Pu.....Pu....Poilu (1 Viewer)

[MCKENNA77]

Sorry, have been listening to a little too much Phil Collins lately. Well in this dio, except for the chef, jackets are pretty much required.

No remember the term poilu mean unshaven. You could win some Samsonite luggage some day armed with that knowledge

These pics are just me getting stupid with some Atherton foam scenic and applying some Hudson & Allen studio mix of mud and red clay. Once it dried I applied some gloss to keep that wet look. It's pretty basic but it was my idea and what's better than a diorama built by yourself for yourself. That's right flipping nothing. Not even Genesis getting back together.

Keep it silly

 

[MCKENNA77]

 

[sammy719]

Chris.....that diorama is fudging awesome!!!!!!! really hoping I can get to your side of the creek this Fall to check out your many dioramas in person, thanks for posting.

 

[villagehorse]

Beautiful series by John, so good to see it being displayed. I am letting the team down with mine{eek3}, Robin.

 

[Grognard]

Superb dio! Actually "Poilu" in French means in that context someone who is manly, iow courageous, virile.

 

[TomNT]

Bloody muddy good big fella! {bravo}}

Tom

 

[Obee]

I love the trenches,

look SO realistic with all that water and mud ....

BUT, I think the 75mm's up on the parapet make it a prime target for the German Gunners .... or snipers {eek3}

Get them down, into a defensive trench so they can do some damage onto the enemy side or lay down counter battery fire when the next salvo comes over...

John

 

[mikemiller1955]

Chris...fantastic job with the mud application...with John's Poilus...it looks very real...love all the debris...

 

[ivanmoe]

That mud looks pretty slippery. Marvelous. Simply first class! ^&cool

-Moe

 

[lancer]

Absolutely fantastic dio that really captures my vision of the Great War in the trenches. You really nailed it. -- Al

 

[mestell]

Chris, I must echo the comments above . . . . this diorama is fantastic looking and certainly describes the horrific conditions of trench warfare and the plight of the French infantry soldier. Frankly I think this is the best diorama I have seen using John's Poilu. Just outstanding . . . . .
:smile2: Mike

 

[Go for Broke]

Most people have displayed the Poilu walking through a town, which is great. Your display in the trenches, is the first I've seen on the Forum and I love it.

 

[REVWARBUFF]

Chris,

You've done an outstanding job with this! It is very realistic.........museum like quality.

Thanks for sharing the pics.

Mark

 

[Fraxinus]

Very well done. The trenchwork is a perfect match for the somber mood so visible on the figures.

 

[Fitzgibbon]

Sorry, have been listening to a little too much Phil Collins lately. Well in this dio, except for the chef, jackets are pretty much required.

No remember the term poilu mean unshaven. You could win some Samsonite luggage some day armed with that knowledge

These pics are just me getting stupid with some Atherton foam scenic and applying some Hudson & Allen studio mix of mud and red clay. Once it dried I applied some gloss to keep that wet look. It's pretty basic but it was my idea and what's better than a diorama built by yourself for yourself. That's right flipping nothing. Not even Genesis getting back together.

Keep it silly

Nothing silly about that philosophy - nothing is closer to priceless than your own diorama. That is an amazing piece of work by any standard.

 

[MCKENNA77]

Wow thanks everyone for your kind words and great comments. I didn't anticipate that kind of response. Good weekend karma to you all

 

[Desertkiwi]

I think it's the wet mud that makes this dio a bit special, plus seeing the Grey boys in the thick of it for a change. Really the sand bag detail too and how you've tossed about debris all over the show.:salute::

 

[BHogan]

Wonderful collection and excellent diorama! Great work!

Brendan