Hi Mike,

Many thanks.

Al

Nice work as always Alan.
Greetings from Bangkok.

Hi RJ,

Many thanks, enjoy the adventure.

Some pics from the other side of the gun.







and the walking wounded arrive on scene





Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

As it get near to fixing time, I though I'd try an alternative position for the ambulance, on the other side of the track.

First a flyover:







This would make the vacated area a causality collection point.



The original setting allows for more scope on the road way and looking at both I'm leaning more towards the original plan as I wanted a sense of movement up and down the road.





Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

A second look and I think the original layout opens up the scene more, and will allow me to have some infantry marching up the road, with the CO in the lead and the RSM waiting with his horse.



Cheers

Al

Hi Al,
I tend to agree with the "original scene;" it seems a more logical place to park and load the wounded. In the the "alternative," the ambulance seems a bit blocked in.

In addition, is it too late to turn the ambulance wheels slightly (driver's right) in order to show that it was maneuvered into position instead of just being backed straight in? MHO, my 2c, just me talking smack! ...

Either way, beautifully done!!!

--mike

Fascinating..how you manage to pack so much into this dio...and yet keep it well balanced!!!

Congrats Alan!! Well done indeed!!

Great show!

Cheers

Romain

Hi Mike,

Thanks for looking in. Yes, too late but I may change the angle of the vehicle a little.

Hi Jerry,

Thanks, and there are still those shells to paint and a few more figures to march on, plus rifles, spades and small kit, so whilst the end is in sight there are still a lot of small details to finish off, but I should get it to a point that I could call finished for the campaign even if work isn't totally completed.

The new MB set could add a German element to the show, I'll see how things go.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

Some more troops entering the mix, this time Germans. These are from the new MB set and my advice here is to drill and pin all the arm/hand points as the plastic is very soft and getting a good bond first time quite hard.



They come with two nice looking British Troops.



I built them OOB as I'm working on a review of the set but may go back and behead a couple and/or add some injuries.

Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

Here's their two escorts


Cheers

Al

Hi Alan,

You must have an artistic talent.

The dio is a balanced composition of young, healthy men and animals going to the front line, meeting the horible outcome, the wounded and disabled, many of them for the rest of their life.
All this gathered around one of the biggest creators of all misery, a heavy gun. And by using two elements, a horse and a truck you also show in a subtile way the upcoming changes in warfare.
Extremely clever organized.


Chapeau!

Hi Paul,

Thank you for you kind comments, it is starting to come together. You have hit on the very essence of the scene I am hoping will be the final product.

Possible placement of the new troops.



Cheers

Al

Hi folks,

Well I just managed to get these built before I get dragged off to the allotment, fresh air and manual labour under the direction of SWMBO

I switched one of the heads on the Germans to shown a wounded soldier.



Cheers

Al

Hello Alan, great job, I love the variety of uniforms and the staged, just beautiful.
steph

It is a wonderful collection of contrasting items,isn't it? Great new additions with the superb new set from MB.
I did notice from your last overhead view that you had placed a lot of items (albiet temporarily) equidistant from one another. This seldom occurs in reality as you know. We all do it subconsciously without thinking about it. Randomness is hard to duplicate.
Small point and easily corrected as you haven't "nailed" anything down yet.
J

Hi Steph,

Many thanks. the MB set are quite nice, making the 3 joined figures might drive you a bit insane and the only down side I can see is the very soft plastic and the size of the SMLE rifle butts.

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for looking in and the thoughts. Just checking space really and trying out some ideas. I've since switched the ambulance so the it faces the track, as the CCS is behind it off board and as I wanted some unloaded items it seem to make more sense. I also want a kneeling figure between the two stretchers, either a Padre or a Medic. When I get the MB set finished and painted up again there are several options where they might live. I'd factored them into my original thinking but wasn't sure of they would be available in time.

I also need to find a suitable home for my Indian Officer, but changing his hand will probably give me an idea. Finally if the new ICM set are marching infantry I might do them as Aussies off to the front giving it a wider Commonwealth feel or switch the heads on the two MB infantry in to Aussie's with slouch hats.

I noted that the Campaign ends in December and not August as I originally thought so I should have enough time if all goes well.

Thanks for the thoughts guys, appreciated.

Al

hi folks,

One thing I hadn't tried was turning the ambulance around, I think it might work better this way and have more connection with what's off board in the imagination.



Al

It fits better that way I agree. More in synergy with the pile of helmets,etc.
J

Thanks Jerry.

Al

Excellent work so far Al. This one I feel has a more human aspect to it than the previous one.

Paul has suumed it up quite nicely...and I fully agree:

CHAPEAU!!!!!!!!!!

Great show Alan!

Cheers

Romain

Hi Darren,

Thanks, I had considered a few wounded troops in the trench scene too but never got around to it.

Hi Romain,

Many thanks.

Cheers guys.

Al

Hi folks,

My first Germans for many's a year. Got some basics done.





Cheers

Al

Nice additions Alan!! Great show!!

One thing that bothered me in the previous pics.....the figures standing near the ambulance and the vehicle itself....they look out of scale to me! Aren't the figures too big...or the ambulance too small??...or am I just mistaken!?!?

Cheers

Romain

Hi Romain, You mistaken, remember they are standing on pennies not the ground which is sloped. If you look behind the Germans you'll see the officer there (I've been adding some ranks). Also the officer is wearing a cap which makes him look taller.

Cheers

AL