Master Box "Battle of the Somme"

[Felduniform]

Hello friends,
I´ve finished my new figure diorama. The figures are from Master Box and
the heads are from Hornet.
I hope you like it.
Regards, Günther

http://felduniform.blogspot.de/

 

[housecarl]

Excellent Günther.

 

[NickM]

Wonderful painting, Günther. I really like the scene you've created.
I've always hesitated in buying Masterbox kits, but this shows just how well they come up with some replacement heads and skilful brushwork like yours.

 

[Tommys War]

Amazing work Günther! Nice to see you back on WW1

I will email you at the weekend, we haven't spoken for ages! Too long!

 

[Fokionas]

Excellent Gunther!!!
It really shows what you can achieve with small modifications (hornet heads) and a beautiful painting....
Fokion

 

[ellie]

Very well done and great story telling it's a credit to you.

Cheers

ian

www.elliesminiatures.com

 

[Martin64]

As always great paintjob - still the guys look quite tidy and fresh while they are strolling along..
Cheers, Martin

 

[montythefirst]

Great work Günther as always

 

[Dan Morton]

Excellent! I like that every figure is not the same height or "shape". Nice simple groundwork and a good scene and story.

A small quibble...given the scene of action is the Somme, probably all of the figures should be a mud-spattered and smeared.

All the best,
Dan

 

[ErGide72]

Verx nice!
Agreed, could be a bit more 'muddy' but than again; nice paint job!

Cheers
Erik

 

[Ulrich]

I can only agree with the other. Great work only for me a little bit too "clean", like Dan had mentioned too

 

[Viking Bob]

Superb painting and ground work.

 

[peedee]

Very atmospheric indeed.

You could weather the models I do agree but muddy?
Why?
Most of the Southern salient was dry on the 1st of July to my understanding.
Not everywhere dripped with mud in the summer and it was dry through some of the August assaults too.
Also whilst the ground is very heavy clay in parts there is a wide area with chalk and flint in abundance all across the area from Thiepval down through Beaument Hamel to Pozieres and Ovilliers.
I would just dust their feet to match the track. And perhaps some off-white pebbles because that chalk sticks up in real big lumps even today.
I really like this.....a lot.

Paul.

 

[Mike Stevens]

Nicely done Gunther.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I would second the view that Somme does not equal mud. July 1 was one of the best days of the summer. While the weather varied through the remainder of the summer, it wasn't Passchendaele. I would dust with dry dirt and maybe possibly some chalk dust.

These are beautifully painted and composed models. Not a big fan of those Brodie helmets though. I assume they are the original Manufacturer's and not Hornet's?

 

[megroot]

amazing work. All inspired at the picture on the left from CRF.

Marc

 

[MCPWilk]

Very nicely done, although just a touch too clean (although the Somme started on a glorious sunny day - more dust than mud).

Mike

 

[Mat Lambert]

Really good work - the Hornet heads do so much to bring the characters to life. The MB figures themselves look very good - did you do much conversion to them?
Cheers
Mat

 

[yeo_64]

Bravo !
Kenneth.

 

[Huw63]

Lovely work Günther.

Cheers

Huw