1/35 diorama Bloody Omaha

[gerry7944]

This is a 1/35 diorama and my tribute to the men of the Aamerican 29th Division who went ashore at Omaha beach on D Day.

it is the biggest diorama I have ever built and has over 80 figures in it.

The base is made from a poster board and the water is made using acrylic resin, dye and tin foil.

The beach is made from PVA glue and sand mixed together to give the consistancy of sand.

The explosions and bullet splashes in the water are made from cotton wool.

The Y frame obstacles are scrarch built and the hedgehogs are Italeri.

The dead figures are scratch built by me and the other figures are a mixture of Master box, Italeri, Tamiya, and ICM .

The landing craft and crews are Italeri but have been modified by me.

The waterproof gun covers are cling film and the discarded equipment are from my spares box.

I have used Tamiya and Vallejo paint and also Mig pigments.

[Tiger131]

Wow like watching a film going through your thread cracking work on all counts you knocked it out the park for a action packed dio....One if not the best dio I have seen on here

Top marks buddy

[gerry7944]

Wow like watching a film going through your thread cracking work on all counts you knocked it out the park for a action packed dio....One if not the best dio I have seen on here

Top marks buddy

Tiger131

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[Coen]

I've lost words for this one Gerry. You've out done yourself with this one dude.

[gerry7944]

I've lost words for this one Gerry. You've out done yourself with this one dude.

Coen

Thanks for that.

Very much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[Twokidsnosleep]

Wow it is amazing
You have put a ton of work into this
What did you use for the water???
I would like a reference pic from farther back to get a sense of the overall size of it
Really is stunning

[timtamtung]

wow nice going with this dio Gerry!
How many dios do you actually have?

[Nige99]

that is one epic dio Gerry
80 figures to paint how long did it take you to do all of this amazing scene??

[1001kjk]

Stunning

[gerry7944]

Wow it is amazing
You have put a ton of work into this
What did you use for the water???
I would like a reference pic from farther back to get a sense of the overall size of it
Really is stunning

Scott

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated

The water is acrylic resin coloured with dye, I laid the resin down and then added scrunched up tinfoil to give the wave effects.

Here are a few of the photos you requested.





Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

wow nice going with this dio Gerry!
How many dios do you actually have?

timtamtung

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much apprecitaed.

I have approximately 70-80 dios and am running out of space to store them rapidly.

Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

that is one epic dio Gerry
80 figures to paint how long did it take you to do all of this amazing scene??

Nige99

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated.

This one took me about three months to complete.

Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

Stunning

1001kjk

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated

Cheers

Gerry

[rcfanuk]

Wow, that is a full on action dio, remarkable

Steve

[gerry7944]

Wow, that is a full on action dio, remarkable

Steve

Steve

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[demarcation]

Brilliant work mate!! Absolutely top notch....stunning!

[gerry7944]

Brilliant work mate!! Absolutely top notch....stunning!

demarcation

Thanks again.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[Akula1959]

I am stunned and awed by this dio. To be honest the thing brought tears to my eyes thinking about those brave men and the epic struggles they endured that day.

Excellent work and a heat-felt homage to these great men and boys.

Truly museum quality work. Thank you.


DonP

[gerry7944]

I am stunned and awed by this dio. To be honest the thing brought tears to my eyes thinking about those brave men and the epic struggles they endured that day.

Excellent work and a heat-felt homage to these great men and boys.

Truly museum quality work. Thank you.


DonP

Akula 1959

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated.

I'm glad I managed to capture a snapshot of what those brave men endured that day. May it never be forgoten.

Cheers

Gerry

[tferedo]

AWESOME!!!

[gerry7944]

AWESOME!!!

tferedo

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry