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"To the guns!" The French marshal Ney is desperately leading his men to attack the English lines and to take the guns from them, attacks that eventually failed...
The rest is history.
A 54mm scratch built diorama from 2016. Doing a diorama with several mounted figures does require some planning to create a tight and dramatic composition, using directions and several levels. Lots of work but also lots of fun!
Adapting and rearranging are indeed the key words here!
Note how the white horse of Ney helps to make him the focal point in this scene. More vignettes to come, old sins and new ones!
Mike
Melnikov Ivan "Nakatan"
Awe-some.
Gold.
Mike BlankPLUS
Thanks my friend!!!
Mike
WojciechBober72
Znakomita praca-Złoto
Mike BlankPLUS
Thanks!!!
Mike
girlpainter57
work at neuwied, I like the fact an even number of figures have been used, proves the arrangement will work without it being uneven not a criticism an observation
Mike BlankPLUS
Dear friend, you are an observant viewer indeed. Yes, you don not need an even number of figures, it is all about how you compose the figures that you have to create balance, directions, levels and a focal point. Thanks for your comment!
Mike
Eduardo Garcia Lope
Awesome scene, full of historical drama, great setting and composition.
Mike BlankPLUS
Thanks my friend!!!
Mike
Magnus FagerbergPLUS
Wow wow wow, I love how you filled that little space with so much drama. Fantastic!!!
Mike BlankPLUS
Tackar så mycket!!! Thanks so very much!!!
Mike
Mr. Chakkaphan Kangkorn
Gold!!!
Mike BlankPLUS
Thank you!!!
Mike
Sagumo
Masterpiece! Full of dramatic.
Mike BlankPLUS
Thanks!!!
Alex ✍
Incredible work Mike ❤️
Mike BlankPLUS
Tackar! Thanks!!!
StephanPLUS
wow you captured it.
Mike BlankPLUS
Thank you Stephan!!!
Clive Jackson
Amazing Mike! Gold! (naturally)...I am currently doing a 2D oil painting of a scene at Waterloo for my cousin (based on the ‘skirmish’ piece by Andrea, some re-enactment shots and my own photos of La Haye Sainte)...which is hard enough! But sculpting and painting one, that’s an whole other league!! Bravo!
Mike BlankPLUS
Thanks Clive! Yes, doing a 3D version is slightly different but just as fun! A different challenge but very rewarding indeed!
Good luck with your project my friend.
Philippe
Great job!
Mike BlankPLUS
Thank you my friend!!!
Jose Miguel Carrillo
Incredible !!!
Gold…. no. Best of show
Mike BlankPLUS
Thank you so much! Mucha gracias!
Luis UgartePLUS
Espectacular! Great job! Gold!
Nemo
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Sam1991