Duckboard Trouble
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23 19 November 2021, 15:02
Spanjaardsimply awesome, from the idea, down to the expression of the figures.
barbedwire is home made or commercial item?
19 November 2021, 17:23
Villiers de VosYou manage to accurately capture the atmosphere of that quagmire.
19 November 2021, 17:47
Erik OffThe expression on the faces of the two men. Ingenious! 😄
Great Dio! 👍
20 November 2021, 11:30
NeulingI agree with everyone above. You really reflect the horror and tragicomic aspect of war in a unique way.
20 November 2021, 12:08
Dominik Weitzeragreed with everyone. you have a brilliant eye for scenes. outstanding skills
23 November 2021, 13:24
Robert BlokkerThanks a lot everybody for the likes and compliments.
@Spanjaard interaction between the figures and their environment is key for me for a good diorama. It is what helps the story come across. Convincingly. The barbed wire is hand twisted. Pretty much in the same manner real barbed wire is done. Really time consuming but I still have to come across a commercial product that is close to equal in looks.
@Villiers de Vos. Through the years I have collected a really big digital library of reference pictures and original postcards that I collect as well. They give you exact views on the horrendous conditions in that area at the time. And it is really fun to recreate it. You can play with mud. Water. Ruins. Everything is dirty.
@Erik No thanks a lot. I like creating a good interaction between the figures and their environment. The right expression on their faces is a pretty big part of the story
@ Neuling. Thanks a lot. I always aim to make a simple little story that if not relatable to everybody then at least instantly recognizable. War is always horrible. Ww1 was uniquely horrible. But in that atmosphere it is still possible to create a slice of humanity. Or humour
24 November 2021, 09:10
Spanjaardabsolutely agree with you Robert. I have done hand made barbed wire myself in the past. No commercial product can be compared.
24 November 2021, 09:22
Album info
2 luckless drivers are looking at quite some unexpected extra work after a load of duckboards slid out of the back of their truck.
The truck is a scratchbuilt conversion on the ICM Ford ambulance. Converted to a flatbed trenchmule
The figures are converted ICM British tank crew
All painting done with tamiya acrylics, humbrol enamel and oilpaints. Groundwork is scratchbuilt. All weathering done with a big variety of products from a variety of companies.
