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**BigGreg** · 28 February 2021, 07:59

Originally posted by rtfoe

Nice, it's coming together Greg, bit by bit.

Cheers,
Richard

I followed your advice Richard ..l will add also soon freshly cut branches...

**BigGreg** · 28 February 2021, 18:54

Dear all here is today's update on the diorama Dak To hill 875...2nd soldier Pvt. John Steer assistant machine gunner..you can see it clean..weathered and in the diorama...enjoy

**adt70hk** · 28 February 2021, 20:57

Greg - simply outstanding. Top draw work indeed. Andrew

**rtfoe** · 01 March 2021, 03:22

Fantastic Greg. :thumb2: I like your painting style with the highlights in the right places. Strong but good for this scale in a dio with many figures.

I don't know if you've tried this but see if you can simulate freshly stirred earth against dried surface soil. I think it boils down to adding diluted PVA or white glue to craters or any upturned soil to create tones to the groundwork. You've got the colors right for hilly terrain with dark earth...red earth is usually found in lower country sides where clay forms closer to the river tributaries and deltas.

If I'm saying too much just ignore me, I get enthusiastic when I see a good dio forming.

Cheers,
Richard

**BigGreg** · 01 March 2021, 07:00

Originally posted by rtfoe

Fantastic Greg. :thumb2: I like your painting style with the highlights in the right places. Strong but good for this scale in a dio with many figures.

I don't know if you've tried this but see if you can simulate freshly stirred earth against dried surface soil. I think it boils down to adding diluted PVA or white glue to craters or any upturned soil to create tones to the groundwork. You've got the colors right for hilly terrain with dark earth...red earth is usually found in lower country sides where clay forms closer to the river tributaries and deltas.

If I'm saying too much just ignore me, I get enthusiastic when I see a good dio forming.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard for your kind comment and remark...l'll try to do what u said..and u are not bothering at all...l love those kind of comments it makes me think to do even better...

**BigGreg** · 03 March 2021, 18:25

Dear all here is today's update on the diorama Dak To hill 875...Pfc Carlos Lozada is in the diorama...enjoy

**minitnkr** · 03 March 2021, 20:56

Great photos. PaulE

**BigGreg** · 03 March 2021, 21:22

Originally posted by minitnkr

Great photos. PaulE

I put the brass... unfortunately you don't see them clearly ... but i did... :-)

**stillp** · 03 March 2021, 21:26

It shows well in the overhead views Greg.
Pete

**minitnkr** · 03 March 2021, 21:28

I saw it. Well done. PaulE

**rtfoe** · 04 March 2021, 03:00

You mean you managed to put the Senior Officers in the trench as well?...jokes aside I saw the brass. You can make them stand out with a little artistic license and give a pin wash in certain spots.
Great shots Greg. Lozadas pose very natural and with purpose...most would have sculpted the head looking down the barrel.

Cheers,
Richard

**BigGreg** · 04 March 2021, 07:18

Originally posted by rtfoe

You mean you managed to put the Senior Officers in the trench as well?...jokes aside I saw the brass. You can make them stand out with a little artistic license and give a pin wash in certain spots.
Great shots Greg. Lozadas pose very natural and with purpose...most would have sculpted the head looking down the barrel.

Cheers,
Richard

...loool..for the brass..ahahaha...
When l bought the soldiers from Bravo-6 l immediately saw who would have been Lozada...
l really wanted to give a oppression and urgence