Hi...this is my first post!!
It's a 1:72 scale diorama, made by my father, about the D-Day...any opinons are welcome

this is the link where you can find the pics

http://www.marcotraverso.it/d-day/index.html

thanks
Luca

The majority of the images appear very professional! Excellent job. My only thought is on the grenade throwing soldier: seems a little far off to be throwing a grenade. I like the splash effect (plus the wave effect); its the first fime I've seen it though I'm sure not the first time done. I would've thought they'd be a little more tipped or at least both looking slightly less than each other. I love the crowdedness of the beach, showing what it really was like. Tons of troops, maybe adding a few more wounded/dead would add to the realness of it. Thought the Sherman should have the breathing funnel? Overall: A+ tell your father good job.

Welcome to Armorama. Hope to see more of your work as well as your Dads.

This is an excellent diorama. A lot of action and very well portrayed. Could you share with us some of the techniques your dad used while building this diorama. Also, what kits did he use?

Nice Job!

John

1:72 scale men I feel are so tough to work with. Great job. I love the splashes

I love it! Wish I had the talent and patience to work on the small stuff.

Regards
HastyP

That’s an awesome dio. How long did it take you to do that (just curious).

bon giorno Luca,
this is a masterpiece...pls tell our bestest regards and congrats to your dad for this fantastic diorama. not only the sea part but also the german side looks very nice
and welcome to the best modelling family website ARMORAMA

Fantastic. I like that I get the sense there's a lot more going on than is physically portrayed.
The photos are exceptional, especially in b/w - it lends a feeling of realism to the photos.
Great Job. It would be nice if you could share the splash technique - it's particularly impressive.

I agree with everyone so far its very impressive. and I also would love to know how your father did that splash where the shells hit. Cheers Kevin

Very nice work and snice shooting also . I d really like to listen to some stories about splashing waving the water and some construction details. Congratsulations to the maker and the poster

This is a fantastic work. Congrats. The water efects are very realistic. I like the German side, too. Great photo shots

Awesome!!! How did you do the large splashes of water?

did they really use rubber boats at D-Day???????????

Fantastic diorama,i thing it's very nice... no it's excelent!!Great job.I can't wait to see more of youre dads work.

Welcome to Armorama- Beautiful work! Wonderful photography complements the work! Multo bene!

HI!!
Thanks to all of you for your positive comments!!
I'll give some more details:

The diorama took about 300 hours of hard working!

The slpash effect has made with a fiber for stuffing.

The basement of the diorama was made with wooden table 30x80 cm, the hill and the beach are made of multistratus of cardboard for boxes and covered by white glue, chalk and colored dusts.

The see is made of a plastic sheet made by Faller, and of some colored sheets blue and grey, put on a plexiglass sheet. The waves are made of resins producted by Woodland scenics Noch, colored with white acrlylic color.

The figures are from several kits: Revell, Nexos, Italeri, Airfix, Priser.

The LCVP from Armageddon.

The Bunker is from PNsud Atlantic Wall.

Beach obstacles and trencees from PNsud Atlantic Wall. Other obstacles are self made.

Many of these materials was bought from Tracks & Troops web site.

The colors used are acrylic Life color and Vallejo.

Thanks again...and I hope to hear from you soon with a new diorama (maybe about Cassino battle)...

Luca

Crap, its awsome! i think il start modeling 1/72 scale armour and figures!

WOW, im absolutely blown away.
That has got to be one of THE BEST 1/72nd dio's i have ever seen, your father is a genius, i hope his skill runs in the family! cheers

WOW!

Great Work

Count me in as another one who wants to know more about the water, water ripples and water splashes.

Sealhead

That is an awsome dio you got there and i love the water effects. Your dad has got to have a lot of time on his hand (plus paint). I find 1/72nd to small thats why i work with 1/35th.

Argh!! I'm trying to tell myself it's not the real thing.....But it looks too real!!

Great Great work! Considering this was a 1/72 scale, but your dad never missed out a detail!

nothing else to say but excellent i think you should do a review or something on it, explain maybe the different themes inside the whole action (if there is any??) but its spectacular