Continuing D-Day theme

After completing the bridge I decided to knock up a quick small diorama/display based on D-Day fighting in the towns of France.

Started off with Base and backboard



Using Styrofoam or could be Polystyrene blocks built up a wall



Used Polystyrene tiles for the base.



Added some extra bits and painted weathering and fire damage



I weathered the GI by using wire wool on the helmet to dull it and then applied soot/rust. Weathered his Garand the same way. Used rubble dust MIG on his clothes and boots and finally applied some soot to his face and hands.

lovely work brian well done   

That's brilliant Brian! Simple idea excellently excecuted!

just fantastic work

Excellent

Stunning work cappy !, top work indeed !   

down and dirty I like it

Superb cappy,

never knew you could get polystyrene blocks/bricks like that

Fonnezz wrote:

Superb cappy,

never knew you could get polystyrene blocks/bricks like that

Got them from a fellow collector, not seen them for sale anywhere

Fonnezz wrote:

Superb cappy,

never knew you could get polystyrene blocks/bricks like that

you can make them too using pink isolation board (easier to work with than white) mate   

Blondeactionman wrote:

Fonnezz wrote:

Superb cappy,

never knew you could get polystyrene blocks/bricks like that

you can make them too using pink isolation board (easier to work with than white) mate   

Isolation board? Wassat then?

Think its board that doesn't like being around other board Brian

Love the Dio fantabulous work Brian.

Cappy wrote:

Blondeactionman wrote:

Fonnezz wrote:

Superb cappy,

never knew you could get polystyrene blocks/bricks like that

you can make them too using pink isolation board (easier to work with than white) mate   

Isolation board? Wassat then?

You can pick it from B&Q or places like that cappy. Most use it for insolation or sound proofing. It comes in white, pink and orange. white is horrible as it has no strength, the pink is strong so you can cut it up without a mess and the orange is super tough! really hard to model with mate

Beautiful display!!!

Brian
    

Blondeactionman wrote:

Cappy wrote:

Blondeactionman wrote:

Fonnezz wrote:

Superb cappy,

never knew you could get polystyrene blocks/bricks like that

you can make them too using pink isolation board (easier to work with than white) mate   

Isolation board? Wassat then?

You can pick it from B&Q or places like that cappy. Most use it for insolation or sound proofing. It comes in white, pink and orange. white is horrible as it has no strength, the pink is strong so you can cut it up without a mess and the orange is super tough! really hard to model with mate

Yep just wondered what ISOLATION board was but Sparky has answered that one  

I like your work mate

I really like the weathering of your troop--subtle but effective! Very nice job!

Great cappy , he realy has that 1000 yard stare

top work Brian that's really good.