1/35 "Bloody Omaha"

[gerry7944]

This is a 1/35 diorama which I did as a tribute to the men of the 29th Division who went ashore on 6 June 1944 into the hell which was Omaha beach.

The figures are a mixture of Tamiya,Masterbox, and Italeri.The landing craft are Italeri models.

Cheers

Gerry

[Andreas]

Well done

[Kekso]

Wow... how much time you needed for that?

[santifernandez]

great report and nice dio,mate.
Santi.

[Wiking]

Awful, scary, horror. Truth, reality, hurt !

From the point of modelling:
A lot of small things are implanted. like the wrapped plastics to protect the fire arms. The bullet holes in the ammo box. The different color of the sand after an impact. And so on.
A highly dynamic scene. All soldier are in motion. If they are able. Smoke, dust, spray, blood everywhere.

What war really is.

[Michael Robert]

Wow Gerry - very impressive diorama and very very bloody indeed.
I'm speechless.
Michael

[gerry7944]

Well done

Andreas

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

Wow... how much time you needed for that?

Kekso

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

This one took me about two months to complete.

Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

great report and nice dio,mate.
Santi.

Santi

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

Awful, scary, horror. Truth, reality, hurt !

From the point of modelling:
A lot of small things are implanted. like the wrapped plastics to protect the fire arms. The bullet holes in the ammo box. The different color of the sand after an impact. And so on.
A highly dynamic scene. All soldier are in motion. If they are able. Smoke, dust, spray, blood everywhere.

What war really is.

Wiking

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

I wanted to convey the horror of war in this one without going too much into the blood and gore as I think there is a fine balance to be had between reality and modelling. Having said that war is horrible and there is no getting away from the fact that it is very bloody.

Cheers

Gerry

[gerry7944]

Wow Gerry - very impressive diorama and very very bloody indeed.
I'm speechless.
Michael

Michael

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[ironzentaur]

Respect! It is so real, my first thought was: What a waste of beautiful life these damned wars and conflicts are.
So, - in this mind: Awful good work!
Just because it makes one thinking...

[gerry7944]

Respect! It is so real, my first thought was: What a waste of beautiful life these damned wars and conflicts are.
So, - in this mind: Awful good work!
Just because it makes one thinking...

ironzentaur

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[Dad's Army]

WOW impressive diorama, I love it.
So much action, like you're in the middle of it.
I am very interested in this period, been to Normandy for it as well.
And yeah, you've done a great job in a small scale!

[gerry7944]

WOW impressive diorama, I love it.
So much action, like you're in the middle of it.
I am very interested in this period, been to Normandy for it as well.
And yeah, you've done a great job in a small scale!

Dad's Army

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

[Peter]

Wow! That is a lot of action going on! Fantastic diorama!

In which picture can I find Tom Hanks? He must save private Ryan!

[gerry7944]

:shock: Wow! That is a lot of action going on! Fantastic diorama!

In which picture can I find Tom Hanks? He must save private Ryan!

Peter

Thanks for that.

Much appreciated.

LOL he is in there somewhere.

It was The opening scenes of this film that actually inspired this diorama.

Cheers

Gerry