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The field of silence

kurnuy

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Posted: Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 06:41 AM UTC

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Ola Kurt

It has been a joy reading through this post so far. Love the story you are weaving in this thoughtful diorama. Plus it is coming together wonderfully. So much to like. Looking forward how this progresses.

Hello Robert ,

thank you very much for your visit and the kind words. As always , your comments are a pleasure to read . ( om van te smullen

)

I'm glad you like it and thanks again for the compliment!

Kurt

kurnuy

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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 06:44 AM UTC

Hello everyone ,

tonight i'll paint the figure and trying to assemble the bike.....

the pictures ;

the frame with the wheels is damaged and that's my fault, however the wheels are intact.

I'm not much of a figure painter so wish me luck please !

Cheers

Kurt

AlanL

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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 08:23 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

the Trench is looking excellent, nice figure, good luck with the bike.

Cheers

Al

1stjaeger

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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 09:11 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

wood looks weathered and really old now!! Well done!!
Figure has a super stance, very realistic!!

When Alan said "good luck with the bike", I thought he might have already encountered the PE problems himself!?!
We found it tricky..!

Are you going to paint the figure in acrylics??

Good luck! ..amd Happy Easter!!

Cheers

Romain

kurnuy

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Posted: Saturday, April 19, 2014 - 09:29 PM UTC

Thanks Alan for looking in and the support and the compliments

much appreciated !

Hello Romain , it's nice to have you back m8 !

Happy Easter to you too and thanks for wishing me good luck.

After several hours of labor , i must say to my regret the bike did not make it ! The wheels are indeed very tricky to manipulate and the resin is very fragile . You must be a surgeon to handle the bike with care (IMHO ).....or maybe i'm to clumsy to do the job???

Well ??? A little breakdown !

No worries , there is always a B-plan !

I came up with the idea to transfer the figure in something else . Let's make an artist of that guy making a drawning or painting of the field.....

So i made something that leads to , so the story becomes more evident...

The chair is an item of Tamiya , the table (easel?)is scratch build . I'm open for suggestions

( still busy painting that figure though , with acrylics )
Cheers Kurt.

kurnuy

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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 12:22 AM UTC

Hello folks ,

i have made another more realistic easel , think this will do it

That was the last picture for today !

Cheers Kurt

jrutman

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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 06:46 AM UTC

Nice save after the bike debacle!! I personally like the artist easel idea better.
J

kurnuy

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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 08:18 AM UTC

Hello Jerry ,

i think i'll make you happy with a new update...thanks for checking in .

To everyone ,we are close to the finish

The artist and easel ( not finished )

Cheers

Kurt

jrutman

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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 09:09 AM UTC

Cool!! Maybe one of his ears should be missing?
J

AlanL

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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 09:33 AM UTC

Excellent work Kurt, he fits the scene perfectly.

Al

Stickframe

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Posted: Sunday, April 20, 2014 - 01:05 PM UTC

Hi Kurt,

This has been a really interesting build to watch - very skilled model building, plus interesting concept and approach - the easel is a great twist - it serves to explain plenty, or opens the door to more questions - at this point, between the build and the artist? Historian? Archaeologist? The composition leaves room for metaphor/story - really whatever you want. Maybe it's a self portrait?!?? (The dio that is). Or, I'm just misreading all of it!! Good in any event :-)

Cheers
Nick

kurnuy

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Posted: Monday, April 21, 2014 - 04:59 AM UTC

Hello Guys ,

- Jerry , no it's not Van Gogh but a local historian with a great passion. Thanks for keeping the faith in this diorama.

- Alan , apparently plan B is better suited than the original entention... Thanks for looking in .

- Nick , in Flanders we say ; '' You hit the nail on the head '' meaning you hit the right spot or you're right . It is obvious to me that you have a clear view and meaning about dioramas. However , Alan was right about those letters in the field it was to unlikely to assume that they came from the soldiers.... to much fantasy !

Nevertheless , people think about dioramas in their own different way and everyone hase an opion. To me it's a tribute

Thank you for looking in and your toughts

Greets

Kurt

AlanL

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Posted: Monday, April 21, 2014 - 07:55 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

Plan B worked out fine, the painter and easel work really well within the scene, very cool.

Al

kurnuy

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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 03:03 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt,

Plan B worked out fine, the painter and easel work really well within the scene, very cool.

Al

Thanks Alan ,

much appreciated !

Pity , the bicycle is lost . Otherwise it would be a perfect match with the easel...

Cheers ,

Kurt

AlanL

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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 03:36 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt,

Plan B worked out fine, the painter and easel work really well within the scene, very cool.

Al

Thanks Alan ,

much appreciated !

Pity , the bicycle is lost . Otherwise it would be a perfect match with the easel...

