Hello all.
I finished a mini dio and thought I would share some pics with you.
After defeat at the second battle for El Alemein in November of 1942 the German forces retreated to Tunisia. This diorama shows one of many desert vehicles and soldiers in the retreat determined to slow the British advance by planting mines on choke points and tank trails through the rocky valleys. Although not shown, there are numerous other vehicles and troops in the immediate vicinity of this VW who are all planting anti-tank and anti-personnel mines.
1/35 CMK Volkswagen kit was spiced up with parts of CMK resin interior kit including seats and photo-etch dash details. VW Body paint is Tamiya Dark Yellow with Red Brown pre-shading and buff highlighting. Interior and on board equipment painted with Vallejo acrylics. Upper rear Holy Shit handle scratch built from spares box. Fire extinguisher was also from the spares box and was finished with an Archer placard. Weathering done with Mig Washes, Artistes oils and pigment powder. Figures are from Verlinden and Jaguar. Uniforms and accessories painted with Vallejo acrylics. Flesh painted with artists oils.
For the base I used air dry modeling clay, fine grain sand, mold poured boulders and kitty litter. Painted with Tamiya acrylics and finished with pigment powders.
Last edited by Tyrel; 13-03-2011 at 07:31.
Another beautiful piece of work Tyrel. *****
Gern
That is a gem of a mini diorama Ty, loads to see.
Well done.
Ron
If it wasn't for Thomas Edison, we would all be watching T.V. in the dark!
Excellent figure work. The VW is something we have not seen to many of either, Nice little mini dio..
Ian M
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Very nice Ty. Really nice work on the base but the car and figures are stunning. As a whole it tells a really believable story and that is the mark of a great drama.
Graham
i really like this and would be proud to have it on my model shelf
Superb job, loads to look at and absorb and a pleasure to take it all in. Lovely modelling and a great layout obviously as a result of good planning.
“Dirty British coaster with a salt-caked smoke stack, Butting through the Channel in the mad March days"
Lovely
Cheers, Andy
"Never give in--never, never, never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."
Excellent mini dio. Top quality as usual.
Cheers
P
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