This is my latest and (until now) biggest diorama. I finished it in last month. This is 100% Trumpeter - Mörser, Munitionsschlepper IV and figures too. Here I used it first Vallejo "Still Water" and Vallejo "Grey Pumice" for puddle and mud effects.
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Heavy Mortar "THOR" somewhere in Russia
ANT1969
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 12:12 AM UTC
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 01:36 AM UTC
Fantastic work! My only constructive criticism is, the base it too well manicured. Looks like they just drove on to the fairway, at the local golf course. But, still much better than my attempt. It sits on the shelf, but only because I don't throw away kits.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 02:35 AM UTC
Everything is nicely done, (especially the mud) but as muddy as that base is, as seen by the tracks left by the motorcycle, I think we would expect to see a lot more mud on the soldiers' boots and the walkways on the vehicles. As a biker, I can say that the bike and rider would certainly be covered in mud.
On a technical note, it appears that one soldier is elevating the tube while the ramming operation is still going on. I'm not quite sure it worked that way. Even if Trumpeter made all of those figures in one set, they might not always be used together.
On a technical note, it appears that one soldier is elevating the tube while the ramming operation is still going on. I'm not quite sure it worked that way. Even if Trumpeter made all of those figures in one set, they might not always be used together.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 04:12 AM UTC
Thanks! The ground covered with Busch "grass carpet" like this.
Maybe I should have enrich it.
Maybe I should have enrich it.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 04:18 AM UTC
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Everything is nicely done, (especially the mud) but as muddy as that base is, as seen by the tracks left by the motorcycle, I think we would expect to see a lot more mud on the soldiers' boots and the walkways on the vehicles. As a biker, I can say that the bike and rider would certainly be covered in mud.
On a technical note, it appears that one soldier is elevating the tube while the ramming operation is still going on. I'm not quite sure it worked that way. Even if Trumpeter made all of those figures in one set, they might not always be used together.
I shall correct the mud. Do you think of this soldier?
Possibly may I remove it. Although it will difficult trackless.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 12:05 PM UTC
Antel, Your dio looks super, I leave the man there, he lowering the gun to be reloading. Good luck on your next project. Rick
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Posted: Wednesday, April 17, 2013 - 12:25 PM UTC
Rick,
The gun is reloading, that's the potential problem here. The breech is open, and the rammer has the round almost fully seated. In looking at the design, this is not like,say an M109 series gun where the rammer is attached to the breech end of the gun and you can ram the projo at different angles. Here the rammer is not integral to the gun, so I'm fairly certain the round has to be rammed with the tube fully depressed.
Antal, as for the circled guy, he wasn't the one I was talking about, but it does appear that the crank he is turning is connected via a gearbox to the main elevation wheel. (A fine adjustment perhaps, where the larger wheel is for gross adjustments?) In my opinion neither crewman would be elevating the tube until the rammer is withdrawn.
Funny, spellcheck does not like the word "rammer."
The gun is reloading, that's the potential problem here. The breech is open, and the rammer has the round almost fully seated. In looking at the design, this is not like,say an M109 series gun where the rammer is attached to the breech end of the gun and you can ram the projo at different angles. Here the rammer is not integral to the gun, so I'm fairly certain the round has to be rammed with the tube fully depressed.
Antal, as for the circled guy, he wasn't the one I was talking about, but it does appear that the crank he is turning is connected via a gearbox to the main elevation wheel. (A fine adjustment perhaps, where the larger wheel is for gross adjustments?) In my opinion neither crewman would be elevating the tube until the rammer is withdrawn.
Funny, spellcheck does not like the word "rammer."
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Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 09:26 PM UTC
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Antel, Your dio looks super, I leave the man there, he lowering the gun to be reloading. Good luck on your next project. Rick
Thanks very much, Rick.
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Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2013 - 09:28 PM UTC
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Rick,
The gun is reloading, that's the potential problem here. The breech is open, and the rammer has the round almost fully seated. In looking at the design, this is not like,say an M109 series gun where the rammer is attached to the breech end of the gun and you can ram the projo at different angles. Here the rammer is not integral to the gun, so I'm fairly certain the round has to be rammed with the tube fully depressed.
Antal, as for the circled guy, he wasn't the one I was talking about, but it does appear that the crank he is turning is connected via a gearbox to the main elevation wheel. (A fine adjustment perhaps, where the larger wheel is for gross adjustments?) In my opinion neither crewman would be elevating the tube until the rammer is withdrawn.
Funny, spellcheck does not like the word "rammer."
Robert, thanks for your info but simply i can't do with this nothing. Let's think that the crewmen just prepare elevating the tube. (And sorry for my english.)
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Posted: Friday, April 19, 2013 - 12:22 AM UTC
Fantasztikus munka, gratulálok!
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Posted: Sunday, April 21, 2013 - 02:08 AM UTC
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Fantasztikus munka, gratulálok!
Köszönöm szépen!
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Posted: Monday, April 22, 2013 - 01:51 PM UTC
Real nice work Antal!
I like the coloring of your 'Thor' and agree about the base being maybe too clean.
Of special consideration for me, anyways, are the two officers doing nothing while the rest of the crew etc is hustling around! Very believable!
It's the small touch that can add so much more sometimes than the large object.
Cheers Dave
I like the coloring of your 'Thor' and agree about the base being maybe too clean.
Of special consideration for me, anyways, are the two officers doing nothing while the rest of the crew etc is hustling around! Very believable!
It's the small touch that can add so much more sometimes than the large object.
Cheers Dave
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Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 01:26 AM UTC
Awesome work Antal! Man... 2 builds in one dio!
Far better than anything I could do but I still want one of these monsters.
~ Jeff
Far better than anything I could do but I still want one of these monsters.
~ Jeff
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Posted: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 07:12 AM UTC
Dave, Jeff, thanks very much!
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 09:26 PM UTC
Here I am again with the corrected dio. I add to the base "wild grass" and made some mud on the vehicles and motorcyle man.
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 09:35 PM UTC
OUTSTANDING
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Posted: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 01:47 AM UTC
That is really a lot of work there. Lots of stuff going on in this dio. Looks great and a really nice subject as well,
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Posted: Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 01:56 AM UTC
Excellent work here, thanks for sharing. I was impressed on the first iteration, and the "corrected" version just blows me away. Thanks for sharing!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - 08:24 PM UTC
Thanks very much.