band of brothers dvd set with the extras love the series and this was a good episode! ive just watched this episode aswell haha. and it was a marder 3 M then went over the sewer along with tiger tank and also a german sdkfz 222 rece car but living the vehicle youve picked
your off to a great start will be keeping my eye on this!
tony
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 08:27 AM UTC
looking good, I had a similar thought for a dio.. Some great dio oppotunities in BoB...
Looking forward to the rest....
Looking forward to the rest....
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 04:19 AM UTC
thanks for all the nice comments,i really appreciate that.
hi tony,it's a long time since my last post. glad that u like my job,i'll update more progress soon.
Eric
Quoted Text
eric
great to see your upto a new project
loved your last diorama with the king tiger and the krupp truck!
this 1 has really got my attention i have the whole band of brothers dvd set with the extras love the series and this was a good episode! ive just watched this episode aswell haha. and it was a marder 3 M then went over the sewer along with tiger tank and also a german sdkfz 222 rece car but living the vehicle youve picked
your off to a great start will be keeping my eye on this!
tony
hi tony,it's a long time since my last post. glad that u like my job,i'll update more progress soon.
Eric
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 04:33 AM UTC
Eric:
Awesome dio....could you tell me how you made the base and type of wood? I am trying to make mine the same...!!
Awesome dio....could you tell me how you made the base and type of wood? I am trying to make mine the same...!!
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 04:35 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Eric:
Awesome dio....could you tell me how you made the base and type of wood? I am trying to make mine the same...!!
i use a wooden photo frame and three-ply board to make the base, use a saw to cut the board into desired shape,than glue them together onto the frame.after dries,sand all surfaces and apply varnish for furnitures. repeat this process until it shines
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Posted: Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 04:49 PM UTC
i got some progress here
first is "bull"
i can't find any suitable figures for the sewer, so i made one with current parts
arms and head will be added later
use plaster white glue and pigments to make mud,three different colors
these are effects after filter and a dark wash.
that's for today.
Eric
first is "bull"
i can't find any suitable figures for the sewer, so i made one with current parts
arms and head will be added later
use plaster white glue and pigments to make mud,three different colors
these are effects after filter and a dark wash.
that's for today.
Eric
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Posted: Monday, October 24, 2011 - 03:57 AM UTC
Awesome work on everything in this dio so far. Great weathering on the flak. The fig looks very promising as well.
J
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Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 - 03:32 PM UTC
Really nice work! I particularly like how the green camo stripes are being worn off! Superb.
Happy Modelling, -zon
Happy Modelling, -zon
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Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 - 09:32 PM UTC
Quoted Text
i got some progress here
first is "bull"
i can't find any suitable figures for the sewer, so i made one with current parts
Eric
Respect for making your own - but maybe one of these would have done nicely
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/misc/figures/dragon/6378.htm
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Posted: Friday, October 28, 2011 - 10:05 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Texti got some progress here
first is "bull"
i can't find any suitable figures for the sewer, so i made one with current parts
Eric
Respect for making your own - but maybe one of these would have done nicely
http://modelingmadness.com/scotts/misc/figures/dragon/6378.htm
thanks Jan
i've been searching almost every figure set,including this dragon one. i want a paratrooper not tank rider, cos i think that will be more suitable for this dio. thans for ur help anyway.
Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 02:35 AM UTC
Eric
The vehicle looks great, awesome weathering.
The vehicle looks great, awesome weathering.
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Posted: Saturday, October 29, 2011 - 10:33 PM UTC
The base is looking really good,
Nice weathering on the vehicle.
Grtz. Eli
Nice weathering on the vehicle.
Grtz. Eli
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 12:16 AM UTC
Can't wait to see this one finished. Your flak looks superb.
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 03:44 AM UTC
hi all
i've finished this armor.i made the cloth with AB putty
more additional details,like helmets and clothes will be added afterwards
hope u like my job. figs and base are on their way
Eric
i've finished this armor.i made the cloth with AB putty
more additional details,like helmets and clothes will be added afterwards
hope u like my job. figs and base are on their way
Eric
Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 05:38 AM UTC
The half-track certainly turned out well- great job. I'm looking forward to seeing this all completed.
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Posted: Sunday, October 30, 2011 - 12:15 PM UTC
jeeze...simply fantastic.the camo absolutley looks field applied.primo detailing and perfect weathering,top notch sir.
az
az