This is coming along nicely Garry. The wagon looks much better in grey with the added weathering imo. Never seen that Tamiya textured paint in action before, might have to try it!

cheers
Brent

Hej Garry,

You are doing a superb job so far! Thanks for sharing those great pics with us!!
I feel tempted by this colour too. Natural products in terrain building don't need colouring normally, but there are synthetics (static grass f.ex.) that always will, so...test there will be!
Will watch progress closely!!!!

Cheers m8

Romain

Wow Garry,

You are giving me much more credit then I deserve!
It is true that I find it important to help other modellers if I can.
Far from me the idea that I am anything special in diorama building, only some 50 years of practice have taught me quite a bit.

So you are most welcome my friend!!

Cheers

Romain

Your work looks great! How do you like the Tamiya Grass Effects? I just heard about that product and was wondering how it turns out. Looks pretty good from your pix.

The paratroopers would not let a German squad pass them by. This would go against their doctrine and cause them to devalue their purpose.

Hi Garry,

Thanks for keeping us in the loop!
Frank is absolutely right about adapting figures and their positions! Not always easy....but vital for good quality!!

Now for something completely different...

Vegetation is vital too!! What you show there prompts me to give some advice (if you don't mind ).
The materials displayed are too "big" and too coarse. Remember...everything in the scene is 35 times smaller than the original thing. Europe being located in a temperate climate (mainly at least), we don't have many big plants, not like in tropical regions!
I personally find correct vegetation one of the most challenging parts of a diorama (as I experience presently with my HUE project).
Here in Europe the leaves are fairly small and do seldom totally cover the areas. Usually there is light showing through.
Moreover it is a little harder to google landscape images (but not impossible at all!!)
define the area where the scene is taking place (I would assume Normandy...or maybe Holland?) I'd rather guess at the Normandy....isn't there a scene in BoB that resembles this one (OK, vaguely only). So google the region and take a thorough look at pictures (praise the Lord for Internet!!).
Vegetation is the reason why I like to help my son in his 40K projects. Alien plants can be what you want them to look like, no googling here!!!

Another good idea is to take a look at some of the dio threads here on Armorama. There are fantastic things from real experts....so take the opportunity and learn from the best for free!!
Don't be afraid to ask for info if you feel the need! I'll manage to answer inbetween treatments, no worries!!

Good luck my friend, you will manage this new challenge for sure!!

Cheers

Romain

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The paratroopers would not let a German squad pass them by. This would go against their doctrine and cause them to devalue their purpose.

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Who´s to say they are not going to kill the Germans ... this is a moment caught in time ... maybe just before they jumped into action? Their doctrine was to carry out certain missions, and if giving away their position affected this, they would not attack. Maybe their mission was that of sabotage somewhere else, they wouldn´t risk attacking such an unimportant target? And killing first was not always their doctrine. Often it was more important to take prisoners, and bring them back to headquarters for interogation regarding movement/numbers/strategies/etc.
Good start Rick. Stick to your original idea and focus on making it as good as possible. You´ve had some good tips already, and my recommendation would be to adjust poistions before painting, so that everything sits naturally/has proper weight. Dont be afraid to scrape away a little detail on the underneath or where things like the side of the cart support figures. This is every bit as important as painting. Good luck.

Hi Garry,

I totally agree that money is an issue, and that's why one of my concerns is always to keep things as cheap as possible without loss of quality (of course ).
I don't know if you saw my thread here on Armorama some time ago!?? take a look if you wish. It's about making trees, but bushes are similar. And don't forget Jerry's present thread!!
Usually the saying "time is money" is true. When you can't pay for "ready-made products", you have to make them yourself! Be creative...don't discard ANY material from the beginning, remember that grinding f.ex. can transform "material" into something useful! Think what commercial products are made of....foam, sawdust (and the wood fragments contained), o.s.
You will get the "dio-builder stare" .i.e. can this stuff be used for dios??? My wife knows it well!!!
Don't despair, you can do it for sure!!

Cheers m8

Romain

Here you are Garry ,

i like the scene of this diorama, i can see that most of the advice and comments are given , just take your time to finish this diorama .

I keep following the progress.

Kind regards , Kurt