Berlin 45 (1 Viewer)

[Manila soldier]

Not normally my period (i'm more of an ACW guy), but have been collecting
the old Berlin 45 pieces from a few years back ......so time to create a small shelf diorama......

 

[Manila soldier]

a couple more.........I could get into WW2.......no doubt about it......

 

[Manila soldier]

behind the barricades........

 

[Manila soldier]

last 2........thanks for looking........

 

[Guy]

Although it is "Der Untergang" you're showing ,you are into ww2, whether you like it or not . Do I spot some early K&C figures ?
guy

 

[Manila soldier]

Hi Guy,

yup - dating back to 2007 or thereabouts. Have always loved the poses/animation of that range.
Going to add the latest "Last inspection/bunker" releases and a few bombed out building facades in between
to "supersize " from shelf space to table space. My project for later in the year. Going to have to downsize that ACW budget a tad.........
Andrew

 

[Iron Brigade]

Great photos of a very interesting display!

 

[Desertkiwi]

Great seeing some of that long retired range all together in a Dio. Still think some of these poses combined with an assortment of various uniform and weapons some of the best WW2 Germans K&C have done.

The bunker set should work really well with these figures too. Look forward to you posting some pic's later in the year.

Thanks for sharing mate!^&grin

 

[Manila soldier]

Thanks guys,

I think you have hit the nail on the head desert kiwi......the dynamic animation on some of those old German sets
is just great and the mix of uniforms and weaponry just adds to the atmosphere (at least 3 in the dio have Russian
machine guns to start with .

With K&C heading down the Bunker path we have seen recently,
plus a host of new Russians out there in the latest brochure.......there have got to be some more " last stand Germans"
in the pipeline one would hope. There was a very old set featuring 3 hitler youth manning an anti-aircraft gun.
would love to see a similar new issue.........very much like the early scenes in "Downfall".

aside from that......Berlin Tenement building(s) needed.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

Nice action packed set up. You may want to consider using just a plain "Gray" or "Black" back drop for use to fill in the view through the
windows of the building. Looking through the windows of the Reich Chancellory you would not see other buildings inside the Chancellory.
Just a thought.

Wayne

 

[arditi]

I really like these dioramas. Great job!

 

[Manila soldier]

yes that's a fair point Wayne , black for inside the reichstag windows would work much better. to be honest the set up has a fair bit of artistic license all round given that there were no buildings or wall remnants of buildings right in front of the reichstag steps in reality, but it seemed the only way to pack density of action into a small space on the shelf.

basically where we are heading here is a full table top expansion later in the year with reichstag nicely at back of dio with open space in front, tenements coming along the sides and a couple of streets leading. getting the bunker parade in is going to be a challenge given that it is around the back of the reichstag . it almost needs a fully 3 dimensional reichstag to sit in the center of table ............... now there's an idea for a new release dio accessory ! noting from the latest Russian brochure release that we have a red flag being placed on the top by a Russian .