Some more from my archives.Tried to get as much dust off as I could.

Tom

Nice stuff! Thanks for dusting them off. I like the PBBR best though.
J

I like them.

Some tweaks:

1. On the LSSC, none of your M60s have any ammo in them, yet the one guy looks like he is ready to start shooting! Get some ammo belts in them.

2. In the one with the watchtower, I don't see that .50 MG ever working the way it is, just anchored into the wood. The recoil from the .50 would tear that thing up. Also, the tower is basically in the midst of a bunch of equally tall trees, rendering its purpose questionable (how can you see if you are in the trees? Plus, someone could sneak right up on it).

3. On the LSSC, I would not just have an M79 sitting on the edge where it can fall overboard very easily.

4. The rucksack attached to near the rear right side of the American M113 looks like it is glued to the side of a tank by "magic". Add some straps attached to some of the grab handles on top.

Your painting, water work, and most of the foliage looks very good. You should be proud of the type and amount of work you have done here.

Hi Tom,

basically I would agree with the gentlemen above!

There is a load of good in these little scenes no doubt!

I love the young Buddha statue scene..! The only thing bothering me is the foam foliage, but in those days there was simply less choice in materials!

These past years have seen a tremendous effort by the industry to produce jungle (and other) plants of good quality!! Thanks for that!

And as Claude always points out.....nature itself gives generously to the poor modeller! All we have to do is watch out for the right things...and start collecting!

Cheers

Romain

All good comments guys.
Keep in mind that these are OLD dios.With no touch-ups.Most of your points I saw right away after looking at the photos.I'm a lot more experienced now.
Romain,if you are referring to the Woodland Scenics foilage as foam foliage,I like their product and will probably continue to use them.

Tom

That's of course your decision Tom!

My problem with this kind of foliage is the fact that it was conceived for H0-scale terrain, not 1/35.

Cheers

Romain

Very impressed with the water. Modeling a dynamic medium is one of the most difficult things to accomplish in a diorama, and that's one of the most realistic depictions of splashing water I've ever seen.

That's some impressive work Tom, especially considering they're old dios, that water is outstanding. as are the story telling aspects.

I do agree with Romain about woodland scenic foliage being better at small scales. With newer options being around now if you ever tackle something like these again it'd better compliment all that impressive work.

cheers
Brent

Outstanding work! If I may ask, what paints did you use for the M113 and jeep? Keep up the good work!

Thanks guys.
I'll definitely consider the foliage in the future.
Alan,I pretty much only use Tamiya acrylics and back then I'm sure it was simply Olive Drab.

Tom

Thanks for sharing these older dioramas. It is always nice to see how modelers progress in their techniques over time. I like your water effects.

As new techniques are learned and older ones are mastered, one's work gets better with each new project.

Keep up the good work.

Cheers,
James

Thanks James.

Tom