Dragon 1/35 Pak 40 and Crew Normandy 1944.

[T3hGuppy]

Hey guys,

So this is my finished diorama for Russell Gosselin's D-Day Group build.

Really nice kit went together with no issues and I would recommend it to anyone wanting to do any German anti tank guns.

Sorry for the excess of pictures lol.

My first proper diorama and overall pleased with the results

My own thoughts on what I would improve. The eyes on some of the crew are a little big but the Helmets hide it well lol.
And The uniform colours are not accurate but I am never one to worry about that too much.

























Any comments and criticism are welcome.

[Paul]

Liking that gups , top job that mate, loads to look at, I'm still seeing stuff i didn't see first time round.

Ps you can never have too many pics its better than non at all lol

[Daishi12]

Excellent work mate, as a personal preference, I would like to see rifles with carrying straps but obviously this is a personal observation.

[T3hGuppy]

Liking that gups , top job that mate, loads to look at, I'm still seeing stuff i didn't see first time round.

Ps you can never have too many pics its better than non at all lol

Cheers dude.

Excellent work mate, as a personal preference, I would like to see rifles with carrying straps but obviously this is a personal observation.

Yeah I agree I do have some Photo-etch ones that came with the kit. Was not sure my skills were up to it yet.
I will be doing this on the next dio for sure.

[Omi]

Very cool, excellent capture of the action. Figures may be a bit too clean, but that's just me I like to see dust and mud.

Can I ask, what did you use for the actual base to get the uneven surface, (plaster Paris) or a special mix, it looks very good?

[StalkingButler]

That's looking great Gup. You wouldn't tell that this is one of your first dioramas.

I like the figures, especially how the uniforms are painted.
Perhaps you could have done with less space behind the guncrew and the edge of the base. No criticism just a personal preference.

Hopefully you are going to make more of these.

Grtz,

GJ

[T3hGuppy]

Very cool, excellent capture of the action. Figures may be a bit too clean, but that's just me I like to see dust and mud.

Can I ask, what did you use for the actual base to get the uneven surface, (plaster Paris) or a special mix, it looks very good?

Hehe I did try to go for a dusty look rather than muddy.

The base is just household filler from my local poundshop. I used some polystyrene to build up the hedgerow.

That's looking great Gup. You wouldn't tell that this is one of your first dioramas.

I like the figures, especially how the uniforms are painted.
Perhaps you could have done with less space behind the guncrew and the edge of the base. No criticism just a personal preference.

Hopefully you are going to make more of these.

Grtz,

GJ

Cheers dude. Yeah I was limited by the size of the photo frames I had available thanks for the feedback

[Coen]

Simply wonderful work Ben!!! Those figures are freaking eyepoping.

[Hanger2]

Very nice work, I like your use of the trees and the pic from the target end certainly shows how difficult one of these would be to see before it opened fire. Well done.

Geoff

[PaulAyrey]

Great job, like it a lot.

[Panzermeister36]

Hey guys,

So this is my finished diorama for Russell Gosselin's D-Day Group build.

Any comments and criticism are welcome.

Awesome work man I love the look of that dio! So cool I really like the hill in front of the gun and the trees; it's a perfect little hiding spot

The figs and the gun are well painted man! Very smooth finish bravo

I'd hate to be the sherman with this point of view!

[T3hGuppy]

Thanks for all the kind words guys.

[longlance67]

hahaha I love the close up the view from behind the hedge the last thing the sherman sees before a large muzzle flash !!

wonderful work Ben


keep it up mate


Shane

[AchtungPanzer]

Very nice dio mate

[hansolo]

Yes. Excellent dio!!

[Rob]

I love what you've done with this Ben. Great work

[alextheblue]

That's a fantastic dio there Gups, and you're first one!!

Like Paul said, there's just so much going on and the composition is just perfect - love the figures!

Top drawer work mate!!

[T3hGuppy]

Cheers guys

[UKscalemodeller]

great little dio, top drawer

[UKguyInUSA]

Crazy good!

Is there a beginners forum in here for newbies like me, I wouldn't know where to start with something like that?!

Are the logs on the floor sections off a real twig, and the trees too?

Cheers,

Martin.

[T3hGuppy]

Crazy good!

Is there a beginners forum in here for newbies like me, I wouldn't know where to start with something like that?!

Are the logs on the floor sections off a real twig, and the trees too?

Cheers,

Martin.

Cheers dude.

Yeah the logs and trees are real wood too.

Seems daft to buy some resin copy for something I can get in my garden lol.

[UKguyInUSA]

Crazy good!

Is there a beginners forum in here for newbies like me, I wouldn't know where to start with something like that?!

Are the logs on the floor sections off a real twig, and the trees too?

Cheers,

Martin.

Cheers dude.

Yeah the logs and trees are real wood too.

Seems daft to buy some resin copy for something I can get in my garden lol.

It's funny how twigs look like real tree logs and barks at that scale......kewl!

[garywintin]

Ben ... this is just lovely... those figures .... first class... I want to be able to paint like that .... so jealous