Battle of the Bulge (Bastogne) (1 Viewer)

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[nmrocks]

reminds me of every BofB movie or series I've ever seen

 

[OzDigger]

Carlos, please keep the pics coming.

 

[Firebat]

Carlos

I think this is your best ever! Alex

 

[joesgis]

Awesome work, Carlos. It looks like you can step right into your pictures! And it looks so darn cold! Excellent job - I bet you had a ton of fun creating that dio. The K & C figures work better with the Conte structures than Conte's own figures, IMHO. Don't get me wrong, I really like Conte's WW2 figures, and I have a ton of them. But the Conte playset buildings always seemed a little too big for the figures originally intended for them (again just an opinion and certainly not meant to insult anyone). But the K & C soldiers like right at home in those classic Ken Osen sculpted buildings. Thanks for sharing.


Joe

 

[desk11desk12]

Here are some different shots. All of this pictures are from the same diorama.

Carlos

 

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[OzDigger]

Carlos

I think this is your best ever! Alex

I agree Alex, I think the Battle of the Bulge and especially Bastogne with its Alamo like siege situation and Winter hardship provides a popular and dramatic diorama subject.

 

[desk11desk12]

Excellente Carlos, muy bueno....what do you used for the snow effects? look superbe...

Rod.

Thanks Rod:

Okay snow. Well, I've been doing this for years without any problems. The ingredients are these:

- White Flour
- Crushed bay leaves
- Imagination
- can of air (e.g. as used to clean componet PC parts) get it out Office Depot, OfficeMAx, etc.

Cleaning up vehicles and figures with smooth surfaces is easy with a can of air. More porous materials like Formtech, trees, etc. is more problematic except that doesn't bother me because I'll use these items again in future winter scenes. I haven't tries but I bet a damp close will work on formtech.

Carlos

 

[Mitch]

Thats the strangest way to make snow I have ever heard of but, it surely works. Thanks for sharing
Mitch

Thanks Rod:

Okay snow. Well, I've been doing this for years without any problems. The ingredients are these:

- White Flour
- Crushed bay leaves
- Imagination
- can of air (e.g. as used to clean componet PC parts) get it out Office Depot, OfficeMAx, etc.

Cleaning up vehicles and figures with smooth surfaces is easy with a can of air. More porous materials like Formtech, trees, etc. is more problematic except that doesn't bother me because I'll use these items again in future winter scenes. I haven't tries but I bet a damp close will work on formtech.

Carlos

 

[Panzer]

Nice work, Carlos! Great detail! Looks cold!
Semper Fi!
Rick

 

[OzDigger]

Thanks Rod:

Okay snow. Well, I've been doing this for years without any problems. The ingredients are these:

- White Flour
- Crushed bay leaves
- Imagination
- can of air (e.g. as used to clean componet PC parts) get it out Office Depot, OfficeMAx, etc.

Cleaning up vehicles and figures with smooth surfaces is easy with a can of air. More porous materials like Formtech, trees, etc. is more problematic except that doesn't bother me because I'll use these items again in future winter scenes. I haven't tries but I bet a damp close will work on formtech.

Carlos

Bay leaves, why are they in the recipe

 

[desk11desk12]

Here are some pictures from other view of the diorama. I hope you enjoy viewing as much as I enjoyed putting it together.

Carlos

 

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[Leadmen]

Great photos and scenes Carlos. The pics are really clear and I can see all the Bulge figures that I don't have yet. Thanks for posting and I will view this many times. J

 

[The Lt.]

Once again thank you Carlos for providing us with another batch of photos of your outstanding diorama..........Joe

 

[desk11desk12]

Once again thank you Carlos for providing us with another batch of photos of your outstanding diorama..........Joe

Thank you Joe.

Here's the last of my Bastogne pictures.

Carlos

 

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