Completed Oh Merde!

Oda · Dec 21, 2022

So utterly inspiring!Each new post puts me to shame for taking soooo long to complete eeven the simplest project.You motivate me with your brilliant work and dedication.

Oda.

Nap · Dec 22, 2022

Hi Marcus

Again fine update , with the Uhlans coming into the scene really coming together now

Nice interaction between the figures , my favourite view is looking at the car from the from , the expressions on the passengers is spot on

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more on this and from the bench in '23

Nap

NigelR · Dec 22, 2022

Looking really good, such an imaginative scene!

Merryweather · Dec 22, 2022

Superb, I love it

DioramaArt · Dec 22, 2022

Oda said:
So utterly inspiring!Each new post puts me to shame for taking soooo long to complete eeven the simplest project.You motivate me with your brilliant work and dedication.

Oda.

Thank you kind sir. I’m not working at the moment so bit more time to spend at the bench. Modelling is a passion, many are better than me, but the drive to create what’s in my head keeps me going for many many hours at a time. That and I don’t sleep much or watch much TV, that helps.

DioramaArt · Dec 22, 2022

NigelR said:
Looking really good, such an imaginative scene!

Thank you mate, coming together little by little. Should hopefully get it finished before the year is done.

DioramaArt · Dec 22, 2022

Merryweather said:
Superb, I love it

Thank you very much.

DioramaArt · Dec 22, 2022

Nap said:
Hi Marcus

Again fine update , with the Uhlans coming into the scene really coming together now

Nice interaction between the figures , my favourite view is looking at the car from the from , the expressions on the passengers is spot on

Thanks for sharing

Looking forward to seeing more on this and from the bench in '23

Nap

Thank you Kevin, really appreciate your ongoing support. Yes, I like the front view, similar to the charge at Huj /35 scene. Doing in a narrow field of view gives great depth from the front, same time it works side view to track the detail and sequence of the car chase. Trying to not rush each figure. Its hard to make each Uhlan slightly different, but in doing so hoping it makes for a more realistic scene when it’s finally all brought together.

DioramaArt · Dec 22, 2022

A small update.
Not added his Lance yet. Close to finishing another 1/35 German Uhlan figure, for the WW1 1914 scene.

NigelR · Dec 23, 2022

Great painting. You have your own style which really suits dioramas well, if you know what I mean..... You are really able to bring out the character of the figures and help to tell the story

DioramaArt · Dec 28, 2022

NigelR said:
Great painting. You have your own style which really suits dioramas well, if you know what I mean..... You are really able to bring out the character of the figures and help to tell the story

Thank you mate, looking forward to comparing both our 1914 figure diorama’s. I really should try painting in oils, most of the tubes I have are very old. So when finances allow I will get some primary and secondary colours and give it a go.

DioramaArt · Dec 28, 2022

On the home straight.

One figure to go, then all the little details like reins, lances, swords and carbines. So still a bit to do, but getting there slowly.

NigelR · Dec 28, 2022

Looking fantastic!! Amazing storytelling.

DioramaArt · Dec 29, 2022

NigelR said:
Looking fantastic!! Amazing storytelling.

Thank you mate, really appreciate your ongoing support with my projects.

Someone suggested I add some sweat to the horses, so thinking of adding but don’t want to overdo it.

Steve Ski · Dec 29, 2022

This is awsome! Not sure how you crank em out so fast, but that is impressive, too. This is one for the books, great work, Marcus!

Nap · Dec 29, 2022

NigelR said:
Looking fantastic!! Amazing storytelling.

Just going to agree ....wonderful to see this progress ......will we see a small dust cloud behind the car ?

Thanks for updates ...a pleasure to see

Looking forward to seeing more

Happy New Year and benchtime

Nap

Warren SMITH · Dec 29, 2022

Almost there, such patience.. is being well rewarded..

Battle Brush Sigur · Jan 1, 2023

I've seen this on Twitter (and commented there already), but I enjoy the diorama - even in its current state - so much already that I'll comment again on here!

Nap said:
Just going to agree ....wonderful to see this progress ......will we see a small dust cloud behind the car ?
..

That was my thought exactly. Maybe it would underline the dynamic of the scene.

edit: What I did not know was how heavily the figures and the car are converted and how much of it is sculpted by you. What a great effort!

DioramaArt · Jan 2, 2023

Calling this project done.

A few errors along the way, to be expected with such an involved and long project but happy with the overall result.
Added some additional details like sweat on the horses and some dust kicked up along the dirt road.

Thank you all for following me on this 1914, battle of the frontiers chase diorama journey. Hope it’s been an okay watch.