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  1. nimrod484
    Thanks, Steve. Glad you enjoyed looking at it. Jeremy
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    In addition to the two images showing the palm-in V sign, I add more examples below. This palm-in gesture by British troops was much more prevalent than the palm-out version in the approximately 10 hours of wartime film I looked through. Civilians in Holland and France and North Africa primarily used palm-out in these period films BUT British troops rarely are seen using it and in these films most examples are the palm-in V sign. It is a Wikipedia etc fallacy that the palm-out V-sign was used by British troops based on the approx 10 hours of film material I reviewed. Libya - British parade... France Thank you!!
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    Thanks, Ian. Here you go. https://www.iwm.org.uk/blog/research/2017/05/v-for-victory It could be used palm in. I have seen a smiling soldier on YouTube sitting on a tank in Europe also using palm in to the camera and so on. Naturally, I researched this. I have multiple examples of screen shots from Pathe News showing the palm -in V-sign by British troops to the camera in convoys and victory parades and very few of the palm—out from the same source. IThe palm-in V-sign was clearly used by British troops in various theatres from 1942 to 1945. When I return from my trip, I will post the examples from Pathe News.
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    Very, very nice all round re display, colouring, completed vehicle and figures.
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    Thanks a lot. Thanks very much.
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    Good work Paul. Nice idea and love the base...
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    Hi paul, thanks for your nice words. A challenging build across many aspects. Yeah, the German AFVs were difficult to build along with the PE but it was good practice! The two honeys are average and need to improve my weathering skills. A smaller diorama next time. Look forward to seeing your next one. jeremy
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    Cheers. Appreciate your comments.
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    I think you outdid me for detail compared to my latest effort. Excellent display and composition and shows great modelling ability. Cars are tough to paint IMO and you did them very well. Jeremy
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    Thanks Keith. Some rough photos added. Yeah, was trying to figure out how the convoy would react to the camera and saw wartime film of a Brit do the V sign so used that idea. There is actual film of the two destroyed German vehicles with Honeys trundling by, so that was the inspiration for the AFPU idea. The film crew actually set fire to the Panzer III for effect it seems, by pouring fuel on it. Hence the burnt effect withou any other damage. Both vehicles apparently ran out of fuel. The Stug III shown has an interesting story, too.
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    Thanks Toryu. Certainly challenged my patience doing the photoetch on the vehicles and also the rope for canvas top on car.
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    Thanks echen. Added a couple of rough photos to the thread. Still toying with the full scene photos. Not a skilled model photographer…
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    Thanks Ozzy. Mix of bits from Diopark cooking set, which is hard to come buy, Miniart kitchen set, and stove from Dragon DAK kit.
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    Thanks Davi. Struggling with the size of the diorama and how to photograph it in full including lighting. I posted a couple of rough pictures while I work this out.
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    Thanks Nigel. Composition strained my brain for sure.
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    Hi guys, Over 10 months, I built these vehicles for a diorama about El Alamein based on a well-known photo which fascinated me. A big project with a lot of variety and challenges including making two Academy Honeys look different. Stug III is from Dragon with PE set added. Dingo is Miniart, 10HP is Tamiya, Panzer III is RFM Full interior. Hope you find these of interest. Edit - Added full diorama scene. Common 'V for victory' hand gesture for British troops throughout war Full scene until I figure out more about GIMP Stug III Ausf D Sonderverband 288 Two Honeys No 1 No 2 Daimler Dingo 10HP for AFPU Panzer III
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    Hi Paul, Been a while and now I see why. Great work, especially at a smaller scale with so much to scratch build! Well done.
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    Very cool and top execution.
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    Very good job but in terms of diorama construction, it lacks a height element like a tree or telegraph pole, for instance, near the small wall or opposite rear corner...
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    Very nice work!
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    Excellent, in fact, hugely excellent. Can you post a photo without the background? I like to see it in it’s raw form, too.
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    Thanks Homer. It was a good opportunity to use stuff from my spares box…
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    Thanks Steve. I hope in some small way that it also reflects the true courage of people who took part in that action.
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    Thanks, Tim! Re the air recognition flags, yeah, it’s very interesting. It would make a good book about usage beyond being on vehicles.
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    Thanks Keith. Tried to convey how frightening it must have been on both sides… imagine the guts it took to charge and also be on the receiving end. Especially when a horde of Māori soldiers are in full flight coming at you screaming and yelling , though my focus here was on the Australian element
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