Panther at Rest

Armor/AFV Dioramas
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I have admitted to being a Panther addict (see my previous post). And this is my favorite diorama with a Mark V Ausf. A.

The Panther’s crew is taking a break in a protected spot by a French Railroad track. The Allies are pushing and the air is full of Jabos .

A couple of the crew have dismounted and are having a smoke, while the commander sits high in his hatch, keeping a sharp eye out for threats, either on land or in the air.

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I built this one a couple of years ago. I really like the staging. It’s inspired by a photo of ‘438’ in Normandie, that shows just how incredibly long that gun barrel is.

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The figures are Alpine, with the exception of the radio operator. I really like the commander, sitting comfortably on his hatch. A real beauty.

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As always, I check out the photos in black & white to see how close to real war-time photos I get.

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Radio Operator B&W

All comments welcome,
Ralph

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that is a gorgeous little diorama and well thought out to.

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In this brilliant three-dimensional snapshot, you’ve managed to capture the storyline quite well.
—mike

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That is AWESOME! in every aspect.
Cheers.

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Absolutely beautiful scene and your workmanship is impeccable.

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That is one excellent diorama!

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Lots of hard work that’s paid off nicely with a fantastic diorama! A++

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Nice work!
J

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Beautiful build man , not taking away from the modeling work and the dio as a whole but what really stands out for me is the way you merged the background into your photo shoot . Brilliant !!
Oh and the b/w photos also rock !!

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Thanks. The backgrounds I use are just posters mounted behind the diorama. I just use my iPhone to take the photos. Simple stuff, but it does look pretty good (IMHO).

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Very nice diorama. I am also a panther fan , although I only build one so far :slight_smile: What did you use for your foliage on the tank (especially the bit at the front), and what do you use to paint your figures faces?

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Wow! Really nice diorama Ralph! As you say, the commander is awesome.

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Hi Paul, I use the AK, skin paint set, acrylics on my figures. As for the branches, they’re just some from my stash of greenery from various vendors. I think it’s a fern…