Orders to move out (1 Viewer)

[Firebat]

The 2nd Armored receiving orders to move out towards Ciney to take on the 2nd SS Panzer Division.

(NOTE) The Panther and figures had some repainting and weathering and are not in their original form.

 

[whdamon]

Very realistic photo. Fine work
Walt damon

 

[Panzer ace]

As always, incredible work!

How did you get the fog look in the pic?

 

[Guy]

great work, great picture and based on historical fact . I like it
guy

 

[wayne556517]

Another beauty mate.

 

[Firebat]

As always, incredible work!

How did you get the fog look in the pic?

Thanks men !

The backdrop pic had the fog in it. I used a slight computer airbrushing to blend the foreground diorama with the backdrop photo.

 

[PanzerAce1944]

The "Fog" effect really sets this one off ! Superb :salute::

 

[Firebat]

The "Fog" effect really sets this one off ! Superb :salute::

Hows this !

 

[mr colt 45]

I think everything looks great to Me. Keep up the great work.

 

[mikemiller1955]

Alex...great job as always...they just keep getting better and better...

 

[Sentaapua]

Beautiful work again Alex! Superb picture! Can`t hold back my curiosity: that looks to me like the HB damaged Panther. If so, how did you make that burned effect on it?

 

[Firebat]

Beautiful work again Alex! Superb picture! Can`t hold back my curiosity: that looks to me like the HB damaged Panther. If so, how did you make that burned effect on it?

My take on the hobby is super detail made easy......It is indeed the HB Panther....I gave the tank a wash of 50 % water and 50% acrylic black paint.


After that dried, I took a can of flat black spray paint ( I hate Air Guns.....Much too hard and messy ) and lightly sprayed various areas.

Here is a spray can trick.......Heat up some water and let the spray can sit in it a while. The heat boosts the pressure in the can and gives a finer spray.


Alex

 

[TomNT]

Both pic's are awesome Alex and I love the scene you depicted. {bravo}}

Tom

 

[Iron Brigade]

Splendid realistic diorama!

 

[Sentaapua]

My take on the hobby is super detail made easy......It is indeed the HB Panther....I gave the tank a wash of 50 % water and 50% acrylic black paint.


After that dried, I took a can of flat black spray paint ( I hate Air Guns.....Much too hard and messy ) and lightly sprayed various areas.

Here is a spray can trick.......Heat up some water and let the spray can sit in it a while. The heat boosts the pressure in the can and gives a finer spray.


Alex

Thanks for sharing the tricks Alex! The results are fantastic and it looks awesome!

 

[villagehorse]

As usual a very authentic scene, artistic looking to say the least.:salute::, Robin.

 

[Firebat]

At 1430 hours Harmon called General Lawton J. Collins VII Corps Headquarters and said,"One of my patrols just spotted the Krauts coiled near Celles. Belgians say the Krauts are out of gas. They're sitting ducks. Let me take the bastards!"
At 1435 hours Harmon told VII Corps, "We've got the whole ****ed 2nd Panzer Division in a sack! You've got to give me immediate authority to attack!" Despite Collins grave misgivings of disobeying Monty's orders, he gave Harmon the OK.
At 1625 hours Harmon told VII Corps, "The bastards are in the bag!" On this day the German 2nd Panzer Division trapped and unable to maneuver was destroyed. The enemy lost 81 tanks, 7 assault guns, 405 vehicles of all types, plus 74 big guns. An actual account of the enemy killed and captured was not recorded. It ceased as a fighting force. The German 9th Panzer Division desperately attempted to rescue the 2nd Panzer, but was beaten back with severe losses.
On 23 December 1944, CC"A" attacked south and east from Ciney, Belgium despite very heavy resistance as the attack progressed on the enemy flanks at Leignon, Buissonville, Havrenne, Humaine and Rochefort to a general line north of Rochefort. Very heavy fighting took place at Humaine where the enemy put up a fanatical defense with armor and infantry. The Command met numerous counter-defenses by combined arms.
In a thickly wooded area a number of the enemy had frozen to death right where they fought and died of wounds. An enemy machine gunner and assistant froze to the ground; both prone and propped on their elbows still holding onto their MG with the assistant alongside of him feeding the belt to the MG.

 

[mr colt 45]

Great dio. The black and white photo looks to real. Great job on the photos.

 

[wwiibuff]

This is a really great series of pics Alex and are some of my favorites that I've seen you do. All your work is great, thanks for posting.

 

[Firebat]

Great dio. The black and white photo looks to real. Great job on the photos.

This is a really great series of pics Alex and are some of my favorites that I've seen you do. All your work is great, thanks for posting.

Thank You Gentlemen

I have been wanting to do some new stuff on the Bulge.......Finally getting around to it.