Old Marine Posted April 28, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 28, 2021 I had these Master Box, Russian figures for a while, but I could never figure out a distinctive setting for them. The figures are pretty nice, good poses, crisp, clean molding and lots of details. I didn’t want to just set them on a plain flat field, although that would have been appropriate, I thought it would be a bit boring. So, while surfing through some on line hobby shops I found these sunflower kits. The kits are produced by Fredericus Rex of Germany they are laser cut paper and wire. Each kit makes 14 plants so I ordered 3 sets. Building them is fairly simple, just very time consuming. I was pretty pleased with the way they turned out and the sunflowers are pretty iconic to Ukraine and set the scene to a specific time and area. The photo shows 28 sunflowers, I have 14 more to make. I will post more photos as I progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted April 28, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 28, 2021 Another awesome projekt! Looking forward to your "Sonnenblume-Felder" and the Soviet counterattack! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted May 2, 2021 Share #3 Posted May 2, 2021 Very nice Dennis. That photo of the BT-7 in the sunflower field is familiar. You know I'll be keeping track of this project. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share #4 Posted May 4, 2021 Die Sonnenblumen erwachen zum leben. The sunflowers are coming to life. This is the rough placement of the figures. There are another 16 flowers to place. I have to finish the detail painting of the figures, then arrange them and the plants together so it looks like the soldiers are attacking through the sunflowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted May 5, 2021 Share #5 Posted May 5, 2021 Excellent work so far Dennis. I see you have an abundance of static grass. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 5, 2021 Share #6 Posted May 5, 2021 Yes, this is coming along nicely. It´s gonna be a very dynamic scene. Base and figures are looking fantastic. Question: Are the sunflowers completely painted? It might be the photos but the centers of the flowers look a little bit bright on my PC. No critique, I´m just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share #7 Posted May 5, 2021 Just bad lighting I think. But, I agree the centers are a bit too light. I’ll go back and work the details later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted May 5, 2021 Author Share #8 Posted May 5, 2021 Two figures placed. Now I will add more plants. I still have 13 more plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 5, 2021 Share #9 Posted May 5, 2021 Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 10, 2021 Share #10 Posted May 10, 2021 Looks fantastic Dennis. Dont see a lot of Russian builds. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted May 11, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted May 11, 2021 Some more guys emerging from the sunflowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 11, 2021 Share #12 Posted May 11, 2021 Marvelous, Dennis! Please post some more pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted May 12, 2021 Share #13 Posted May 12, 2021 Looks great. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted May 13, 2021 Share #14 Posted May 13, 2021 Great work Dennis. Definitely want to see some more pics. Your figures came out outstanding. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted May 13, 2021 Author Share #15 Posted May 13, 2021 The Russians are done. Here are some photos. Thanks for letting me post them here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted May 13, 2021 Share #16 Posted May 13, 2021 Simply stunning. The story, the dynamics, painting , setting and background - that´s what I would call a perfect dio. Thank you very much for sharing it with us, it will be pinned from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted May 18, 2021 Share #17 Posted May 18, 2021 Yes I have to concur with Lars. This diorama is tremendous. The background pics meshes perfectly and puts this one over the top. Awesome work Dennis. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikie Posted May 18, 2021 Share #18 Posted May 18, 2021 Don't know which is more impressive, your modeling skills or your imagination. Mikie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custermen Posted December 3, 2021 Share #19 Posted December 3, 2021 The final panoramic photo is really great. I like the guys who are stumbling through the grass. First Q; Did you make the backdrop, like maybe print it? Or did you use Photo Shop? Q2: What did you use for the grass? I bought some 4mm grass in two shades. I forget if these were $7 a bag. I decided it was too long for my 54mm diorama so I didn't use it. And I don't have the static applicator they recommend. Hey! If you are interested I could sale you my grass. Oh! That doesn't sound legal!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted December 3, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted December 3, 2021 Thanks for the comments. The background is just a photo I found online and printed. It was just a matter of hunting through photos of sunflowers until I found a photo with the correct angle to work. I played around a bit adjusting the colors to match my sunflowers and grass. If you look close you can see where my flowers end and where the photo picks up. The bottom layer of the longe green grass is the longer 6mm static grass. I didn’t use the applicator I just painted on white glue and dropped the grass on top. Then shook off the excess. The lighter tufts and the bushes are from GreenLine or Fredericus Rex. They both have great scenic stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwb123 Posted December 3, 2021 Share #21 Posted December 3, 2021 I will never look at sunflowers the same again! Great job, especially with aligning the diorama with the background photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor1941 Posted October 12, 2022 Share #22 Posted October 12, 2022 On 4/28/2021 at 3:24 PM, Old Marine said: I had these Master Box, Russian figures for a while, but I could never figure out a distinctive setting for them. The figures are pretty nice, good poses, crisp, clean molding and lots of details. I didn’t want to just set them on a plain flat field, although that would have been appropriate, I thought it would be a bit boring. So, while surfing through some on line hobby shops I found these sunflower kits. The kits are produced by Fredericus Rex of Germany they are laser cut paper and wire. Each kit makes 14 plants so I ordered 3 sets. Building them is fairly simple, just very time consuming. I was pretty pleased with the way they turned out and the sunflowers are pretty iconic to Ukraine and set the scene to a specific time and area. The photo shows 28 sunflowers, I have 14 more to make. I will post more photos as I progress. Awesome job! Love the sunflowers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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