1944 "Arrival of the rearguard"
my base for 2012
scale 1/72
Picture 1.
Installed were:
2 x 3.7 cm with sWS Flak43 special Edition (brass tube and sleeve collection box)
8 x figures for the vehicle crew, all Preiserumbauten.
7 x Milicast figures FIG044 weapons XX Heavy Machine Gun Crew
1 x 23cm x 33cm sheet of plywood
1 x short hair coat than cornfield representation
1 x wooden box of chocolates as a base
In advance I would like to ever apologize for the photos but with 15 figures and two vehicles and a "walk around" the counterclockwise direction is so a lot of images come together.
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Picture 11. The obligatory size comparison
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Picture 15. On this vehicle, the sleeve is made of a self-catching basket of a synthetic fabric and spring steel
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Picture 43. Here was the original sleeve collection box which processes is contained in the special editon.
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Picture 45. The tarp on the trailer is made of aluminum foil and decaled.
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finally done.
hope you enjoyed the walk around
Have a nice day
Greeting BACKDROFT
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1944 "Arrival of the rearguard"
Backdroft
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Posted: Friday, January 11, 2013 - 11:21 PM UTC
wildsgt
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Posted: Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 01:29 AM UTC
OUTSTANDING
corsair924
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Posted: Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 02:20 AM UTC
1/72 ?!???!!!!!
Very impressive
Very impressive
okdoky
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Posted: Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 03:13 AM UTC
Some amazing choice of poses to make for a very natural looking snapshot in time !!!!!!!!!!
Nothing looks unreal in either the story line or the poise that each member of the firing team is in when the snap-shot is taken !!!!!!!!!
A nice relaxed scene that could be describing a planned defense instead of all the usual fighting poses !!!!!!!!
Great photography to get the best out of the detail in building and painting !!!!!
LOVE IT
Nige
Nothing looks unreal in either the story line or the poise that each member of the firing team is in when the snap-shot is taken !!!!!!!!!
A nice relaxed scene that could be describing a planned defense instead of all the usual fighting poses !!!!!!!!
Great photography to get the best out of the detail in building and painting !!!!!
LOVE IT
Nige
panzerconor
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Posted: Saturday, January 12, 2013 - 04:17 AM UTC
Well s**t. That's amazing. I don't know what else there is to say besides that.
-Conor
-Conor
Backdroft
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 12:00 AM UTC
@ all
Thank you for the nice comments. I am pleased to get for the first time feedback from outside of germany.
Greetings BACKDROFT
Thank you for the nice comments. I am pleased to get for the first time feedback from outside of germany.
Greetings BACKDROFT
Tiger_213
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 12:44 AM UTC
It's fantastic Ralf, hope to see more of your work.
Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 01:17 AM UTC
Great build, Ralf. Very good details and perfect layout of the scene.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing
jrutman
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 03:30 AM UTC
Looks very good Ralf! There is a lot of thought that went into how you set this whole dio up. Very well thought out!!
I love the guys walking through the tall grass.
J
I love the guys walking through the tall grass.
J
strongarden
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 05:37 AM UTC
Ralf Excellent job! Wow you really nailed it- layout groundwork, scene, vehicle/figure painting, everything.
Any particular location? Or is it "Bring on the T34/85's!"
Cheers Dave
Any particular location? Or is it "Bring on the T34/85's!"
Cheers Dave
chriscoolguy
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 04:39 PM UTC
This diorama is amazing.great job
roudeleiw
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 08:40 PM UTC
Well done Ralf!
Surprisingly well working coat!
Claude
Surprisingly well working coat!
Claude
pablo_g
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2013 - 10:54 PM UTC
Great job Ralf. I like it.
Paweł
Paweł
War_Machine
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Posted: Monday, January 14, 2013 - 09:28 AM UTC
That would be very good work for 1/35th scale. In 1/72nd it's downright amazing. Really tremendous stuff.
Backdroft
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 - 12:45 AM UTC
Quoted Text
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Any particular location?
Cheers Dave
no purely imaginary scene and place
@ Thank you for your comments.
I hope my English is understood by you
Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 - 04:16 AM UTC
Hi Ralf. Very nice. When I saw the first image, I thought "nice", but also thought it was 1/35 .... when I saw 1/72 ... I thought "NICE".
The only thing I would question is the two rows of troops heading out in the same direction as the Flak are firing in.
The only thing I would question is the two rows of troops heading out in the same direction as the Flak are firing in.
JSoltoft
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 - 04:31 AM UTC
Beutiful Ralf. As mentioned before, I too thought 1:35 when I saw the first picture. Your story reminds me a lot of my own days in the military (not WWII), so in my eyes the scene is very realistic.
- Johan
- Johan
Backdroft
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 - 09:55 AM UTC
Quoted Text
The only thing I would question is the two rows of troops heading out in the same direction as the Flak are firing in.
The scene will be a rear-guard soldiers from the front which comes back and the supporting fire from the flak gets.
Cheers Backdroft
All_You_Can_Kit
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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2013 - 09:12 PM UTC
OMG! I don't know what to say about your skill when performing work on 1/72 figure... oOuch, I feel the pain when you rise the detail of troops' unifrom camo & gear, but the result are so neat & outstanding! When working on 1/35 scale figures, I always take care my eyes by taking some break with regular intervals. On 1/72.. I don't know what to do
I like the grass and also the angle of photo from the ground surface following the walking soldaten
I'm sorry for my English, hope you understand it
Congratulations Ralf!
Best regards
Garry
I like the grass and also the angle of photo from the ground surface following the walking soldaten
I'm sorry for my English, hope you understand it
Congratulations Ralf!
Best regards
Garry
plasticman17
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 - 11:57 AM UTC
Nicely done Ralf! I love the high grass...... great job