Stalingrad 1942.

[spanner570]

Superb stuff John.

A very well balanced model. Not too little, not too much.

First class all the way down the line!........even better reading your daughter is feeling better.

Great result all round.:thumb2:

Ron

[Allen Dewire]

Dude 2,

Words escape me at the moment. The very first pic you posted after aknowleging us folks and saying you were finished, is the most realistic building I have ever seen as a model. It's color, destruction, wall thickness, well everything is such a tribute to your talent and your work background before you retired. The whole scene just tells the story of Stalingrad. Close combat and not knowing even where the front line was at any time. Thanks for the nod, but you were the driving force bringing this all together Buddy!!! I love it like no other...
And I don't want to hear about being afraid of painting figs again. Yours are fantastic and I am the one with the fear of them, not you...BTW, what is written on the sheet hanging out of the window in Russian??? It better not say we're out of beer!!!

I stand in awe John and salute you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Prost
Allen

[JR]

Evening gang .
Ron .......Thank you very much .
Allen ........Your very kind mate, think I should incoperate buildings, as I feel more confident doing them .
All will be revealed over the sign soon, it's for one of our buddies! .
John .

[Marcello]

hi John, I have been a little absent lately and missed some steps forward. Huge accomplishment. It is a real duo here, busy and and ell thought. Many many congartulations. Now waiting to know what the Russian drape says, I am curious too.

[JR]

Thanks Marcello.:thumb2: we just need him to wake up !
John .

[Fernando N]

Hi John, sorry i'm a bit late for the final reveal...
The dio is simply fantastic, the figs are great and add a lot to the scene.:hugging-face:
Top work sir.:thumb2:

In awe....
Fernando

Oh and glad to read your daughter is getting better.

[wotan]

Bravo John. A "Magnum opus" very nicely done.
John

[JR]

Thanks Fernando , and thank you for staying with it !
John .... Cheers, and nice to see you here.
We'll still can't reveal yet what the sheet says as the man concerned has not looked in since !
John

[SimonT]

Morning John,

just been having a catch up - well done on getting this one to the finish line :thumb2:

Like the black & white pics

[Lee Drennen]

Great job John sure been missing you guys

[JR]

Thanks Simon and Lee.
Lee where have you been ? Hope all is well .
We seem to have lost quite a few familiar faces since we arrived :sad:
John .

[RM6239]

John
Great dio mate.
cheers
Ross

[Guest]

John like to congratulate to you for this well constructed dio ! its amazing, love the battle scene everything is just perfect ! Well done ! so tell me whats next on the bench ?
Best regards Danny

[rtfoe]

John...did I miss the boat?? Just witnessed another epic build and again music filled my ears...this time from "Enemy At The Gates". So now you're a figure convert. :smiling2:

Anyone who had read through this long process would not have only enjoyed the build but the chatter and banter which will sorely be missed since MM's closing.

Cheers,
Richard

[Strenko J]

John,
Like Allen D., when I saw the first picture of the building it was such a realistic portrayal that I thought I was really looking at the real deal. Truly a fantastic finish that all came together with a lot of hard work,,, well worth the wait.
Bravo my friend