Hers is my newest work Gentlemen. im trying tio decide if i should leave the charging soldiers or just have the one dead one? would like your imput. these are the masterbox sets 1/35 the base was the warriors strecther barrier set i cut the foxhole then made putty sandbags. the palm leaves are from a brown paper bag with a small wire (for the vain) glued in between. then cut to shape. used tea from a bag for jungle flooring. figures got all new heads and weapons. Rick

Amazing work! Some of the finest injection-mold plastic figures to date and solid paint work.

Hi Jason

I actually like your point of veiw and does not come across as anything but helpful (as my thread will testify)

The paint job and execution is superb, a really great looking scens that could do with some adjustments as described.

I would personally get rid of the dead guy, lengthen the base if possible and bring the charging guys back a bit.

All in all though some great work.

Thanks

Good work Rick

+1 vote on nixing the half guy (now that's a wedgie ! )

What did you or how did you make the large fern leaves ?

thanks guys for your replys.
Jason your imput is exactly what i asked for and you do make aa great case. i was thinking about the dead guy as well but the charging one with the sword. i never thought of the 3 on 3 balance until you said it i took him off and really like the results. so again thanks

Gordy\
the large fern leaves are really simple cut a brown paper bag in two equal parts then glue ( i used that stick glue)the whole side. place your small wire on the paper bag.then glue the other bag, place it over the other.be sure to rub around the wire. this will give you the vain. once dry cut to shape then cut the indvidual leaves. the wire will also alow you to shape the leaves in any position.
RICK.

Thanks Rick, so simple and effective

Here is the updated photo sorry its so bad.

Nice work, stranger. Neat idea with the leaves.--

great stuff! Whose figures are those? Dragon/DML? this hobby needs more Pacifc Theater figures...

I really like what you have done here. And your terrain, ground cover, palm
leaves are very well done, well painted. The composition, re how you have
placed the figure is good. I agree that the half figure (an idea relating to
creating a wedgie effect?) didn't work very well.

Others suggested the base is too small for the number of figure. And I would
agree with that. My opinion is that you need a little more room
on the side where the charging Nipponese Soldiers are coming from.
Perhaps you might consider, if you increase the size of the base,
making the enemy soldiers charging up a small incline. Might add some
more tension and atmosphere to the piece. And give the whole
presentation a little more height. My opinion is that height does draw
attention, that it draws the viewers eye.

But what you have done so far is very good. And as we all know, doing tight
little vignettes/dioramas like this are so so difficult and time consuming.
Congratulations on a fine piece of work.

Great job on the vignette. Love the compact action.
The only thing IMO, and it's not a knock against your work, is that the Marines from these manufacturers look like they are wearing skinny jeans. All the pics of Marines in the Pacific show them wearing more loose fitting dungarees.
Love the piece..graet work.
Ed

What paints did you use? Nice job on the faces and uniforms I thought.

Keith, the figures are masterbox. nice action poses but needs new heads there not that good.
RICK