That’s why you shouldn’t look up at birds! But I see what you mean about the dust. My thoughts are you could blend more grey out into the cobbles to better represent recent collapse, since the current edge is a tad too sharp and the dirt beyond it is too brown by contrast. But it’s looking like a real gem in the making!
@barkingdigger . Yes i agree . You saw the same things I do so that means Im not crazy. Also there is another couple light layers to be added.
Hopefully I can still make all this work and be that gem you envision.
Now this is more what I was envisioning
Added the next 2 layers and I think it might be ready now to move on and finish the vehicle.
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Now that’s more like it! Looking good…
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@barkingdigger . Thank you. It just needed that little extra tweaking . Sometimes that’s hard to do without going to far
That’s usual when you should stop. That last bit takes it over the line.
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The M18 Hellcat is ready to move to the Kingdom of Shelf , and live forever in the Land of Shelf Queens .
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@Chris_Bryan No figures? To add life to the scene. Try it, you’ll like it. 
I understand the pain of finishing and then shelving your work, never to be seen again. I get depressed for a week, when, to make room, I have to scavenge and then trash an old dio to make shelf space for a recently finished one. Arg!
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Looks great!
A++
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A-One Work there Sir! Have you decided on your next project?
@Bravo36 . I know that pain . Recently I have started using the flat rubber maid storage containers they are about 2 ft long 1.5 wide and .75 ft tall . They are stackable and hold allot
@Panzer_modeler Thank you much . @joelsmith . I have already started on the Canadian Mexas … It is proving to be a quick build .
@Bravo36 . Figures are like Kryptonite for me. They would look better if I just used crayons to paint them
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But Chris, you’ve mastered two out of three skills for a complete diorama, something that tells a story. I’m sure you can master figures too. Pick up an Alpine figure and watch a few of the great videos on YouTube. Night Shift just did three fantastic US figures for his latest diorama.
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I understand. The faces are the biggest challenge, right? Buy a bag of Hornet heads and practice on them, one-by-one. Each will get better…
Paint the bodies like you did the stowage on your M-18. It’s all good…
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Nope. Not any more. Now you’re gonna paint them and get better at it. If my ham fists can make a half decent looking figure so can yours.
I don’t like it, but I’ve decided that at least every other model from now on is gonna get one.
I’ve actually had a lot more luck since switching to Citadel (warhammer) paints for flesh tones.
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I will try those … I also started using a wet pallet in for general stuff and its a game changer so it will probably really help with figures
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I’m not sure what it is about their paint, maybe because all they do are miniatures, but I found AK and Vallejo were giving me really chalky finishes and just didn’t want to blend well.
I’ve also started using a wet pallet when I’m doing figures. Not sure if I’ve quite got the hang of it yet, but it seems to be working better than my yogurt container lid so…