Hetzer ambush !

[Alan 45]

Metal monster so noble and proud


Metal monster your numbers unbound


Metal monster you travel over ground both soft and hard


Metal monster with eagle to protect from on high


Metal monster with enemies both left and right


Metal monster your numbers become less without eagle to suppress


Metal monster once brave now cunning


Metal monster you lie and wait


Metal monster in brush , tree, and old house


Metal monster your surprise is death for those who cannot see


Metal monster wait and wait and wait and wait ...........


During the final months of WWII the Germans took up the tactics of ambush , due to no air cover they were vulnerable on the ground from allied tank buster aircraft like the Hawker Typhoon and the P51 , tanks would hide in ruins and trees and wait for unsuspecting allied tanks and vehicles


This was an after thought after I built the Hetzer, the building was really just a template for another build so I could practice painting a stone wall and was never going to be used but I liked it so much that I tried out the Hetzer in it and it worked


Yes if I had ment this to happen I would have thickened the walls , built the other side of the roof and made it look more authentic but that's for another build I have in mind on the same theme so it won't win any awards but I think I've painted it very well and learned a lot more in painting aspect


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[dubster72]

Very nice Alan, I like that a lot

 

[tommy1drop]

Excellent dio Alan, really like all the attention to detail, from the building to the rubble and vegetation, and lastly the Hetzer.


Well done, that looks superb mate

 

[dougie]

That's a great build, some of the photos make it look pretty realistic, amazing work mate

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate that


I'm wondering if I can emulate this on my next attempt :oops:

 

[trnkepfc]

great build

 

[Snowman]

Superb!!


Really dig the dio!!

 

[PaulTRose]

well that turned out nice!

 

[0ne48thtel]

Very nice build Alan I like it a lot

 

[Doug Hughes]

Great build, and a really nice design to the whole diorama. I love it!

 

[noble]

Now that is very nice indeed Alan, like this a lot.


Scott

 

[papa 695]

Awesome work on the diorama Alan, the painting and weathering


But not so sure about the poetry

 

[john i am]

I agree with Ian your modelling skills are way better than your poetry.


Great looking scene nicely painted n weathered and some great photos well done mate cheers John

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate that


Damn ! Looks like my carrier in poetry is a none starter :oops: :D

 

[geegad]

Cracking dio great work on all counts

 

[PhilJ]

That's turned out very nice then hasn't it Alan, cracking job mate!


The only thing I would say if your up for a bit of constructive criticism is; because the roof is just tile on timber I reckon some of that timber would be a bit darker due to weathering, but then again that building might only be a few years old.


Whatever it's quality


Phil

 

[monica]

real nice Alan,I do like it a lot,great little scene,,nice work on the hanging camo net,


very nice paint work on the tank and building all well weathered and blended , :D


great build

 

[Polux]

Very nice base Alan!


I really like the general colour and the final result.


Excellent!


PS: I love the B&W photo

 

[Lee W]

Well done Alan, looks fantastic mate


Lee

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm pleased you like it

That's turned out very nice then hasn't it Alan, cracking job mate!
The only thing I would say if your up for a bit of constructive criticism is; because the roof is just tile on timber I reckon some of that timber would be a bit darker due to weathering, but then again that building might only be a few years old.


Whatever it's quality


Phil

Well yes it's slightly wrong but it should be greyer and lighter than the brown I chose and it could do with a bit off green moss but as I said this is really a template for a future scratch build I have in mind


But thanks for your input