Cheers ,

Kurt

Damaged and abandoned, waste not want not!.

Cheers

Al

1stjaeger

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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 04:29 AM UTC

Hi Kurt,

I'm sorry I was right about the bike being tricky!! We tried one and ended up where you are!!

Good idea that with the artist!! I like your scratch job of the easel!! Well done indeed!!

Could it be that it's a tad huge?!! I've painted quite a lot in the open, and mine was made to be carried (by me!!).

Anyway, more story...and that's always good!!

Cheers

Romain

kurnuy

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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 06:24 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt,

Plan B worked out fine, the painter and easel work really well within the scene, very cool.

Al

Thanks Alan ,

much appreciated !

Pity , the bicycle is lost . Otherwise it would be a perfect match with the easel...

Cheers ,

Kurt

Damaged and abandoned, waste not want not!.

Cheers

Al

You are full of wisdom Alan and i'm not kidding ( for now

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Cheers

Kurt

kurnuy

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Posted: Tuesday, April 22, 2014 - 06:48 AM UTC

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Hi Kurt,

I'm sorry I was right about the bike being tricky!! We tried one and ended up where you are!!

Good idea that with the artist!! I like your scratch job of the easel!! Well done indeed!!

Could it be that it's a tad huge?!! I've painted quite a lot in the open, and mine was made to be carried (by me!!).

Anyway, more story...and that's always good!!

Cheers

Romain

Hello Romain ,

well what can i say ? You need special tools to handle the wheels .

Concerning the easel , i'm glad you like the idea and my scratch work too.
I did not calculate the right dimensions into small scale . I have estimated the proportions of the easel.
So, to make a long story short you could be right m8.

My inspiration for the easel, by this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYcbS6-LwF4

But there are bigger and larger easels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1Ma6aQPm5E

Fascinating stuff !

Thank you again for checking out and the kind words.

Cheers

Kurt

kurnuy

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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 09:18 AM UTC

Hello everyone ,

last time i forgot to say i've made the figure younger. So he looks at least 40-45 years old ( my age ) instead of 55-60 years.

I have made a more detailed picture.

I'll finish the diorama this weekend, stay tuned !
Cheers

Kurt.

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Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2014 - 11:02 PM UTC

Hej you..!!!

what's wrong with being 60????

You wanted to make him young enough to carry the heavy easel, confess!!

But knowing your preference for stories, we could always say his farm is just over the crest of the hill, so not really far away...o.s.!!??!!

Looks great m8!! Like it a lot!!

Waiting for the finished dio then!

Cheers

Romain

kurnuy

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Posted: Friday, April 25, 2014 - 03:05 AM UTC

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Hej you..!!!

what's wrong with being 60????

You wanted to make him young enough to carry the heavy easel, confess!!

But knowing your preference for stories, we could always say his farm is just over the crest of the hill, so not really far away...o.s.!!??!!

Looks great m8!! Like it a lot!!

Waiting for the finished dio then!

Cheers

Romain

......who me ????

Well let me tell you something ,old but smart and funny m8 from Vienna. There is nothing wrong being 60 !

It was just more fun

to make him look younger .....I'm glad you like it.

Now about his farm not far away from the field ..... okay let's keep it that way

Thanks for looking in Romain .

Cheers Kurt

kurnuy

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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 09:56 AM UTC

Hello everyone ,

this will be the last update of the diorama , i'm finished !!

The field of silence is a representation of an old battlefield from WWO I somewhere on the western front.

During an offensive in 1918 the British army is fighting furiously to conquer the hill from the Germans. After a long time of heavy fighting the British army supported by tanks succeed to force the German army to withdraw.

But than comes the mystery ????? This field is forgotten for some strange reason ????

The local villagers call this place '' the field of silence '' .

One day hundred years later a historian and his dog( new in the village )visit the field and decides to unravel the mystery.

And this is how i imagined it...... are you folks ready for the next photos ????? Here we go !

DONE !

I thank you for watching

Cheers

Kurt

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Posted: Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 11:37 AM UTC

Congratulations Kurt! What a great build! This has been fun to watch - both in terms of model work and concept development! Really nice!

Cheers
Nick

kurnuy

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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014 - 03:17 AM UTC

[quote]Congratulations Kurt! What a great build! This has been fun to watch - both in terms of model work and concept development! Really nice!

Cheers
Nick [/quote

Thanks Nick for checking in , the kind words and your support during this build .

I just need to find a place to put it somewhere ?

Cheers

Kurt

jrutman

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Posted: Monday, April 28, 2014 - 03:50 AM UTC

It was a nice and long process and interesting to watch and worth every minute I clicked on it.
Thanks for sharing this work with us brother.
Hope you start another soon as this one was super nice so I am sure the next will be even better!
J

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