Wild Deuce (and a half)
In all honesty, I had not planned on doing a diorama. It just sort of happened! I actually planned on doing a well detailed "Deuce and a Half" with one figure standing beside her but things soon got out of hand. 1874 toothpicks and three years (working on and off)later, I had four vehicles, seven figures, and a bunch of other stuff into the final project. And would'nt you know it? I spend two months kit-bashing the ancient Italeri & Tamiya Harley Davidsons into something decent, then Mini-Art releases a new tooled version of the WLA a few weeks later. I can't win...
Very cool and the leading photo (and your figure painting skills) is fabulous. An inspiring piece!
The attention to detail is amazing...very nice job (and photos).
Nicely done, I wish I could paint figures well enough that it wouldn't be embarrassing to put them out. I like your scene, it is simple yet conveys the story...the spoils of war, and the Americans on the move. Well done.
I guess we're just going to have to nickname you "Dioramaman" 🙂
Very nice!
Either that or "The Norman Rockwell of Three Dimensions"
You are making me feel seriously inadequate. Great composition & follow through.
Pure art.
Wow details, details. That is some sharp. Almost hear the engines running. Some of the best face-painting I've seen, too.
Thanks for the compliments, lads. I think you are all a bit overly kind about my figure painting skills though. Take a second look at my figures, then ask yourself if they could stand alone. Not really, right? But that is okay, I am not a figure painter, nor do I have any aspirations of becoming one. To me, figures are a necessary after thought. Just a little extra "Ooomph" and nothing more. I use very simple techniques and methods to paint a figure that will enhance my model but not take away from it's focus. I am thinking about posting my face-painting techniques here very soon. Once you see how easy it is to paint faces, you will not find my figures so intimidating.
Sounds like a great idea!
Excellent diorama with great attention to detail. Have you see/read Shep Paine's books on the subject? Your work is reminicient of his. I would love to have the skills to complete a dio like your one. Big thumbs from me Seamus.
Your diorama captures the feeling of being a soldier in the field using machinery and equipment to perform a job together. You have encapsulated that feeling for me. It brings back memories of other people and other times and places. Adios, Larry
Larry,
First, thank you for your service! I hope all the feelings and memories that my peice evoked in you are good ones.
Gregor,
I consider Shep Paine to be the forefather of scale modelind. I still have the four page color pamphlet that came with the Monogram Stug IV I purchased in the 1970's. I have his books and still consult them regularly
AMAZING!