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  • Guest

    #1

    France 1940

    Been awhile and I miss the guys from the old site as well as looking at all your amazing creations. I'm giving it a go now and doing so in a rather different way. I have an enormous collection of unbuilt models. I've started to e-bay much of it but I also decided to take a large portion of early war stuff and create a large dio.
    Thus France in 1940.
    The basic premise is a recon unit on the road (233, 231 and a captured AMD35 with 5-8 Motorcycles) with a long column of soldiers marching alongside the road.
    They're passing a destroyed building (not sure if Church or Barn) as well as a unit of soldiers resting. A SiG33 150, Krupp, Kubelwagen, HT mounted 88 all pulled off the road. 1-2 field kitchens. As well as a KO'd CHAR (which was the nicest kit I've assembled in YEARS) and 2 abandoned h39's.
    Given my ADHD I'm basically working on about 13125 different parts of the dio at the same time to keep my interest. I don't have a photography degree and am not much of a picture taker not to mention everything is spread out throughout my hobby room so photos may not be the best. I'll get some pics to start the thread rolling and let you know where I am at the moment.


  • Steve Jones
    • Apr 2018
    • 6615

    #2
    Sounds absolutely awesome. Really looking forward to seeing your work. Good luck with the project

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    • Guest

      #3
      Early wip photos

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      • Strenko J
        • May 2018
        • 752
        • Joe
        • Pittsburgh PA

        #4
        Curtis, looks like a great project.. where are the seated figures from? I like the detail on them

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        • Guest

          #5
          Wow, that's some ambitious project. This is going to be good.

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          • Guest

            #6
            This is a lot of work,good luck :smiling3:.

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            • Mini Me
              SMF Supporters
              • Jun 2018
              • 10711

              #7
              Curtis, what will the overall dimensions be for the base? I think you have chosen something that will garner a lot of interest on the forum. Good luck and keep us posted. Rick H.

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              • Guest

                #8
                It has changed a few times. I have decided to remove the two H39s as the models are just horrible. They look terrible, the unwanted flash and other issues with the product are asking for far too much work to make them even presentable. I may use Tamiya's Somua instead. I gotta tell you guys I am TOTALLY blown away by the quality of Tamiyas new stuff. The AMD35 and the CHAR are two the nicest builds I've ever done

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                • Guest

                  #9
                  One more thing. What am I doing wrong with my pics? Is how I posted them ok? Why would the images be rotated from my computer to here? If there's another better way let me know please

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                  • scottie3158
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Apr 2018
                    • 14214
                    • Paul
                    • Holbeach

                    #10
                    Count me in for this really looking forward to watching this come together.

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                    • Guest

                      #11
                      Good luck with this Curtis looks like an exciting project.

                      Finished an Afghanistan dioramaa & into now a Falklands diorama. What I like is you have a goal
                      & you can see it building bit by bit.

                      The figures are very good where did they come from ?

                      Laurie

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                      • JR
                        • May 2015
                        • 18273

                        #12
                        I'm another in, sounds great.

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                        • RM6239
                          • May 2018
                          • 343

                          #13
                          I'm in sounds like a great idea.

                          cheers
                          Ross

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                          • Guest

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Laurie
                            Good luck with this Curtis looks like an exciting project.

                            Finished an Afghanistan dioramaa & into now a Falklands diorama. What I like is you have a goal
                            & you can see it building bit by bit.

                            The figures are very good where did they come from ?

                            Laurie
                            Laurie
                            Thanks! I've grown tired of looking at everyone else's fantastic work, critiquing, when I've never finished a big dio. I have plans for 2 others I've started (Tarawa, Stalingrad (Pavlov's House) but I am going to stick to this one.
                            The name of the figures escapes me this second but I'll find it. I can't remember the modeling mag but in the bag of it there are always new product announcements and these figures are always put to funny quotes. Got a bunch of updated pics inc.

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                            • JR
                              • May 2015
                              • 18273

                              #15
                              Curtis.
                              Great line up there, and a nice finish using the putty for the camo.

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