Bronco 1/35 T9E1/M22 Locust British Airborne Tank

[Bissyboat]

Oustanding work on the tanks and crew! Love the relaxing setting, particular the tank commander sitting on the turret swigging french wine. Work of art!

[Hanger2]

Thank you BB, appreciate your comment and welcome to ISM, hope you enjoy it on here.

Geoff

[alextheblue]

Absolutely stunning work Geoff!!

I've been following this one and have loved every bit of it. The build quality of the tank is first class, the stowage and extras are incredible and the diorama so far is fantastic - very natural and as someone else commented, it flows really well. For me though the figures are just out of this world. Each one just seems to capture a separate expression and tells its own story, whilst contributing to the whole scene.

Great stuff!!

[Hanger2]

Many thanks Alex, much appreciated

Geoff

[rm6239]

Geoff

Great work and a great scene you are building here mate, can't wait to see the finish.

cheers

Rossco

[Hanger2]

Many thanks Rossco, it's getting near now, Mr Postie delivered my grass tufts I ordered from FoG this morning so after shopping to day I got on with it.
But first a couple of pics of the cobbles tool I made from an old brush, for Coen, well it was an old makeup sponge/brush thingy, I pulled off the sponge off the ferrule and with a pair of long nosed pliers made a square shape out of the circular open end.





Now back to the dio, I continued to glue the various shades and length tufts to the base, there are six different sets of tufts used for this, then I dusted the road and path with a dusty MiG pigment, then fitted the figures in place.







I just now have to fix the Locust in place and I think it is done.

Geoff

[wappynutter]

Absolutely amazing Geoff!!
The figures, Tank and Diorama are first class sir....
League of its own mate, along with Hamilkar, Frans and Coen's builds...
Could sit and look at your builds all day!!

Well done again!!

[Duck]

Spectacular work! I love it!

Regards

Duck

[Hanger2]

Thank you Andy and Duck, pleased you like it.

Geoff

[longlance67]

Hanger amazing work mate really nice, love all the little details you put into it especially the unit flashes very nice indeed


well done mate



Shane

[Hanger2]

Thanks Shane, I always think the little details make it look right, the unit flashes by the way were hand painted.

Geoff

[Rob]

Brilliant Geoff. A real show stopper!

[Hanger2]

Thanks Rob, most kind.

Geoff

[Hanger2]

Added some thread to secure the rear deck stowage.



I have added a dead tree behind the wall



And some undergrowth around the bottom of th trunk



Final pic.



I have finally finished a very enjoyable model and dio to make and thank you all so much for all the lovely comments you have posted. If any of you who are going to the Yeovilton Model Show on 15th Feb 2014 you will be able to see this and other dio's I have made "in the flesh" as I shall be on the Tank Museum Volunteer Modellers stand and I shall be very pleased to see you so please stop and say hello.

[Hanger2]

Many thanks HM for your super comment.

Geoff

[HWGuderian23]

Stunning work my friend ... very well done !

[Bissyboat]

Agree with all the above. It´s a show stopper!

[Hanger2]

Thanks Guys

[alextheblue]

Incredible work Geoff, very well done!!

The tank and figures are just amazing - it's all the other bits as well that just make this stunning - the brickwork, the coping stones, the gate, the exposed cobbles, the composition.

From my point of view, as someone who is relatively new to this hobby, it is an honour and a pleasure to have people like yourself to learn from.

[Hanger2]

Many thanks Alex, I feel humbled by your comment and so pleased you and the others on here who have commented have enjoyed my built just as I have had making it.

Geoff

[oldnewbie]

Kick arse job!

[rm6239]

An absolutely stunning little scene, great work mate. .

cheers

Rossco

[Hanger2]

Many thanks guys, pleased you both like it.

Geoff

[NAMBiohazard]

What you build there.....is a real showstopper

gorgeous work there Hanger

[Tiger131]

absolutely quality in every aspect of this build i love the figures you have nailed the look

[JayCub]

Stunning is just one work i can think of and there are many more, not only the fabulous tank dio, figures, it's all the little details you spot each time you look... very inspirational Geoff.

[Hanger2]

Thank you JC