Yo Alan,

Me like...dioramas with WW1 subjects.

Good start so far.

Good choice on the figies.

Keep up!

Greetz Nico

Hi Nico,

Many thanks for the feedback. Just started another figure conversion, again an old Tamiya German figure I had.

Cheers

Al

A bit of progress with this one.

Al

This is the next one under construction, the Resicast Mechanic, with a new head and long puttees.
I used ITA cap badges for the caps.

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AL

Hi Alan,
This is one of my favourite periods.
The figures are looking great!
Regards,
Garth

Hi Garth,

Many thanks. Yes, an interesting periodf indeed.

Cheers

Al

A little more work on this chap.



Al

Hi folks,

A couple more I'm working on.

Al

Hi folks,

Here's how the players stand at the moment:









This chap was the 3/4 length figure I added some legs to but never finished off for the Over the Top Campaign. I have a feeling a soft cap would be more suitable.



There are some details missing, most notably the piping on the arms of the Officers Tunic, not sure how I might do that. The ORs tunics also seem to have had brass badges on the collars and/or shoulders, something I'll have to think about. Also many of the troops are seen carry ing a small cloth/canvas bag, which I assume contained the early respirator? I'll have to give some thoguht to that as to how I might produce similar bags for them.

Netx I'm going to try and convert two walking soldiers with SMLE rifles from the Tamiya British Infantry. This should be a laugh as I'll have to construct most of the tunic!

Cheers

Al

Yo Alan,

It's going along nicely...

The chap in blue with the smoke has a very nice face...nice paint job!

Greetz Nico

Thats a fine assembly of figures there Alan, nice work!

Hi Nico and Karl,

Thanks guys, a bit more work to do but al least I have some characters to work with now.

Cheers

Al

Nobody can ever accuse you of doing things in half measures Alan . Some very cool poses on these figures. The blues, khakis and greens should contast nicely with your sand-bagged trenches. Can´t wait to see them in place.
A friend has gotten me more interested in figures, and Ive bought four of the Tommy War figures ... have you seen these yet? Amazing quality and should be a pleasure to paint. WW1 is an era Ive not ever looked into much, but seeing work like this is geting me more and more interested.

Hi Frank,

Many thanks. Yes, I've seen the Tommmy's War figures. They look excellent. At 1/32 scale they will be very good for figure painters. They are very much stand along subjects, which is why I didn't go that route and by staying in 1/35 scale I can utalise more of what I've already got.

I can see a strong case for varing subjects in scale to suit need, For example Dan Taylors Landing Craft and accessories in 1/72 scale are a much more relistic option if you want a couple of LC or LCIs but when I got back into modelling I had already decided to stick to one scale so that's what I decided to do here.

I'd like to see a lot more options for WW1 in 1/35 scale, there is certainly wide scope for both kit and dio building yet to be filled.

Enjoy the builds and post up a few pics of progress. If I ever get to stand along figures then Tommy's War will be high on the list.

Cheers

Al

A little bit of work on the base.











I think I need to extend the cave area more towards the corner and across the trench in order to stop it looking like an earth blockhouse

Al

Hi folks,

laid a little more ground work.















I might dig a few caves in the back wall of the hill too for a bit of addded interest.

Cheers

Al

Hi Alan,

A grand looking project you have there, looking forward to seeing more of it!! Figure intensive dioramas are always a treat!

Regards,

Hi Valadmir,

Thanks, I don't have any appropriate fighting types so this will be further back maybe a 18pdr battery.

Cheers

Al

Hi Alan,
I popped in again and this diorama is looking outstanding. I will be watching the assembly with interest. I am busy with a WW1 figure at the moment. Keep up the good work!
Regards,
garth

Hi Garth,

Thanks, just trying to get some natural shape into it. The ground work will take a while, but I have a couple more figure conversions planned so no hurry as the campaign runs until the 11th Nov 2012.

Cheers

Al

Very interesting time in history and a diorama subject on my to do list also. Great start on your planning and storyline. Keep us posted.

Hi David,

Thanks. Started work on another Tommy today, a walking infantryman who will be carrying his rifle over the shoulder. Trying some of the Tamiya British Infantry for these guys.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

This is the first of two or three walking troops I'd like to try. Bodies from the old Tamiya British Infantry set.





Al

Hi folks,

Unfortunately I dropped him on the floor and broke a bit of the helmet so had to switch the head.

With a bit more work.









Al

Hi folks,

A little more work done on the ground layout.

























Once I get the remainder of the ground work done, I'll clean up and seal the edges of the base.

Also started aniother walking Tommy.

Cheers

Al