“Take’em Down… NOW! ” version 2
Although, I’m still working on this diorama, it is 99% complete. Adding a little more details and weathering to certain parts and areas, will bring it to a close. The previous diorama, version one, is no more.
13 additional images. Click to enlarge.
Robert Knaack said on November 15, 2020
You’re definitely the “king” of burned-out vehicles! Your articles are good reference material for me, great job!
Charles King said on November 15, 2020
Thank you Robert.
Jim Crabb said on November 15, 2020
You made that poor technical totally beautifully wrecked! You never disappoint Mr. King!
Charles King said on November 15, 2020
Thank you kindly Mr. Crabb. I do my best. 😉
Spiros Pendedekas said on November 15, 2020
This is yet another of your wonderful builds, Charles.
It is packed with amazing details, all so very realistic!
I kept on looking at the soldiers boots and the surrounding ground, and I couldn’t find anything suggesting that it’s not 1:1 scale.
Well done!
Charles King said on November 15, 2020
Thank you kindly for that overview, Spiros. glad I am doing something right. 🙂
Tom Cleaver said on November 15, 2020
Geez, Charles – your work is just mind-boggling.
The other day, a fellow modeler paid me the compliment that he wished he could do his models at “your level”. To which I replied “Hah! There’s at least once a week I see something somebody did that makes me consider knitting or stamp collecting.”
This is that day this week.
Charles King said on November 15, 2020
HAHA!! wonderful comment Tom…:) Good one. My humble appreciation for such encouraging words. Thank you kindly. Every modeler has that same thought like you. I see other amazing artist and just sink down into my worthless habitat… 🙂 But it is natural. We all want to get to that level of excellence. I have torn apart many builds I’ve built, just to get to that level, or at least try. It’s part of improving ones level to reach that level where everyone wants to be. It’ll probably never stop. 🙂
Tom Cleaver said on November 15, 2020
If it does stop, it’s time to quit.
Charles King said on November 16, 2020
I hear ya!
Robert Royes said on November 16, 2020
The King returns, great work!
Charles King said on November 16, 2020
HEHE!!!! All day everyday. 🙂 Thanks man.
James B Robinson said on November 16, 2020
Simply outstanding job here Charles. One of my favorite quotes, and forgive me for not citing the author, “Perfection is unobtainable”. With patience and persistence, we can only try to obtain it. In other’s eyes, this is it.
Well done!
Charles King said on November 16, 2020
That quote looks very familiar. Thank you.
Haslam Yeoman said on November 16, 2020
Once again I am humbled by your ability.
Charles King said on November 16, 2020
I am humbled by your comment. Thank you kindly.
Stephen W Towle said on November 16, 2020
Some strong work Charles. I like the composition of the boots on the ground with the tech. The use of the red door and the blue oil drum really adds to the visual interest. Keeps the eyes moving and focus on the dio. Two thumbs up.
Charles King said on November 17, 2020
Stephen, you read my mind. I simply didn’t want everything to be just a uniform color. So, by using some splash of color here and there, it broke it a little, making the visual effect more interesting.
Greg Kittinger said on November 16, 2020
A real beauty. The thing I really like about this one is the basically monochromatic palette, with a blue splash on one side and red splash on the other, to set off the “life” in the figures against the “dead” vehicle and background. Very cool!
Charles King said on November 17, 2020
Hi Greg. Appreciate your overview of the diorama, buddy. The main reason why I added the red vw door and blue drum, was to throw-off the monochrome look of the entire diorama as a whole. The splashes of color adds a little zest to the overall look.
DE4EVER said on November 17, 2020
🙂 … Greetings … 🙂 :
Just logged in and as I scrolled to see what was in what I call the ” FIRST PAGE to this daily MAGAZINE”, my attention was drawned too this. With out me seeing from whom it was, I knew
it was your work.
A very comprehensive and well thought of work.
It is so replete with small but very significant details, the viewer has a blow-by-blow visual treat
in every angle of observance, nicely excecuted Charles.
Thank you for sharing this work.
Charles King said on November 17, 2020
Thank you so much for that. I appreciate. 🙂