I actually built this almost two years ago (one of which was used to actually finish it) but with the 100th anniversary of the First World War I decided to post some photos of it.
Basically, this is two of Airfix's WW1 Mk. 1 tanks, a set of their British WW1 infantry, a set of their German WW1 infantry, a small tube of Humbrol glue, a small collection of Humbrol paints to paint the tanks, and two exactly identical vacuformed landscape sections to make the battlefield.
I added Emhar's British and German artillery to mostly give the Germans some hardware of their own, but also to show how artillery and machine guns brought about the trench warfare the First World War is best remembered for.
The entire diorama takes up a two foot by two foot space, so while the scale is tiny, the actual scene isn't!
Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
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- The tanks are actually Mk.2, not Mk.1. Both come with parts to make Male tanks armed with cannons, but only one has parts to make a Female armed with machine guns. I drilled out the cannons for the Male tank.
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Jarod
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More photos.
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- The British lines.
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- The German lines
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Jarod
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
On the bench
Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon Lando Calrissian version
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
On the bench
Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon Lando Calrissian version
Re: Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
Just experimenting with my camera to add some "realism."
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Jarod
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
On the bench
Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon Lando Calrissian version
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Bandai 1/144 Millennium Falcon Lando Calrissian version
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Re: Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
Holy crap....that's a boggy mess that they had to endure back then!
I like the sepia tone images, it adds to the drama!
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Martin
I like the sepia tone images, it adds to the drama!
Thanks for sharing.
Cheers,
Martin
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Re: Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
Really nice work the mud is fantastic (and horrific)
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Re: Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
That's great. Love the photo effects!
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I'm glad you guys like the mud; that was what I had the most fun doing! And I like the sepia effect, too, it gives the photos a more authentic feel.
Jarod
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
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"That which we persist in doing becomes easier, not that the task itself has become easier, but that our ability to perform it has improved."
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Re: Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
That looked like alot of fun! Tnx for sharing
Regards Gustav
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Re: Airfix "The Western Front" gift set
thats great, like it a lot the barbedwire looks brill the added artillrey is a nice touch. thinking of doing something like that myself some time this summer. was in belgium last year doing a ww1 battle field tour it was certainly an eye opener . 
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Great work! Mud looks amazing and the sepia tone works brilliant! Well done! 
All the best, Karl
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