Here is another update of my rifle dio:

Remember, nothing is glued yet! the sandbags are made in segments for better handeling and the scatterd gear still needs to be sanded etc

but, it gives a better idea of the (almost final lay-out), still a lot of little details (and grass) to be added

The GI's don't have theire personal gear yet, but that is for after the paint job and the MP40 and carabine needs theire straps

I just noticed: I took the pictures outside and it is very windy outside, the first GI with the Garand is shifted, normaly his face would be looking at his Lt

Let me know what you think













Oh, the barb-wire still his spikes

Ronny,

I think that is great. Did you use an M-1 stock cut down, or smething else?

Tracy

BB-gun

Ronny this just keeps getting better. Please keep us posted as you add to it and paint the figs. Cheers Kevin

It may just be the pictures but did you redo the plank floor at all? I remember you talking about the "amateurness" of it and the pictures seem to so it as a little different.

Jeff

That looks awesome!
Two things:
Are you going to put a trigger on the bb gun stock?
and,
I believe that the sandbags are a bit too straight and are in need of a few bullet holes.
But thats just the opinion of one little Soldier.

Robert.

Its definately different. "Q"

ugh, you fellows are trying to convince me to redo the sandbags, Darn there are more then 100 of them

But .... maybe I will do just that

Nope I did not redo the floor, I only distresd it a little more with a knife

A triger? In the beginning yes, but I can't find any (did not come with the rifle stock and now it is to late, the hole is filled

Looking good. Can't wait to see more.

Very creative idea, Ron...
I can't wait to see the finished Dio! Great job, sir...

Gunny

This is a very creative dio base i admire the mind but how on hearth did you came on the idea :-)
I can t wait to see the end of it

That is just amazing-1st thing that came to my mind was "Holy mothers of modeling gods-this is genius!"
Really amazing.
I agree on the sandbags and as to the triger-make one and glue it in-will add that extra touch to it.

Looking great... makes me want do one... but that would be plagierism. Great work.

WHY JUST WHY?? would you do that to a Garand im guessing?? Do you know what i would do to get my hands on a garand or a kar98 or any WWII weapon? I can tell you right now i would never destroy it. But great job on the trenches and the sandbags. Im lovin the barbed wire. The figures are gonna look awesome on when they are done being painted. Great work. Since its a german trench maybe have more grenades and mines laying around. Also put a MG on the sandbags. Put more stuff in the trenches to add more flavor and show that the germans were taken out immediatly or ran like a bunch of scared chickens.

Really nice, Ronny...Great work!

Neither woukd I, that is why I am using a stock van BB-gun. I am nuts but not stupid #:-) #:-) #:-)




I did that, but it did not look good

Don't worry thare wil be a lot of clutter

Looks really awesome. Was that a Red Ryder BB gun??....lol
Keep up the most excellent work..
Mary (++)

This is a fantastic idea of presentation. As a hunter for 3 generations I've grow up with guns. I had 3 BB guns, but I never could imagine this kind of combination.
I love this work

That is a wicked idea.How did you come up with the idea anyway.

looks good, but it seems lopsided to me, theres too much rifle on the left, and too much dio on the right. I would cut the stock down a bit, so the actual dio becomes more centered.

I think it will be great,the dio base is fantastic idea.
Pedro

Hi Ronny
I remember seeing this started ages ago and thought then what an imaginative way to do a dio really starting to take shape a real dio thinking out side the box ,looking forward to seeing this develop great work.
Cheers Chris