River Crossing Ambush Diorama

TimM63

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I am just getting the tools and materials together for this project.
This will be a vehicle recovery scene. I'm still working out details on what I want to do.
I have some static grass, leaf scatter, shrubs, and waiting for some trees.
Also picked up a hot wire foam cutter and a razor saw.
I received my HydroStone and SculptaMold today.
More to follow as this project gets underway.

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TimM63 said:
I am just getting the tools and materials together for this project.
This will be a vehicle recovery scene. I'm still working out details on what I want to do.
I have some static grass, leaf scatter, shrubs, and waiting for some trees.
Also picked up a hot wire foam cutter and a razor saw.
I received my HydroStone and SculptaMold today.
More to follow as this project gets underway.

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This is the direction I am going with this scene. I am hoping I can fit it all in.

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Other than the Jeep probably not being there because it's likely the M8 might hit (and wreck) it, it looks plausible enough to me.

Oh, BTW, the left-hand track of the M32B1 is on the wrong way round :)
 
That is going to be epic. Another trick to add to the ground work supplies is loose black tea . Lightly scattered it resembles smaller dead fall from trees and other vegetation
 
The overall effect looks well thought out . Just a few questions , are you adding more figures ? What are your plans for vegetation ? Is there going to be water in the ravine and will there be a bridge ?
You have the basis of a truly epic story here , I'll be watching this for sure . Please keep sharing .
 
Modelprofessor said:
The overall effect looks well thought out . Just a few questions , are you adding more figures ? What are your plans for vegetation ? Is there going to be water in the ravine and will there be a bridge ?
You have the basis of a truly epic story here , I'll be watching this for sure . Please keep sharing .
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The ravine will be a river. The M8 will be crashing on and over a bridge. Figures are planned. And rock faces in ravine and a scatter of some rocks. Static grass, shrubs, and trees will be added.
I may or may not incorporate the jeep.
Oh and I will fix the left track on the recovery vehicle that Jakko so kindly pointed out.
 
TimM63 said:
I will fix the left track on the recovery vehicle
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It was not impossible for tracks to be on backwards, or even only one like you have here. It's mainly that this is a recovery vehicle, with a crew who probably put tracks (back) on tanks a lot more than other soldiers did, which would make it rather less likely here :)
 
Jakko said:
Other than the Jeep probably not being there because it's likely the M8 might hit (and wreck) it, it looks plausible enough to me.

Oh, BTW, the left-hand track of the M32B1 is on the wrong way round :)
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Ha! A mishap to the jeep would be an interesting twist, a couple of figures standing by with W.T.F. expressions to the recovery crew......
 
TimM63 said:
I am just getting the tools and materials together for this project.
This will be a vehicle recovery scene. I'm still working out details on what I want to do.
I have some static grass, leaf scatter, shrubs, and waiting for some trees.
Also picked up a hot wire foam cutter and a razor saw.
I received my HydroStone and SculptaMold today.
More to follow as this project gets underway.

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I like the concept, can't wait to see the progression.
 
TimM63 said:
I received my box from Woodland Scenics. I can start putting this diorama together.

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I'm still waiting on a couple of figures. There is going to be a surprise in this scene.
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Amazon Prime Video GIF by The Man in the High Castle
 
I have had to make a change in plans. The board I made is too small to accommodate the M32B1 ARV. I will be making a different diorama. It will feature the M8 and the Jeep, along with some figures.
 

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