After the fight

[0ne48thtel]

This build is now done. It started out as a SIG build but I ran out of due to non modelling factors.


Over all it has taken me about eight months to complete and I am happy with the result.


LRDG vehicles: Tamiya


Axis Vehicles : Italeri


Figures: Tamiya & Dragon


Building: FOG models


Tarps: tissue paper + PVA


Camo nets: first aid bandage +AM nets


shell casings: fishing line painted brass


webbing straps: insulation tape painted appropriate colour


Wooden boxes: balsa wood cut to size


Floor boards, window shutters, ladders: Coffee stirrers


Base: MDF, balsa wood, tiling grout, Artists Acrylic Paint, Bird cage sand


Paints: Artists oils and acrylics, Valejo and Tamiya.


Weathering products: Flories, Tamya, Valejo, Revell


During the build I have done a fair amount of scratch building and head scratching in most areas on the board from the floors of the buildings to the extra stowage on the two jeeps. The longest part has been getting the figures to look the part in this I hope I have succeeded.


The Opel Blitz has been left with the primer coat showing an a lot of areas to depict how the the sand has taken off the top coat. This also goes for the Kubelwagen which has the little compartment behind the seat open and being emptied.


The LRDG truck has pretty much been built out of the box with just a few additions on the load.


All Comments are welcome as always And I hope you like it.

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[yak face]

That looks amazing Terry !! Theres so much going on and its all perfectly staged and the quality of the whole thing is first class. It might have taken eight months but its worth the wait , a sure fire Great build ,I love it , cheers tony

 

[eddiesolo]

Top, top work Terry, one of the best dio's I have seen in a long time. Great detail and positioning makes a great feast for the eye.

 

[monica]

superb work Terry,all the added detail,and no spot is lefted,out,from all angle ,you see whats going on,great work,with the trucks,


and figures,very well,real like it,great work,and time has payed off, :D

 

[bazers]

Great dio everything fits in and brill weathering.you should be happy with it.

 

[takeslousyphotos]

That is a real Gem of a job Terry............ Superbly detailed and executed. I like it a lot.

 

[0ne48thtel]

Thanks all your comments are really appreciated.

 

[john i am]

That's a cracking dio Terry and all your scratch building and hardwork shows in the excellent pictures.

 

[Lee W]

Top quality as usual Terry


Lee

 

[0ne48thtel]

John and Lee thanks for your great comments.

 

[steve scan]

Excellent Terry, like the detail and the figure composition.

 

[Bigfoot57]

Like it it's brilliant the detail and build 5 stars from me

 

[0ne48thtel]

Thanks for the great comments guys much appreciated.

 

[geegad]

well worth the wait so many details going on so much for the eyes to see look forward to seeing your next dio if this is what we go by...top marks from me

 

[noble]

Top dio Terry love the amount of detail here,well exicuted.


Scott

 

[papa 695]

Awesome work Terry there's so much to look at I see different things every time I take a look at it. Great work on the figures and vehicles well worth a great build doodab

 

[grumpa]

Great work Terry So much going on, nice clean work, I like it very much.........................Jim

 

[0ne48thtel]

Thanks gents for your kind words I appreciate them very much.

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Great work, looks fantastic

 

[spanner570]

Superb dio. Terry, plenty to see.


It's great to see you are using every day 'items' to good effect when scratch building your stuff....Good fun isn't it?


Top marks for sure.