Here are some pictures of my finished Ardennes Offensive entry based on the 26th Volksgrenadier drawing that I posted in my in progress thread. Soory for the picture quality, they were a bit dark, so I had to brighten them up some.





As always, questions or comments are welcome. Now on to the Tank Destroyers Campaign.
Keith

Looks good Keith, you've actually finished your entry, whereas mine is still waiting for the wheels and tracks...
I think that as there is snow on the barrel, you might want to add just a touch of snow to the rest of the PaK, and the wheels.
That snow on the bank looks great, what did you use for the snow?

Cheers
Henk

That is a wicked looking AT gun there, kbm.

It's nicely done. The only two comments I have are:

1) There is a lot of sparse open space. Maybe you can add some shrubs and other discarded equipment.

2) While the AT gun had snow on the barrel, the crew doesn't have any on thier greatcoats. Maybe you can add a little pastel snow on their greatcoats.

Those are just very minor and personal observations. The dio is beautiful as it is. Superb work!

Angela

Keith, Great job. I really like the whole scene. What did you use for your snow? One thing..and they may be there...but footprints in the snow would look really great...If they are there..sorry..just cant see them with the way the lighting is...
Great Job..
Mary (++)

Keith I think you did a fantastic job on this one. You definitely did the sketch justice. Congrats on a fine build. Cheers Kevin

Thanks for the comments all. In response to the questions/suggestions. The snow is from Woodland Scenics sprinkled over the base and then sprayed with pump hairspray. There is a bit of snow on the PAK's trails and the bottom of the greatcoats. Finally, there are numerous footprints around the base and a tire trail for the PAK, but they are not visible in my wonderful pictures.

Keith

I love the way everything is set out, it definitely shows of the PAK. The snow is great although I also think you could add some shrubs or debris to fill the open space, otherwise well done.

I like it. the empty feeling fits prefectly with the mood. Which figures are those?

I would think there there would be a lot of foot prints and/or exposed mud where the crew is firing the gun just like you have near the where that recoil spade is at the end of the tow arm. I doubt the crew would be standing in place waiting for the enemy. Even if they just set up, all that activity would have foot prints

Excellent, Looks cold Cold COLD. Great job on the snow

Great job. The gun looks great and the snowfall looks amazing the way you have it on the ground and foliage. Nice barbed wire too. Nice touch.

Looks great. The only things I can offer are:
1. I agree with Angela, you could use some extra foliage or something around the gun.

2. You might want to add some stuck snow on the tires and wheel of the gun.

Other than that it looks great!

Hi Monte:

Thanks for the comments. However, the lack of vegetation around the gun is that I based the diorama on a drawing done by a 26th Volksgrenadier Div. soldier during the Battle of the Bulge:



Keith

Not a problem. I didn't realise that you had your setting next to a road embankment.

Good looking dio keith..
excellent subject and congrats on the job well done.

I will not move my troops there... scary