Tamiya 1/35 Chi-Ha knocked out on Tarawa

[floki]

Palm trees made from Miliput and feathers

[kyledehart5]

Outstanding! I love the trees and the story it tells. Awesome job!

[floki]

Sept 17, 2023 3:25:41 GMT -5 kyledehart5 said:

Outstanding! I love the trees and the story it tells. Awesome job!

Thank you! The trees was really fun to build.

[406 Silverado]

I'm always down for a well-built diorama that tells a story and buddy.....you did just that here. That was a good idea on the trees using the milliput and feathers as they do look the part. It's truly great to see you back in the forum scene and again just as great to have you here Clint.

[Tobi]

Interesting idea to use feathers for palm leaves.

[deafpanzer]

Stunning!!! Love the palm trees!!! I wouldn't have never thought of using the feathers for leaves. You have to teach us one day! Will you bring it to our next show?

[floki]

Sept 17, 2023 6:54:13 GMT -5 406 Silverado said:

I'm always down for a well-built diorama that tells a story and buddy.....you did just that here. That was a good idea on the trees using the milliput and feathers as they do look the part. It's truly great to see you back in the forum scene and again just as great to have you here Clint.

Thank you! I had a lot of fun with this ancient kit. Forgot to mention that I also 3d printed the tracks. I absolutely hate rubber band tracks. I've tried paper in the past for palm leaves and some laser cut ones but feathers look the best to me, they are also the cheaper and easier way too.

[floki]

Sept 17, 2023 8:59:58 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Stunning!!! Love the palm trees!!! I wouldn't have never thought of using the feathers for leaves. You have to teach us one day! Will you bring it to our next show?

Thank you Andy! I brought it to a meeting a few months back, I can't remember if you was at that one or not. I did make a video on how I did them and the YouTube generated CC seems to be accurate.

youtu.be/JFYLvjRc4Dc?si=OlWs0zQE_hCWZbjp

[deafpanzer]

Cool! I probably missed that meeting as I tend to travel a lot in the summer and fall. Thanks for sharing the video clip... it really helped!

[buddho]

What a fantastic setting...the craftmanship in detailing this diorama, along with the storytelling is phenomenal.

[chromdome35]

Very Very nice! Great building and story telling!

[ogrejohn]

Very nicely done Clint!

[M1Carbine]

Clint - awesome job, i can feel the pacific jungle heat.

-Bob

[handiabled]

What wonderful details of palm trees and the crispy looking bunker entrance!

[jagdpanther6]

Excellent build. Great job on the camo.

[TOWGunner]

Your Chi-Ha is excellent. The figures are remarkable. The whole diorama is fantastic!

[cheyenne]

Very , very cool and ingenious melon work on the feathers !!!

[tcoat]

I am truly amazed that there is a bird out there with palm tree coloured feathers!

[stikpusher]

Feb 12, 2024 18:42:33 GMT -5 tcoat said:

I am truly amazed that there is a bird out there with palm tree coloured feathers!

Green parrots come to mind... 

[keavdog]

Great job Clint. The tank & figures look great and the action in the scene is awesome. Thumbs up with the feathers - somewhere in Clients neighborhood there's a bald pigeon.

[floki]

Thank you guys! The feathers are from hobby lobby, the package says they are turkey

[Golikell]

A fantastic dio. Very well executed!

[lyle]

that really looks great!