RESPITE IN THE RUINS: This dio I completed last year and showcased battle weary German grenadiers and a Tiger I tank crew enjoying some hot sausage soup, a smoke, and " Nature's call ". I caught myself smiling a few times as I worked wi

A very cool scene.

[:D[ awe inspiring [:D[

Lots going on in there! Some chuckles indeed. What scale is this?

Really cool all around. Like how the rear hatches are opened as per the"Tierfibel" manual.

Enjoyed looking your work over

In looking at your other dioramas here, I see a guy with a tremendous amount of modeling talent and a vivid, humorous imagination. That’s worth celebrating and praising in itself.

From an accuracy standpoint, there is much to critique in your dioramas, but I don’t think that has ever been your intention, so it wouldn’t do to go into details, point by point. What always matters in the end is whether you “reach” your audience, and it is plainly evident that you do.

In a quick summation, you should be a little more careful about the pairing of early panzer colors – gray finishes, for example–with what are late-war uniforms. Also, the soldiers in this scene look dressed for winter yet there is no hint of snow or indications of the temperature beyond that. It would greatly improve this diorama, in my opinion, if you added some snow on the ground and around the floors of the building to convey this intention. ’

And one last nitpick; waffenfarbe. Generally, the rule is: Pink for panzer crews, White for infantry. light green for Panzer Grenadiers. Red was for Artillery and self-propelled Artillery crews.

If you ever enter this in a contest, these small changes would go a long way to knocking off “points” against you., Just sayin…

Great dio though, from a compositional and execution point of view.

Fun diorama!

Love it and very well done!

Mike

Great work![Y] I assume this is 1/35 scale?

Not somuch. If it is an IPMS contest, those colors make absolutely no difference whatsoever. IPMS rules exclude markings and colors from judging consideration - so long as the construction, paint and decal application, and such are done well. And, in a diorama, does it tell a story.

This diorama does. But, it is, IMHO, too busy with no real focus and too many stories.

Great job, of incorporating many vignettes into a grand display. Rarely do we get humor along with some normal down time for a group of solders. Well done

Whoa! Pinching a loaf while holding the “L” position! I’ve had to do that a number of times when forced to use the restroom at gas stations. Horrific. Thank goodness for strong quads.

What an amazing diorama from such a master as you!

Toshi