Mark's entry for the D-Day gb

[MarkVerploeg]

hello modelling peoples
here is the reveal of my entry in this gb
i'm glad that i made it in time as this was a bit more work then i expected
both the kits i used are very good kits and the flakpanzer is on sale at some shops (for the last 6 months really)
the ambulance has a few mistakes in the instructions but i tried to mark all of them in the build thread for those who would like to build one of their own
the base is pretty basic as i wanted but the wall has taken up a lot more time then planned
but i a rambling on
here is are the pictures

the front view


the medic helping the wounded infantrymen


the wounded tankcrew members


the other medic helping a wounded soldier and on the right the mg gunner saying his good bye to his fallen comrade


a look at the ambulance


the flakpanzer crew watching at what happens in the field next to them
i did found out that these flakcrews where not allowed to help other units while they where on the front
because the allied forces had a lot of planes over Normandy the crews needed to be on their vehicles at all times in case a typhoon or other attack plane appeared on the horizon


the flakpanzer crew
i placed 4 helmets on the vehicle
open top vehicles offered less protection to the crew so unlike closed vehicles the received steel helmets but it was their own choise to wear them ofcourse


a side view


top view of the flakpanzer


the moving suspension has driven me to madness during the build but i like the effect now when it is on the dio


the birds eye view


satalite view
brought to you by google earth WWII edition

so i hope you guys like it as it was a fun build for me and i think the result is pretty good
really when i compare it to my older dio's , so i know my skills are improving
thanks for watching
cheers Mark

[robertw]

You never cease to amaze me Mark! Excellent work. Looks fantastic!

[Art17847]

Just amazing.......great job

[trekfanj]

Amazing work, all of it. Very moving scene, also.
The machine gunner standing next to his fallen comrade is the most moving part of the diorama; it's one of those "scenes within a scene" that really catches the viewer's eye.
Superb work!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much guys

[Nige201980]

bloody fantastic mark its a build that make toy stop and think about the loses on both sides really well done mate.

[schweinhund227]

Wow ! This is Fantastic !

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks guys
Glad you like it

[AchtungPanzer]

Great finish, AwesomE models and all dio. 3 x YES Mark

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much

[felisbarcinonensis]

Awesome job Mark!! Congratulations!!

[peppie]

Awesome result mark
You can look at it a long time, and still see new things. And, what I think is very important, very realistic.

The grass you used, is it something you can buy or did you make it yourself? Because I have never seen so realistic grass in the shops I go to.

Again, beautiful work.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks guys
Your comments are much appreciated
And Peppie the grass is from the company Noch
They make all kinds of railroad stuff
i used summer grass and dark grass mixed together with about 70% summer grass and 30 % dark
But i got a small shacker bottle for the grass also by noch it helps to get the grass a bit more upright when you apply it
They have a sort of grass cannon aswell but that is well over 100 euro's and the shaker 10 euro so i went for the cheap way

[Russ72]

Excellent work Mark, very nice result.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks Russ

[Coen]

That's first rate work Mark. If you do that with your 1/16 tiger we'll all just retire and watch you build from now on.
Beautiful work buddy. Well done.
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[MarkVerploeg]

That's first rate work Mark. If you do that with your 1/16 tiger we'll all just retire and watch you build from now on.
Beautiful work buddy. Well done.
.

Thank you
And i had a little setback with that ,i need to restpre some of the paintwork but i woll give it a try once my shelf of doom build is done as that really fills up my bench and i kind of entered the half track sig aswell but that should not take very long
but don't retire , you still have a stash that needs building

[johnpaulwinn]

Looks good!

[MarkVerploeg]

Looks good!

Thanks mate

[wappynutter]

This is absolutely fan-bloody-tastic....
Well done Mark on such an excellent scene..
I can only wish to one day produce a scene so mesmerisingly gorgeous yet emotional as this...
Lots of claps incoming mate....



Well done again buddy....
All the best, Happy Modelling..

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Andy

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Nah...it's ok I guess....

Pulling your leg here Mark!
This dio is amazing! I really love the vehicles for they are build and painted beautifully,
And the base and figures, wow.. the longer I look the more I see.
It's eye candy mate, een genot om naar te kijken

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much

[UKguyInUSA]

Wow.....awesome diorama with a lot of different things to look at and every item looks excellent!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks Martin

[Gav0909]

Cracking job Mark, tells a really compelling story.

Excellent.

[patrickroos]

WOW!!

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks guys

[Hillbilly]

Outstanding dio telling a captivating story

[MarkVerploeg]

Thanks Steve

[rodrant]

Masterpiece!
Great Diorama ! Should be on The photos for inspiration thread.
You did a beautifull job and The scene is very well achieved.

Do nota want to be The judge of this GB ,só many nice builds and dioramas here.

[MarkVerploeg]

Thank you very much Antonio
And i don't envy the judges either
They have a though job ahead of them