Finished up a 1/35 Tamiya Willys Jeep. Absolute classic. Included inside in an Alpine Miniatures US Jeep Driver and some random pieces of Value Gear. Everything else was included in the kit. Went for more of a dusty/washed out look. Just wanted to share - Easily one of Tamiya’s most classic AFVs.
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Very nice job on both the jeep and figure.
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Super nice. Looks dusty and dry. Poor driver’s canteen is probably empty. Wonder what’s in the box?
Those alpine minis are so realistic. You’ve done a great job on him.
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Very nice build and paint especially the figure.
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They’re not the gods of war that tanks or artillery are, but there’s just something so characterful about modelling the mundane logistical vehicles like staff cars, jeeps and motorcycles! A beautiful outcome with this project MM7!
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Well done MM7!
Happy Modeling,
Mike
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Nicely done! I will be saving this thread for inspiration when I get to my Tamiya M151A2.
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Very well done, that looks really good.
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There are many resin Jeep and Dodge dedicated figures like drivers and officers, but the best indeed are those from Alpine, as well as one particular one from The Bodi set in the Battle of the Bulge which is a real jewel.
And the same can be said of all the Jeeps that are by now flying around in every scale conceivable testifying their long lasting and legendary popularity.
I own many, either in Summer or Winter assets both the Willys kind as well as the Ford built ones for WWII. I don’t have the Bantam ones which were mostly seen on the Eastern Front.
In my personal opinion all are valuable, whether coming from Italeri (despite their age), Tamiya, Dragon or Bronco, The easiest to build though are still the Italeri and Tamiya models, not to criticize the other two by any means.
As I can see yours is an out of the box build of Tamiya’s own Jeep and I believe that you made a very good job with it, including the Alpine figure driving it and the Value Gear random pieces which you included on the rear and side seats.
My only critique, if you want to call it so, is for the terrain. I would have wished to see at least some bushes or even a small tree on one side to make it look a bit more attractive.
The figure seems to be a tired driver who must have driven it for miles.
it would have been more interesting if you had placed another resting figure to the side of this vignette addressing the driver or vice versa.
But as such and being this your personal creation it came out well as it is.
My compliments. I hope to see more of your work in the future.
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Looks fantastic, what else are you adding to the diorama
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Thats sparky! It’s not a diorama really, it’s just a little base that I built to photograph aircraft on. It’s supposed to be like a grass runway. I had one for showcasing armor that was a dirt road, but I ended up using it as a base for my pak39 tamiya kit, so this is what I have now 
I’ve completely run out of room in my small space to even display these models. One day I’ll get some good dioramas going though
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I’m running out of room myself. I told the wife, i’m installing shelves in our bedroom
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I like it - don’t ask, tell 
I need one of those giant glass display cases so I can stop dusting the ones I have on display!
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MaleModeler7 I have really appreciated your explanation, but it was not necessary, since as we, who have worked on stage and behind usually say “less is more” and indeed in your case you showcased your model quite well without too many distractions around it. Yes, it is a little big base but worthy to be observed more attentively by those who know how much work goes into doing such things and therefore I stand by my initial compliment to you.
I know what it means to have great ideas and then realizing how space around you slowly seems to narrow down on you.
So, either you build yourself a new and spacious home, maybe a mansion, or lacking thereof just build various interesting vignettes you can easily subdivide into an ongoing theme.
Remember, even vignettes are dioramas if done well.
And with this stupid thought of mine I leave you pondering and sincerely wish you to come up with a tiny masterpiece in a near future.
I will keep my eyes open for such an event.
All the best for your next porject.
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Excellent jeep build. I recently completed the Bandai version, which was poorly engineered. I imagine this Tamiya model went together easily, and next time I need one I’ll get one. You did a fine job on the weathering as well!
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Looks like you did a pretty dang good job on this one. I’m just getting to the point to where I’m wanting to try putting one of my builds on a terrain base and this is a nice 'n simple approach to follow.
Good ol’ Tamiya kits. Pretty much cut all of the parts from the sprues, put 'em all back in the box and give it a good shake and throw it on the floor and all of the parts assemble themselves. lol
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This is actually a premade ammo by mig scenic matt that you can cut to shape. I dont fix my models to it but use it to take pictures on it. I also have one that i use as my display stand for my most recent model. Takes like 2 minutes to make one and i find a use for it every day!
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