M1A1 USMC OIF - Dragon 1/35

[kerojp4]

Hey guys,

Here is the 1/35 diorama I finished last week.

It is an USMC M1A1 in Iraq in 2003.

The tank just turned back on the highway after the untimely explosion of an IED that fortunately did not make any other damage than a big crater. This inevitably draws attention ...

The kit is a Dragon M1A1 AIM, as well as the Mine plow and some parts were borrowed from RFM and Meng Abrams kits

Who'll spot the Pringles box ???

Hope you like it.

Constructive comments welcome

Cheers from France !

Richard

[chorąży]

Bardzo mi się podoba..

[makinen]

Hi Richard, welcome to the Forum. Great atmosphere scenes. The most attractive point is the hole after the explosion and asphalt. Please show us more tank photos and figures details. Great job!

Edytowane 13 Marca 2019 przez makinen

[mandrivecs]

Wow!

[StarBourne]

Nice one!

[kryspacz]

Nice model, and perfect, eye-catching idea for the diorama, blast hole is just great! - might just need some more debris lying around.
 

I'm far from being an expert on OIF topic, but I'm surprised by both tank's cammo, and full woodland uniforms on soldiers - were they in use in Iraq in 2003? - I would rather expect to see desert tri-color or, at least, mix of both cammos here.

Edytowane 13 Marca 2019 przez kryspacz

[kerojp4]

13 godzin temu, chorąży napisał:

Bardzo mi się podoba..

dziękuję

[kerojp4]

13 godzin temu, makinen napisał:

Hi Richard, welcome to the Forum. Great atmosphere scenes. The most attractive point is the hole after the explosion and asphalt. Please show us more tank photos and figures details. Great job!

Thank you Makinen !

[kerojp4]

13 godzin temu, mandrivecs napisał:

Wow!

[kerojp4]

9 godzin temu, StarBourne napisał:

Nice one!

Thanks StarBourne !

[kerojp4]

9 godzin temu, kryspacz napisał:

Nice model, and perfect, eye-catching idea for the diorama, blast hole is just great! - might just need some more debris lying around.
 

I'm far from being an expert on OIF topic, but I'm surprised by both tank's cammo, and full woodland uniforms on soldiers - were they in use in Iraq in 2003? - I would rather expect to see desert tri-color or, at least, mix of both cammos here.

Thank you ! I agree with you as regards more debris required. I have also seen pictures with not that much considering the blast. I will think about it and see what I come up with.

You're right as regards the camo and uniforms this is surprising. But the Marines actually sported these in 2003.

Thank you for your comments

Best regards,

Richard from France (45 kms south of Paris exactly)

[bazylms]

Nice  diorama. Present warfare is my main interest, so I can't say much about technical site. 

Painting and weathering is good and all have a realistic look. I come back to what been said about the blast. I think that some earth should be spreaded more in random places around, because at this moment looks like someone brush all around the existing overspill. I hope you know what I mean. 

[Przemek Przybulewski]

Hi,
Nice looking dio and great idea. However I concur my previous speaker - you should add some more rubble and dirt. As for me it looks too clean. 
Such blast should cover all area with pieces of road, concrete, earth and dust