Old Marine Posted April 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted April 15, 2009 This is a 1/35 scale diorama that I built a few years ago. The gun is the Tamiya kit and the figures are a mix of everything. The basic gun crew is Tamiya's old British, Six Pounder gun crew converted in to US Marines. The other figures and gear are bits and pieces from the parts box. The helmets and Daisy Mae hats are from the Airfix mutli pose figures. I really appreciate all the nice words and comments. I'll put us some more when I can. In the meantime look this over. Thanks! Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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101combatvet Posted April 15, 2009 Share #11 Posted April 15, 2009 Wow...... you do good work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted April 15, 2009 Share #12 Posted April 15, 2009 also very cool. great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted April 15, 2009 Share #13 Posted April 15, 2009 I have been admiring your other posts and I am amazed at the detail and small odds and ends you add to your builds.Just amazing!!!!I like how you added a nambu holster to the loader on the gun crew and the Japanese canteen,bayonet and smalls are what really sets this off.The camo detail is awesome too.Thanks for sharing. RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noworky Posted April 15, 2009 Share #14 Posted April 15, 2009 Fantastic job you are very good at modeling and you add great realism in your painting. Thanks for sharing and I'm coming to this section more often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted April 15, 2009 Share #15 Posted April 15, 2009 another cool dio! In addition to all the previous comments by others, I'd also say that your vegetation looks pretty cool too. How did you make it? Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpguy80/08 Posted April 16, 2009 Share #16 Posted April 16, 2009 Amazing..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted April 16, 2009 Share #17 Posted April 16, 2009 VERY well done - details are amazing! s/f Darrell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted April 16, 2009 Thanks for all the encouraging comments. These are some of the photos that I used for ideas and reference. I could look at these photos for hours, absorbing all the details. This photo was taken on Cape Gloucester. Those one piece suits look hot. Notice the gun talker at the far right, no shoes, pants rolled up and the top tied around his waist. thanks Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share #19 Posted April 16, 2009 This photo was taken on Tinian. This gun crew looks very hot, sweaty, dirty and pretty uncomfortable, the heat must have been unbearable. You can see I incorporated element of both photos in to the diorama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share #20 Posted April 16, 2009 This is a pack howitzer in action on Tarawa. Again the heat, dirt and sweat, I tried to convey that feeling in the diorama with the dark colors and the deep shadows. The foliage is a mix of everything, railroad green foam foliage, sticks and roots from the back yard, feathers, birthday cake decorations and some hand made palm and banana leaves. I am sure a botanist could easily pick apart the plants trees as being like nothing found in nature, but I just wanted to make the background look "jungle like". The small palm leaves up near the front of the gun are handmade from bond paper, wire and white glue and then assembled like silk flowers, it's time consuming, but it works. Dennis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disneydave Posted April 16, 2009 Share #21 Posted April 16, 2009 Just super! Another great diorama!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted April 17, 2009 Share #22 Posted April 17, 2009 Outstanding detail.....I really love this "overhead" shot.....it shows the crew, gun, and pit beautifully. Great job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriscoHare Posted April 18, 2009 Share #23 Posted April 18, 2009 Very nice attention to detail! It looks almost life like when comparing the diorama to the pictures. Kudos ~Rabbit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted April 23, 2009 Share #24 Posted April 23, 2009 Dennis - Modeling is not my forte' but your work is magnificent! I have a good buddy who was in the 11th Marines on Pelilieu and Okinawa in 75 pack howitzers. He'd love these! Thanks for sharing......Semper Fi....Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Copran Posted April 23, 2009 Share #25 Posted April 23, 2009 Great diorama Dennis, I wish I have time to make the such beauty, I stopped doing models years ago after starting collecting real uniforms ... Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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