New DIO in the WORKS!!! UPDATED 1-29-10

RED · Post by **RED** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:46 pm

Hey yall!!! I got a new dio in the works!!! I got alittle bit of painting a some custom work to do but I got 2 figures pretty much done other than some painting here and there!!! The dio is going to be on,in,and around a Troopship/LST/Transport ship!!!With all the cold weather and rain I thought Id get a few things done dio wise while Im couped up here at home!!! Hopefully I should have alot done in time for some nice outside pics!!!Here is just a little bit of my ideal!!!---RED---

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:24 pm

I already like where this is headed

Razor17019 · Post by **Razor17019** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:01 pm

Bring on the LST!!!

Red,
Your pic makes me think of...
"Is that any way to hold your rifle, Pvt. Pyle? Move it, Move it, Move it!"

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:34 am

That is one angry looking DI

Post by **aferguson** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:27 am

what did you use for the guy in the T-shirt? Is that a mutt williams figure?

RED · Post by **RED** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 4:26 pm

aferguson wrote:what did you use for the guy in the T-shirt? Is that a mutt williams figure?

Yes sir it is!!! I got afew to use as some Navy guys but painted this one to look like a young Marine replacement!!!The D.I. is a mix-match of aGerman FJ Captain body BotB arms and a USMC head!!! Im going to replace the head and repaint the overseas cover/hat tonight!!!hope to have some more pics up soon !!!---RED---

SGT. ODDBALL · Post by **SGT. ODDBALL** » Sat Jan 09, 2010 5:31 pm

great idea. cant wait to see more bro

RED · Post by **RED** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:34 pm

Hey yall!!! Here are some more pics of a dio Im working on!!! Keep in mind this is not done yet---just some pics of the WIP!!! I still need to add some more detail!!! The pic is inside of a ship---the lay out of the room is the same as in the movie Flags of Our Fathers!!!I thought it looked pretty good and would be easy to make!!! I still have alot to do for the rest of the dio---things like build a dock for the At Port pic and afew At Sea pics as well!!!I will post more as I go along---keep posted!!!---RED---

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:49 pm

SGT. ODDBALL · Post by **SGT. ODDBALL** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:50 pm

man that if frigin sweet red! i love looking at your work!

Stug45 · Post by **Stug45** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 8:19 pm

Very cool RED.

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:18 pm

This screams to be made into a stop motion short film.. very cool

M4Sherman · Post by **M4Sherman** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:14 am

That Marine reminds me of John Wayne from The Sands of Iwo Jima, good job RED!

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sat Jan 30, 2010 1:30 pm

Nice job so far. Looking forward to the finished Dio. Did you ever finish the Japanese tank you were working on?

RED · Post by **RED** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 12:56 pm

grockwood wrote:Nice job so far. Looking forward to the finished Dio. Did you ever finish the Japanese tank you were working on?

Hey yall!!! Thanks for the nice comments and all!!! As for the Jap tank---its a WIP!!! Im still working on it but a few things I did needed to be redone---so Im still working on it---its just been slow going!!!As for the dio Im working on---I trying to have enough done by the time it gets warm enough to get into the water for some of the pics I plan on takeing!!!

Wish me luck!!!---RED---

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Sun Jan 31, 2010 1:08 pm

You are the man!!!!

blaster_e11 · Post by **blaster_e11** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 2:42 am

awesome dio, man, is there anything you can't do ?

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 8:41 am

Are the red wheel valves from a tiger 1?

RED · Post by **RED** » Fri Feb 05, 2010 1:47 pm

[quote="blaster_e11"]awesome dio, man, is there anything you can't do ?[
/quote]
LOL Theres alot I cant do brother---But I try real hard!!!

As for the valve wheel---it came from the breach off of a anti-tank gun--- I think ---!!! Im 100% sure it didnt come off a Tiger!!! Thanks again !!!---RED---