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Post by Steve Zuleski on Sept 22, 2012 10:38:26 GMT -5
Howdy Yall, Please forgive me if I'm flooding the Gallery, wasn't intending to do that but I did want yall to see the original pics of the Hue City dio that were not printed in the Military ModelCraft International article. I took these pics on the last foggy day of April, 2010 and that really set the mood. Close up pics can get you right in roll and make you feel the emotion of the moment and that is what I was after. We can never begin to imagine what it was like, but I tried to get as close as I could imagine, and the results are for you to judge. War is hell, as often said, but conveying that to an uniformed audience is paramount if we are ever to relay the pain and suffrage of those combatants, on either side of the battle. I'll give yall the straight skinny. This dio was long in the making and even painful at times, but well worth every single minute after hearing the comments from Nam Vets who were actually there, in the Citadel. Chills up the spine! That is humbling and it can set ya back a bit. I personally felt these guys still to this day don't get the recognition they deserve after the "Hell" they paid to get a job done when asked. A Marine may gripe about the mission ahead, but they will never neglect to fulfill their obligation to God and Country! Semper Fi Marine! Cheers, Ski. P.S. Thx Nick, ya made it happen!             |
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Post by spud on Sept 22, 2012 12:29:51 GMT -5
wow that is Fantastic Ski
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Post by parkadge on Sept 22, 2012 12:38:28 GMT -5
Amazing dio and a fitting tribute. Well done -all your work was worth it
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Post by paulh. on Sept 22, 2012 12:55:37 GMT -5
Ski, these are even better than the one's published!
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Post by jackh. on Sept 22, 2012 12:58:32 GMT -5
Absolutely brilliant dio Ski.
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Post by robbo on Sept 22, 2012 13:51:43 GMT -5
I like this dio a lot, well done Steve
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Post by bullardino on Sept 22, 2012 15:17:40 GMT -5
It's so filled up with details you can look at it one hundred times and still find something new. A real masterpiece, Ski.  |
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 22, 2012 20:55:07 GMT -5
Fabulous work Ski, and a great tribute to the men who were there. Labor of love indeed!
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Sept 23, 2012 22:52:51 GMT -5
Thx for the great replies Guys, glad yall like er.
Funny though, the curio cabinet I built specifically for this dio is getting crowded. Time to kick the Mrs.' items to the curd, lol.
I wonder how long that'll last? bahahahaa. I walk softly and talk tough around the Bro's, but we know who runs the roost.
Cheers, Ski.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2012 2:24:45 GMT -5
Lol.... It's the same in the SteveM household ;D Anyhoo... Great dio buddy, love the way it's all weathered in the same tones, pull it together really well  . Nice one  |
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Post by bigjohn on Sept 24, 2012 5:32:45 GMT -5
Absolutely stunning Ski, What a joy to look at! Thanks for sharing them!
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Post by Smudge on Sept 25, 2012 7:12:25 GMT -5
Hi Ski
Superb as usual. My eyes keep getting drawn to the guy dragging his wounded buddy by the collar.
Smudge
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Post by Deleted on Sept 25, 2012 14:39:19 GMT -5
Ski...absolutely stunning dio sir!!! ;D ;D ;D....The figures,are they 'stock' figures,or have you modified them to suit?
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Sept 27, 2012 22:59:52 GMT -5
Thx Guys,
This was a beast to build. The figures are a mix and some have been modified. The figures were a major portion of the build time, lots of oil got put down, lol.
Cheers, Ski.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Sept 28, 2012 7:18:23 GMT -5
Thought I had posted my comment yesterday....hhmm getting old I guess.
This is a great tribute to my fellow Marines, thank you. and Semper Fi
p.s. You should hear the stories from the three survivors of 1/9 ' the walking dead'. My SSGT in the Corps was one of them.
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Sept 28, 2012 9:20:03 GMT -5
p.s. You should hear the stories from the three survivors of 1/9 ' the walking dead'. My SSGT in the Corps was one of them. Thx Rob, the survivors still pay a price today. I love modeling the Nam era, grew up in it, so it kinda has a historical dimension for me. I can still remember the nightly news on a black and white TV. Oh boy, I'm dating myself. Cheers, Ski. |
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Post by RossGary. on Sept 29, 2012 20:22:05 GMT -5
I remember seeing this on another forum, PF or Armorama, maybe.. I was blown away by it then, but these new pics are much better! That is one hell of a piece. No words enough..
Gary
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Oct 1, 2012 15:03:05 GMT -5
Thx for the kind words Gary. Cheers, Ski.
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Post by wing_nut on Oct 1, 2012 17:36:18 GMT -5
Some how excellent just doesn't cover it.
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Post by martyncrowther. on Oct 1, 2012 17:45:15 GMT -5
That is huge! But super cool Ski and to such a high standard too. Martyn |
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Post by venom1 on Oct 12, 2012 4:37:55 GMT -5
Wow. Just. Wow. You can feel the fear, the adrenalin, the tension, the chaos and the urgency. What a simply superb diorama. "Well done" doesn't seem enough in this case! Cheers, Sam |
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Post by Steve Zuleski on Oct 12, 2012 21:36:12 GMT -5
Hey Thx Guys,
This was long in the making, but worth it all the way. Something like full emersion doesn't begin to tell the story, as I tried to feel for the impression I was after, not in the slightest. I tried to get in roll on this one, but obviously that wouldn't happen unless I was personally there.
Nick Warr really brought me in full circle and set the record straight. He really took of his personal time to make sure I got it right, or as close as one could get to actually being there. We, in the US, owe these guys a lot!
Thx for the compliments Guys. Cheers, Ski.
P.S. Semper Fi Marine!
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. Nice one 
