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1/35 - Tea in Libya
DrChopp
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Victoria, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 10:23 PM UTC
Hi All,

My latest finished project - based around the 1/35 M3 Grant kit by Takom. The figures are the plastic armoured car crew set which were reposed and given resin heads by Hornet.























Thanks for looking!

~ Steve
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Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 10:34 PM UTC
Hi Steven,

Wow, great figures, great looking Grant, but what blows my mind is the atmosphere. The dusty, oil spattered crew eagerly grabbing a hot brew, they look worn out, hot, tired, and in need of something to perk them up. You certainly posed them well.

Life's simple pleasures amidst the dust and fury of war. You nailed it, as far as I'm concerned.

Bravo,

Johanan
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Posted: Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 10:53 PM UTC
Awesome paint work ! Figures are very good, with different expressions.
Very good work !
PanzerKarl
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 12:21 AM UTC
This should be in the features section as it's outstanding work.
Figures are top notch and please tell me how you painted them
cheyenne
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 12:38 AM UTC
Beautiful work Doc , just beautiful !!
SF-07-18D
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 01:41 AM UTC
Awesome work!!! I especially love the M3.

Also the scene is very real.

Congratulations
jrutman
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 02:58 AM UTC
Yep,I agree. This is in the winnah section,
J
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 06:44 AM UTC
Great job Steven. I've always liked the Grant, a unique looking vehicle. Your composition and execution is spot on. Well don.

justsendit
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 07:15 AM UTC
Nice composition! Going by their five o'clock shadows, I'm guessing these blokes worked a little OT and missed 4:00 pm tea time.

Cheers!☕️
—mike
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Posted: Sunday, April 26, 2020 - 07:25 AM UTC
Gold standard stuff Dr. Chopp!

Cheers,
Rick
Jberardi
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 02:17 AM UTC
Doc:
Love the intimacy of this scene. The realism and grit are nicely done as well.

Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 03:38 AM UTC
Wow!! Just....wow! Excellent work!
AlanL
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 05:30 AM UTC
Nice work Steven, looks good. Nice to see the Grant out and about again.

Al
DrChopp
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 12:57 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi Steven,

Wow, great figures, great looking Grant, but what blows my mind is the atmosphere. The dusty, oil spattered crew eagerly grabbing a hot brew, they look worn out, hot, tired, and in need of something to perk them up. You certainly posed them well.

Life's simple pleasures amidst the dust and fury of war. You nailed it, as far as I'm concerned.

Bravo,

Johanan



Thanks Johanan, I haven't done too many dioramas with figures and this one was rattling around in my mind for a long time! Only had the time to do it because of the lockdown.


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Awesome paint work ! Figures are very good, with different expressions.
Very good work !



Thanks! The heads are from Hornet, from various sets. The one blowing on his tea is actually supposed to be smoking!


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This should be in the features section as it's outstanding work.
Figures are top notch and please tell me how you painted them



Thanks Karl, I took your advice and submitted the photos for a feature.
The figures are all done with Vallejo acrylics over airbrushed zenithal highlights. There is some dirt and grease applied with oil paints, and the dirtiest ones got some enamel 'fresh oil' effects from MIG.


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Beautiful work Doc , just beautiful !!



Cheers Cheyenne, much appreciated!


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Awesome work!!! I especially love the M3.

Also the scene is very real.

Congratulations



Thanks Nacho! It was really fun to do, as there's lots of strange shapes and different textures - very interesting vehicle!


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Yep,I agree. This is in the winnah section,
J



Cheers J!


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Great job Steven. I've always liked the Grant, a unique looking vehicle. Your composition and execution is spot on. Well don.




Thanks Dave, appreciate it!


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Nice composition! Going by their five o'clock shadows, I'm guessing these blokes worked a little OT and missed 4:00 pm tea time.

Cheers!☕️
—mike



Thank you Mike, I suspect in reality they'd never let their beards grow out quite this much. Most pics I've seen they are pretty clean shaven but its an effect I always like when I see it done so thought I'd have a go!


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Gold standard stuff Dr. Chopp!

Cheers,
Rick



Thanks Rick, much appreciated


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Doc:
Love the intimacy of this scene. The realism and grit are nicely done as well.

Jim



Thanks Jim, glad you like it!


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Wow!! Just....wow! Excellent work!



Thank you Brian


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Nice work Steven, looks good. Nice to see the Grant out and about again.

Al



Thanks Al, I actually pre-ordered this kit, and then threw it in the stash once it arrived haha, better late than never!

Thanks for looking, and I really appreciate your kind words
Dioramartin
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 02:57 AM UTC
Superb job & that 2nd photo’s worth framing. So many great details, and yet more details – those poms are actually sunburned! 11/10
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