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AlanL

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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014 - 09:47 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

Nice work. What lengths are the Verlinden barbed wire? AA do some but the lengths at too short to be effective.

Looking good.

Al

1stjaeger

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Posted: Friday, February 28, 2014 - 11:02 AM UTC

You see how powerful nature is?!!?!!

Super effect!! Like that outcome a lot!!

Congratulations m8!!!!

Well done!

Cheers

Romain

kurnuy

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Posted: Saturday, March 01, 2014 - 07:45 AM UTC

Hello guys ,

i've lost the description of the barbed wire , Alan. But i think if the wire is completely cut out in one piece the length could be about 50 cm. It is not very easy to handle though but it looks more realistic on your diorama .

Yes Romain ,nature is like a wild horse to mankind ....

Thanks for looking in !

Greets Kurt

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Posted: Sunday, March 02, 2014 - 01:49 AM UTC

Hi folks ,

i was thinking about creating something special for the field behind the tank . To keep the mystery alive ,( because how can a battlefield remain undetected after hundred years ???)i'll put a figure of a man with his bike and a dog on that field.

So the dog discovered the field and the boss is looking very surprised because all he wants to do is letting the dog out , going home to reed his newspaper , having a nice cup of coffee ,maybe a little nap too well deserved because his week was like hell.....and now his standing in the middle of a WWO 1 battlefield.....stuck in the mud and the battery of his mobile phone gets empty.....and his wife is very suspicious.....

Good story ???

Cheers

Kurt

P.s ; Stay tuned !

kurnuy

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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 08:59 AM UTC

Hello everyone ,

small update !

I started to make the dog a German shepherd an item from Tamiya.Just glued two parts together and the job was done.

The dog will be placed (when the paint job is finished of course )just before the rear of the tank.

Greets,
Kurt

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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 08:49 PM UTC

Hej Kurt,

brilliant idea!! (a belgian shepherd would have been better

, but we are not spoiled with animals in 1/35)

Seriously, the dog looks just perfect....he looks "interested"

Good luck with the painting! Not easy to achieve realism, but you'll do fine!

what figure are you going to use for the cyclist...Mk35??

Do keep us in the loop, please!!

Cheers

Rmain

vicmorrow

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Posted: Wednesday, March 05, 2014 - 11:11 PM UTC

Enjoyed following this thread and admiring your great work, thanks for posting and congrats.
Also admire how you handle all the advice on details that may or may not be part of what your imagination has conjured and brought to life.
In saying that perhaps a Dachshund would be more suited to the scene.

plasticman

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 01:45 AM UTC

Very nice Kurt, love the detail....great job!

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 02:24 AM UTC

This would be good for the final touch!!
J

kurnuy

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 07:18 AM UTC

Hello guys ,

hi Romain,
Hehehehe....there's a small difference between a German shepherd and a shepherd Malinois (Belgian dog ). The German shepherd is taller and the dog is more like a hunter. The Belgian dog is more for protective duties. Thank you for having faith in me concerning the painting . I'll do the best i can

The figure is from Model Victoria an Italian company . Dolce Italia

Including resin parts and after market goodies Okay anyway thanks m8.

Hi Garry ,

thank you very much for the compliments and for the visit . No not a walking sausage on my diorama mate, in real live he would be like a grasshopper jumping around in the field

Hi Sean ,

thanks for the visit and the kind words !

Hi Jerry ,

you to brother , thanks for checking in and therefore the excellent loyalty factor .

to all of you !Stay tuned please

P.S

; Yesterday in Passendale near Ypres a farmer found a German depot from WWO 1 in a field with ( they guess) over 3000 shells filled with liquid poison gas . The Belgian military will need at least a month to clear the field. This was a hot item on the news in Belgium. Every year a hundred tons of ammunition is deported from the fields around the town of Ypres .

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 08:15 AM UTC

Hi Kurt - i must say, the combo of your good idea for this build, and the way its coming together is great! the dog does look good!

cheers
NIck

kurnuy

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 08:31 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt - i must say, the combo of your good idea for this build, and the way its coming together is great! the dog does look good!

cheers
NIck

Thanks Nick for visiting again !
painting figures is not my specialty so i will do the best i can.
Indeed like Romain said , the dog looks interested .

