Yo what's up wit da fog? You photoshopin already..or are those low-tech special effects? The Diorama is looking swell Bri..all that hard work and effort..really starting to pay off (well, maybe not "pay off" since who keeps track of those things anyway;) ET
Now...we also see plainly, why troops need to be aware of their background. Notice how their white helmet covers contrast so strongly against the dark earth and trees. They should have been aware of that when occupying their position, AND their squad leader should have told them or reminded them to remove the over-whites when they hunkered-down. They stand out and give the Germans perfect targets. As a light machine-gun team, that's the last mistake they'll ever make!
Hmmm...I'm thinking a little loose soil and some vegetation--leaves, pine needles, a seedling or something--around and under the trees will make that scene really "pop."
Catty criticism aside--that's a good looking team, Brian! Neat uniforms and such, and that M1919A6 is truly a nice model, isn't it?
Thanks for all the nice comments, guys. Jim, ET and BG.
But the weatherman said there was snow in the forecast.(???) My guys never leave the pup tent before checking the weather channel. Unfortunately the weather babe was wrong again -- no snow.
This brings up a little dilemma with regard to works in progress. Actually, snow is still in the forecast. Trouble is that stuff is so messy that I'm waiting till more of the dio is ready before I start spreading it around. Great ideas for using other debris too. I also believe a trip to the model railroad store is in the forecast.
I have some cool 1:6th scale oak leaves, but 1:6th scale oak trees may be a little harder to pull off.
And that 1:6th smoke is real! I set fire to...something...and it made real smoke. ;)
And please keep the catty comments coming. :P It's all in good fun, and they make me laugh. And if my dio gets more realistic because of them, all the better.
OH! So you agree that I make "catty comments!" Well, now I'm offended and will take my leave! :lol
OK, joking aside, maybe, it's a cool scene and a very cool idea. I don't recall many people doing a winter scene--very under-represented in 1/6th. And with you using these Dragon and Armoury items just makes your troops all the more realistic.
Yah, making a deciduous tree can be really hard. I haven't found a "good enough" method yet. I found some small, leafy looking stuff at Michael's, but the leaves are definitely NOT 1/6th, but they "might" be "close enough."
The only guy I know that made convincing 1/6th deciduous was Dan Burke, who did the Carl Butcher stories at OSW and MWD. He's an amazing model-builder and if you DON'T know his works, let me know and I will look up his web-site after I get home and pass it on to you. But, a warning--be prepared to be astounded by his 1/6th model work! He is quite possibly the single best 1/6th story teller on the web today. There is another guy, whose name escapes me right now that comes close to Dan--wish I could remember his name, but it just ain't happening in my tired old brain.
Brian, you keep working at your project a piece at a time and you'll get there. I'm enjoying seeing your WW 2 troops and dio taking shape.
What do you intend to use for snow? Craft snowflakes? Flour? Sugar? Something else?
I would never have used the expression "catty comments" had you not done so first. ;)
I have seen some of the Carl Butcher stories and they are amazing. I would love to have that link to his site.
These pine trees from Michaels are pretty nice. I would like to add some deciduous trees, but for a winter scene they will need to be bare trees and getting the branches to look right won't be easy. I have some "sticks" that I salvaged from the yard that I may be able to use.
There is a pic of a 1:35th scale dio in Fine Scale Modeler that is serving as the inspiration for my dio.
As to the snow, we set up these Dept 56 villages every Christmas and I have a couple bags of "snow" It may not look the best, but this is what I plan to use. I think it will look good and be relatively easy to clean up. At least as compared to flour or sugar. I worry these might damage the fabric or attract insects or rodents.
One of the hardest parts of this is staying focused. I keep getting distracted by other projects like the squad from Combat! that I want to 'bash or something AT related.
Thanks for watching my progress. Your's comments (catty or otherwise) are always welcome!
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Thanks, Santo. Yes, it is finally starting to come together.
wow! really cool man!
