Pawel this looks amazing, the Stug from earlier this year was great and this looks like it's going to turn out even ebtter.

-Conor

Yes, I saw your Stug from earlier this year and thought it was fantastic, can't wait to see this one Pawel.

Thank you guys. Your words make my face smiling. I keep working.

Hi Pawel,

Looks like another stunning masterpiece is on the way so I will keep watching & learning!!

Cheers Mike

Pawel

Watching this one and what I see I like very much.

Looking forward to the next post and in particular the water and painting of the beach. Well done

Gerry

Collegues! Can anyone advice me what was the color of american WWII barrels? I would like to paint them in some expressive one - red maybe - is it possible? like here:

THX

I would think maybe Olive Drab or maybe Navy Blue, but there's probably someone else who can help you a bit more hahaha

Hi! I've painted sand and palm-trees as well.














this was the way, the sand was made:



hope you like it. regards!

Wow!! It's looking great!!

Hey Pawel, coming along real nice. Started work with masterbox jungle marines, not so nice a set but what the heck, we can make them work, right. Something I noticed about your logs. In most pics were logs are used, the Japonese would connect them with metal spikes. Looks like a large metal staple driven into the upright supporting log and the horizontal one. Would be easy to add if you're so inclined. To late now to add the firing slits that would be about 8 inchs above the ground work but they were not always there. Depended on the water table hieght. As for the barrles, I'd go either O.D. or flat black. Haven't seen any painted in bright colors in front areas but then you never know. So far I am enjoying your build, looking very good. Your palms are too cool, will have to try your way on the dio I am working on now.

Just amazed by your work. Really great details.
If your interested in the defenses of Tarawa a good place to check is http://www.lonesentry.com/articles/jp-betio-island/index.html
Just wanted to let you know.
Great work,
Bob

Robert, thank you - very interesting website indeed!
Bob, I've painted barrels O.D. as you advieced me. More photos soon. Cheers

Pawel, nice work so far. The scene is coming along nicely.

As for the barrels. Either OD or Haze Grey. The USMC got a lot of their equipment from the Army -tanks, jeeps, artillery and so forth, so OD is a possibility. However, fuel stores and such were supplied by the Navy. The USMC is, afterall, part of the Navy Department. As such, fuel barrels were most likely Haze Grey.

Steve

Update:







This open ammobox I have made by myself:













That is all for now, next - painting figures.
BTW - where are avatars... ?

All of the new additions are really looking the biz. Nice detritus of war.
J

W O W ! !


I like it very much, wonderful terrain!

The US Marine Corps:


John & Jimmy


Jeremy & Joseph


Joshua & Jake


Jaxon & Jay


James & Jessie


Johan & Joe


Jerry & Jacob


and the muraena


the end

Those figures look spectacular! I'll be following how you finish them with great interest.

I'll say again: W O O O O W ! ! I really love this kind of work!!

just two or three points:

- joshua has a bazooka AND a shotgun? bad guy... the second one seems a strange weapon, to carry on the first wave on a beach. but I like it. by the way, he's calling his pard for the bazooka's ammo?

- jay needs some attention to his right leg... just few touches.

carry on, I can't wait for the next step!

Pawel: This looks great!! Nice eel too!

Happy Modeling, -zon

Hi Pawel, excellent work and terrific scenery! One small detail though which is incorrect for Tarawa. The shotgunner should not be carrying the two-piece bazooka. that weapon was not introduced till later in the war. Just a bit of info for you.

WOW. I have two cousins, they're brothers, and they're names are Jake and Joshua. Weird. But yes, I can't wait to see how it turns out. I like the ell

A lot of J's...

-Conor

Conor - it's a "J" team!
Ed - I didn't know that. You must be right, guy comes from Dragon Iwo-Jima kit. Unfortunately on the market we have lack of pacific war kits, so I had to use him.
Paolo - Jay has a wound on this leg. His uniform is torn up. It will be covered with blood, I hope it will be more convincing when painted.
Bazooka guy scream something. Maybe "Take cover!" or " It's a lot of japs here!". You can interprete this a you want
All of you guys, thanks for your words,
Regards!

Nice cast of caracters bro. The guy with no helmet,is his hair too long for a marine?
J