_GOTOBOTTOM
Dioramas
Do you love dioramas & vignettes? We sure do.
Hosted by Darren Baker, Mario Matijasic
PHOTOS: MODEL
British 6th Airborne in Normandy
docdios
#036
Visit this Community
England - West Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: December 01, 2001
KitMaker: 1,998 posts
Armorama: 1,236 posts
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2007 - 02:11 PM UTC
Matt Yates showcases one of his dioramas based on the airborne landings during the Normandy campaigns.

many thanks Matt





British 6th Airborne in Normandy

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
exer
Visit this Community
Dublin, Ireland
Joined: November 27, 2004
KitMaker: 6,048 posts
Armorama: 4,619 posts
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2007 - 02:22 PM UTC
Well done Matt, Very good work. It's a pity there aren't more eye level shots though.
Grumpyoldman
Staff MemberConsigliere
KITMAKER NETWORK
Visit this Community
Florida, United States
Joined: October 17, 2003
KitMaker: 15,338 posts
Armorama: 7,297 posts
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2007 - 04:10 PM UTC
Very nice job Matt.
slodder
Visit this Community
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
KitMaker: 11,718 posts
Armorama: 7,138 posts
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2007 - 04:25 PM UTC
Great combination of form and function. Very well done, lots of very well integrated details, the figure posing is very nicely done. All are well complemented and the weathering pulls everything together.
trahe
Visit this Community
Virginia, United States
Joined: April 03, 2006
KitMaker: 1,158 posts
Armorama: 950 posts
Posted: Friday, May 18, 2007 - 06:33 PM UTC
Matt,

Very nice! Lots to see.
squeakyclean
Visit this Community
England - North, United Kingdom
Joined: January 03, 2006
KitMaker: 265 posts
Armorama: 188 posts
Posted: Sunday, May 20, 2007 - 05:02 PM UTC
Thank you all for your comments, glad you like it!

Please check out my blogsite for past and future projects.

www.accurateimages.blogspot.com

Cheers

Matt
GALILEO1
Visit this Community
Maryland, United States
Joined: April 18, 2006
KitMaker: 1,794 posts
Armorama: 1,431 posts
Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 12:26 AM UTC
BEST DIO I'VE SEEN YET!!!!!


Excellent work, Matt! The scenes just looks awsome.

Rob
roudeleiw
Visit this Community
Luxembourg
Joined: January 19, 2004
KitMaker: 2,406 posts
Armorama: 2,224 posts
Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 11:09 AM UTC
Good job Matt,

I like the ideas you have included in this dio. The guy on the lower roof is a nice touch.
Good work also on the wheatering of the buildings, especially the roof tiles.
Cheers
Claude

Tarok
Visit this Community
Victoria, Australia
Joined: July 28, 2004
KitMaker: 10,889 posts
Armorama: 3,245 posts
Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 01:32 PM UTC
Awesome dio, Matt! Lovely all the extra little details. 'specially like the German sculking away on the other side of the wall.

Approximately what does this measure?

Congrats again!

Rudi
squeakyclean
Visit this Community
England - North, United Kingdom
Joined: January 03, 2006
KitMaker: 265 posts
Armorama: 188 posts
Posted: Monday, May 21, 2007 - 04:54 PM UTC

Quoted Text

proximately what does this measure?


Approx 12" x 18" the walls and buildings are made from foamex board I 'borrowed' from work, which is like a foam sandwiched between two sheets of card, excellent stuff! I'll show how it works when I eventually get 'round to making the Hartenstein!

Cheers

Matt
Jamesite
Visit this Community
United Kingdom
Joined: December 05, 2006
KitMaker: 2,208 posts
Armorama: 2,152 posts
Posted: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 05:00 PM UTC
This has come out really nicely Matt.
It's so well thought out and captures the feeling of the scene exactly.
All of the figures are so well painted and posed, I really can't fault this in anyway, truly one of the best dioramas I have seen in a long time!

Great stuff,

James
 _GOTOTOP