Vietnam OH-6A

[Bigkev]

That's why your brain cell, keeps falling out of your head.
Would you like some 'Milliput' to fix it??
Bigkev

[MSea]

Thank you Kevin - the modelers answer to everything "sort it with Milliput" - hohoho -
Just to get you thinking, do you have enough Milliput

[chriswil42]

I've got plenty of household filler if that's any good Martin?

[MSea]

Thanks Chris you are ever helpful - hohoho

[chriswil42]

Well here is my first diorama with much inspiration from Dave and Martin.  It has been quite different modelling bits I have not done before.  I have enjoyed doing it. I have one or two ideas for future diorams now.  If anyone can offer improvements I'm all ears.

[zak]

I like it Chris, nice work.

[Haddock]

Neat. Could we have the odd blade of grass please.
Haddock.

[cph64]

A great little diorama Chris, well done.

[MSea]

Its good to see the helo in a diorama - shows it to its best advantage - well I think so but who am I to say anything !!!!!

[Bigkev]

Excellent Chris.
Posed very nicely.
Bigkev

[chriswil42]

Neat. Could we have the odd blade of grass please.
Haddock.

Yes I thought about putting some vegetation on but would have been out of place. All the photos of this type of subject show lots and lots of bare earth.

[MSea]

Yes Chris all the photos I have seen have been just mud/soil - you could have done a lighter shade inside. With lots of people standing/walking on the mud , it would have made it a lot flatter and changed the colour a little - BUT i still think your diorama is great.

[zak]

The odd Coke can and cardboard box of rations, a machine gun.
Like you it always looks red soil/ mud, the odd bit of vegetation growing by the sandbags maybe?

[chriswil42]

The odd Coke can and cardboard box of rations, a machine gun.
Like you it always looks red soil/ mud, the odd bit of vegetation growing by the sandbags maybe?

I did think about adding some grass round the bottom of the sandbags - modification A maybe.
There tended to be no rubbish (sorry Martin) round the helos - could be ingested by the engines.

[Red Lancer]

As you know I use oil paint and there is a Burnt Umber(Green Shade).
I use this as a wash over bare earth and it adds a bit of interest to
the ground.