M4 Display

Modeling Subjects Dioramas
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Well Folks here’s my finished Sherman M4 Dio. It’s not as good as I had hoped, but I am learning and trying to get better for the next.

You comments and criticisms are appreciated.

The Sherman is Tamiya’s M4 Early, with:
Eduard PE,
Verlinden Stowage
Scratchbuilt stowage
Plusmodels Bucket
AFV club’s Suspension
And Verlinden’s 50 Cal.

The dio consists of a bunch of peas, wooden flag stones, a fountain (I can’t remember the maker’s name and I threw the box away), Stay dry rubble, spent water jet sand, scraps of wood from my ship building days, Red Star Water effect, and a ton of oil paint.





Thanks for looking,

Ted

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You did a really great job on the tank and the rubble adds to it nicely.[^]

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Simple but very neet, the rubble is well done, thanks for the peek…

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Shes a beauty.

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Well you did an outstanding job and the weathering is great. I think the water fountain is a Custom Dioramics kit??? I think.

Thanks for the show.

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The Sherman is my favourite tank, so if I did’nt like it I’d certainly tell you…but I love this!!!
And peas!!! What a brilliant idea, i will definatley nick that idea LOL

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i like this very much!!!
nice pictures![:)][:D]

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Most excellent work Ted,a lot of patient effort on the split-pea cobbles,well worth it I might add! I cant help thinking theres more to be added to this in maybe figures.
Very nice build!

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Nice looking build.

Thad

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Thanks for the comments. I agree I need to add some figures, and I have them built and ready to paint, I am just skeered of them[:D]. Perhaps in the future I will add them.

Again, y’all have been more than kind. Especially considering some of the works I have seen you guys post here.

Ted

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finally a picture without blurryness :wink:
-ERAD
nice dio too

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Way to go tediam. From the previous post, with all those shiny peas, it turned out into a beautiful finished product. Thanks for sharing.

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Sorry Erad, not much of a photographer, or modeller for that matter!!![B)]

Zokissma, Thanks, that was a lotta peas[:D]

I also renamed the thread, learned it was a display, not a dio, no story. Live and learn.

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Great diorama, Ted!
Sure, it tells a story! Who said otherwise?
Not every story is blatant or in-your-face. At the very least, I see the story “Sherman at war, somewhere in Europe.” My mind can fill in the rest. I don’t need to be spoon-fed everything!
I believe that the instant you place a model on something other than a bare piece of wood, you are telling a story. Actually, just a model by itself can be a story, if you think about it.

Anyway, that’s all for another topic, I suppose.
UPDATE: I found the other thread, and responded accordingly.

This is a great diorama, Ted! Excellent job with the peas and running water.

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Excellent work, Ted!

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Idea, envelope, strategy, care of detail:
This is very good Ted!

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you did a great job on it tediam. really great job. the shermie looks awesome. i love the stowage, it looks just right. n the base is looking fine too.

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oooooooooooh, nice water spout thingy