Assault Ardennes so far

[Robert1968]

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Hi chaps this is my diorama so far and idea of how to have it. Got the Hetzer almost finished needs a bit more work weatgering and tracks and I have the tank rides in the positions I want to have them displayed, the troops are from das reich 2nd ss panzer and the scene will be the two on top of hetzer arguing over a frauline the other troops listening in to the gossip but keeping an ever watchful eye for the enemy.

Base will be made from picture frame with field ( real earth with elmers glue all )and foliage and slight snow


Still a ways to go but wanted to show my progress so far


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[Richi72]

Nice start Robert.


Cheers Richi

 

[Alan 45]

Nice start Robert I like that hertzer it's com along nicely


Did you know that the Germans called this offensive 'operation watch on the Rhine ', it doesn't seem to have an impact I don't think , it sounds like two soldiers talking about football while sitting on a river bank dangling their feet in the water and not a major counter offensive

 

[Robert1968]

Nice start Robert I like that hertzer it's com along nicely
Did you know that the Germans called this offensive 'operation watch on the Rhine ', it doesn't seem to have an impact I don't think , it sounds like two soldiers talking about football while sitting on a river bank dangling their feet in the water and not a major counter offensive

Hi Alan I wa thinking of a rest break for the diorama bug I thoughtbas tge tank was slowly going through the fields the two rides on top were discussing about a woman they were both after before the assault ( wanted to bring a bit of humour/ life to the scene ) war is an awful thing but we seldom see the men who fight are humans just like us eh?


Onwards with the fun part in painting the men with three tone jackets!!!

 

[Alan 45]

Yeah I'm like that Robert but it's quite hard to get figures that interact like the ones you've found , I have done a similar thing with tankers playing football with two tank crews and some civilians looking on

 

[grumpa]

Good start, I'll be checking in periodically

 

[papa 695]

Great start


But it looks more like on a frozen lake/river on the eastern front at the moment rather than the Ardennes

 

[Polux]

Interesting dio


I like the figures posses!

 

[monica]

looks interesting will keep an eye on this,

 

[Robert1968]

Update on diorama purchases got some foliage and grass etc for my Ardennes assault View attachment 106207

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[Richi72]

That is definitely looking promising, want to see what you do with it.

 

[noble]

This has promise.


acott

 

[monica]

well this is looking interesting indeed,nice lot of green stuff you have,

 

[Robert1968]

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My soldiers after their proper waffen SS 1st panzer division painting. I'm calling them done. Painting was with Vallejo paints and the odd revell/ tamiya acrylics, oil washed and final Matt coat. Critics on both sides of the fence welcome. Sorry for the anglesView attachment 107505

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[Robert1968]

Eventually got round to doing my hetzer tracks ( remind me why I chose separate links??? Achieved some sag which I think would occur on a slow moving tank sorry this project taking time but time constraints work etc View attachment 108122

 

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View attachment 118043 View attachment 118044 View attachment 118045 View attachment 118046 View attachment 118042 My soldiers after their proper waffen SS 1st panzer division painting. I'm calling them done. Painting was with Vallejo paints and the odd revell/ tamiya acrylics, oil washed and final Matt coat. Critics on both sides of the fence welcome. Sorry for the angles

Those figures are "Spot On" Robert.

 

[dougie]

Nice job on the figures and that plane , looks great

 

[Robert1968]

Nice job on the figures and that plane , looks great

Thanks Dougie, it's a Fw 190 A8 missing a rear cockpit canopy ( I stood on it and lost all the pieces.


So I either get a full canopy replacement ( internals as well or I might crash and wreck it and dona burnt out shot down?


( Bodenplate??


Regards


Robert


Ps the other aircraft is a sky raider 1/3 built

 

[dougie]

Thanks Dougie, it's a Fw 190 A8 missing a rear cockpit canopy ( I stood on it and lost all the pieces.
So I either get a full canopy replacement ( internals as well or I might crash and wreck it and dona burnt out shot down?


( Bodenplate??


Regards


Robert


Ps the other aircraft is a sky raider 1/3 built

Hard decision. wrecked stuff is cool but so is a fully built model!

 

[Robert1968]

Update and another part finished for my dio my BMW R75 and sidecar full of gas tanks!!


Trip colour finish with a dusty wash. Used lots of Vallejo paints and washes


Calling it complete so it joins the other parts to my DIorama


All comments welcome


Regards


Robert


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