"Wrong Turn at Cambrai" -- Mk. IV Diorama (BEST IN CLASS)
Hey everyone.
I decided to enter my first ever model show. I was fortunate enough to snag 4 medals and a Best in Class for Dioramas/figures. It was a great experience and one that motivated me to finish this two year project.
I did a full write up on the process at Britmodeller.com under the Ready for inspection thread for armor. I'd write it here again, but when you see how long it is, you'll understand.
I've got the pics for you however. Hope you enjoy them and please feel free to comment, critique, etc.
Graeme
A real Beauty, Graeme Congrats!
Brilliant!
Excellent work!
Saw this at the Wings & Wheels ValleyCon show on Sunday. Excellent work. Deserved a Gold and Best in Class award.
Thanks @charleshorner. Wish we had gotten to meet. Were you in the competition?
Yes. I'm a long-time member of Wings & Wheels Modelers, I had a vender table, was the photographer and had 5 models in competition: F-4B Cockpit, which I posted here a few weeks ago, F-86D, XP-47H, Thunderbolt Evolution collection and the F4H-1.
Your thunderbolt collection was excellent.
Thanks, Graeme
Wow, this is an amazing diorama, Graeme @graemestreet
A well deserved medal.
Well done, Graeme.
Very nice, Graeme (@graemestreet). It is really great to get such motivation from your first contest. It should really give you a big push on some modeling. Well done.
It has but my wife has already put me on warning. 😞
Best in Class? Looks like a Best in Show to me. Awesome all the way, attention to detail is outstanding. The closeup shots are the best. Cheers.
That's what I was working for, but there were a few top notch models there. Someone had a plane rigged out to insanity that won and there was a Kitty Hawk carrier that was 7 years in the making and all lit up with every crew member on board. Unreal. It's ok, I'm really happy with my results. I snagged 4 medals, 2 golds and a best in class. I'll take it and motivates me to try new things.
Awesome result, Graeme!
Prizes well deserved!
Beginner's luck? 🤔 No, of course, I'm kidding! 😄 No beginner could ever achieve this! That is a most amazing diorama, Graeme! So much to see, so much to like. Great job and so well-conceived! 👏
Thanks Gary. This one came together better than I had envisioned. Not sure that's ever happened before. Grateful. fvgffffgv