Hi all,
Found this on the site that someone sent earlier.Sorry,can't recall his name,but an excellent place for WW2 photos.
This is the basic base.Styro ,Italeri telegraph poles.
The lines are thread with wire used on the ends where the base ends.The gutters are stir sticks.Dollar store.
Did the lines first because it will be very hard to do them after the trees.

Tom

That looks good already! It will look spectacular after the trees,etc.
J

Hi Tom - man, you're on a roll these days! Looks like another great build under way - I agree with Jerry, with the trees, it will look like a grand boulevard - nice!

Cheers
Nick

Thanks for your confidence.
I may have bitten more than I can chew with the trees.
It's going to take some time to do all these.
Question I can't seem to find an answer to.I have the Miniart French Civilian 30's and 40's kit I'm going to use.In it is a police officer.Would they be aloud police at this point???

Thanks,

Tom

Hi Tom, it looks fantastic already. I cant wait to see it finished. Thank you for sharing with us. Best regards...Dale

As the trees will be in the background and not a focal point I wouldn't worry about making them spectacular. You can do a decent job and it will still work. Yes,the police were in place throughout the time period. I have seen videos of the liberation of Paris and they are in them.
J

Tanks Jerry,
Been working on the trees.Found a few things at Michaels.They have a student scenery collection that has some good things,but as I was placing them,thought .I've been here before.Sure enough on the fine print it say's supplied by Woodland Senics.Apparently Revell is getting on the band wagon with dio pieces.Actually some nice turf and flowers.Saves shipping cost.
These are the figures so far.A lot considering I'm not very good with painting of them.Getting slowly better.Going to add the the sleeping guy.

Tom

Hey,just me again,

Small update to the progress.
Still working on painting the figures and foliage at the back.
The basic layout like this.
Nothing glued down yet.

Tom .

This is getting epic! Nice layout and you chose some nice figs that make sense. If you go to a good well stocked model train store or even on line stores they also offer large paper backdrops showing different scenery like cities and countryside. It would look great behind your big scene.
J

Hey Tom!
you are doing a great work! what I like best is the figures you are planning to use: they will give your diorama a real sense of reality!
May I suggest to research better the priest outfit, though?
Catholic priests are supposed to wear a blak scarf as well while red is reserved for high level on the Church hierarchy such as cardinals and bishops; to me it is very unlikely that a such high level prelate would have walked alone in the street as a common bystander, a common priest seems to me more logical, so black is better

hope to have been of use

ciao
edo

Thanks guys,
Good idea Jerry,though finding hobby shops is getting harder and harder.
Thanks Edo.
I wondered about that,not being Catholic just wanted to add some color to him.Black is on the box art and black it will be.

Tom

They are on line as well. Shipped in tubes like wall posters.
J

Hi guys,
Taking much longer than I expected.
Trees are 95% done.Added the street lamp ,old Tamiya pole ,cut and revised.
Added the second lady,thought just the bread guy wouldn't attracted the attention of the guys on the Sherman.
Found an old Willy's I hadn't finished add will add that.
The MiniArt motorcycle is taking more time than the whole dio.Kit from hell.Parts are so small you need a microscope for some.Almost nothing fits and instructions are way too vague.Too Much PE that I hate.I'll use styrene strip were needed.Exept for figures I'll probably not buy their product again.

Tom

Great work!

Ditto on nixing the red sash on the Catholic priest.

Small suggestion: Consider putting a French marked Stuart in the lead as the US Commanders were told to allow the French units to enter the city first - just a thought!

Hi Tom,

Very nice work as always! Nice to see such a dynamic scene - certainly lots going on, but still looking quite cohesive! Sorry to read of your problems with that motorcycle - no fun at all....looking forward to your next update -

Cheers
Nick

It's a good sign when every time I look in here you have made such significant improvements. This is very very cool. I don't think I have ever seen a dio done on the liberation of Paris.
J

Tom!

I really like what you've done here, bravo!! This has a lot going on and you've done it smoothly, not full of clutter.
Well done so far, will be following.

Best wishes
Dave

Thanks guys,

Coming along.
Michael the sash has been fixed.Can't tell from the last photo ,only showing his back.As for the French tank,I picture this as just a small scene from a long line of vehicles,back and front.The French are at the start of the line?
I'll stick to that thought.

Tom

Sorry guys,
Me again.
Finally got the motorcycle figured out.Had to go to their site and see images of the finished kit. Basically their instructions stink.Your always guessing where parts go.The lines go vaguely in the area and no detailed diagrams.
I also bought another Willys on the weekend.Probably will use that or see if three will work.
As always ask your opinions first.

Tom

1/35 bikes are challenging, for certain. Yours is looking good!

—mike

Hi all.
Small update.
Decided to switch the Stewart to a scout car.Commader looking to see how long the line up is.
Driver,when painted is from Bronco with a helmet change.
Changed the first Willy to a new one.I want a MP jeep.Have to change the drivers arm.It is exactly the same as the Bronco driver in the first jeep.One of them is coping molds?

Tom

This is looking awesome, Tom!! I like your choice of vehicles in the column & the figures are really adding to the overall sense of the scene. Great work so far!

I like all of the additions going on ere. Looks good and it makes sense. Well,I just noticed something a bit "off". I think,given the rather peaceful situation here,that the GI with the fixed bayonet is a little much ? Maybe snip that bayonet off ? Bayonets were usually only fixed in desperate situations or guarding POWs,etc.
J

Very good point Jerry. Snipped.
Getting close to the finish.
MP jeep almost done. Added the flowers,I thought they were a nice touch.Going to use a cart and the guy handing out wine from Tamiya.
A lot of touch ups and weathering left to do.

Tom

Sorry the photos are not good. Having some problems with my camera

I like all the additions and feel flattered that you took my bayonet advice as well.
Most folks are not aware that during the war the people of Paris stockpiled large quantities of Tamiya paint,stacked by the roadsides. Just in case. heheh
J