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kiwibelg
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Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Joined: August 09, 2005
KitMaker: 939 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 08:42 PM UTC
Hi guys,
Well it's a premier of sorts for myself..my first ever entry in a campaign on Armorama(Commonwealth in Normandy" and also my first completed attempts at figure painting and diorama building since joining Armorama a year ago or so.
Figures are from Tamiya's British infantry on patrol,the "mad" German sheperd is from an old Dragon kit.What i was trying to portray is the Kings Own Infantry patrolling a so called clear zone amongst the rural pathways in Normandy,accompanied by a stray German Sheperd.
There are a few things that i need to touch up like adding dust pigments to the boots and the paws from the German sheperd.
Hi guys,
Here is a dio that i've been working on and off for a while,the figures are my first ever attempts at figure painting so there is room for some improvement!!The basic storyline as the title suggests clearly is a mad German Sheperd accompanying the Kings Own British Infantry on patrol in a quiet countryside area of Normandy.
Hope you guys like it,there are a few pics..comments and constructive criticism welcome :wink: .
cheers,Shay



































roudeleiw
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Luxembourg
Joined: January 19, 2004
KitMaker: 2,406 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 10:48 PM UTC
Hallo Shay,

This is really well done. Your groundwork is superbe. I like the bird's nest. Very original! Perhaps you pushed a bit on the flowers.

Uniforms are very well painted. I laughed when i saw the coffee cups! Good one.
The faces have some contrast and colour problems. The sandy skin colour makes them a bit strange. As this are your first figures there is certainly room for improvment. I think you should try to replace the heads at least with Gen2 heads and you will notice a lot of improvement and satisfaction only by painting better quality heads. You can't paint details on a head if there are none. The last man on the left side has a better quality head and really looks better than the other ones.

Good job, perfect on the groundwork, for a first one, Respect

Cheers
Claude
Beaver22
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England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: January 05, 2007
KitMaker: 263 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 11:19 PM UTC
Graet dio!

I would hate to meet the bird that laid those eggs though!

Stu
NebLWeffah
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: October 13, 2004
KitMaker: 1,683 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 02:35 AM UTC
Very nice Shay. I really like everything about it. It's a very serene looking moment in an otherwise frightening era. It's like the saying..."long stretches of serenity and boredom punctuated by moments of extreme terror and panic..." This is definitely one of those quiet moments in warfare. Your diorama makes me wonder what's just down the path a bit....

Very nice indeed.



Bob
garthj
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: August 15, 2006
KitMaker: 282 posts
Armorama: 229 posts
Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 05:42 PM UTC
Hello Shay

I want to compliment you on this diorama.

Everything goes well together, the composition, groundwork and figures are all sound. Could be an improvement (as Claude pointed out) on facial tones and fleshwork, but otherwise an outstanding effort.

Good work!!

Regards
Garth
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Victoria, Australia
Joined: November 08, 2002
KitMaker: 2,832 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 06:16 PM UTC
Bloody hell Cobber
thats just fantastic
Your figures are brilliant, and your groundwork is just amazing.
You know that id love to find something to pick on :-) but honestly i cant mate, this ones a ripper, keep it away from the cats this time hey.
Cheers
Kinggeorges
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Barcelona, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: August 31, 2005
KitMaker: 1,380 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 06:22 PM UTC
Hi Shay,

Very nice one !
I particularly like the tree, and the eggs, nice idea !
Won't repeat others comments on face.

Best,
Julien
trahe
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Virginia, United States
Joined: April 03, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 07:31 PM UTC
Very nice! Well done.
Jamesite
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United Kingdom
Joined: December 05, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 09:08 PM UTC
Wow, your groundwork has blown me away. Excellent work on those meadow-like wild flowers, really impressive. Must have taken ages!
Congratulations on an excellent dio.

James
Simon
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Kobenhavn, Denmark
Joined: January 16, 2005
KitMaker: 878 posts
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Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 01:23 AM UTC
HI there

What a nice scene! I really like this one. Good work.
Great work on the path, and the tree is very nicely done.
Nice touch with the flowers - sort of breaks off the rather dull colors.
Cheers

Simon
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: January 17, 2006
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Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 03:02 AM UTC
Love it mate! Lots of nice little touches like the nest and the dog. The groundwork is excellent. With the flowers it does give it that summer lane feel to it. Definitely one to be proud of! Considering thats your first dio its excellent!
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Florida, United States
Joined: October 17, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 04:41 AM UTC
Very nicely laid out Shay.
The ground work looks great.
Bigskip
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: June 27, 2006
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Posted: Monday, January 29, 2007 - 06:50 PM UTC
Shay

Nice to see this finished.

Claude - no way are they Coffee Cups - these are English Fighting Men - from the King's Own - they are Enamel mugs, tea drinking, for the use of. And a very nice touch

Andy
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