Alessandro_Jug Posted November 10, 2020 Share Posted November 10, 2020 (edited) Hi all here I would like to share with you a work I started back in 2008, a long time a go.... Involved is a L6/40 italian light tank used by german troops after italian armistice during the 2nd World War. The project started by these two pictures, wich inspired me and I started to work on the Model Victoria kit, wich is a real gem. Enjoy, cheers! Alessandro And so here is the tank complete with internal detail Closed the superstructure and a coat of paint on! Friulmodel tracks on and weathering And then the diorama base, complete with the house on the background I also wanted to detail the internal parts of the house, at least the ground floor (wich I suppose was a pub) and the attic. The City of Kocevje (Gotschee) was attacked by three brigades (1st "Tone Tomsic", 2nd "Ljubo Sercer" and 13th "Loska") of the 14th [Slovenian] Partisan Division under the command of Lt. Mirko Bracic at midnight on 9th December 1943. The attack was supported by the partisan artillery and mortars, whereupon the infantry followed and broke into the city, the partisans quickly managed to capture the city, but the remnats of the German-Domobran garrison retreated into the Gotschee Castle, where it was protected by its thick walls. It remained there until 12th December 1943, when two German relief columns came from Ljubljana (Laibach), broke the partisan encirclement and rescued the besieged garrison. The city was almost demolished and most civilian population gone, therefore I did not overdo with the furniture inside the house. The scene portraits the moment when the relief force entres the city on 12 december 1943, as portrayed in the pictures. I must say that the work on the house is a diorama inside the diorama, when I started, I didn't think that it would have take so much time to detail, anyway I think I will end it soon, I need to detail just the ground floor and put some debris on the street, here is the forniture planned for the ground floor. Cheers! Edited November 10, 2020 by Alessandro_Jug 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted November 20, 2020 Author Share Posted November 20, 2020 (edited) Hi all the work goes on with the ground floor... Now the house is glued on the base, I will complete the paintwork and add the debris, and some small details here and there... Edited November 20, 2020 by Alessandro_Jug 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKirwan Posted November 30, 2020 Share Posted November 30, 2020 Alessandro I loved historically specific dioramas. Of course I know nothing of the backstory so would love to hear more. This is ridiculously great work and for the life of me I can't understand how the rest of Britmodellers pass this by. You should post this over in Ready for inspection when ur finished. Looking forward to seeing the rest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 HI BKirwan, thank you for the kind words. The Kočevje village is located in southern Slovenija, it has always been a german enclave village, most of the citizens had german origin, back to the 14th century, it was named Gottschee, it was a mining town. In 2nd World War the Jugoslavian territory was split between Germany, Italy and Hungary, and the town was incorporated in the Province of Ljubljana under italian government, but after 8th september 1943 all went under german command, the whole Slovenija, was part of the Operations Zone Adriatisches Küstenland. On 9th december the battle started, the partisans took the whole town and the german garrison retreated in the towns castle, asking for help. On 12th december a relief force engaged the partisan attackers and finally took control of Kočevje. More can be seen in this website: http://www.panzer-ozak.it/ I always dreamed of this small italian tank with such an intricated camo and the whole scene, I live some 100 km from Kočevje and also payed a visit, it is a nice town. So I go on with the diorama, here are some more pictures. Cheers! Alessandro Windows lockers, these are 15 mm long Debris on Almost there, dry fit of the tank and figures 9 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKirwan Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Thanks. Keep up the good work I am enjoying seeing this come together. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
593jones Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 That's outstanding work, looking forward to seeing it in RFI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Hello Jones, thank you for the kind words, today I got my hand over a silicone rubber mould made by Diorama Debris, a british firm. I will replicate the slate tiles for the roof, here is the first try, it seems to me this is a great product. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veg Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 Big fan of decent dioramas, this has to be one of the finest ive ever seen watching this intently. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 6, 2020 Author Share Posted December 6, 2020 Thank you Veg, I tried to paint the slate tiles, well here is what came out, I made a dry fit and I like them a lot! Hats off to Diorama Debris! Cheers and thank you again for all the kind words! Alessandro 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 17, 2020 Author Share Posted December 17, 2020 (edited) Ok some tiles are glued on the roof, I will add a wash with some dark grey and some other paints to blend them togheter, then add some other details on the roof and it's over! Edited December 17, 2020 by Alessandro_Jug 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Model Mate Posted December 18, 2020 Share Posted December 18, 2020 absolutely beautiful work - very well done! Did you scratchbuild all the furniture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Hi Mate, in a few words yes, the charis were copied from a Tamiya, taken from the german soldiers at rest, all the rest is scratchbuilt. Cheers! Alessandro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 And the roof is finished, it took a long time to the end! Now it is at its 95% done... Feel free to add your comments and cryticisms! Cheers Alessandro 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted December 29, 2020 Author Share Posted December 29, 2020 first three figures are ready, just need a little dirt, first from left is armed with a MP28, second with a Mauser Kar 98K, third is a tanker; the first is a Dragon stock kit, with Hornet composed head, second is a Yoshi slightly modified, with a Hornet Head and third is again a Yoshi with Ultracast head Cheers Alessandro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stickframe Posted December 31, 2020 Share Posted December 31, 2020 Beautiful work all around - really a pleasure to see. The attention to detail is strong - even the rubble, where you have been able to keep it random, which is easier said than done! Looking forward to your next update - Cheers Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share Posted January 2, 2021 Thank you Nick, here are two more figures, then I added some dirt and glued them all to the diorama base. It will end soon! Cheers Alessandro 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprastar3000 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Utterly mind blowing work Alessandro_Jug! Quite possibly the most realistic detail and scene i have ever seen. Those chairs are outstanding! Could look at those pics for hours and still not see all the details you have included! Amazing skill! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted January 4, 2021 Author Share Posted January 4, 2021 So, that's what they say here, "every nice thing has an end", so here is the diorama completed, I weathered the tracks and the running gear, then I glued the tank to the diorama. Feel free to add your comments, later I will post in the Ready for inspection forum. Cheers! Alessandro 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKirwan Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 fantastic work really brillant ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moondrome Posted January 4, 2021 Share Posted January 4, 2021 Wow complimenti, é spettacolare! The way you made the building is really masterful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro_Jug Posted January 5, 2021 Author Share Posted January 5, 2021 Thank you very much indeed for the replies, now it is time for a new project, or better, to end another one (yet another building!!!)😁 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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