I think I am done with the SUV, reconstruction and all. Getting close to the finish line:

The pictures are not very good with my desk lamp. I will try to post better ones tomorrow. That's it for today! Good night!

Great work, Marcos.

It is difficult to make action scenes, but I think you nailed it.

Better pics:

I think I am sticking to the name "Sniper!". What do you guys think?

Ceiling fan:

Should I leave the sign there?

Working on last couple of details: The sacks of cement and builder´s tools for the roof:

There! I think I am calling this one done. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Soon I will post some final pictures. Thank you all for your comments and suggestions.

Superb Work really like this and composition is spot on.

How did you do the cement bags

Simple Paul, I looked on internet for a cement sack picture and edited it. Then I printed it on brown paper. I did try several brands, and picked the one I liked better printed.Then used DAS to model a sack and wrap the brown paper around it. Almost like the construction of a cardboard box, but making it rounder:

Hope that helps. It makes for a very realistic looking sack of cement.

Beautiful piece of work all around, zorrolobo.

(and lots of ideas for me to try in the future!)

A lot of nice ideas for this diorama. Impressive work.

Thank you Paul and Alex.

Excellent work on the final touches Marcos.
Love the fan and bricklaying tools.Are these made from things you found would work for them?
The SUV turned out great considering the trouble you had with the fit.
Not sure about "sniper".I'm no expert but I usually think of an urban sniper using an elevated location.Your guys are firing at street level.
You should send the build to one of the magazines.
Amazing job as usual from you.I can learn a lot from your attention to detail.
Again,kinda sorry to see it finished.looking forward to your next project.

Tom

Thank you Tom. The tools are made of simple electrical wire and the metal surfaces from clear plasic from a blister pack painted in steel color. Cheap and effective. As for the name for the diorama what would you suggest? A friend suggested "Life goes on". What do you think?

Which magazine would you suggest I submit pictures to?

I will probably send pictures to the diorama.ru page. They always post the stuff I send them.

not really sure.
Scale military modeler may be one.
As for title?
"Live from Iraq "."Surprise" 'Take cover"

Tom

I like "Take cover!". Thanks. It leaves the interpretation of the scene more open. I like it.

In my experience, the interior of an Iraqi store would not be so neat. They always jam stuff in every space so I wouldn't be so concerned about bottles on the same shelf of boxes stacked neatly. It's a small touch

Alan, I didn´t mean for the shop to be too neat. Hence the sack of potatoes spilling on the floor, bottles in different shelves, etc. I have never been to Iraq but I have been to Lebanon, Jordan, and Egypt. Those experiences are what I based my idea on. I remember one particular shop in Beirut, Where the inside looked more like a living room than a shop. From that I got the idea of the rug and table and chairs. I remember the shop owner playng "taule" with a "customer". Not sure if this game is popular in Iraq, but thought I might get away with it.

I haven’t had a chance to take some final pictures. As soon as I can I will post them.
For now I am starting a new project: A Dutch Fennek,

I will open a new entry in "Armor"
Cheers!

So many wonderful and original ideas - how on earth did you think of so many original ideas to model ? incredible stuff I haven't seen anything like this diorama in several years. You must take full credit for so many details. I hope your work gets published I look forward to your inspiration for each element being detailed so the rest of us can learn to build such original features. well done.