"Gimme Shelter!" - Operation Bodenplatte

[tigrazor]

Good evening.

One of the projects I always wanted to do was a Vietnam diorama. Until some weeks ago, I had some ideas in mind, but nothing very special. It ended with a set of MasterBox figures ("Head for the Huey") which I got from the best persson ever - my girl.

And then, it all escalated quickly. We visited a nearby expo. As always, some goodies went in my stash, including some rare Verlinden figures (#480 - 3 US Riflemen & #452 M79 grenade gunner). Another MB set was bought too ("Patroling"), as well as an Italeri M113 ACAV.

A decoration shop had a "meditation corner", featuring plaster copies of large Buddha statues. I. e. large for dioramas - its 14cm tall and quite an eyecatcher.

The main idea is that the three figures from the "Head for the Huey" set are stumbling from the background in front nearby the large statue, given shelter by their comrades.

So far, the diorama plate is in its beginnings, and the Verlinden figres are in progress. If you have some advice for me, please let me know (maybe we have some veterans here too?), Pictures will follow very soon.


See you soon.


Lucas.

[Leon]

Sounds like a really cool dio Lucas! Looking forward to seeing how this progresses.

[tigrazor]

So far, there are 8 figures waiting for some additional details. Here and there little corrections are neccessary, nothing too bad. I heard that the Italeri M113 is a good choice and there are hardly better ones (?)

[sturmbird]

Oct 22, 2016 16:02:06 GMT -5 tigrazor said:

Good evening.

One of the projects I always wanted to do was a Vietnam diorama. Until some weeks ago, I had some ideas in mind, but nothing very special. It ended with a set of MasterBox figures ("Head for the Huey") which I got from the best persson ever - my girl.

And then, it all escalated quickly. We visited a nearby expo. As always, some goodies went in my stash, including some rare Verlinden figures (#480 - 3 US Riflemen & #452 M79 grenade gunner). Another MB set was bought too ("Patroling"), as well as an Italeri M113 ACAV.

A decoration shop had a "meditation corner", featuring plaster copies of large Buddha statues. I. e. large for dioramas - its 14cm tall and quite an eyecatcher.

The main idea is that the three figures from the "Head for the Huey" set are stumbling from the background in front nearby the large statue, given shelter by their comrades.

So far, the diorama plate is in its beginnings, and the Verlinden figres are in progress. If you have some advice for me, please let me know (maybe we have some veterans here too?), Pictures will follow very soon.


See you soon.


Lucas.

If you were to travel High Way One, You will see a shrine at each end of the village. Some were only about four foot square, and some were about twelve foot square. Never saw a Buddha in one. You would see an altar and incense sticks. Usually painted a very light blue over white with a slate roof. You never saw them out west up north.

You almost always saw a sling on the "blooper", even though a sling was sorta looked down on in the bush. Too noisy. Many guys had custom made slings to hold the extra rounds.

gary

[tigrazor]

And action.

[Leon]

Lucas,this is looking really awesome! I love it.

[M1Carbine]

Lucas,

This is going to be awesome. Pulling up a chair for this.

Bob

[bbrowniii]

Oooh....I love the mock up! I can't wait to see this develop!

[tigrazor]

Operation Bodenpatte (= "floor plate") has begun. The M113 is beginning to take shape - after all a good build so far, everything fits and is detailed in a high level.

Additionally, I started to add leaves and green to the statue, including a small fence from a railroad shop (H0 scale).

figures were repositioned - the "Blooper" is left from the fotographer - and hes photographing the LRRPs from behind of a big wooden box.

[Leon]

Ground cover and M113 are looking good Lucas!

[jpc1968]

I can hear bullets whizzing by already!

[deafpanzer]

SWEET!!!!

[adt70hk]

A fab idea lucas!!