30.5 cm Morser

[Gardefar]

Hello all,
This my first post with images. I hope it works. Wanted to share my Winter project. A 30.5 cm Austrian mortar in firing position behind a barn. The inspiration was a colorized World War One postcard. It is in the public domain so I can include it here. As things progressed, it became evident that I have to say my project is loosely based on this post card.

[Kostis Ornerakis]

Wonderful work!

[Bluefalchion]

Loosely based? I would say your wonderful diorama is closer to a perfect replica! Amazing stuff.

[MABO]

Welcome here with your first post. A perfect 3D creation of the postcard. Is the barn scratch build?

[Iceman1964]

Great congratulation, I like this diorama, it's hard to make a replica !

[C M Dodson]

A spectacular diorama.

Really different and emulating the card picture almost perfectly .

Well done.

Best wishes ,

Chris

[Peter]

So this is the new way of working? First you make a diorama and then you let someone make a postcard of it! Smart!

Just joking Rob! You made a great piece of art! You have great skills!

[Gardefar]

Thank you all so much for the kind comments. The barn is indeed a scratch build. Here are a few in- progress shots.








Here a couple of shots of some of the cast of characters.

[Bluefalchion]

The works of a grand master. Thanks so much for sharing.

It will be nice to have you around. I have lots of questions...

[Mr. Andrea]

I love when paintings and images are converted into a dio! Wonderful work!

[praga]

Very nice.
Very good job and very well photographed.
Regards. Jens

[Bill Slavin]

Loosely? Yes, that's a pretty shoddy interpretation...
A really nice looking diorama. The build is excellent!

[Emperor]

Great diorama... The house is like real I see many houses from that period and this house looks exact like that...Also the artillery gun is great done...

[Egbert]

Welcome to the Forum...
This is model making at its finest that you are presenting to us here.
The building is a work of art and perfectly implemented and looks absolutely realistic.
I look forward to see more of your works!

[C M Dodson]

Nice to see the nuts and bolts of this.

A superb scratch build .

There is a real atmosphere of the period in my opinion.

Best wishes,

Chris

[Wiking]

TOP WORK.



And welcome.

[Bluefalchion]

How did you get the roof to look so much like naturally weathered wood?

[Santi Pérez]

Loosely based? I would say your wonderful diorama is closer to a perfect replica! Amazing stuff.

It's just the same I thought when compared the original postcard and your diorama's picture, Gardefar. And also great is the making-off sequence. A wonderful work!

Santi.

[Gardefar]

Thank you!
It is such a high quality kit for 1/72 size. Fun to build.

[Gardefar]

The roof is plastic 12-inch wide wood shake shingle sheet primed dark brown, painted with greys, washed with dark brown and dry-brushed again lightly with grays.