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A 1/35 Diorama - (Full build with realistic scenery) - Hedgerow Hell

CW Modelling

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I've a few older projects that were uploaded as multiple videos which I've wanted to combine in to one video for a while, so If you've seen the original series I hope you enjoy watching again

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The base materials are DAS Air Dry Clay and garden dirt, laminate floor underlay foam sheets and Polystyrene Foam

Static grass is from WWS - https://www.wwscenics.com/

The Trees and hedgerow are twigs from the garden and Noch Leaves for foliage

Grass Tufts are from Mininatur - https://www.mininatur.de/en/ and Ebay

The Tank:
Churchill MK.III Infantry Tank - 1/35 AFV Club kit No AFV35153

The Figures:
Dragon - British Infantry Normandy 1944 Kit No. 6212
Dragon - British Commonwealth Troops (NW Europe 1944) Kit No. 6055

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20 Comments

@danmeehan1390 5 years ago

The Churchill is an ugly yet beautiful tank, can't help but love it

@katherinewelling6026 5 years ago

Love that you modelled the tree roots underneath the tank even though you wouldn’t necessarily see them. Great attention to detail!

@panzer-meister 6 years ago

It's very beautiful and dramatic diorama. Also your modeling and painting are good as usual. Thanks for uploading.

@lanceschaerer6875 5 years ago

Read alot of modeling books magazines and web articles and boss you got the best hedgerow out there. I even have the book you got the inspiration from and yours is still better. Good job bud keep em coming

@wolfpack4694 6 years ago (edited)

A lot of good techniques in this “package”! The trees and mud are great! I was trained as a tank commander in the US M60A1 tank and vividly remember our first encounter with a tree. Went down like I was on a riding lawn mower, mowing the lawn. Didn’t slow the tank down a bit. But as a tanker I would have been pretty darn nervous back then punching thru those hedgerows exposing the underbelly to an anti tank shot. Those guys were very courageous to do what they did.

@berniescheid5286 6 years ago

Great to see British/Commonwealth troops! I’m a retired Canadian armoured officer and my unit, The First Hussars, came ashore on DDay in Sherman’s. 🇨🇦

@ngauging 5 years ago (edited)

I don't do tanks I do euro trains, but have to say very impressive scratch build diorama. Thought you could of added a German on the front side facing the tank knelt down with a panzerfaust at the ready! Loved it tyvm.
Dave B

@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite 6 years ago

Your work just gets better and better. Great to see

@neilmackay7475 6 years ago

Bloody hell Ian another level again good boy I'm not going to be happy when you get back to work lol take care my dear friend 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏✌️🐑😁😂

@kimandersendk 6 years ago

great job tank men and diorama looking awesome

@joramamodellbau3987 6 years ago

In any case something to enjoy! A wonderful diorama and a completely masterful job in all respects.
From the diorama to the figures to the Churchill. Very nicely done with a lot of care in the small details.
A good eye for interaction, Ian. Best wishes, Joachim

@Barbarossamodels 6 years ago

Awesome Ian 👏👏🙂 Love the Churchill, it was the first tank I made ‘back in the day’. You’ve really cracked the vegetation, there’s so many extra 3rd party plants & foliage out there, but you’ve done a great job with what you’ve used.
Really dynamic as the tank bursts through the hedgerow, figures complete the scene perfectly. Nice one bud 😊👍