Hi everyone[:D] I just finished up my Ardennes Dio and thought I would post a few pics and get some feed back. All feedback is welcome
More pics can bee seen here
http://www.armorama.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=50023&page=1
Thanks for having a look[:)]Cheers Kevin
gorgeous!
WOW! That is amazing! That is just the best dio I have seen! Figs are done nicely, tanks, weather, really well. What did you use for ground cover, how did you make the ground rise and lower and snow?
Again, really nice job!
WOW! how did you make those evergreen trees?? theyre soo real!! AWESOME DETAIL!!!
neat-ooooo
ERAD
nice work,looks awesome, i especially love the smoke you did for the soldier smoking a cig, nice detail. one question though, how come you have a faust painted grey? i know you know its not right becasue another figure has one and its correctly painted, so there must be a reason. this is superb and is definatly an award winner
Wow! You should enter it in a competition, youd win. I love the snow!
Fantastic!!! One of the best I have seen!!
incredible!
Outstanding![tup][tup][tup]
The skill in painting the camoflauge on the uniforms is amazing. Great work on those figures.
Excellent dio. All the figures are excellently done. I especially like the tire tracks and footprints in the snow. Very realistic! [tup][tup]
TigerII
Kevin, I’m not an armor modeler but WOW that is absolutely fantastic work [bow][bow]
How the heck did you do those trees?
Darren
excellent man!! fantastic dio
Everyone thanks for the wonderful comments and feedback. I appreciate it. Now to answer a few questions:
Anthony14, the ground work was built up of layers of foam then covered with celluclay so you see the rise and fall of the ground. The snow was applied simply with the use of hairspray, WS Scenic cement, and household baking soda.
DOUBLE D & darson, The evergreen trees are simple dowels that I tapered then etched with a hacksaw blade. This was followed with a gray stain then a black ink bath to bring out the texture in the bark. The branches are from a company called Bragdon Enterprises. Thes I sorted longest to shortest and spiraled them up the trunk by drilling holes for them with a pin drill.
Matt Rogosienski, good catch on the panzerfaust. I forgot to paint that one the gray you see in the primer color. It is fixed now.
Well thank you for having a look and for posting feedback. Cheers Kevin
Looks great, I especially like the cigarette smoke and the snow cover.
great work
Thad
Awesome job on the dio. Thanx for sharing.
Outstanding work allround JH,you ought to be proud of this one,the effort is phenominal!
Love the cammo on the figs!
Perfect dio here! Great work on the figures, the Hetzer looks great, and those trees…man oh man…beautiful!!
You have one killer dio and I am in awe of your work! Great Job!!