Good afternoon, all, greetings from Pennsylvania...This is my official post of my Tank Terror Campaign entry...Tamiya's Pak 40 Anti-Tank Gun & crew...Done, and posted, sirs... More Pic's of angle shots in my gallery...By the way, can we submit more than one entry?

Gunny

Well done Gunny.

Maybe I would add more bushes to the scene to make the groundwork more complete. Bushes often grows in groups.

Greetings,

Jurjen

Gunny -

Looking sweet. Think you did an excellent job. Maybe a hint of foliage to break up the outlines on the front of the gun so it wouldn't look so exposed? As far as doing more than one, I'd say go for it as "Campaign" doesn't close until Feb 2005. Why stop whenyou're on a roll?

Blade48mrd

Greetings, Jurjen, Blade...Maybe I should explain a little of what I had in my mind when I planned this little Dio...The Gun and crew has hurriedly set up at the bottom of a drainage ditch, and part of the ditch is still wet from previous rains, which explains why the sparse vegetation at the end of the scene...The front half is on ground too dry to support any vegetation growth. I didn't want to overdo the groundwork too much, as to highlight the gun and crew itself. KIS this time...

Gunny

The mans foot is awefully close the the back of the wheel. When that thing fired I had a kick back like no other. It could easily crush his leg.

I think that is an optical illusion.

Howdy Gunny,

Very nice work. The best compliment is that it's 'small and effective'.
I would like to see some close ups of your figs...they also look pretty darn good. Also the breech, because that's where the judge's look.

Now, because either the CCC or the Rivet Review is not completely a place for 'atta boys', I assume you want some 'nit' input?
Since I always think in terms of a dio in the first place. When I'm building something I also try to consider all the wee details that raise an 'ordinary' diorama to the 'extra' ordinary category.
{a nod to the other 'Gunnie' for qouting him... }

You said...."....The Gun and crew has hurriedly set up at the bottom of a drainage ditch, and part of the ditch is still wet from previous rains,...."
Fine, then maybe it's an illusion of the photo but I see no indication of either standing water, or recent water. Also, considering this is happening in the forests of Europe somewhere, there should definitely be evidence of that 'mud' the area was famous for.
Also, you said the gun was setup in a hurry. There should be some drag marks for the ammo box, and a tad more evidence of footprint, and PAK tyre marks visible.

I say all this just to add to the already superb job you've done.

Tread.

Looks cool Gunny. Well done.

Thanks for all of the input, gentlemen...With alot of my Dio's I tend to overdo the " gingerbread " if you know what I mean, and with this little scene I tried a much more simple approach...Sir Tread, I will try to post some close up shots of the fig's and breech area, I have just recently purchased a new digital and I'm still learning how to take a good close up shot...In these photo's, you really can't see the tire marks and footprints, but they are there...maybe I should darken them a wee bit more...or maybe an above shot would make them show up better..Thanks again for all the compliments....but there's always room for improvement!

Gunny

Howdy Gunny,

I completely understand about the 'limitations' sometimes of the real thing translating properly and accurately to a photo posted on the Internet. That is why I kinda referred to "...then maybe it's an illusion of the photo..." remark.
I too really need to work on photographic skills, or more to the point, my 'Product' photography skills. I need to stop just taking snapshots of my work, and begin adding cross-lighting and proper seamless back ground stuff. Up until just recently I wasn't taking pictures of anything!.....but now I do, so I suppose I' need to get better at it.

Your piece is very nice Gunny, I hope you don't mind my 'nits'....they were all meant in the very best way.

Tread.

Oh, and if you do get around to taking those 'up close and personal' pics of the figs, I'd really like to see 'em.
As I've already admitted, fig's are my weakness.........

Tread, my good man, I WELCOME nits (and pics too) towards any work that I do, not just modeling, sir...That's the only way that us as humans can improve on whatever it is that we are doing...some people take constructive criticism too harshly, but I enjoy hearing what other peoples opinions are...so anytime, Bro, I can take it...and by the way, thanks again for the great feedback..

Gunny

Super build there Mark ! The feeling of action is well displayed.

Cheers,

Garry

Now I'm going to have to pick a different model because I was planning the exact same kit with a very similar setup. Now I know how Treadhead feels when I build Shermans that he has on the drawing board!!

Aww Man, sorry about that Alan...Maybe you can do the same kit with a different color scheme? I picked the original German Yellow paint scheme but you could do a camo pattern or a German Gray pattern and still be accurate. It might be interesting to see both of the same kits in comparison...How about it Alan?

Gunny

lmao!!!......"....Now I know how Treadhead feels when I build Shermans that he has on the drawing board!!..."
:-) :-)

Yeah Alan, maybe we shold turn this around.......
What are you building next?......huh?........sorry, you need to speak a little louder into the microphone.....what's that again you say?...........

Tread.

I think I have another idea for Tank Terror. I'll save the AT gun for later.

Treadhead. For my next project I plan of hand carving the USS Constitution using scale drawings, casting scale cannons and not using any glue to hold it together. I'm going to use scale wedges and nails. I'm also going to use handmade netting and rigging. Feel free to beat me on that one!!!

Hey Alan, I heard a rumor about Tread hand sewing some sails for a ship model he's been working on!!! :-) :-)

Gunny