Molotovin koktaili... ( коктейль Молотова)..... The Winter War 39-40.

[wappynutter]

Time for a Final Reveal Guys...
Been a long GB with some excellent entries.... I have many favourites...
This is my little entry..
1/72 scale Winter scene from the Finnish/Soviet conflict of 1939-40.
Simply entitled "Molotov Cocktail" in English or as written above in both the Finnish and Soviet dialect. It portrays the Small, quick "motti" type attacks the Finish troops used against the Soviet Aggressors.
Thanks for all the support and kind words of encouragement over the past 4 months, greatly appreciated Guys..
Until the next time..... Thanks for looking..




































































Happy Modelling Guys.....

[Avgas]

What a great dio. Love the idea of using a chunk of wood. Very nice.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Yes, LOVE the base, that is sweet and goes perfectly with the subject
I thought your thread topic was another annoying Russian spammer postings for a sec

[fly1ngdutchm4n]

Awesome! Love it from beginning till the end Its a small dio that tells a big story. Another great piece Andy

[felisbarcinonensis]

It awesome Andy!!! You can feel the cold atmosphere...

[Icemannique]

Nice diorama about winter war ! I love it !

[rodrant]

I'm freezing here !!!

What a lovely Diorama ! Love the base , the history ...AWESOME Buddy ! Really nice ...

[TheTroyster]

Not only is the detail amazing, the 1/72 scale makes it even more impressive!

[shortCummins]

1:72

[wappynutter]

What a great dio. Love the idea of using a chunk of wood. Very nice.

Thanks Dave, greatly appreciated mate. I enjoy building small displays.... saves on storage space too!.. lol..
All the best..

Yes, LOVE the base, that is sweet and goes perfectly with the subject
I thought your thread topic was another annoying Russian spammer postings for a sec

hahaha..... Viagra for sale... very cheap!... Wappynutter the spammer.. hahaha....
Got your attention though didn't it?? lol.... Glad you like the base buddy, now its finished i can work a little on this old car kit..
Wink wink....
Thanks again Scott, much appreciated..
Continued success...

Awesome! Love it from beginning till the end Its a small dio that tells a big story. Another great piece Andy

Thanks Frans, much appreciated buddy... It'll never come close to a perfect build but i enjoyed every minute of it and thats what counts..
If it ain't fun... it ain't modelling...
Continued success with the bust painting mate.... Looking forward to some tutorials..

It awesome Andy!!! You can feel the cold atmosphere...

Thanks Daniel, greatly appreciated my friend... I enjoyed building this little display using only talc and garden soil...
I think it is possibly one of my favourite small scale builds to date..
All the best buddy...

Nice diorama about winter war ! I love it !

Thank you very much Sir, and coming from a fellow modeller who's very History i have tried to portray, this means an awful lot..
Your comment made my day and is very much appreciated.. Cheers..
All the best..

I'm freezing here !!!

What a lovely Diorama ! Love the base , the history ...AWESOME Buddy ! Really nice ...

Thanks António, greatly appreciate the kind words my friend...
The kit, the display, the figures all just went well from start to finish and i enjoyed the full 4 months build..
Next up will be a couple of cheap wingy things for the "Pacific Ocean Theatre" GB...
No snow!. ... lol..
All the best Sir...

Not only is the detail amazing, the 1/72 scale makes it even more impressive!

Thanks Troy, greatly appreciate the kind words my friend.. 1/72.... the scale for folks with storage issues.. hahaha.... Thats my excuse.. lol..
Too many kids, a wife, a dog and a small home makes it a necessity to think small scale.. lol.. Glad i still managed to portray some detail.
I really enjoyed building this.... I'm glad you guys like it too..
All the best Sir...

1:72

Yep!.... Small scale all the way..... Have to wear Big glasses though!... lol...
Thanks for taking a look Sir, greatly appreciate the surprised Bow... lol... I surprise myself too sometimes with how small some of my builds have to be.... lol..
I enjoyed the entire build process and thats all that matters in model building...
Thanks again for dropping by, all the best..

[wappynutter]

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Just uploaded a quick slideshow of images for the final reveal on my YouTube channel.
Thanks for looking..

[Paul]

That some damn fine work mate, be proud of that one, don't drop it though

[wappynutter]

That some damn fine work mate, be proud of that one, don't drop it though

Hahaha...... Bent tree?? What bent tree??.. lol..
It still looks like this...... just a different shaped tree.. lol..
Thanks Paul.... Appreciate the reminder.. lol..

[flundstrom2]

Time for a Final Reveal Guys...
1/72 scale Winter scene from the Finnish/Soviet conflict of 1939-40.

Wow! Impressive! The low close-up shots from behind the soldiers makes it even better - it makes me really feel as i am part of that ambush!

[wappynutter]

Time for a Final Reveal Guys...
1/72 scale Winter scene from the Finnish/Soviet conflict of 1939-40.

Wow! Impressive! The low close-up shots from behind the soldiers makes it even better - it makes me really feel as i am part of that ambush!

Thanks Fredrik, much appreciated Sir. I do love to try and add some low level figure height pictures to get the right perspective for the scene..
These Finnish Soldiers were fighting a near impossible War, i needed to give a soldiers eye view to show this.
I'm glad you found yourself immersed in the scene.
Thanks again my friend, all the best..

[OliveDrab]

Indeed one very cool (and cold) looking diorama, really love the snowy landscape

[wappynutter]

Indeed one very cool (and cold) looking diorama, really love the snowy landscape

Thanks OD, very much appreciated Sir...
Its gotta be one of my favourite builds to date.. First time making a snowy scene too!
Thanks again for taking a look..
Happy Modelling..

[NonProlificModeler]

Sorry for not commenting earlier, Andy! I love your dio! I followed your build thread with great pleasure and I got some good ideas now like the frozen puddle! Just brilliant, my friend! As you would say: Continued success! Jens

[Sturm]

Now this is impressive, one of the best I've seen!

[wappynutter]

Sorry for not commenting earlier, Andy! I love your dio! I followed your build thread with great pleasure and I got some good ideas now like the frozen puddle! Just brilliant, my friend! As you would say: Continued success! Jens

Hahaha.... Continued success to you too Jens.... always...
Thanks buddy, much appreciate all the support and comments over the last few months... now if i can just get even half as good as you at this building lark then i will be happy..
Had a lot on myself just lately so not been very active modelwise... New rubbish job with long hours and low pay, health worries and a family trip away this weekend have more than chilled the mojo for me...
Oh well.... until the next project.... Oh yeah!.... Pacific Theatre GB... I'm in it!... lol
Fingers crossed... I'll be joining you with the Barkas build too so don't go forgetting me!.. lol..
Thanks again ..

Now this is impressive, one of the best I've seen!

Thanks Sturm, very much appreciated Sir...
I'm glad you enjoyed my little dio. First time creating a scratchbuilt 1/72 snow scene..
All the best..

[Tiger213]

splendid!

I love the idea with the base - amazing. THe whole scene is amazing.

What is the snow made of?

[wappynutter]

splendid!

I love the idea with the base - amazing. THe whole scene is amazing.

What is the snow made of?

Thanks for the kind comments, greatly appreciated Sir..
The snow is just common household Talcum Powder fixed using firm hold hairspray. At 1/72 scale i found talc to be just the right grain size to simulate the effect i was after.
A couple of light dusting's, with a spray of hairspray between dustcoats gave the fallen layered finish i wanted. Finishing with a good coat of hairspray to set.
This fixing isn't set solid but will take some knocks or drops to dislodge.. I learnt this the hard way... lol..
Thanks again...
All the best..