Hi Everyone, this is my 6th model & diorama project of the Tamiya M577 command post Tank added to the diorama base vignette by "North Roads". The diorama features an M577 entering a street in Egypt and being ambushed by a group of insurgents it is called "The Ambush" at 1/35 scale.
Let me what you think and what improvements I can make for my future builds, thanks
You can see the full youtube making video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqXq5A3UWX4
Here are some of the making steps:
-The kit (I only used the tank and driver) the other figures went in my previous diorama.


-Assembling the main vehicle




-Priming the parts




I used real Mud, sand and glue for mud effect






-Applying the base color


-Chipping & Weathering


-Painting the side wood pallets


-Painting and weathering the tracks


-The Generator

-The rear Tent

-The Diorama base kit




-After realizing it was impossible to hide the seem on the ceramic made building I decided to create a sewage pipe to hide it using a plastic straw


-I used plaster and steel wire to create the effect of structure steel of the building


-Painting the bricks with a toothpick

-Old TV and bottle will be part of the rubble

-Slipper

-Rubble, bricks and Junk

-Old door that I made out of clay

-Assembling and painting the figures


THE FINISHED DIORAMA

























After Building I did realize that the RPG shooting range is unrealisticly short, but I was bound by the base dimensions.

It looks pretty good. I would remove the RPG shooter and the guy w/the AK next to him. The hiding guy in the building looks good, but the others are just way too exposed to go unnoticed if you ask me.

If i had more room on the vignette i would have been able to create more cover for the shooters and also get a more realistic shooting range. I tried to use the sandbags as some cover and also notice the drivers eyes directed towards the officer on purpose trying to imply that he missed to look on his left.
still its a point to consider the space was way too small.