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First of all - this is exactally what you need to do when doing a diorama. Moch it up and lay it out. Work out the details, work out the "howd it get there" questions.
My question is about the point man and the hill. If snippers are going to hit a convoy they would do it from high ground. Pointing attention to the hill not to the left.
That depends on how high the hill is which is my next question - how high will the hill be? You haven't left a lot of room for a very large hill or much of the base of one.
I'm wondering about the large space for bushes in front. For viewers you'll want to keep the bushes low which doesn't leave a lot of room for creative jungle. Maybe a ditch along the road that fills in for cover, or a bomb crater just off the road.
I would also angle the road more corner to corner so you can involve the viewer with the back side of the convoy. If you don't see the downed GI's you loose some sense of the quickness of the attach.
Just some layout thoughts. I like that you are doing this planning. This kind of thing definitely helps your diorama skills.
tnx for comments Scott, lets go one at a time shall we?
The "hill" is actually going to be just a bit higher ground so i "cover" the background not THE HILL
Pointer aims to the left becouse thats where the shots came from (the truck windshield has 4 bullet holles on it but i failed to put it on before taking pics
), my idea is that a sniper (or more of them?) is somewhere in far left corner.
YES "Bushes" will be a low grass, or something similar, no worries about that
NO bomb craters, this is supposed to be a pretty much "safe road".
and at last, u guessed my biggest dilema, the road position... if i put it corner to corner i will get more view on dead guys...but than the backside of my truck which is planed to be loaded with "ready-to-eat-meals", gas cans and some equipement will be completely put of sight... im strugling with this one pretty much...
Davinator: there were no flat tyres... just sniper fire and they jumped out of wehicles but i will put a jeep under small angle becouse ur thoughts are good, driver should panic a bit
tnx for that pointer... about the figs well, the standing guy is pretty much "under cover" behind the truck, and im not too good in changing figure posses, i had trouble making dead captain so far and i like the look of these dragon figs, i dont wanna spoil them becouse i can hardy afford one more set... but u are right, its just my decision not to move them
tnx very much for comments and i hope someone else will write something that can help me
