cwnorma Posted April 9, 2011 Share #26 Posted April 9, 2011 Lars, These are so good, with a little "out of focus" and a tiny bit of "motion blur" the B/W pictures could pass for "real" Very nice indeed! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpguy80/08 Posted April 9, 2011 Share #27 Posted April 9, 2011 Just awesome!!! I love the way you capture the inglorious parts of a soldier's daily routine... washing up, shaving, dropping a deuce and checking the tire pressure... :hapy0004: I can almost hear the theme to the movie Patton looking at this!!! Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share #28 Posted April 9, 2011 Thank you very much, guys! I realy appreciate your kind comments, they keep me going on. Conserning the b/w pictures, I found out that they can be improved easily with e.g. Paint.Net. How about this one? Thanks again! Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share #29 Posted April 9, 2011 or this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 9, 2011 Share #30 Posted April 9, 2011 Very amazing Lars!! Great detail and a subject I dont think I have ever seen done in a dioramma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share #31 Posted April 9, 2011 Thank you very much, doyler! I have learned that the background seems to be most important for the "atmosphere" of the dio. So, after completing 90% of it, I decided to take the first pictures early in the morning today . After having positioned the dio behind the house, I found it was worth to get up on 06:45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted April 9, 2011 Share #32 Posted April 9, 2011 REALLY excellent!! :thumbsup: I love all the detail and that you have been able to incorporate some nice variations of the Jeep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share #33 Posted April 9, 2011 REALLY excellent!! :thumbsup: I love all the detail and that you have been able to incorporate some nice variations of the Jeep. Thanks, Jim. Oh, I have had more variations to add but didn't want to overload the dio. I couldn't belive my eyes, when I first saw a picture of the following one in action; it really did exist. :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted April 9, 2011 Share #34 Posted April 9, 2011 Yes Sir. And they just released one in 1/72 scale. I think I'll have to get that one. I have you seen the halfjeeps? It's a halftrack Jeep. Your work is very inspiring. I haven't built anything in a while and lately I've got the urge again. Thanks very much for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share #35 Posted April 9, 2011 UNBELIEVABLE, no, I haven't seen that one before. Thank you for the hint! http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=http://...RBY3LtAaDs-DpBw I think I have to look out for one in 1/35 :thumbsup: Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted April 9, 2011 Share #36 Posted April 9, 2011 Those are very cool. It might make a neat scratch build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captzak Posted April 9, 2011 Share #37 Posted April 9, 2011 Outstanding. I love how you incorporated the real background in the picture. And yes...a little bit of blurr makes those B&W shots look real. Very cool! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 9, 2011 Author Share #38 Posted April 9, 2011 Thank you very much, captzak! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted April 10, 2011 Share #39 Posted April 10, 2011 That particular shot is simply outstanding!! Looks like a period photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted April 10, 2011 Share #40 Posted April 10, 2011 Very nice! A lot of wit and humor. However, I do think even Patton would have understood the early morning needs of his troops. Just as long as they were up and ready to go when they were supposed to be. Oh, and good work on the photos too. Shooting miniatures is not easy, and you did a great job blending in the background on these shots. Of course, you have the advantage of taking your photos in Europe! Not all of us have that background available. Actually, some of those hills look familiar.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamski Posted April 10, 2011 Share #41 Posted April 10, 2011 Wow, Lars, excellent job! Nothing like a German backdrop to complete the diorama. -Ski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share #42 Posted April 10, 2011 Jim, Gil and Ski, thank you very much for your kind comments! Wow, Lars, excellent job! Nothing like a German backdrop to complete the diorama. -Ski @ Ski: And that's why I will not try to build and photograph a PTO dio over here. Very nice! A lot of wit and humor. However, I do think even Patton would have understood the early morning needs of his troops. Just as long as they were up and ready to go when they were supposed to be. Oh, and good work on the photos too. Shooting miniatures is not easy, and you did a great job blending in the background on these shots. Of course, you have the advantage of taking your photos in Europe! Not all of us have that background available. Actually, some of those hills look familiar.... @ Gil: I'm sure you were around here some years ago! Conserning Gen Patton's possible reaction I absolutely concur! He probably will not take notice of "it". Building this dio, especially this scene I just remembered all these days "in the field" without any privacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted April 10, 2011 Share #43 Posted April 10, 2011 While I do not even come close to possessing the patience it would take to build one of these, I must admit, that when I go to the museum, I linger around the diorama's. Your's is as good as anything I've ever seen in a museum... check that, it's better than any one I've seen in a museum! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpguy80/08 Posted April 11, 2011 Share #44 Posted April 11, 2011 I dont think Ol' George is too worried about the soldier "checking the tire pressure"... I seem to remember a rather famous photo of him adding to the flow of the Rhein River from a treadway bridge as he crossed into Germany... Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share #45 Posted April 11, 2011 While I do not even come close to possessing the patience it would take to build one of these, I must admit, that when I go to the museum, I linger around the diorama's. Your's is as good as anything I've ever seen in a museum... check that, it's better than any one I've seen in a museum! :thumbsup: Bugme, thank you very very much for your kind words! (And I think "Museum quality" is the biggest compliment, a modeler amateur can get). Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 11, 2011 Author Share #46 Posted April 11, 2011 I dont think Ol' George is too worried about the soldier "checking the tire pressure"... I seem to remember a rather famous photo of him adding to the flow of the Rhein River from a treadway bridge as he crossed into Germany... Wayne Wayne, YES, I know that pic! Could be an idea for the next dio... Lars P.S.: NO, the next one will be a Battle of the Bulge winter season scenario... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted April 11, 2011 Share #47 Posted April 11, 2011 Lars, this is an amazing diorama!! So realistic I fell like I'm in the scene with them! I rarely check the modeling threads, but I'm sure glad I did, and I will from now on! I used to be big into modeling when I was younger, but never to this level of perfection! Makes me want to get back into it cheers, Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted April 12, 2011 Share #48 Posted April 12, 2011 Does your model match Patton's jeep that was at Fort Lee, VA? I think it is the QuarterMaster Museum? I saw it many years ago. He had installed a special, lush chair on the passenger side. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 13, 2011 Author Share #49 Posted April 13, 2011 Rick, thank you very much for your kind feedback. I also returned to modeling after more than 25 years, so just do it... Steve, I'm not sure, if this ones is a 100% copy of the museum piece. This model kit contains in fact of two sheets of photo etched parts, some resin parts and a couple of decals. The kit is based on the Tamiya standard jeep, so no extra chairs included. I will post some more detailed pics of the jeeps soon. Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 13, 2011 Share #50 Posted April 13, 2011 Hi Lars, I don't know how I missed this but, this diorama is just terrific. When I first saw I couldn't help but cracking up, the humor is great. The subject of the Diorama is almost like the kind of stories you might hear years later at the VFW, "........there I was, and I looked up and General Patton was standing there." The detail is great and I really like the photo in post #18 the lighting and background is just perfect! Great job, :twothumbup: Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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