Every now and then a dio pops up where all you wish is, that you could have pulled this off!
Check the links to see an awesome dio by Vladimir Demchenko on Track-link. Well worth a visit.
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Just thought this was worth sharing! Its actuallyworth checking out this guy´s earlier work there as well!

REALLY great work.... I especially like the second photo which shows the entire scene.... his uniforms are top notch, and the terrain is some of the best I have ever seen.

Outstanding piece!

Very nice. You will be gld you hit that link and looked at this one.

Lots of great detail to give everyone a bit of inspiration.

Thanks for sharing

On second review - the other thing that is really well done - and in my opinion absolutely the most frustrating thing to do well is the wonderful job this guy did on the horse coloration. It is amazingly realistic.... horses are a real nightmare for me... I've even bought bags of cheap plastic horses to practice, and while 've gotten "better", I fall far short of what this guy has done here.

Just drooling!

What can I say other than: WOW!

Truly amazing job, it's so realistic I can't find were the diorama ends and the background photo begins:)


It's superbly done and shows once again that Vladimir has mastered the ways of building dioramas.

My hat's off to him.

cheers,
dsc.

Truly an outstanding example of the model makers' art.

Vladimir's work is just stunning once again. I beleive I am working on the same horses and riders, it appears he converted his from the german cossacks from DML. Excellent dio. Cheers Kevin

People who aspire to do dioramas should study this then study it some more. The story is obvious at a glance, no need for a title, let alone an extended explanation of what the builder is trying to say. The figures behind the SPG bring the viewer's eyes to the central focus, the guy helping his wounded comrade. There's no element out of place, not a place to look and say, "Why is that there?" or "What's that guy doing?" The colors are complimentary, increasing the visual cohessiveness. If the figures aren't homemade, and they could be, they have been reworked to fit the scene, not slammed into the scene in the hopes the box stock figure will look good here and work in the scene.
Kudos to Mr. Demchenko for this superb piece of work.
There's also some nice photochopping to blend the dio withthe backdrop and to add some steam from severla of the Russians.

Makes me want to quit.......awesome dio....but come on how do you get that good............just the first photo with the ongoing road and backdrop....I am going back to snap-togethers and working my way back up again!

If you didn't read AJLaFleche post go read it. It's a great post.

I think that's pretty wonderful diorama work too! Very inspirational!

Gunnie

This is truly amazing. Is this guy good or WHAT!!!

Agreed ... well put Al! Ive actually been back to look at this dio a few times this evening. Everything is top notch ...no weak areas IMO.

First off Frank thanks for putting up another excellent piece by Demchenko. The title of your thread is apt. For me the man is definitely in a class of his own when it comes to storytelling and with the figure painting skills to match if not exceed the story itself.

From his Russian front to his Navy SEALS dios here on Amorama, DML figs were just brought to a whole new level. I always had a bit of a deflated feel when I sat down to work on my DML figs after viewing one of his dios. Nevertheless he has raised the bar and that is always good coz it’s both humbling and inspiring for a person like myself who’s really into dioramas.

this guy isnt just good, he knows how to show his work off properly, those pictures are stunning and the photography alone is a masterclass for everyone looking.

excellent work well worth a thorough look !!

Wonderfu stuff! and who said dioramas wasnt Art!
Cheers! John.

I agree that the dio is very good, and his excellent photografy skill shows it off to perfection. But there is one thing that jumped at me, those ready shells on the tailboard. They would not have been there, as they will fall of when the gun is fired. Other than that, excellent.

Cheers
Henk

Just saw this a few minutes ago and I was gobsmacked. Although simple, the story is so well framed and conveyed, every detail is picture perfect (OK, Henk, yea I noticed the shells as well). Those figures are some of the best I have ever seen, not to even mention the horses. I wish I could say seeing works like this motivates me, but I must admit to feeling more humbled than anything. The phrase "I'm not worthy" pops up whenever I see this artisan's work.

A truly wonderful piece of art,simply astounding work!!
A new level for us all to strive towards! Thanks for posting this .

What is amazing to me is the contrast in the soldiers. The Germans look tired, dirty, and hungry. Who would have ever thought you could actually paint a figure to look defeated. The Russians, contrast, are clean, happy, and appear not to have missed a meal (or a smoke for that matter). Awesome piece of work.

Patrick

Absolutly stunning diorama.You get the full depth of the scene's atmosphere when you look at the faces.The uniforms and posing is superb.Best dio photography I've seen in a long,long time.Mr. Demchenko could seriously consider marketing prints of these shots.They are that well done.
Awesome effort sir!

I agree. Its a great piece of work. It really makes you want to improve your skills.

Thanks for sharing it

Couldn't have said it better myself! This is where a diorama transcends a static model by evoking viewer emotion in a captured (no pun intended;) scene... The fact that if you said "Here, you have a piece of armour, a bunch of figures and a couple of neddys and a basic rectangular dio base. Now get to it and make it tell me a whole story!" you may struggle... Maybe he worked from an existing photo reference? The groundwork is faultless
Cheers
Brad

What happened to the first pic of this diorama?????????
It is just too good to hide.
Cheers! John.