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The mud in the road would suggest a very wet environment and the Marders should be sinking into it much more. That also applies to the level of mud applied to the running gear.
Mud on the figures: Unless these guys have been walking through a mud bog, there should not be mud that high up on their legs.
What caued the tracks to break on vehicle 102?
Why is the guy about to load a round on vehicle 23?
What's the temperature? Your title and the dress/position of several figures suggess a pretty cold scene. At the same time, the guy with the pnazerfaust has his sleeves rolled up; no one appears to be wearing gloves, scarves, cold weather hats. The mix of guys in basic tunics and others in greatcoats in visually and thematically confusing.
The positioning of the guys in the greatcoats looking at the officer kneeling in the mud is a nice touch.
Hi Al! I'm glad to know you and many thanks for your criticsm!
That's why I post this diorama for discussion, in order to get better input and finishing process. Let allow me to reply them:
1. About the AFV, I just think that the Marders are lighter than any other WWII German heavy tanks, such as Tiger and Panther. So, I decided not to make the Marders sink into the mud much more. Another consideration is that the level of mud applied onto their running gears are not caused by their weight, but caused by the very long destination they have to travelled. CMIIW
2. Of course, you're right Al. But similar with the AFV's condition as I stated above, such I assume that such German troops travel for their very long destination, lot of their routine activities (rest somewhere, having their meal, etc.), also the mud bog they passed before (not scened in this diorama) might make the mud a little bit high on their legs. Is the story seems forced?
OMG, I have no other words
3. There were no causal presented in this diorama about the vehicles 102's track-broke. Just out of my imagination that the track hit something hard during its' travel route, but not showed up in this diorama.
4. The guy was not intend to load such ammo rounds, just to move several of them and arrange them onto the baskets in the left side of him while he also spoke to his commander at the same time. Also seems forced?
I'm sorry Al, honestly, I have no alternatives to positioning the guy at any other position
Do you have better idea?
5.a.I don't set the temperature specifically, but it quite enough to make anyone freeze and feel so iced on it
b.From the picture number 4, you may see a guy far right side of the photographs (walk behind the SdkFz 250) that wear winter-white jackets with fur covered winter field cap. Such guy wear gloves but not yet exposed. I may expose and post his photos soon.
c.Ok, I will try to replace some figures with basic tunics with others with winter suits and hope that it the wouldn't make us confuse any longer,, LOL
6. Thank you Al, glad to know that the placement of such figures were already on the right path.
Many thanks Al for your reply and suggesttions. I will make some improvements and replacements ASAP. Hope that such diorama will be better able to show the story I want. Can't wait for your further reply
Oops, I'm sorry for my written English before since I'm not correspond with English regularly
Best regards,
Garry
Along the construction of this diorama, I have to "construct" my mood also at any time.
