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Posted: Monday, April 27, 2020 - 02:59 PM UTC
Steven Eldridge shares some pictures of his diorama "Tea in Libya" in 1/35.



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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 05:43 AM UTC
Can't stop admiring the dust application around the dio! Looks very great, especially on how you coloring the sand. Also the figures. Just put more details on the palm tree, still looks too green. You can try to make a little bit dry on some (not all of them) leaflets/pinnae.

Anyway, congratulations of this brilliant work!


Cheers


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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 09:07 AM UTC

Excellent dio. I like very much the interaction between the figures and the overall atmosphere. BRAVO !

... also very interested in learning more about :
"due to recent findings and photograph analysis, he went with a light blue/grey instead of the olive drab as is most commonly depicted"

Thanks in a advance
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Posted: Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - 01:09 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Can't stop admiring the dust application around the dio! Looks very great, especially on how you coloring the sand. Also the figures. Just put more details on the palm tree, still looks too green. You can try to make a little bit dry on some (not all of them) leaflets/pinnae.

Anyway, congratulations of this brilliant work!


Cheers


Garry


Thanks Garry! I did try to put some yellowing in the centre, and on the edges of the leaves but maybe not enough?


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Excellent dio. I like very much the interaction between the figures and the overall atmosphere. BRAVO !

... also very interested in learning more about :
"due to recent findings and photograph analysis, he went with a light blue/grey instead of the olive drab as is most commonly depicted"

Thanks in a advance


Thanks mate! I'm not sure about linking to other forums, but there are a few topics out there. I went off the pics below which show a big contrast between the upper section, and the border of the WD number, which we know is Olive Drab. Mike Starmer suggested it is likely "Silver Grey" but as we only have B&W photos we cant know for certain. I went with a slightly greener tone for the Silver Grey to simulate it being sprayed over Olive Drab.



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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 04:00 AM UTC
I like it a lot; the theme is cutesy & realistic. The figures are good and the tank appropriately dusty. However, at the risk of being a picky SOB I'd like to know how the top of the bogey wheels remained clean whereas the bottoms are appropriately dusty? Ya, I know: Picky, picky, picky.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 06:01 AM UTC
really a great scene !!!
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 06:14 AM UTC
Definitely a winner! The painting/weathering on the figures & the M3 looks great. I can picture this scene coming from a history book.
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2020 - 07:51 PM UTC

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I like it a lot; the theme is cutesy & realistic. The figures are good and the tank appropriately dusty. However, at the risk of being a picky SOB I'd like to know how the top of the bogey wheels remained clean whereas the bottoms are appropriately dusty? Ya, I know: Picky, picky, picky.


Thanks Frank! do you mean the return rollers? Or the wheels themselves? I dont think I put any dust on the return rollers at all. The wheels themselves have a fairly patchy application of dust, you're correct.



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really a great scene !!!


Thanks very much!


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Definitely a winner! The painting/weathering on the figures & the M3 looks great. I can picture this scene coming from a history book.


Cheers Jack, much appreciated!
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Posted: Thursday, April 30, 2020 - 08:11 AM UTC
Steven,

Wonderful work. And silver-gray on a Grant!? I will build mine as such - love the Caunter colors. Very fun diorama to inspect. Love the concept.
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Posted: Monday, May 04, 2020 - 07:57 AM UTC
Thank you Steven for your input about the pics showing a big contrast between the upper section, and the border of the WD number and Mike Starmer suggestions...

and sorry for answering that late.

All the best

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Posted: Tuesday, May 05, 2020 - 07:24 AM UTC
Very nice build and diorama. I like that it teels an instant story and one can feel the atmosphere of the scene.

Thanks for sharing
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