Hi Guys,

At last, I finally completed my very first dio.... :-) . Thanks to you guys. There are probably other minor corrections w/c I would fix later....







Other suggestions are still very much welcome.

Arvin, It looks as awesome as i thought it would. Congrats on this wonderful dio your first time out. You are a very talented individual And I cant wait to see what you bring to us next. Cheers Kevin

Thanks for the vote of confidence....

What I want to build would probably be a dio using a 105MM M4A3 Sherman using Philippines as a setting. I just can't find a more detailed information on what Sherman verions US used during the liberation of the Philippines...and figs to use. The only figs. I could think of are the DML Iwo Jima release...

Cheers

You've done a wonderful job on that dio! I'm jealous of your talent! cheers!

Great dio.

I see you decided to put the figure with the binoculars on the tank... looks good there...

If memory serves (which it doesn't too often) there was a figure (tanker?) reading the newspaper on the far side of the tank? Is it still there? Any pics of the opposite side of the dio?

Or have I got the wrong dio? :-)

nice. Very nice. Well done for a first. Keep it up and you will soon get the medals at the shows

Oh, you go the right dio and yes, he's still there but this time I added a cigarette and re-colored the hands (I'm not satisfied with the color and might fix it later -- I used a flash that is why it looks glossy).



Mr. Roo: If not for you guys and your patience in answering my queries, commenting and suggesting improvements I would not have finished the dio the way you see it now. The dio was built by more than one modeller...
Thanks

as i said, while i was giving you some pointers... it turned out into a wonderfull dio!!!!

now, go take it into some competition :-) and send me a piece of gold medal when u get it


cheers

Mirko

Good job. Nicely finished up. It was fun watching this come to life.

Arvin -
Most excellent. You really brought it all together. Makes me feel like I should be jumping up, grabbing my weapon, and finding a position. Next move is to find a contest to enter it in. Great job and I'm inspired. Anxious to see your next efforts.

Blade48mrd

Thank you very much for the kind words. Don't worry guys I still have more kits in boxes that I need to finish...and for sure I'll ask for for involve you guys again by asking so many questions:-) . Thanks in advance

BTW, just a parting tip for those who have a hard time making a very good wood finish. I used self-adhesive decorative vinyl..it sold by Ace Hardware...give it a try it as an altermative....

Dear Captain,

Nice work. I look forward to you reporting a medal or two. The only ideas i might suggest is the uniformity of the wall colors. Walls are dirtier closer to the ground. You can use washes, or pastels to blend in more "grunge" lower down. I have even spritzed some matte medium, mixed with water and white glue and a drop or two of dish soap as a surfactant (to break down the bubbles) on a wall and "fly-specked" some extremely fine dirt on the wall.

"Fly-specking" is taking the medium you are using like dirt or pastel dust, etc. on a creased piece of paper that is horizontal to the wall and blowing down on a 45 degree angle to randomly scatter the medium. It will stick to the wetted wall just like the real thing.

Sealhead

Hi Sealhead,

I like your suggestion, I'll give it a try..

Thanks

Wow mon capitain! Considering too, the lack of resources in the Philippines like for making dioramas. That is one hell of a build. I wish I had the patience to do that.

I keep it coming sir.