I need feedback about the sensations about the look of the figures.
I´ll keep on posting about the diorama.
Thanks in advance ¡¡¡¡
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Vietnam air ambush diorama in progress
csago
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 09:07 AM UTC
Some pictures of the helicopter OH-6-A (DML Dragon) in the first stages of inside detailing, the NVA infantry that the gunner of the OH-6 will be shooting in the diorama while NVA´s run to the trap, and the antiaircraft heavy machine gun Dshk 12,7 mm and crew that will shootdown the Loach by surprise. The NVA´s will be running trough a rice paddy towards the Dshk position, just like an "air ambush".
I need feedback about the sensations about the look of the figures.
I´ll keep on posting about the diorama.
Thanks in advance ¡¡¡¡
I need feedback about the sensations about the look of the figures.
I´ll keep on posting about the diorama.
Thanks in advance ¡¡¡¡
sopmod6
Joined: March 31, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 09:22 AM UTC
Very,very nice. Inspiring I will say. I must be planning to hard, cause none of my dios look that original.
Keep it coming!
Keep it coming!
MLD
Joined: July 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 09:41 AM UTC
How did you do the mg crew?
I have the Chinese volunteer crew, but they are wearing padded uniforms, and would be none too comfortable in Viet Nam...
Looks great.
There are a couple of descriptions in Low Level Hell by Hugh Mills about donut shaped firing positions, with the gun on a central pedestal and the trench dug all the way around.
I had a similar idea, but without a mg crew it never got off the ground...
Mike
I have the Chinese volunteer crew, but they are wearing padded uniforms, and would be none too comfortable in Viet Nam...
Looks great.
There are a couple of descriptions in Low Level Hell by Hugh Mills about donut shaped firing positions, with the gun on a central pedestal and the trench dug all the way around.
I had a similar idea, but without a mg crew it never got off the ground...
Mike
csago
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 09:51 AM UTC
Thank you, and about the crew are figures of the DML Dragon kit "NVA Sappers", like the NVA running infantry of the picture above, with arms exchanged and hands from scrap box.
The diorama is inspired by the stories of captain Hugh Mills in the Squadron Signal book "Gunslingers".
Good luck with your dio ¡¡¡¡
The diorama is inspired by the stories of captain Hugh Mills in the Squadron Signal book "Gunslingers".
Good luck with your dio ¡¡¡¡
fanai
Joined: April 10, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 12:01 PM UTC
Just a tiny tiny prob the raised arm of the guy running should have the shoulder higher- I know this sound goblegook but when you raise your arm th shoulders are raised < not > as the figure has his shoulder actually> withe the arm the only thing raised
Have a look at yourself in a mirror and raise and lower your arm and you will see what I mean
I hope this is helpful because your positioning of the other pieces are great - love the door gunner can just imagine 7.62 casings flying everywhere
Ian
Have a look at yourself in a mirror and raise and lower your arm and you will see what I mean
I hope this is helpful because your positioning of the other pieces are great - love the door gunner can just imagine 7.62 casings flying everywhere
Ian
ShermiesRule
Joined: December 11, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 12:10 PM UTC
I am very curious about how you're going to pull this off. The build looks great so far
MC
Joined: May 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 02:37 PM UTC
Impressive!!!
I agree with Fanai. The left arm of the running soldier need some improvement. One more thing, how about the pilot look at the same direction as the gunner?
Can't wait to see the complete dio
MC
I agree with Fanai. The left arm of the running soldier need some improvement. One more thing, how about the pilot look at the same direction as the gunner?
Can't wait to see the complete dio
MC
bodymovin
Joined: July 28, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 05:29 PM UTC
WOW! I've always loved your dios and am inspired by you even though vietnam isnt my area of interest. None the less, first class modeling!
Ian
Ian
lestweforget
Joined: November 08, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 05:49 PM UTC
Well Bro, your at it again.
As you know, it always makes my day better to see that your starting another Nam build, and i have now noticed something that to me is unusual... you have basically fully assembled that Loach, and all fig's for the diorama, without painting them, tell me, isn't painting the loach going to be very hard when its basically finished like that, what is the trick?
Cheers mate, and be sure to keep us updated.
As you know, it always makes my day better to see that your starting another Nam build, and i have now noticed something that to me is unusual... you have basically fully assembled that Loach, and all fig's for the diorama, without painting them, tell me, isn't painting the loach going to be very hard when its basically finished like that, what is the trick?
Cheers mate, and be sure to keep us updated.
Mark
Joined: February 07, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 07:04 PM UTC
Again(!!!) a future beauty!!! Man, where do you find the time?.
Just love to see your work, makes me want to start another Vietnam-dio (without ever finishing one
)
Great work, keep it up!
Mark
Just love to see your work, makes me want to start another Vietnam-dio (without ever finishing one
)Great work, keep it up!
Mark
hemble
Joined: December 31, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 08:15 PM UTC
Man that is comming along brilliantly the details on the figures are great I can't wait to see this dio done.
