I figure it is time for an update.
Excluding my 1:18 displays, I have not made any dioramas since my "Who's There?" dio, but I have kept myself busy with some little customization projects.
(I again apologize for my camera, it's focus is hard to manage)
1:18
JSI Tiger 1
I always liked the look of grey Tigers, so I up and made one. JSI's camo looked really odd to me, so I didn't feel bad painting right over it. I'm aware that late-war Tigers--as I believe JSI's represents--received camo paint jobs, but it's my tank

Just a base grey coat, dark wash, slight chipping, rust chips, some pigmets for rust, smoke, and dirt. The dullcote unfortunately muted most of the pigment.
Fritzen Osternoh
One of the first figures I got, this was the blonde version with that bizarre 'sun burnt' skin colour. Following ThePaintingClinic's painting flesh tutorial, I redid this guy. I masked his eyes, but in the future I hope to be able to paint entire faces.
Marauder Gun Runner's M41A
I have a swack of these, and have done little customizations to each, in the nature of the customs depicted in
Aliens: peace signs, little sayings, kill tallies, burns, and the like.
M56 Smartgun
I had a few 21st MG42s with the mounting clip laying around, and decided to whip this guy up. I didn't have styrene sheet to assist this build, so I just grabbed what was nearby. The handles are made from LEGO tools; the muzzle is a carved skewer; the braces are made from post-it notes glued in layers, then cut to shape. Made freehand, I'm pleased with this 3-hour project.
FOV MG42
A FOV German I got from Foxhole came with an MG42 that sported a backwards drum magazine. A quick fix, I ended up repainting the whole thing. Real difficult mod
1:100
Flame of War Open Fire + Jagdpanther
I dabbled in this game, but have probably had more fun painting the miniatures than I did actually playing it. These are a sample of the 101st AB figures that came with the Open Fire starter set, painted in Market Garden fatigues.
1:35
Revell Leopard 2A6 / Dragon King Tiger
I guess you could call this a diesel punked Leopard 2. With spare parts from a previous King Tiger build, I whipped up this freelance tank to really just see if I could. I added a few details distinctive of a WWII panzer (copula, early IR scope, tools, muzzle brake), and ended up with this. Will it win a contest? No. Was it fun to make? Oh yeah! The figure is an Aurora model, which serves to demonstrate why I don't paint female faces for a living
Feedback and constructive criticism is welcome!