A 1/35 diorama of German troops attempting to stem the red tide.



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Hi Gerry,

Great looking dio with lots going on & to keep the eye interested for sure!!

Love all the rubble & extra work you have done thanks for sharing!!

Mike

Mike

Thanks for looking and the positive comments.

Cheers

Gerry

The open space really makes the diorama. I always hear about not having empty space, but this is great. I recognize the Tamiya pak and a few of those Dragon figures from my collection Awesome work as always.

-Conor

Conor

Thanks for looking and the positive comments.

I have also read that open spaces are a no no in dioramas but I think that if the scene calls for an open space and is part of the story of the dio then it should be ok. The purists may disagree?

Cheers

Gerry

How did you make the base/buildings? They don't look like anything I've seen before in kits

Conor

The Rathause is a Verlinden kit and the other building is plater pieces I had in my spares box.

Cheers

Gerry

Couple of minor constructive points;
Everything looks good. Esp like the cammo on the trooper and the amount of rubble. That said, in close quarter combat, if you have an mg squad cranking on people and wounded guys trying to get out of the way, the officer by the PAK probably would not be standing there looking through binoculars. The bright green grass at the bottom of the buildings seems out of place.
I really like this and am glad you shared. Please bare in mind that I am just tossing out these suggestions.
Shaun

Keenan

Thanks for looking and the positive commens.

Your constructive criticism is appreciated.

The green at the bottom of the buildings is not grass . I noticed in tenements and other buildings that are quite old a green algae develops along the bottom courses of bricks and stonework due to water and dampness. I was trying to re create this effect. This also effects wood and although there is grass along the bottom of the fence I also included sme agae as well.


Cheers

Gerry

Gerry: I like this dio! I agree the open space works here because you've framed an approach that happens to be open. I think where open space gets you in trouble is when the base is large and the vehicle, whatever is central and relatively small. Here it shows the firing lane of the PAK and the other ambush elements, bringing everything together and telling the story. However, I fear for the safety of the guy standing next to the Panzerschreck. He might be too close to the back-blast?

Happy Modeling, -zon

Yo Gerrie,

Very nice job!

There are a lot of good details and lay outs in your diorama...

I like the action...

Keep up!

Greetz Nico

Great dio! Well done on the portrayal of weapons firing! Thanks for sharing.

The open space does fit well. Great placement of the figures, gun and kettenkrad! I remember building that PAK and servants, when I first started. I enjoyed it immensely. Did you apply a camo pattern under the net on the PAK or is that the net, itself? It's amazing how you notice things you have missed, in a photo.
There are a few things that seem out of place. What is the live ordinance doing in the middle of the street? Where did the road wheel come from? The axle on the PAK appears to be bent, from looking at the first photo. Very original on the spent shells leaving the mg. I've considered doing something similar using clear foil, instead of styrene strip. The biggest "no, no" is the seem lines where the arms attach to the torso. All else can be explained away; and, there-by is trivial. Putty, sand, putty, sand, putty, sand; until there is a smooth transition. I've found that auto body putty works best. It takes me an average of three applications to make the transition smooth.
Overall, GREAT WORK! Much better base than I think I can do. Like I said, everything goes well together. The posters are a nice touch as is the missing light/lantern. Be aware of seems and keep on building!

Great diorama hope I get that good one day.
most dioramas seem to me to be to crowded , this one is just right maybe the long standing open space dictum is wrong.

How long did it take from start to finish ?

and what did you use for the broken glass in the windows?