Non "Vehicle" Diorama

Modeling Subjects Dioramas
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“To the Farm / To the Front”

Hello all, finished this one a month or two ago and am just now getting a chance to post some photos. It is a little different (for me) as there are no actual vehicles.

Master Box cart, horses and goat, with an assortment of figures, some of which have Hornet and Legend heads. A scratchbuilt tree and some other items from the extras locations.

Hope you like… All comments welcome, and thanks!

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I like it! Tells a simple story, as the title implies. I really like the girl’s interest and the father’s indifference…intentional or not, thats how I see it.

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Marvelous!!! To pick a nit, I believe that the farm wagon qualifies as a vehicle. So many points of interest within the diorama, so well done!! [Y]

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One word… SUPER!!

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SOO-PAH !

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I’m envious.

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Beautiful work. I like the fall foliage and the allusion to another lousy winter coming for both the farmer and soldiers. The goat is a nice touch. [Y][Y]

Pat.

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Excellent job. I like how you added some really small detail to some of the figures. The writing on the sleves.

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Beautiful work! [Y] Especially the scratchbuilt tree… I don’t blame the girl for flirting with the soldiers.

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Thanks for the replies…

  • Jon, you nailed it. I wanted to give the impression that the old man / father figure could care less about the soldiers in his neck of the woods, so to speak.
  • Mike, I guess you’re right in the wagon being a “vehicle” of sorts… certainly not a self propelled one though, (ha)
  • Jet, I cannot take credit for the sleeve insignia, other than I did attach it. It’s a decal.
  • The tree turned out to be a bit more work than I had planned… I thought I could just sprinkle the leaves onto “glued” branches / stems… No such luck. I had to attach each leaf by hand (oye vey!)

Again, thanks gentlemen and I am glad you liked.

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Came out great. Talk about using different techniques to complete a build, horses, wagons and Germans oh my! Thanks for sharing.

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I agree. A wagon is a vehicle.

[:)]

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Ok, title change, Almost Non Vehicle,

I was close,

Thanks again guys

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This is just beautiful. I’ve always liked dio’s with horses or animals for some reason and the horses are really nicely rendered.

Nice job on the tree, too. When I saw it, I figured you’d hand-attached the leaves!

The juxtaposition of the two main elements in the scene going different ways is a great piece of composition. Just superb!

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Thanks doog, appreciate the comments

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An excellent diorama! May I ask where you got the leaves from?

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Thanks Ryan, and sure thing, the leaves are from Hudson & Allen Studio

They have all different types of leaves and accessories

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great Dio Bill. really like the look of the Horses. I would love to put some animals in a Dio, but no idea how to do them. You have really pulled it off. And i agree about the whole composition of the Dio, very nicely done.

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Very cool little dio. I love the groundwork and that barrel. Great scene.

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Thank you Bish and Tigerman,

Another “fun” part on this scene was getting the horse / harness rigging attached to the wagon. There were a few moments when I was at my wits end… which for me, isn’t all that far.

Appreciate your replies…