Yo what's up wit da fog? You photoshopin already..or are those low-tech special effects?
The Diorama is looking swell Bri..all that hard work and effort..really starting to pay off (well, maybe not "pay off" since who keeps track of those things anyway;)
ET
OK, cool photos! Troops in a foxhole!
Now...we also see plainly, why troops need to be aware of their background. Notice how their white helmet covers contrast so strongly against the dark earth and trees. They should have been aware of that when occupying their position, AND their squad leader should have told them or reminded them to remove the over-whites when they hunkered-down. They stand out and give the Germans perfect targets. As a light machine-gun team, that's the last mistake they'll ever make!
Hmmm...I'm thinking a little loose soil and some vegetation--leaves, pine needles, a seedling or something--around and under the trees will make that scene really "pop."
Catty criticism aside--that's a good looking team, Brian! Neat uniforms and such, and that M1919A6 is truly a nice model, isn't it?
How didja get the foggy effect, Brian?
Thanks for all the nice comments, guys. Jim, ET and BG.
But the weatherman said there was snow in the forecast.(???) My guys never leave the pup tent before checking the weather channel. Unfortunately the weather babe was wrong again -- no snow.
This brings up a little dilemma with regard to works in progress. Actually, snow is still in the forecast. Trouble is that stuff is so messy that I'm waiting till more of the dio is ready before I start spreading it around. Great ideas for using other debris too. I also believe a trip to the model railroad store is in the forecast.
I have some cool 1:6th scale oak leaves, but 1:6th scale oak trees may be a little harder to pull off.
And that 1:6th smoke is real! I set fire to...something...and it made real smoke. ;)
And please keep the catty comments coming. :P It's all in good fun, and they make me laugh. And if my dio gets more realistic because of them, all the better.
Brian
OH! So you agree that I make "catty comments!" Well, now I'm offended and will take my leave! :lol
OK, joking aside, maybe, it's a cool scene and a very cool idea. I don't recall many people doing a winter scene--very under-represented in 1/6th. And with you using these Dragon and Armoury items just makes your troops all the more realistic.
Yah, making a deciduous tree can be really hard. I haven't found a "good enough" method yet. I found some small, leafy looking stuff at Michael's, but the leaves are definitely NOT 1/6th, but they "might" be "close enough."
The only guy I know that made convincing 1/6th deciduous was Dan Burke, who did the Carl Butcher stories at OSW and MWD. He's an amazing model-builder and if you DON'T know his works, let me know and I will look up his web-site after I get home and pass it on to you. But, a warning--be prepared to be astounded by his 1/6th model work! He is quite possibly the single best 1/6th story teller on the web today. There is another guy, whose name escapes me right now that comes close to Dan--wish I could remember his name, but it just ain't happening in my tired old brain.
Brian, you keep working at your project a piece at a time and you'll get there. I'm enjoying seeing your WW 2 troops and dio taking shape.
What do you intend to use for snow? Craft snowflakes? Flour? Sugar? Something else?
I would never have used the expression "catty comments" had you not done so first. ;)
I have seen some of the Carl Butcher stories and they are amazing. I would love to have that link to his site.
These pine trees from Michaels are pretty nice. I would like to add some deciduous trees, but for a winter scene they will need to be bare trees and getting the branches to look right won't be easy. I have some "sticks" that I salvaged from the yard that I may be able to use.
There is a pic of a 1:35th scale dio in Fine Scale Modeler that is serving as the inspiration for my dio.
As to the snow, we set up these Dept 56 villages every Christmas and I have a couple bags of "snow" It may not look the best, but this is what I plan to use. I think it will look good and be relatively easy to clean up. At least as compared to flour or sugar. I worry these might damage the fabric or attract insects or rodents.
One of the hardest parts of this is staying focused. I keep getting distracted by other projects like the squad from Combat! that I want to 'bash or something AT related.
Thanks for watching my progress. Your's comments (catty or otherwise) are always welcome!
Thanks,
Brian
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