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Seeing Red- T-34 85 dio finished
waterboy
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Illinois, United States
Joined: July 03, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 10:39 AM UTC
Hi Guys, I finished my T-34/85 dio for the Seeing Red campaign. Its the old Tamiya T34/85 kit. The tankriders are from Dragon and the German teenage Volksturm is a white metal figure from Hecker Goros. I call it" wasted youth of the Fatherland"











Let me know what you think
Monte
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Rhode Island, United States
Joined: December 08, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 10:52 AM UTC
Looks good Don,

Although it could be the lighting it seems that you need to hit it with a coat of flat coat. Other than that it looks great.
warthog
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Metro Manila, Philippines
Joined: July 29, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 11:21 AM UTC
I agree with Monte, the tank seems to be glossy and it seems to be clean. Maybe you could add some dirt or pastel to give the impression that its battle hardened. The walls as well as the ground probably needs a little more dust look....

Overall I like your dio, its simple but you hit it on the spot. Keep it up

Cheers
waterboy
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Illinois, United States
Joined: July 03, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 01:09 PM UTC
Dio Update Gentlemen I took the advice above and hit the dio with a shot of Gunze flat and then dusted with some pastels. I think that it improved the looks and reduced that glossy look. Thanks for the advice.





jackhammer81
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Nebraska, United States
Joined: August 12, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 02:09 PM UTC
Don that is a very sweet scene, congrats on another excellent dio. cheers Kevin
Hwa-Rang
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: June 29, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, February 27, 2005 - 08:43 PM UTC
That is a great looking dio. Very nice work, very nice indeed.
The flat coat and the extra dust realey helped.
Jurjen
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Groningen, Netherlands
Joined: September 21, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:44 AM UTC
Mother Russia can be proud!!

Very well executed dio Don
Sensei
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Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
Joined: October 25, 2003
KitMaker: 1,217 posts
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 02:46 AM UTC
Very good dio, looking much better after flat and dust coats!

:-)

Mirko
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Quebec, Canada
Joined: March 23, 2004
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 03:11 AM UTC
congrats, you've got an amazing pice of work!

Frank
Parks20
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Maryland, United States
Joined: December 18, 2004
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 04:07 AM UTC
Job well done-the flat coat and dust really dressed the dio up. Very nice work.
KellyZak
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: August 19, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 08:59 AM UTC
Very nice dio, gotta do me a T-34! I dunno, I kind of like the dio before the flat coat, to me, it looked like right after a rainfall, and there wouldn't be all of that dust, etc, but it's just as good with the dullcote as well!
Alpenflage
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Massachusetts, United States
Joined: May 21, 2003
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Posted: Monday, February 28, 2005 - 11:14 AM UTC
Great work on your diorama ! Even though I like your 2nd set of pics with the dullcoat/pastels better then the 1st set of pics. I thought same same thing (as Kelly Zak). Looks like it had been raining and damp, and added to the gloom and doom effect of a "Berlin 1945" diorama.

Building ruins and ground work are excellent. T-34/85 with the Russian troops on it looks awesome. The Hitler Youth (Werewulf) with the Panzerfaust is perferct for the scene.

Keep up the good work

Cheers !!

Alpen
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