I picked up Miniart's "wall with base" to display my Academy PzKmpf IV. I'm using Dragon's German tank crew (#6375) for the scene. The only change I made to the crew was to reposition the tank commander's head so he looks more on the loader accepting the bottle from his crew member.

I'm trying to choose between two options for positioning the figures and the tank in relation to the wall.

Here's Option 1:








And Option 2:








Option 1 is more probable as the crew member handing the bottle up appears as if he just came thru the open door in the wall. Option 2 however, puts the figures towards the front of the scene rather than 'hiding' them behind the tank.

Let me know what you think....

I like option 2, but can you lower the main gun a little more like it may be aiming through the gap in the wall? It might look better that way?

Definately option 2 .... you have to show the story, not hide it. Even if he came through the door, he would come around to hand the bottle to the crew if that were already in this position.

Got some painting done.....







I'm not the best when it comes to painting figures. And trying to get variation on black uniforms is not easy either.

I still need to get some turf, soil, weeds and grass for the base. It's just painted now with various shades of brown and green.

Looks good so far. I like the option 2 as well. I'm looking forward to seeing more progress. More variation on the figures would really help bring it to life.