Cheers

Kurt

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Posted: Thursday, March 06, 2014 - 11:08 AM UTC

Hey Kurt. Love the idea with the dog and bike. Just a though, maybe scratched up a rabbit under the back of the tank which would have the dogs very attention. I scratched one from a set of doll house squirles. Pretty small for doll house but when I carved off the ears and tail, built up some plastic ears and a round fuzzy putty tail, it looed pretty good. Or maybe a squirl sitting on the upper back of the tank. Nature has taken over and all the little places an animal could find for a home would be very suitable. Any way you go with this, it is a splended dio that has come together and is a pleasure to look at. Supergb craftmanship.

kurnuy

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Posted: Friday, March 07, 2014 - 03:33 AM UTC

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Hey Kurt. Love the idea with the dog and bike. Just a though, maybe scratched up a rabbit under the back of the tank which would have the dogs very attention. I scratched one from a set of doll house squirles. Pretty small for doll house but when I carved off the ears and tail, built up some plastic ears and a round fuzzy putty tail, it looed pretty good. Or maybe a squirl sitting on the upper back of the tank. Nature has taken over and all the little places an animal could find for a home would be very suitable. Any way you go with this, it is a splended dio that has come together and is a pleasure to look at. Supergb craftmanship.

Hello Bob ,

thanks for the visit and you have some great ideas no doubt about it

. Okay buddy, you're right, i'll see what i can do .

Thank you so much for the kind words, thoughts and to like this diorama . I'm saving the best pictures for last so stay tuned .

Greets

Kurt

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Posted: Saturday, March 15, 2014 - 01:59 PM UTC

Hello everyone ,

i'm back with an update..... The dog is painted but not finished . The dog looks interested for something sitting on the hull of the tank. He wants to play but the rooster has a different opinion

He behaves like a chicken if you ask me

Kurt

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Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 03:11 AM UTC

The dog looks cool against all of the great veggies that you made.
J

kurnuy

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Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 09:54 AM UTC

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The dog looks cool against all of the great veggies that you made.
J

Thanks Jerry for the compliments !

Kurt

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Posted: Sunday, March 16, 2014 - 10:33 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

more pics please!!!!!!

Simply love that dog....and his object of interest!

CHeers

Romain

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Posted: Monday, March 17, 2014 - 08:01 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt,

more pics please!!!!!!

Simply love that dog....and his object of interest!

CHeers

Romain

Hey Romain ,

thanks for looking in m8 !

More pics , sure ! Here they come ;

By the way , the red dots and spots on the dog are not blood marks but just color tones in the fur. it did not come out very well in my opinion ...

And the object on the tank is a rooster !!!

Greets !

Kurt

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Posted: Monday, March 17, 2014 - 09:08 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

thanks for the pics m8!

Red spots on doggi are a tad strange I must admit!

Both animals are a little too shiny, don't you think!

Still...it is a pleasure to see this dio in all its splendour!

Cheers

Romain

kurnuy

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Posted: Tuesday, March 18, 2014 - 04:11 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt,

thanks for the pics m8!

Red spots on doggi are a tad strange I must admit!

Both animals are a little too shiny, don't you think!

Still...it is a pleasure to see this dio in all its splendour!

Cheers

Romain

You're welcome Romain .

the shiny look on the animals is caused by the oil paint wich was not dry yet at the time i took the pictures.

Thanks for the toughts m8 !

Kurt

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Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 08:51 AM UTC

The Flanders field American cemetery is expecting an important visitor next week. President Obama is coming to Brussels and it is almost certain that the president will attend the ceremony at the cemetery in Waregem .(According to the Belgian media )

It is the only American WWO 1 cemetery in Belgium and each year there is a memorial day to commemorate the fallen soldiers.

Greets Kurt

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CCwQuAIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abmc.gov%2Fcemeteries%2Fcemeteries%2Fff.php&ei=GPwpU87qIMKZyAP3iYHwDg&usg=AFQjCNFRrkiRmnad6MGVOIvEn5hMVVOB-A&sig2=Tn1nxsopRaEBH93YhEbH0w&bvm=bv.62922401,d.bGQ

1stjaeger

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Posted: Wednesday, March 19, 2014 - 07:11 PM UTC

Strongly reminds me of the WWII cemetery in Hamm (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), where George S. Patton is buried among his soldiers.
The crosses and stars haven't changed over the decades.

I simply love american cemeteries for their unique atmosphere!!

Romain

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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 01:41 AM UTC

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Strongly reminds me of the WWII cemetery in Hamm (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), where George S. Patton is buried among his soldiers.
The crosses and stars haven't changed over the decades.

I simply love american cemeteries for their unique atmosphere!!

Romain

Yes,
Nice place. I took part in a nice memorial service there and had the honor of holding the American colors for it. And...I didn't pass out!
J

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Posted: Thursday, March 20, 2014 - 06:13 AM UTC

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Strongly reminds me of the WWII cemetery in Hamm (Grand Duchy of Luxembourg), where George S. Patton is buried among his soldiers.
The crosses and stars haven't changed over the decades.

I simply love american cemeteries for their unique atmosphere!!

Romain

Yes,
Nice place. I took part in a nice memorial service there and had the honor of holding the American colors for it. And...I didn't pass out!
J

Well done then m8!!

Outsiders can easily laugh, but they should try it themselves.....and hopefully someone will be there to bring them around again!

Cheers

Romain

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