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Hi All

Just thought i would share with you all the diorama which i have just started, its in 1:35th scale and is based around the Mini Art village road with ruined house and a Dragon iv Ausf j.

This is my first attempt at using a Mini Art kit and i have to say that i have never built a vac form kit before and found it a bit of a challenge, i am going to be building the house using a good few of the extra pieces that come with the kit, as i think this will add a bit more depth to the scene, and have decided to add a floor to the inside of the buliding along with doors, windows and the down right for the gutteringand a little vegetation.[ATTACH]25523.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25524.vB[/ATTACH]

The Ausf iv still needs weathering and the figures need finishing and i think there will be a little more kit added to the tank, i hope to add more pics as the build takes shape and i am looking forward to seeing the end results.[ATTACH]25517.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25518.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25519.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25520.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25521.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25522.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]25522.vB[/ATTACH]

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Nice one Tommy,

looking forward to the finished dio.

John

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The tank is looking great and is going to make a very interesting diorama. I've never really taken to vac formed modelling, never know where to cut the stuff, so I'm looking forward to seeing what you make of it!

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Thanks

Thanks guys I will post some more pics as i am building it, i know one thing is for sure, you need patience when building a vac form kit.

Its so easy to cut through something you shouldnt, thank goodness for filler!

I liked doing it so much i bought another one.

[Guest]

Nice one tommy this is coming along nicely.

scott

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Thanks

Hi Scott

Thanks for that.

Tom

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Update

Just thought i would add a few more pics as i am building the Diorama that i have started, i know its just the doors but i thought i would post them anyway!

I will add more as the Dio continues.

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I thought i would add a few pics of the Dio i am doing, its still a work on the go and i have several pieces to add to it including wall paper for the inside walls.

The kits i am using are the Mini Art village road with ruined house and the Ark models pak 43, both are good kits when built and it is the first time i have attempted a vac form kit.

The Mini Art kits are excellent after you have have decided how to tackle them, some fittting problems at first, but after a little tweeking i over came this problem......thank good ness for filler!

The 8,8cm pak 43 isnt a bad kit either, the only thing i would suggest to the Ark company is to make the instructions clearer...looked photo copied!

I have used balsa wood for the floor on the inside of the kit and i have several things i wish to add including the wallpaper before i can say it is finished , i have also built a roof for the kit again out of balsa and this isnt far from completion.

On the ground work side of things i have used Green line grass and flowers bought from Fields of glory, great items i highly recommend these as they a good finish and are so easy to use. I need to ad some spent ammo cases for the 88 and some more bits of kit and a little more here and there.

Well thats about it so far i will show the pics of the finshed model when i have finally done it.

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Sorry for the bright pics i had the flash on the camera....

Tom

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Sorry Tom, I've missed this completely.

It's looking really good and coming together nicely. There sure will be plenty going on in the finished diorama.

Excellent work.

Ron

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Very nice, tank looking good looking forward to the finished product.

John

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Thanks

Thanks guys, just a bit more work and a bit more detailing and its nearly finished, the more i do on this the more i like them.

I must do i have just started another one and bought two more..lol

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Wow. Really impressive. Almost a completely seperate art! Looks fantastic on its own but unbelievable with the tank. Look forward to seeing it all together.

Rob

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This is looking good so far mate keep up the good work.

scott

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Thanks

Hi Scott

Thanks for that.

Tom

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Hi All

Just thought I would update this build as I am progressing along with it, I have done a few more bits to it and addded the roof which I made out of balsa wood.

Rather than just building the Mini Art building straight from the box, I wanted to give the building a more realistic look to it, by adding the roof and the floor i think it looks a little different and more realistic of a bombed out building.

I have added more broken glass made from a strip of clear plastic sheeting from a house hold product...cheap or what, I will say this is sturdy enough and look pretty good when put onto the base and in the windows, the 88mm shells are Tamiya products and look really good.

I still have a fair bit to finish on the 88mm weathering and chipping before I will add that to the base but I have placed the carriages of the 88mm on the base and its starting to look the part, this is the first time I have built one of these vac formed buildings and I really do like them, so thats it for the time being, just got to crack on with the inside of the building some more weathering to the floor and ground work and its nearly finished.

Tom

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