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[Guest]

Thanks Dave, it is the first large scale diorama i have built so i thought i would really just go for it!

Lol, she has already gone intercontinental mate, i dragged a load of polystyrene back into the house with me!

[Centurion3RTR]

This is going to be a nice dio, i'm sat here rubbing my hands waiting for the update lol.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

A quick update (As such) while i can use the Work Bandwidth to upload a photo!

This is the plan for one corner of the diorama, a quick little backstory:

Two SDKF7's are carrying reinforcements for the front. On approaching the bridge and seeing it occupied the lead 7 makes to pull up on the side of the road, not realising that the soft verge leading up to the bridge wont take the weight. Sliding off the verge, the drivers side wheel catches and becomes embedded in the thick Russian mud.

The Opel Blitz approaching over the bridge comes to a halt, its lightly dressed crew leave the warmth of their RandR vehicle to help their winterized comrades before heading on their well earned rest.

In the background in the local supply camp, amongst the refuelling 'Grille' and casualties of War, the men of the camp and the SPG crew make light of the situation, while the driver of the 7 gets on with the job, shovel in hand.

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I hope to get the real deal pictures up over the weekend. Thanks for looking.

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[Guest]

A man with a plan... I like it!!

Will be a great diorama, and you have many posibility of creating a unique scene, I think that the soil will be where the difference resides. You decide; Some mud? Probably does it snow?? Very flat and with many grass??

All the best

Polux

[Guest]

A man with a plan... I like it!! Will be a great diorama, and you have many posibility of creating a unique scene, I think that the soil will be where the difference resides. You decide; Some mud? Probably does it snow?? Very flat and with many grass??

All the best

Polux

Thanks Polux, a plan is the order of the day with something this size, final measurement has the board at around 1200x1000 so a lot to fill.

The majority of the board will be flat, with agricultural fields forming some, the road will be a thick mud, the mud road now swampish with the Russian autumn rains, and the onset of winter.

It was my intention to have had this dio covered in a very fine snow shower, but we will see how that goes!

[saguy]

Hi Andy - just following up on your project .... are u still ploughing ahead ... cheers Lindsey

[Guest]

nice job so far keep it up.

scott