Yep,

After many months of doing nothing to this dio I decided to pick it up and try to salvage the idea

If you remember this project then maybe you recall that the rifle stock has split because of the moisture in the spackle.

I have let the rifle stock lay around for a few months so all the moisture could evaporate and clamped it together, and behold, is stayed together

I replaced the heads on the Tamiya figures with Warrior heads and made the slings from lead foil, still to do: adding pouches, canteens and shovels





And not to forget, to include a 4e figure to better balance the scene

I added the trench floor by using thin balsa wood cut in strips and gluing them on 2 wooden supports



I put nail holes in them (but I just noticed that I did not keep a straight line :-( )





And starting working on the stairs out of the trench

Next up; finishing the stairs and adding diluted glue to the sides of the floor and adding sand and some scattered static grass



PS more pictures can be found in my gallery

Hi Ronny,
I've seen this one at KMK's Scaleworld recently and I have to say I'm glad you picked it up again because this is going to be a beauty!!! (not to mention an original one!)

Keep it up!

ps I think the 'nails' look great

regards
Mark

Nice to see you didnt stop it!
The straps are great!Keep the pics coming!

That's awesome ronny!

I think that the nails look fine. Is the trench scratch built? It looks great!

in my opinion I think that the guy's head is too narrow at the chin in the third pic.

hope it turns out great!

Oh jeez, i didn't even know the trench was actually connected to a rifle stock for a base that's cool!

The AM heads really set this off well. Nice change

Are you still planning sandbags on the top of one side?

Glad to see you're continuing with this interesting project. The trench looks awsome and the floor level photo shot shows some great detail.. I'd like to see one of the wall boards broken off and soil or debris spilling into the trench- just my 2 cents. Keep up the good work.

Hi Ronny,

I think the heads are not proportioned to the body looks big for the 2nd and 3rd pic...well it might just be the way the pics were taken or the illusion of dark and light color.

Cheers

how did you do the gun straps???

Now, that is one unique idea.....using the stock of a rifle for a trench. Cool!

Can't wait for the final outcome.

TsunamiBomb, I'm pretty sure that those straps are made out of lead foil and the buckles are photoetched.

Angela

Ronny, i was wondering if you might have finished this awhile back and I missed it!! I am glad its still going and looks to be getting even better. Keep us posted. I love the concept of this dio. Cheers Kevin

Tnx for the reply's

About the AM heads, yeah I know they are a big but the problem is that the Tamiya figures are 1/35 scale while the resin are more 1/32 (54mm)

That is why I decided to change all heads so the propositions are the same.

The chin looks narrow because of the picture




The straps are lead-foil and so are the buckles (no PE)

Yep sandbags on both sides and barb wire on one side.




eeeeeh, I try, but the problem is that the sides are made by one big piece of balsa with the boards scribed and glued with very strong glue to the rifle stock, and I mean strong glue

Aaargh,

I have a problem wither to do or not to do something

and I could use some input

I know that the floor trenches or build rised from the floor to prefent whet feet, but my storyline consist of a trench that is almost 3-4 years old

I am personally not that pleased with the wooden floor planking, it looks to amateuristic ( )



Could I fill the sides with glue and sprinkle sand and grass on it?

Btw, the trench is not specifically a beach trench

Tnx for the input

hi Ronny,
I am glad to see this project is active again...and I see warrior heads and lead foil details added a lot to Tammy figures.

Ronny




If the trench is 3 or 4 years old there would be quite a lot of grass etc growing in the trench. Don't forget to have it growing out of the walls aswel. Maybe even a small tree, but that would also depend on if the trench has been used at all. What would be the date for this diorama?

Nice idea with the rifle stock, what rifle was it?

Groeten
Henk

Date: 1944 june - july




It is part of a BB gun #:-)

Certainly is a unique idea using the rifle stock... I think the trench planking looks ok, am sure once it is weathered will look aged.

Can't wait to see more!

Could you explain why you think that the trench is a little amateuristic? I think it looks beautiful and rather good. Trenches, unless given time, are usually done hurridly and/or under fire, so it wouldn't be perfect. That the trench is a few year old just adds to it. Also, like painting a background fuzzier or a lighter shade, I'm not sure the focus is or should be on the trench. The focus is on the soldiers and the dio as a whole. The originality of the concept is so unique that whatever you do is going to be received with awe. Just think of what you want and do it. That you went back and continued on from past troubles where others would've quit is an accomplishment. You are doing great and we are all looking foward to the end result.

Jeff

Welcome back on the modeling frontline soldier !!

Good to see you picked up this excellent project again !!