Alexander Zelenkov shares with us finished picture of his latest diorama - Gully in Don Steppe (summer 1942)



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great dio good painting
henk

Splendid work here! I figure the scene is from a photo?
The close ups of the figures show the great character he has sculpted into them. I love the layout and the finish achieved on the groundwork. Really enjoyed this one

Brad

Hi Alexander - Wonderful work. The diorama base is unique and the figures are extremely life-like. Some day I hope to reach this level!

Well done!

Every aspect is great, be it groundwork or figures.

Cheers
Claude

par excellent!

Masterpiece! One of the most captivating and dramatic dioramas that I have seen. What a work of art!

-Eddy

Beautiful diorama! Excellent transition from the groundwork to the figures and the tank. Love the weathering, not too heavy but just enough to show it is abandoned. I love the photography as well, it seems I can "feel" the troops baking in the hot Russian summer.

This is a great diorama, well done!

i saw this recently on a russian modelers website and was quite taken by the composition and work. very nicely done indeed. cheers, bd.

This is a real beauty! The groundwork and figures are most impressive.

Masterpiece!!!

Greetz Nico

just beautifull. Love the two figures that look scared and are all curled up.

Great work!
A wonderful diorama with great figure work.
Excellent!
Garth

I'm astonished by the composition. We usually see lighter subjects. This scene conveys drama very efficiently. Extremely nice piece.

Thanks for sharing.

JV

That is fantastic!!!!

Fantastic dio, congratulations. Really captures the vulnerability of the soldiers and the impotence of such a huge tank.
Thanks for sharing

Hi Alex,

Excellent setting and beautiful finish. You figuers are terrific, great job.

Al

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I'm speachless!!
That's great!!

Wow!! Great diorama!
I second everything that's been said. This is everybit as good as the pieces put out by those Nordic guys. (Who, I think, are true artists in this hobby.)

Thanks for sharing.

Thank you!
This diorama is my biggest work of last time. I am make this diorama one and half year with some interruption.

Indeed Alexander, this is a terrific piece of work. It captures a small event with great realism. Well done!

Ron Volstad

Otjen Harasjor!!

A true masterpiece, Alexander. It is simply fantastic!! Could you share the pictures at the end of the base with us. I guess these are the pictures you used as inspiration.

Thanks for sharing your great work!

Thank you!
Jesper, the real photo of my tank from Ebay:
http://en.diorama.ru/gallery/dioramas/2747/photo33/
http://en.diorama.ru/gallery/dioramas/2747/photo34/

Hi, great diorama. I was wondering what you used to make the dirt??
Those figures are superb.