And enjoy I did! Thanks for posting!

A lot of positive elements there, but the best thing is your mud! It couldn't get more dirty and slippery, could it!

I pity the guys who must clean the vehicles and the kit after the mud has dried!

Cheers

Romain

Hi, Garry!
Congratulations, really grandiose scene! I may make a suggestion? You could create small puddles in the mud pits from Vallejo Still Water. This would be a more realistic mud.

Regards

Antal

Garry, I am glad if I can help.
You must try the Still Water sometime, nicely represents the depth of water. Especially if you differently colorize to each layer. From bottom to top, from darker to transparent. I used it also in my Mörser Karl heavy mortar diorama.

Regards

Antal

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Garry, I am glad if I can help.
You must try the Still Water sometime, nicely represents the depth of water. Especially if you differently colorize to each layer. From bottom to top, from darker to transparent. I used it also in my Mörser Karl heavy mortar diorama.

Regards

Antal

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I forgot something to share that actually I already have tried to make the puddle effect before, by using a very very simple mixture between plain water and PVA white glue which applied into ground holes available. I try this manner because I already unintentionally tried an experiment on a piece of paper sheet with a result that dried PVA glue would became look-like transparent. But, when I tried to apply them into the real project with mud colored groundwork, such thing made me unsatisfied, because it doesn't shows depth of water as you said. Just the same: plain transparent!

Sure, I will try it and hope I find a suitable theme for my another next project soon. By the way, can't wait to see your gigantic gun diorama project Many thanks again and happy modelling mate!


Best regards


Garry

Garry,

I appreciate your diorama. The mud immediately caught my attention. Most impressive. Others have presented useful tips and suggestions and I have no better ideas. That you are replacing some figures is impressive. I bet you are learning a great deal and your next diorama will be stunning!

That's what I like about this site, folks are willing to present helpful constructive criticism without being pompous and condescending. Rare is it that someone picks at a post just to be obnoxious. There is so much to know and it seems that every year new revelations are discovered that changes what was once written in stone. I know I can not keep up with all the new information!

...Although, you need to take care a few things of Still Water.
At first - the area where you apply Still Water must be 100 percent waterproof. For this the boats varnish is the solution.
At second - the individual layers have a thickness up to 1 mm.
At third - the drying time between each layers must be at least 24 hours. If you have more, it does not matter...

Also my enjoy and happiness can be a member of this forum, beside anything else as you said, also in order to gather opinions as much as possible...either to conduct any needed improvements or to arise self motivation on me to finish any project

On 18 February 1943, all vehicles were ordered to be painted in a base coat of Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 (dark yellow). Only small pieces of equipment were to retain their previous color. On top of the Dunkelgelb base coat, stripes of Rotbraun RAL 8017 (red-brown) and Olivgrün RAL 6003 (olive green) was applied...

...thank for your appreciate of my dio! ...Sorry for the lack of information...

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Hello again, Luca! Thanks for your kind reply of fact sharing and really, I didn't pay attention on such fact, but just quite interesting on completing this diorama. I may assume that all of my vehicles is 'unlucky' (not enough portion of paint to receive treatment for being camouflaged, seemed very forced, just kidding )... CMIIW

If not sufficient enough, can you help me with any better reason for this? Sorry for my English if not too good implemented, many thanks and can't wait for your next kind reply


Kind regards from Indonesia



Garry

Just think to the next work... My suggestion is that before starting you should choose a well identified period, and check carefully what you can use for that specific scenario. A preventive planning will help you to avoid any mistake !

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On 18 February 1943, all vehicles were ordered to be painted in a base coat of Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 (dark yellow). Only small pieces of equipment were to retain their previous color. On top of the Dunkelgelb base coat, stripes of Rotbraun RAL 8017 (red-brown) and Olivgrün RAL 6003 (olive green) was applied...

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Hello again, Luca! Thanks for your kind reply of fact sharing and really, I didn't pay attention on such fact, but just quite interesting on completing this diorama. I may assume that all of my vehicles is 'unlucky' (not enough portion of paint to receive treatment for being camouflaged, seemed very forced, just kidding )... CMIIW

If not sufficient enough, can you help me with any better reason for this? Sorry for my English if not too good implemented, many thanks and can't wait for your next kind reply


Kind regards from Indonesia



Garry

yes, in winter 1944 / 45 the whitewash was applied, but the basecoat was not gray, but yellow or three tone camo. Panzer gray ended at the beginnin of 1943.

Selamat Siang Ricky

I have read all through the thread again. I noticed I missed some steps since my last visit. I think you have made a good diorama. Especially those figure replacements you did make the scene much more believable. It is fun to see how much you are improving with every project. I like that bit of road where the figures are standing around with the ruts and tracks in it.

That said there are some minor nitpicks like the date your diorama takes place weapons not yet existing for colors of vehicles and vice versa that others pointed out but I say take that knowledge with you to the next diorama and show us more cool stuff.

With friendly greetz

Robert Blokker

Hi Garry,

Your diorama looks good, and it is even better after you replace some of the figures.

And I really like the mud. it looks really dirty and realistic.
Can you share some tips on how do you make it?

Hi Garry,

Thanks for the reply.
What kind of modelling clay do you use?
Where do you get it in Indonesia?