Betio - July20th 1943 - WIP

[MORIARTY1177]

Cheers Allyne that sounds like a plan to me. I do need to add extra scatter too, most of the research images I've downloaded show quite alot of tree splinters and the like strewn all over.

Thanks again

Regards

Chris

[spanner570]

Chris, when I was looking at pictures from the Pacific theatre during WW2 to get some ideas for my 'Iwo Jima' diorama on here, I was amazed by the total devastation of the foliage at and just back from the beach head.....There was virtually nothing standing except for a few palm tree trunks, the rest was a pile of non descript greenery.

The leaves are excellent, but as you suggest put plenty of other types of vegetation, splintered trees roughly piled on top too. Keep in mind it's all been subjected to an intense bombardment before John Wayne hit the beach!lol

Looking good so far. Keep the progress pictures coming....

Cheers,

Ron

[MORIARTY1177]

Thanks for the comments guys and also your advice. I definateley need to mess it up a bit. I've got a few small lengths of the palm logs so will see what I can do with these. I did think about cutting the thin frond ends off of a a couple of the leaves and scattering them around abit too.

Again thanks for the encouragement, the marines are in the paint shop as we speak so once I've tried to get them to look sun bleached and grimy I'll post more pics. Then it's on to the LVT.

Regards

Chris

[MORIARTY1177]

Hi all,

Here's another little update...WOO HOO I've finished my first Marine! and I'm quite happy with the results although a will be trying oil paints on my next figures.

All comments welcome as usual. (he still needs varnishing hence there are a couple of shiny glue spots)

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[spanner570]

Excellent result and congrats. on your first Marine, Chris!

You mention varnish, and I daresay it will be matt, but just keep in the back of your mind if you are having any of the men getting, or are wet, the uniforms and webbing won't be shiny, but just a darker matt colour than the original dry material. I mention this 'cos I was caught out thinking wet meant shiny where cloth - and leather - are concerned, but that's not the case......

I hope you don't mind me mentioning the above.

Great cammo and face work....

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

quite happy?thats mega mate love it

mobear

[MORIARTY1177]

Thanks for the coments guys much appreciated. Like I said I am happy with the results but having seen what can be produced using oils I think there is much room for improvement. You hit the nail on the head there Ron, I will be using matt varnish and had planed to make them look a bit wet around the bottom of the legs but wasn't sure how. When you say use a darker matt do you think repeated layers of matt varnish brushed on in the right areas would give the right effect? I have painted the other figures but still need a few final touches plus I haven't finished the weapons.

More to follow.

Thanks again

Chris

[spanner570]

I would think matt varnish wouldn't darken specific areas. I would try mixing your original marine trouser green with merest dot of black...or just get a darker shade of green and paint where you think the wet areas should be...then apply the matt varnish. Shiny is to be avoided!lol

Ron

[MORIARTY1177]

Well a little bit more progress made. Starting to feel that it's finally coming together, just got the LVT-2 to sort and then a few finishing touches.

As usual your comments are most welcome....please be kind LOL!!

Regards

Chris

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[Guest]

reminds of the medal of honour game on the tarawara atoll level its magnificent,cant think of anything else to add

mobear

[papa 695]

Just caught up on this Chris and what great work you have done looks so natural/real looking forward to more

[Guest]

Magnificent work Chris!! Want to see it finished!!

Polux

[Guest]

Fantastic Chris. The detailed painting is brilliant.

Andy

[MORIARTY1177]

Many thanks for the kind words chaps, much appreciated. You made my day Mobear with your MOH comment as playing that very game was one of the many reasons I wanted to make a dio of this nature. It's been quite a slow old process and as I've said I've done more scratch building on this than I have since I started modelling again. LVT slowly coming together so hopefully won't be long until it's finished.

All the best

Chris

[Guest]

Wow! That's some very nice diorama building!