Basecamp Cookout - Vietnam 1969
Graywolf
Senior EditorIzmir, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 03:02 PM UTC
Hi all,
Finally over.
Scene is a Cookout of 6th Battalion, 31th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division on April 1969 at Basecamp Ben Luc,Long An Province, Vietnam.
Figures are from BRAVO-6 except one Legend inside tent. Prints are mostly from Mec Models. Thanks to Vladi and Mark. Tent, cots, tables, bbq, benchs, etc. are all scratch.
You can see earlier stages on
WIP.
Special thanks to James O'Leary and Jerry Rutman for their support.
Thanks for looking.
Engin
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: April 05, 2007
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 04:05 PM UTC
WOW Engin ! This is a GREAT diorama! Every time I scroll through it I see something different ! You can almost smell the water buffalo steaks cooking, the band playing......
The poses look very natural & relaxed. I really like the figure manning the grill wiping the sweat away. That is so true on a hot day when you grill. The dirt on their uniforms are in all the right places ! ***** 5 stars out of 5 stars for this one ! Thank you for sharing this one !
Tom
On the bench :
A whole bunch of figures, Too many half built kits and a (gasp) wing thing
#041
Kobenhavn, Denmark
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 04:21 PM UTC
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Namabiiru
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Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 04:32 PM UTC
Awesome dio! I love the subject matter and the execution.
New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 04:49 PM UTC
at dio great work !! I mustve missed those parties when I was there lol
Florida, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 05:27 PM UTC
It came out looking great. Excellent job.
Field Artillery --- The KING of BATTLE!!!
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
Showcase
Virginia, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 05:55 PM UTC
Very nicely done! The figures are excellent, as is the situation, composition, etc.
Tim W.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 06:19 PM UTC
I enjoyed watching while you were creating this and now I can enjoy looking at the whole thing!!
As I said before,BEST large tent I have ever seen in 1/35 and also very accurate as well as all of the stuff inside the tent,cots,etc. The figs are all outstanding of course as you have used the fantastic Bravo6 products and then painted them expertly. Detail after detail stands out and there is a lot to find and admire. Excellent work my good friend,
J
Texas, United States
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 06:41 PM UTC
Superbly done scene!! Lots of great details, all in the right places and the figures are extremely well done. Thanks for sharing this fine work!
Even my pick-up is panzer grey.
Graywolf
Senior Editor Izmir, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 09:47 PM UTC
Thanks all for nice comments.
A few more photos from different angles.
best regards
Engin
England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: April 17, 2005
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Posted: Monday, September 19, 2016 - 10:12 PM UTC
Superb. I love the thousands of little details that draw you in. Im going back up the page for another look
Maki
Senior Editor Croatia Hrvatska
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 12:41 AM UTC
Absolutely amazing! I really hope I could see this one in person... hopefully in Moson.
Great work, your attention to details is exceptional. Vladi and Mark should be proud to see their offerings used in such a display. Amazing!
Mario
Iowa, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 01:29 AM UTC
WOW!!! solid work, mind-blowing details (cigs, food, accessories, pin-ups, everything!); awesome!! great sense of action; really fires the imagination
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 04:16 AM UTC
#513
Alabama, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 04:25 AM UTC
Absolutely top notch design and execution. I've spent several minutes looking at each photo in depth as each one draws you in. Pardon me while I drool. This is absolutely spot on. Congratulations sir!
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: June 16, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 05:56 PM UTC
Fantactic diorama. I can't stop looking at it.
I do have one small nitpick; the guy taking photos. What exactly is he taking a photo of? I think him taking photos of the two guys playing instruments would have made his role more dynamic. Like I said, this is very small nitpick.
GREAT JOB overall!
Marty
"If it's not messy it's not creative"
Rostov, Russia
Joined: February 21, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 06:12 PM UTC
Engin, I have no words!...Absolutely amazing diorama and photosession.I`m glad and proud that my figures "take part" here!
New York, United States
Joined: May 02, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 06:59 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi all,
Finally over. Scene is a Cookout of 6th Battalion, 31th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division on April 1969 at Basecamp Ben Luc,Long An Province, Vietnam.
Figures are from BRAVO-6 except one Legend inside tent. Prints are mostly from Mec Models. Thanks to Vladi and Mark. Tent, cots, tables, bbq, benchs, etc. are all scratch.
You can see earlier stages on WIP.
Special thanks to James O'Leary and Jerry Rutman for their support.
Thanks for looking.
Engin
Hi, Engin!
VERY NICELY DONE, and VERY CONVINCING!
T think your choice of using the BRAVO-6 figures is absolutely THE best way that you could have gone in this diorama...
Hope to see more of this kind of work from you and others- It is a very welcome change from the same old "Infantry Fighting" genre of dioramas!
New York, United States
Joined: May 02, 2013
KitMaker: 4,403 posts
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 07:00 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Engin, I have no words!...Absolutely amazing diorama and photosession.I`m glad and proud that my figures "take part" here!
Hi, Vladimir!
ALL of your figures are SUPERB! Keep up your GREAT WORK!!!
Philippines
Joined: May 25, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 07:17 PM UTC
great work! but where do get all these figure?
Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: February 07, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 08:05 PM UTC
Congrats Engin!
Absolutely brilliant! Awesome job!
best regards,
Mark
Rostov, Russia
Joined: February 21, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 08:08 PM UTC
Thanks Dennis!
Graywolf
Senior Editor Izmir, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 09:10 PM UTC
Thanks all for your comments. It is great to hear nice words from people I admire.
Vladi- Dear Brother, always a great pleasure to model with your figures. one of the next projects is Cottonbalers - 7th Infantry Regiment in Tet Off. scene with Rumble and Jungles
Mark- Great prints my friend. I wanted to add more and more but unfortunately I started this dio making Bud cans instead of Carling, Coors or Hamms.
Thanks for support.
Quoted Text
Hope to see more of this kind of work from you and others- It is a very welcome change from the same old "Infantry Fighting" genre of dioramas!
Dennis - Thanks Sir for catching my starting point.
North Carolina, United States
Joined: September 16, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, September 20, 2016 - 10:03 PM UTC
I like the attention to detail. Every time I scroll through the pictures something else jumps out. Really superb work.
Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 01, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 12:44 AM UTC
Amazing work Engin,
Can't get over the great details.
Love everything about it.
The meat on the grills and the pot of beans makes me hungry.
Just a great job.
Tom
