Eye Deep In Hell

[grumpa]

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The long anticipated {by me anyway} WW1 dio. Will take my time and enjoy this one, heavy use of Styrofoam in this one, a first for me. Height and depth will be highlighted with trench and shell craters. Using two sets of figures- British and German, this will be a battle scene.:eek: Plenty of stakes and wire and playduogh sand bags and the like.


A real wicked mess! Studying WW1 trench photos so plenty of duckboards and timbers about, Oh! and don't forget a major helping of :eek:GRIM:oops:........Say tuned.....Jim

 

[flyjoe180]

You're a clever one Jim, using bowls and a cop for the basis of shell holes. Nice Idea!

 

[Polux]

Looking very good so far!!


Will be a very interesting dio

 

[monica]

nice start Jim,so nice to see you ,showing the making off as well,


do like your style so far,very smart ,

 

[Richi72]

Ok I am watching this.


This is going too be a beauty Jim I just know it.


Great start on the dio, and i am liking the tanks too, great weathering on those..


Cheers Richi

 

[grumpa]

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These are the figures I am using, don't exactly know how they will be positioned yet, but it will be dramatic as possible:eek:, plus you know I will be searching the junk boxes for some poor unfortunate "casualties":oops:...........Jim

 

[Polux]

You can build a deeper trench for the English figures. The others just around the tanks.


Or just build a little scene with a trench, only with figures...without tanks!

 

[grumpa]

You can build a deeper trench for the English figures. The others just around the tanks.
Or just build a little scene with a trench, only with figures...without tanks!

Was kinda thinking about having mk4 knocked out just before crashing in or mired in shell hole and having Brits assaulting , Germans defending o_O.........Jim

 

[grumpa]

Ok I am watching this.
This is going too be a beaty Jim I just know it.


Great start on the dio, and i am liking the tanks too, great weathering on those..


Cheers Richi

Thanks for your attention Richard, tanks can be seen up close in 'completed armored vehicles' forum under "Mum" and "Whippet good" 3rd page in I believe.................Jim,

 

[monica]

like the looks of the figures,think they will go along nicely with the tanks,

 

[eddiesolo]

Looking great so far Jim. Nice use of items.


Si

 

[grumpa]

Bit more done, dirt + water + glue, pretty simple just spread it about like icing a cake. Will let dry to seal everything, long way to go.Oh! we finally have nice weather..........Jim

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[Robert1968]

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:As always Jim this is gonna be another striking dio from you.


What you have done to date is awesome


Robert

 

[monica]

looks like a nice day Jim,hmmmm need to do some weeding around that pond,


and I,see that the cat is off hunting dinner as well,lol :D


oops its about you Dio,looking very good so far,

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice one Jim, the mud mixture looks good.


Trust you to notice the cat Monica

 

[grumpa]

looks like a nice day Jim,hmmmm need to do some weeding around that pond,
and I,see that the cat is off hunting dinner as well,lol :D


oops its about you Dio,looking very good so far,

Thanks Monica, That's "Mama Cat" as we call her, the matriarch she is, her hunting days have been over for quite some time now, just spends her time lounging about, what a life!

 

[monica]

I lost my mama cat about 2 yrs ago,pore old soul she was,but still,hunted till the end,


they do have such a great life when looked after,as I still have 3 who take over ever think,and i just cannot


move them,

 

[grumpa]

I lost my mama cat about 2 yrs ago,pore old soul she was,but still,hunted till the end,
they do have such a great life when looked after,as I still have 3 who take over ever think,and i just cannot


move them,

That's sad Monica, we still have her three offspring, minus one - coyotes - but the others are getting fat and lazy too {about 9 years old} life's too easy for them here but I can't seem to get them to do any work! :D ...................Jim

 

[takeslousyphotos]

Looking good Jim. This is gonna be a beaut. I am going to have to be watching this.

 

[monica]

ta hun glad you care,i real hate it when i do lose one of them upsets me so,


we have these big steel things take most,and some times i think a fox may take one off,


and other people who just don't like them,or people who like to eat them,


my toms good and stays about home most of the time,but the 2 girls,well there just


hunters,and will go out most nights when im asleep they sneak off ,just naughty things,