In the Ruins of Germany
By: Thomas Kelm
Manufacturer(s): Dragon
Modifications: The Modell was ootb build. Only some Wire, and a Fireexhausiaster from JK were used. And some MR. Surfacer for the texture of the Saukopfblende!
Description: The Modell was brushed with Tamiya Arcyls, Washing and Pigments from Mig, also Drybushing with Mig Oils. The Figurs from Preiser (Standing) and the Tankcrew is from AB, they painted with Vallejo Arcylics. The Lamb is Scratcbuild!
- Judge 1
- This is a nice scene you've created here. The building offers us a good backdrop and the rest of the elements are well placed. I like the little vignette within the scene with the MP checking the soldiers papers. The jagdpanzer is well built with just the gun sight missing. The paint scheme you've chosen is quite difficult and in the most you've done a good job but the pattern is a bit over scale and this makes it much too uniform and supbtracts from the realism. The blending layer/filter is too strong/heavy and lacks colour variation, sapping the life and vibrancy from the layers underneath. Making your filters less paint heavy and putting it on just after your base layer and decals will certainly help. Next add your pin wash, staining, fading, etc on top of the filters, this will give you more depth and tonal variation making your model much more interesting and lively. Keep up the good work.
- Judge 2
- Nice chipping and camo on your L/70,the basecoat looks a like to green for me but it could me the photo's the barrel would be a mid gray rather than a primer red. the decals are well applied. the tracks have a hint of a metallic drybrush but could do with more.The spare track need to look more like the main tracks colour wise. the star aerial is a good touch but looks to have a rough paint job. The building is well painted but I can't work out what the light gray/white pile is by the wall (It looks like a bush covered in frost?) if its rubble its to small. The interaction with the figures are good a darker wash in the recesses of the uniforms would create more interest & a flatter paint finish too. Good work.
- Judge 3
- Geometrically the composition of your work is well-thought. You’ve placed the tank in the centre and used a wall of a damaged building as a background. Still, I don’t think the scene is united by a single subject. Your diorama shows two small scenes - the military policeman checks the documents and the tank is standing in the ruins and I wonder how they interact with each other. The ruins and the paving stone look well. You can make them more interesting by painting them (especially bricks) in slightly different colors. But I don’t understand what a strange thing looks like frosty bushes that lies near the wall. The vehicle is a good built with no visible mistakes. Still, the back side of the left track shows it is the rubber one. Painting is even, but a little dull. Chipping is somehow out of scale and placed without any system. You could add some rusty color tones on a spare track. Some dust on horizontal surfaces is also preferable. Figures are quite good; I like the expression on the face of the soldier whose documents are checked. Though it seems, painting of uniform is rough.