Hi guys, some pics of my latest work, dedicated to the Combat Medic, without whom, a lot of soldiers would have died..........As usual, tell me what you think. If you want to see more go to my gallery.....

...Enjoy!...

Very nice representation! I love the looks on the wounded soldier. The wounds are realistic enough. How did you do it?

I just don't get the idea of the standing soldier. He seems to make an order of halt or something.

Nice composition, draws the viewer in, I also like the imagination you used with those figures. Did you use the stock heads or are theey after market?

Stock Heads.......

Your creativity on how to use those figures is great. The torn pants is well done. Have to admit, I can't look at it long.

Sweet vignette.
Nice choice of colors on the blood and the pants/'wound are very well done as well.

Interesting, that wounded soldier looks really worried

I really like this vignette, but I am puzzled by the nameplate.

Is there a particular reason you chose to place it in "Africa" 1943? There is really nothing in the scene that tells me its location, other than the nameplate. It just as easily could have been "Italy 1943" or "France 1944."

There are a couple things in this scene that look out of place -- the M1943 entrenching tool on the standing soldier's hip. In North Africa, troops were much more likely carrying the M1910 "T-handle" E-tool. Also, it looks like the medic is wearing an M43 Field Jacket -- again, I have not seen this clothing item in photos from Africa.

Please don't take this wrong -- I really like the vignette, I just think it looks more "France 1944" than "Africa 1943"

True!.... :-)

I just chose Africa since I've never done an african setting before....
The name plate is only temparary until I can get one in brass, So until I do it can be anywhere really !

wow how incredebly ( or how ever you write that) life like...


great work.

standard tamiya figures?

Yeah, Tamiya 1/35 U.S. Army Assault Infantry Set,

(Please excuse the regularity of my posts I just like answering peoples questions!)

no problem I got the same "problem" and I rather have that THEN I have to wait 3 weeks before the question gets answerd
what paints did you use?

Humbrol Enamels,
and Acrylic for skin.......

nice vignette. good presentation is a very limited base. congrats

Great vignette! Figures look great.

A very nice looking vignette. Captures a sense of panic and urgentcy. Figures, groundwork and setting are all done extremely well. Even your photos, give the sense of real combat. Combat is not pretty.

Fantastic work !!

Cheers !!

Alpen

nice work in small space . i like it

Thats great, some people dont like the use of graphic violence in the way of making wounded soldiers or corpses in dios, personally i see nothing wrong with it, i mean we are building scenes from wars, and that is the main part of wars, is men dying, for whatever cause, So good Job, and i hope that guy had a happy ending, and didnt come home in a 1/35 scale box cheers

Longshanks

Man, do I like this dio! Between the wounded man, the feeling of fear and panic, there is nothing I can say that has not already been said. This is a really well done piece. I do have one question. Could you write a little and tell us how you made the wound look so real ?

Wolfsix

OK, This is for anyone else who wants to know how the wound was created........

First to give the trousers the ripped look, I used Blu-tack ,(I'll explain in a moment!) once I had the shape right I coated it with super-glue to harden it. The same effect can be done using Milliput.
I use blu-tack because:

A): It doesn't go off so theres plenty of time to play about with it.
B): It's cheaper than milliput and easier to obtain.
c): I'm a Cheapskate! (Not really! - I just don't earn much.)- 'frugal' as one member put it...

Once dry I scratched the wound into his leg using my craftknife. Continuing until the wound looked deep and wide enough. (This is up to the Modeller and depending on what the model was supposidly hit by!).

Then I painted as usual, mixing a dark enamel crimson/brown gloss with a lighter red colour until I was satisfied with the results........(Thanks to those who posted bck!).

Hope this helps,

Ouch! Looks like the guy was gored by a bull !.... that one is gonna leave a mark!

Nice idea... and I don't mind a bit of gore in a diorama, as long as it is not gratuitious... and this is certainly not!

Well done, escpecailly in such a small area... that is the real skill, telling a whole story and setting, while in such a small area. Bravo.

Thanks for all your comments guys, there're much appreciated .




You might have trouble saying that when I've finished my D_Day, Omaha beach dio......

Just kidding it won't be that bad...............