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Jettail
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Nevada, United States
Joined: November 01, 2017
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Posted: Saturday, November 04, 2017 - 01:47 AM UTC
Much better than anything i can do, that much is sure. Awesome work so far!
RLlockie
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Posted: Saturday, November 04, 2017 - 03:16 AM UTC
While some scenes in 'Patton' were shot in N Africa, according to IMDB the African locations were Algeria and Morocco. I'd therefore be wary of taking that as a primary source for evidence of anything in the area where the DAK actually operated.
cheyenne
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: January 05, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, November 04, 2017 - 03:19 PM UTC
Cool Tom , ........... in an arid hot deserty way .

How hot is it Glenn ..........
Why it's so hot the fleas are carrying canteens !!!

Very cool once again , your use of cake tier columns worked nicely .
parrot
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 02:42 AM UTC
hey guys,
Things moving slowly.Doing small details and getting distracted with other builds.Still waiting for 2 final kits.
A very short update.Back soon.Thanks for looking.

Tom
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Dioramartin
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New South Wales, Australia
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Posted: Saturday, November 11, 2017 - 10:02 AM UTC
Looking great, nice foliage too...and the heavy AA gun in the 2nd pic down on the right!

parrot
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Posted: Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 12:52 AM UTC
Thanks guys,
Should be done by next weekend.
Try to get some good outside photos before the snow really comes.
Tim,Love your sense of humor.And a damn good eye for things.

Tom
strongarden
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Florida, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 12, 2017 - 08:43 PM UTC
Lookin' great Tim, I'll be following the progress.

Regards Dave
parrot
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 01:36 AM UTC
Considering done.
Probably add some more stowage and weapons,small details.

Thanks for looking and Happy Holidays.

Tom
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Sorry for the repeats.Damn PB again.
Blaubar
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Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Joined: December 15, 2016
KitMaker: 261 posts
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 04:34 AM UTC
Amazing development here!
This has turned into an awesome diorama!
Stefan
Dioramartin
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New South Wales, Australia
Joined: May 04, 2016
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 05:19 PM UTC
Fantastic finale Tom – you have the knack of leading the eye round and around & each time something new seems to materialise. Great set-design/stage management/figure interaction, busy yet somehow not overcrowded - a fine balance. I’d only whisper the vehicles look a tad too clean but hey maybe they just came off the boat at Tripoli! Worth photographing in bright sunshine (especially those perfect low-down/ground-level angles)...when you next get some

obg153
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Posted: Saturday, December 09, 2017 - 08:10 PM UTC
Very well done scene, Tom! I'm impressed at how you get all those figures involved in the action. Even though they're doing different things, the overall scene gives a sense of working towards a common goal.
parrot
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 05:19 AM UTC
Thanks a lot guys.
The photos don't show much dirt on the anything.Won't get good outside pics now till spring,getting a couple of inches of snow right now.
I'm a sucker for punishment.Not good at painting figures,but seem to like adding them.The one thing I strive for is for them to interact and make sense.
Still have Egypt ready to go,but have been caught up on a dock scene I've been working on.
If you see "Dockside" in the posts,it's me AGAIN.
All the best to all for the New Year and hope Santa fills your stash list.

Tom
jrutman
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Posted: Monday, December 11, 2017 - 07:57 PM UTC
I agree with everyone. This has really turned into quite the scene and all this stuff here would take me a good 5 years to build ! Nice work !
J
parrot
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 12:09 AM UTC
Thanks Jerry,
It would take you 5 years because of your great detail work.
Wish I had your talent for figures.

Tom
strongarden
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Posted: Monday, December 18, 2017 - 05:44 AM UTC
Congrats Tom, nice job!
I enjoy the sheer amount of items (figures, vehicles, etc) you've pulled together.All framed by the ancient columns.
Sort of a desert rendezvous.

Cheers
Dave
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