DIO-Beyond the beach

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 12:57 pm

I had some time to start on a dio that I have been wanting to try. This is going to be D-day or shortly after in hedgerow country, and will most likely feature paratroopers. Here is the durafoam base for the terrain and some shots after the road was formed. The paint is wet and I am not intentionally going for a wet ground look..but I do like it.

Post by **aferguson** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:30 pm

pretty neat. Where do you get durafoam?

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:36 pm

The product is actually Foamular by Owens Corning. It is available at home improvement stores here.
http://insulation.owenscorning.com/home ... r-150.aspx

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 2:49 pm

Really looks NICE!
You given me some good ideals!
Thanks!
Razor

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:12 pm

Mud glue gloss coat?

LOl thats my formula!

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:02 pm

Had some time to start on the hedgerows today.

I sprayed 4 shades of green on my hedges.

Rolled them together and started planting them.

A little ground sheet moss for filler.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 3:12 pm

Very nice!

kevrut · Post by **kevrut** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 8:39 pm

fightin · Post by **fightin** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:21 am

Very cool! Great job.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 8:10 am

This is looking good.

GI546 · Post by **GI546** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 5:51 pm

lets see this thing finished.

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 11:17 am

Looks

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trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Wed Feb 17, 2010 2:09 pm

Cotentin Peninsula-June 6th 1944

Dawn breaks over the Normandy hedgerows.Members of the 101st airborne continue toward their objectives.

Daylight is welcomed as these Screaming Eagles consult maps and scout the area.

A less fortunate paratrooper is cut free.

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Mon May 03, 2010 2:06 pm

Some period photos.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Mon May 03, 2010 3:14 pm

Cool Grass!

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Mon May 03, 2010 8:07 pm

Wow!

That dio looks so, realistic to me, especialy the Black and White Photos.

Great work.

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Mon May 03, 2010 9:57 pm

You did a really great job. Very realistic with the scenery and the poses the figures are in.

acisne · Post by **acisne** » Tue May 04, 2010 8:37 am

Very nice!

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed May 05, 2010 8:46 pm

AWESOME!!!

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Thu May 06, 2010 2:54 am

Trigger, Great job on the diorama!!! The colored string worked very well as bushes/hedgerow. All the elements...base,string and ground work came together to make a very convincing scene. Well Done!

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Thu May 06, 2010 11:27 pm

perfect dio

it looks so lifelike

HIDEOUS ONE · Post by **HIDEOUS ONE** » Fri May 07, 2010 3:02 pm

very nice, it came together well. Inspiring.

RED · Post by **RED** » Mon May 10, 2010 2:57 pm

Hey brother!!!I just want to tell ya---THATS 1 KICK-ASS DIO!!!I like how everything comes together so nicely!!!There is so many things to look at and your focus is just not on 1 thing---which is the 1st and most important thing about a dio!!!The background pic looks great and you have just enough trees and scrub for a hedge roll and still be able to see the field on the otherside of the hedge---perfect!!!I know alot of folks liked the other dio with the German tanks that other guy had posted---then took them off---but I think your dio blows that other guys away big time!!!My hats off to you sir!!!Now I would like to see what you can do with the MARINES!!!

Keep up the great work brother!!!---RED---

trigger1 · Post by **trigger1** » Fri May 14, 2010 1:51 pm

I appreciate the comments. It was a fun piece to make.

RED wrote: Now I would like to see what you can do with the MARINES!!! Keep up the great work brother!!!---RED---

I have always been more of an ETO guy. Besides...there is a certain member here who has the Marine dios thoroughly handled.

Thanks all.On to the next.

VMF115 · Post by **VMF115** » Fri May 14, 2010 2:24 pm

trigger1 wrote:I appreciate the comments. It was a fun piece to make.

RED wrote: Now I would like to see what you can do with the MARINES!!! Keep up the great work brother!!!---RED---
I have always been more of an ETO guy. Besides...there is a certain member here who has the Marine dios thoroughly handled.
Thanks all. On to the next.

I wounder who is that guy that does all those cool MARINE dio's.....I Wounder what his next project is going to be?