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More Dakka wrote:Very cool diorama.

Great painting and modeling.

I like that it's got suspense and narrative in equal measure.

Glad you like it man. Over the moon that people are enjoying the narrative. It's one of those "less is more" ideas.

'Tis something to behold. HAving just watched Birdsong on the BBC (hope you saw it, it was tremendous!) this reminds me a lot of WW1, despite the 40k setting, I think it's the mix of tension and mud, but also the suspense and yearning that comes from the figure...Great work.

Whoah.

That's all I can say.

Whoah.

jezus man that's amazing.. and i love the setting.. if i would be the gaurdsman i would just shout "anybody in there?" from my sentinel and if none answers just fire some rounds in it and move on ^^

and a nice good painjob too..

You just know that poor sod is going to get it from whatever is lurking in there.

And I bet it's not female soldiers going to love him to death, most probably a Khorne daemon with an itch that need's scratching...

Great diorama!

Imperial Monkey wrote:'Tis something to behold. HAving just watched Birdsong on the BBC (hope you saw it, it was tremendous!) this reminds me a lot of WW1, despite the 40k setting, I think it's the mix of tension and mud, but also the suspense and yearning that comes from the figure...Great work.

I didn't see it. I will have to hunt it down. Yeah, it kinda is a juxtaposition of the two settings. I was concerned about the mud when I was planning, but it came out well.

Zygrot24 wrote:Whoah.

That's all I can say.

Whoah.

Thank you. That's all I can say.

Joske De Veteraan wrote:jezus man that's amazing.. and i love the setting.. if i would be the gaurdsman i would just shout "anybody in there?" from my sentinel and if none answers just fire some rounds in it and move on ^^

and a nice good painjob too..

Haha, that's exactly what I would do too. I think it's great you guys are bringing such feeling and emotion to the table with your comments. Thank you.

720903178 wrote:You just know that poor sod is going to get it from whatever is lurking in there.

And I bet it's not female soldiers going to love him to death, most probably a Khorne daemon with an itch that need's scratching...

Great diorama!

They will just find an empty, rusting, sentinel and wonder curiously as to where it's pilot is... Thanks for your comments.

LOVE,LOVE,LOVE,!

Which begs the question, why did he get out? Was he running out of fuel because I see there are a lot of fuel drums nearby. Perhaps he hoped to refuel from one of them? He's not dead yet.

Aw wow wonderful stuff...you just know something bads gonna happen to him..."NO DON'T GO IN THERE...GET BACK IN THE SENTINEL?!"

cody20 wrote:LOVE,LOVE,LOVE,!

Awesome, great, thanks!

cadbren wrote:Which begs the question, why did he get out? Was he running out of fuel because I see there are a lot of fuel drums nearby. Perhaps he hoped to refuel from one of them? He's not dead yet.

Let me put it this way, the original title was going to be "Out of Gas".

Ghostflame wrote:Aw wow wonderful stuff...you just know something bads gonna happen to him..."NO DON'T GO IN THERE...GET BACK IN THE SENTINEL?!"

Absolutely... but you know he's gonna press on. You know he's gonna disappear into the darkness. Thanks for you comments.

I would just be running over to a barrel and getting some gas for my sentinel, the abandoned darkness is far to chilling..


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Oh, and it makes me realize how true the quote in the front of the rulebook is, it states:

"The universe is a big place and, whatever happens, you will not be missed"

It brings out the true meaning to me, as a mere human.

I love the atmosphere of isolation and suspense you get over in this piece.

Fantastic job!

I can just picture it pouring rain on the ground around this poor soul.

Wow, excellent man, I really like the eerie feel to it, and for some reason reminds me of Penumbra...

I would love to see some more!

Calv,

OMG -Great Job! Respect to Master!

Soldier looks into the dark - it is creepy, some small feature near entrance would be great -something like helmet, dropped rifle, something what looked suspicious and made him leave his Sentinel )))


How did you do scratches on helmet -painting or some other technique?

Lord Magnus wrote:I would just be running over to a barrel and getting some gas for my sentinel, the abandoned darkness is far to chilling..


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Oh, and it makes me realize how true the quote in the front of the rulebook is, it states:

"The universe is a big place and, whatever happens, you will not be missed"

It brings out the true meaning to me, as a mere human.

Nice quote. I like that.

Sonophos wrote:I love the atmosphere of isolation and suspense you get over in this piece.

Fantastic job!

Thanks man... in fact, I have just updated the special thanks list on my blog. The entry being to your liking of course! Appreciated.

Immortal Child wrote:I can just picture it pouring rain on the ground around this poor soul.

Totally. Glad you can immerse yourself in it so.

IXBEHEMOTHXI wrote:Wow, excellent man, I really like the eerie feel to it, and for some reason reminds me of Penumbra...

I would love to see some more!

Calv,

I am already planning my next diorama. In fact, I have just made the base.

octavus wrote:OMG -Great Job! Respect to Master!

Soldier looks into the dark - it is creepy, some small feature near entrance would be great -something like helmet, dropped rifle, something what looked suspicious and made him leave his Sentinel )))


How did you do scratches on helmet -painting or some other technique?

Thanks for the props octavus. I played the with idea of putting something in the dark, but there was something a lot more ominous about having a wide opening... almost an invitation.

The scratches were really easy to do. Simply a careful small application of Charadon Granite followed by a slightly heavier application of Boltgun Metal, all by sponge.

This is really just glorious, and it doubles as a terrain piece! Very well done, sir.

Finally, a unique solo diorama. Possibly the only one man scene I have seen

Brilliant

Really cool diorama and wonderfully painted but I read the title thinking you meant the tv show

If I were that pilot, I would not look down that hole.

fantastic work, highly filled with character, its AWSOME!

I don't know if anyone asked this already, but what did you use for the mud? I'm really curious.

This diorama reminds me of a shallow grave soon to be filled with a dead hooker: because I'm diggin' it.

You've got a great eye for dioramas. Normally, I'm supremely picky when it comes to dioramas. This one seems like it's actually catches a moment from a cohesive story, rather than just looking like a couple of soldiers posing for a picture. Really, really good job. They should use this as one of the pictures to teach people what dioramas should ACTUALLY look like.

This is gorgeous... How did you make the muck?

+1 man, Love it.

Imagine an entire army like that!

The atmosphere is great, grim, reminds me of post apocalyptic games and the whole schene is really how i imagine war etc. Amazing work mate!

When I first saw the post title with the word diorama in it, I was expecting a bunch of gaming miniatures, on gaming bases, on something that looks like a gaming map board. Most guys when they tend to post "diorama" often it's not. You sir, have a DIORAMA! And a very well thought out one too. Love the muddiness! And it's IN FOCUS!!! O...M... G... Job well done here, in case you haven't heard that already. One of the most important things about a successful diorama is that it tells a story, along with adding lots of little details and you've nailed both of them. Very good work!

Excellent work! Can't fault you at all. Great choice of model as well!

I love this! Fething awesome!!!