"Black Gold" - Germany 1938
Krakow, Poland
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 06:52 PM UTC
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:10 PM UTC
Witold | Witek ... Do you have a split personality?
I love this diorama! it's the small details that I especially like i.e., the electrical box, external wiring and exterior light ... window fan ... door hinges, handles and lock ... subtle flowers and of course, the 'KRAUSE' arch!
Can't wait to see what you park in the driveway!
Mike | Mikey | Michael
Krakow, Poland
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 07:21 PM UTC
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Witold | Witek ... Do you have a split personality?
I love this diorama! it's the small details that I especially like i.e., the electrical box, external wiring and exterior light ... window fan ... door hinges, handles and lock ... subtle flowers and of course, the 'KRAUSE' arch!
Can't wait to see what you park in the driveway!
--mike
Hi Mike and thank You

My full name is "Witold" but "Witek" is a common form of my name in polish language:) Like Michael - Mike ,or Nickolas - Nick

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Bergamo, Italy
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 08:14 PM UTC
Amazing!
really well done Witek, very nice building with realistic weathering effects
on what kind of vehicle are you working?
California, United States
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 09:42 PM UTC
It's really well done; nice could and texture all around.
The shed does look a little mono-chromatic though.
Looking forward to seeing a vehicle and some figures in there.
What cheek! Let them have it!
Napoli, Italy
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 09:59 PM UTC
Hi Witold,
I'm very impressed. you take care so much about details.
I like the electrical box and wiring, and the ventilator. You are very talented. Go ahead !
Budapest, Hungary
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 10:12 PM UTC
The water in the barrel is very good.

It is vallejo still water?
Krakow, Poland
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Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 - 11:26 PM UTC
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Amazing!
really well done Witek, very nice building with realistic weathering effects
on what kind of vehicle are you working?
A truck with.... black gold

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The water in the barrel is very good.
It is vallejo still water?
Not exactly. I cut a circle of transparent ,hard foil ,glued it in a barrel and then i used a Vallejo Water Effect to created an little tides. I was wondering whether to paint it of some clear blue color but I think that crystal clear is enought..
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 01:51 AM UTC
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Thanks You Guys 
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Amazing!
really well done Witek, very nice building with realistic weathering effects
on what kind of vehicle are you working?
A truck with.... black gold 
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The water in the barrel is very good.
It is vallejo still water?
Not exactly. I cut a circle of transparent ,hard foil ,glued it in a barrel and then i used a Vallejo Water Effect to created an little tides. I was wondering whether to paint it of some clear blue color but I think that crystal clear is enought..
Impressive! I also think that no need to paint. This water is perfect the way it is.
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 02:37 AM UTC
Witek,
Stunning work so far. I love the coal bunker a very common thing in the 40's but seldom seen in dios.
Paul

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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 03:20 AM UTC
Hi Witek - very nice build and finish!! You certainly nailed all of the various textures and surfaces!! (Yes, in addition to nice overall form/concept). With respect to your very nice build, and high quality workmanship, something you might consider is staining the lower sections of walls where they meet the ground - that is, like the green you show in the brick, other areas might be a bit grimy...but relatively faint, maybe a wash of either alcohol and ink, or highly diluted shade of grey or light brown? The white wall looks a bit "clean" against the courtyard with coal, dirt and dust. From looking again at your pics, the edge/corner between the white wall and shed could be a candidate for this extra staining....
Great build!
Cheers
Nick....Nicholas, Nikolai, Nik!
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 03:40 AM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 03:41 AM UTC
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I cut a circle of transparent ,hard foil ,glued it in a barrel and then i used a Vallejo Water Effect to created an little tides. I was wondering whether to paint it of some clear blue color but I think that crystal clear is enought..
I think it looks good as is. Clever technique, too!
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Quebec, Canada
Joined: September 14, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 04:28 AM UTC
Witek,
This diorama is FANTASTIC!...absolutely FANTASTIC! but the chain should be changed because
this does not look like "utility chain" but more like a piece of jewelry chain and looks
very out of scale.
Other than that....FANTASTIC!
Cheers,
Joe
Krakow, Poland
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 04:59 AM UTC
Thanks You very much

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Hi Witek - very nice build and finish!! You certainly nailed all of the various textures and surfaces!! (Yes, in addition to nice overall form/concept). With respect to your very nice build, and high quality workmanship, something you might consider is staining the lower sections of walls where they meet the ground - that is, like the green you show in the brick, other areas might be a bit grimy...but relatively faint, maybe a wash of either alcohol and ink, or highly diluted shade of grey or light brown? The white wall looks a bit "clean" against the courtyard with coal, dirt and dust. From looking again at your pics, the edge/corner between the white wall and shed could be a candidate for this extra staining....
Great build!
Cheers
Nick....Nicholas, Nikolai, Nik!
Yes ,agree that I need to work with wall-ground connection. Maybe I will use a some dry pigments or dry brush.. But now I must fit a vechicle and figure. About too white wall: I was take a photo in the sunny wheather and my photo camera was a little crazy with balance. In the real ,wall is light gray and dirty ,but in pictures no... I have to learn to do a better picture..
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Witek,
This diorama is FANTASTIC!...absolutely FANTASTIC! but the chain should be changed because
this does not look like "utility chain" but more like a piece of jewelry chain and looks
very out of scale.
Other than that....FANTASTIC!
Cheers,
Joe
Hi Joe ! Yes You have right that the chain is a little too big. In my T-26 I used chain from RB but later I somewhere loose it... So when I will went to shop I purchase a new one


This is that chain ,is much more scale accuracy.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 08:10 PM UTC
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 08:40 PM UTC
Excellent work, truly !
I love the rendering on the painting. Would you mind publishing some in progress pictures.
Best,
Julien
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 10:47 PM UTC
Couldn't look more realistic. Outstanding work!
Krakow, Poland
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Posted: Tuesday, July 01, 2014 - 11:06 PM UTC
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Excellent work, truly !
I love the rendering on the painting. Would you mind publishing some in progress pictures.
Best,
Julien
Thank You. But I'm afraid I don't have any pictures from constructing time.. But in the next build I will take a few pictures

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Couldn't look more realistic. Outstanding work!
Thank You very much Marcin

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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 12:22 AM UTC
Hi Witek,
Nice scene indeed! Great attention to detail!
You are right that the coal on the truck needs more contrast. Diluted black oil colour intgr recesses will be enough IMHO.
I don't know if it is the photo, but the rust on the truck looks a bit too orange and too uniform. A little diversity would help!
Well done!!
Cheers
Romain
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Skåne, Sweden
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 02:47 AM UTC
Gorgeous work on both the base and the truck. Very, very impressive.!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 03:43 AM UTC
Hi Witek,
It looks like you've made the truck sag from the heavy weight of the coal -- nice touch. The colors are great!
--mike
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 03:50 AM UTC
Very nice. Regarding the chain, modelers who put thin chains on their tanks ignore the fact those chains would snap if used to pull anything of substance, so I'm fine with this thick one.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 04:19 AM UTC
There is a lot to love about this dio and everything that I do like has already been mentioned bu others in the thread so I can only agree with them! Awesome building,painting and weathering.
Nice to see a non war subject as well.
J
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, July 02, 2014 - 09:08 AM UTC
Excellent work on the diorama so far, the truck looks the business too.
Al
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