Winter Games 1944
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82 7 January 2019, 09:56
Peter HardyHow bloody good is that! Even the photography is brilliant. Neuling, my standing ovation is yours! Wow!!
7 January 2019, 10:19
OlivierTop notch ! I measure the gap but still your work is an inspiration. Thank you.
7 January 2019, 10:29
Patrick HagelsteinYou can actually feel the crisp air and imagine little puffs of condensed breath coming from those figures. 👍
7 January 2019, 15:29
Alex MurphyWow, you really did an amazing job linking the lighting from the model to the photo.
7 January 2019, 18:25
Ingo FAnother great work mate. 👍
Beat me on this one. 🙂 Was planning to build an small diorama with the 1/72 Nashorn from Revell.
8 January 2019, 08:24
NeulingThank you mates for your appreciation! Gorbygould the snow on the baseplate and the tracks is made of white Moltofill. The snow in the background of the photos is real. I took advantage of a few days of snowfall in Regensburg to take the pictures. They were all taken outside in my garden, so what you see is Bavarian bushes, clouds, snow and trees. Fences, neighbouring houses and the Regensburg cathedral on the horizon were made invisible with photoshop. Modelmania you bring to mind, what every military modeler considers from time to time. It is a very private and considerate choice to build, show and watch military builds - or not to (as most of my friends). I think what I am fascinated of is more "the military" and less "war" (which often damages or destroys the military). Keeping this in mind in most of my dioramas I do not depict actual combat situations. I also avoid showing scenes of cruelty and humiliation. (Bitter) irony and humor can be added in small doses in some appropriate scenes, never combined with death, injury, fear and terror though. Thank you for introducing a pensive mood on this subject, that´s why it`s good to have mates on this platform.
8 January 2019, 09:45
Andreas Koziolabsolut fantastic job! 👍 wie immer!😉 I like the footprints in the snow.
9 January 2019, 16:36
NeulingDaniel, Andreas, Kim thank you! Kim, your winter diorama looks very impressive. Same army and same period as my dio, yours located on the Westfront mine on the Ostfront.
10 January 2019, 17:05
Tom ...Incredible, Neuling. I can only hope that I stick with this hobby long enough to achieve something of your skill. Your work definitely inspires.
18 January 2019, 22:51
NeulingTomTom thanks a lot! Tom (mm 75), I like your tractors and am waiting for the HEMTT-dio. Tom (Cohort), I`m waiting for the completion of your Dennis fire truck.
19 January 2019, 16:32
Carlos CisnerosThat is a fantastic diorama. Very well composed and photographed!
20 January 2019, 18:16
NeulingCarlos and James, thank you! James, the background is real Bavarian sky, trees, bushes and snow. I took these pictures in my garden taking advantage of some snowfall in Regensburg.
21 January 2019, 17:37
NeulingJames, I have to admit I made neighboring (garden) houses invisible with a little help of a friend named photoshop.
21 January 2019, 18:12
NeulingThanks a lot! - This is not a new build. I only used a few snowy days in December to take new winter pictures.
2 January 2023, 10:31
Guy RumpReally enjoyed looking at this excellent dio. Absolutely grrreat!!!! 👍
13 January 2023, 19:18
gorbyAnother super impressive dio....which matches the background beautifully!
14 January 2023, 15:15
NeulingThank you, mates! Much appreciated! - Jean-Michel, it´s a pity we had no snow flakes in Regensburg since mid December.
17 January 2023, 10:10
MS KThe frosted surface feeling is very nice.
It is winter in my country now. Looking at this picture makes me feel colder.
21 January 2023, 03:36
Mr JamesLovely looking winter scene, great white washed Hummel beautifully figures. What did you use as the snow?
9 June 2023, 22:19
