Flak 36 North Afrika - Tamiya

[John Rixon]

Well, here goes nothing! My first attempt at a diorama. Packed to the hilt with schoolboy errors - I got too distracted by the positioning of figures to look good, forgetting that they all had a job!! Doh! Plus I lost the loader, need I go on? But, and its a big but, I learned a fair bit doing this, and am keen to make more now. So I finished this up as best I could and am moving on. Be gentle...!

 

[dubster72]

I think it looks very good John. Would it be annoying to say that the figures look a tad.... shiny? :rolleyes:

 

[John Rixon]

ha ha, you've just reminded me - i never put the final flat coat on them... hangs head in abject shame!

 

[papa 695]

Nice work John better than any of my diorama's, I like the fact you've put the tyre tracks in the sand, but I think some footprints wouldn't go amiss next time.
I'm not picking fault like I said a lot better than any diorama I've done.

 

[dubster72]

ha ha, you've just reminded me - i never put the final flat coat on them... hangs head in abject shame!

In the modelling doghouse for you sir! And after all that asking about the best matt varnish for uniforms... :eek:

 

[John Rixon]

In the modelling doghouse for you sir! And after all that asking about the best matt varnish for uniforms... :eek:

Guilty as charged. Will put this right tomorrow and re-take pics, should have them up bu lunchtime - sheesh...

 

[spanner570]

You're being far too self critical John.

You have produced an excellent diorama - First attempt or not.

The main thing is, you are at least having a bash at the Helter Skelter world of dio. creating. Your work can only get better.

You have learnt from this, your first, so with that stored in the cranium it's on to the next.

Onwards and upwards!

Ron

 

[John Rixon]

You're being far too self critical John.

You have produced an excellent diorama - First attempt or not.

The main thing is, you are at least having a bash at the Helter Skelter world of dio. creating. Your work can only get better.

You have learnt from this, your first, so with that stored in the cranium it's on to the next.

Onwards and upwards!

Ron

Thanks Ron, all I can say is that I enjoyed this as much and more than any other build, and will take my skills learned and put them to good use on the next one. Lots of visual research now for some North African ruins!

 

[John Rixon]

Nice work John better than any of my diorama's, I like the fact you've put the tyre tracks in the sand, but I think some footprints wouldn't go amiss next time.
I'm not picking fault like I said a lot better than any diorama I've done.

Hah, I did put footprints in there, but only to mark where the troops were going, good idea, duly noted!

 

[John Rixon]

I think it looks very good John. Would it be annoying to say that the figures look a tad.... shiny? :rolleyes:

Just given them all a coat of AK ultra Matt, and they do look a whole lot better!o_O

 

[cybershed]

The shiny uniforms struck me too. But apart from that, I really like it. You've definitely captured an animated moment of action, I love the way that it immediately says 'there's things going on'.

I've never done a diorama, but would like to give it a go sometime. I'd be delighted if my first effort is as good as yours. I doubt it tho'

One last suggestion that you could do without too much hassle, maybe give the sandbags a bit of a 'dusting'. If you know what I mean.

Anyway, well done!

 

[col68]

Looks good john ever thought of using pastels on your figures. I tried it on my GB diorama figures I'm quiet impressed with the way they turned out

 

[Robert1968]

A great diorama and a great looking scene it looks spot on to me and if you enjoyed building it then that's good enough isn't it.
The motorbike ( BMW?) looks really nice and sets the scene up really well I think ( bringing in new orders etc )
I like the colours too really blends in with the colours of the desert

Nice one John

Regards

Robert

 

[monica]

great work for a First attempt,looks real nice,cannot add any more than whats been said,
the few little,things,
the placement ,blending is all great and looks good,very well done,

 

[colin m]

Well I'm no dioramaist (I think I made a word up there) but it looks great to me. Even in that small area, there's a big story going on.

 

[russell hopson]

nice very nice

 

[John Rixon]

The shiny uniforms struck me too. But apart from that, I really like it. You've definitely captured an animated moment of action, I love the way that it immediately says 'there's things going on'.

I've never done a diorama, but would like to give it a go sometime. I'd be delighted if my first effort is as good as yours. I doubt it tho'

One last suggestion that you could do without too much hassle, maybe give the sandbags a bit of a 'dusting'. If you know what I mean.

Anyway, well done!

Thanks for the comments, and yeah, dust would add quite a lot to it, and I might just do that before re shooting. Mind you, if I just leave it on the shelf for a bit...

 

[John Rixon]

A great diorama and a great looking scene it looks spot on to me and if you enjoyed building it then that's good enough isn't it.
The motorbike ( BMW?) looks really nice and sets the scene up really well I think ( bringing in new orders etc )
I like the colours too really blends in with the colours of the desert

Nice one John

Regards

Robert

Thanks for the kind words! I am hooked, but the process is such a different it is a bit of a culture shock. The actual model is almost a sideshow!

 

[John Rixon]

Looks good john ever thought of using pastels on your figures. I tried it on my GB diorama figures I'm quiet impressed with the way they turned out

Thanks. Not tried pastels thus far, but have a drawer full of pigments!

 

[John Rixon]

nice very nice

Thanks Russel!