Ron
Ron
zoomie50
Joined: March 20, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 08:27 PM UTC
csago
The only thing I'd change is the gatlin gun on the loach.
They locked the gun down in line with the fuselage and used the helicopter itself to aim the gun.
But I have to say I love it so far.
Jerry
The only thing I'd change is the gatlin gun on the loach.
They locked the gun down in line with the fuselage and used the helicopter itself to aim the gun.
But I have to say I love it so far.
Jerry
Graywolf
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 08:37 PM UTC
nice story and very good figures and helicopter for a Nam dio.it will be another csago classic with your fantastic painting skills. please keep us posted
slodder
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 - 11:01 PM UTC
Very nice story, wonderful alterations too. Very creative. I think it's going to be a very fun diorama to view.
One thought - the pilots head would be a bit more realistic if it were twisted down and right (his) just a bit.
One thought - the pilots head would be a bit more realistic if it were twisted down and right (his) just a bit.
phoenix-1
Joined: December 25, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 12:18 AM UTC
Looks very interesting. I can't wait to see how you make the helo look like its flying. One other thing I noticed was that the pilot's hand should be gripping the throttle control lever below where it is now, not resting on the end of it. Good luck with the dio, not that you will need it with your dio skills.
Kyle
Kyle
ACHTUNG
Joined: May 13, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 01:35 AM UTC
this gonna be amazing
im still impressed with ur last dios, the "Delta force atMekong River " sorry if im mistaken
cant wait too see this one finish
im still impressed with ur last dios, the "Delta force atMekong River " sorry if im mistaken
cant wait too see this one finish
007
Joined: February 18, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 05:11 AM UTC
Great entry and very inspirative!
Looking forward to the end result!
Paul
Looking forward to the end result!
Paul
Prato
Joined: March 25, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 05:36 AM UTC
Fabulous poses! fantastic idea! Can't wait to see more of this!
Cheers and happy modelling!
Prato
Cheers and happy modelling!
Prato
csago
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 07:34 AM UTC
Thanks David for your comments. About the OH-6, the outside of the chopper is only fixed with tape, and the cockpit pieces aren´t all glued. They are put together for the picture; I use to do that to see the efffect in a big size photo (you can se things better in a big picture than in real view).
But figures have almost all pieces glued together; I use to glue all the pieces (but the ones I must paint before). So I can fill all the gaps between pieces of equipment an the body of the figure just with a lot of Tamiya liquid cement.
Bye.
But figures have almost all pieces glued together; I use to glue all the pieces (but the ones I must paint before). So I can fill all the gaps between pieces of equipment an the body of the figure just with a lot of Tamiya liquid cement.
Bye.
csago
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 07:38 AM UTC
Thank you for you comment. Yes, I have to remake the grip of the pilot in bow stick (ciclic and colective); that´s why I use to make this "mock up" pictures, because I can see thing better than in real view.
Best regard.
Best regard.
csago
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 07:44 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Just a tiny tiny prob the raised arm of the guy running should have the shoulder higher- I know this sound goblegook but when you raise your arm th shoulders are raised < not > as the figure has his shoulder actually> withe the arm the only thing raised
Have a look at yourself in a mirror and raise and lower your arm and you will see what I mean
I hope this is helpful because your positioning of the other pieces are great - love the door gunner can just imagine 7.62 casings flying everywhere
Ian
Thank you very much for your comment. I´ll put some putty on the shoulder of the soldier with the backpack and AK for a better look (really I´m very lazy modeller, so I hoped that won´t be neccesary to use the putty, at all, but...).
About the casing flying everywhere, I´m thinking about it long time ago........
Best regards
csago
Joined: May 09, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 07:54 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Impressive!!!
I agree with Fanai. The left arm of the running soldier need some improvement. One more thing, how about the pilot look at the same direction as the gunner?
Can't wait to see the complete dio
MC
Hello mr. Leung, I ´m very happy to see you, I´m a big fun of your vietnam dioramas, they are very inspiring for me ¡¡¡¡
I´ll correct the problem of the "happy" NVA with some putty for a better look, because he´s a very important figure in the dio; he is the visual link between the chopper and the running NVA; his left arm will point to the gunner of the OH, leading the viewer from the rice paddy to the air...
About the pilot, It´s suppose that the pilot look at the Dshk, but the gunner still don´t realise the danger , and is just "happily" shooting the NVAs.
But thanks a lot for your comments. Happy to meet you ¡¡¡¡¡
Alpenflage
Joined: May 21, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 09:36 AM UTC
Looking great so far. Its always good seeing a new 'Nam diorama in the works. Poses of the NVA figures are cool, and that Helo looks awesome.
Keep us all posted.
Cheers !!
Alpen
Keep us all posted.
Cheers !!
Alpen
pfc
#333
Joined: October 13, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2005 - 01:00 PM UTC
I really like what you have started. I have wondered if there was something different that could be done with NVA sappers. Cant wait to see more.
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