The Affair At Nery WWI

It's OK.... Colin and I will keep you right!!! Muhahahahaha!!!!!

tracks in field, colour on haystack, looks far more mustardy than it actually is.

ooooh i say ...... looking much better.

couple of things i thought of, if i may, just before you start putting the figures etc on the diorama get some muddy footprints all over the place .... easy to do ... just use some oil/acrylic thinned brown (of several shades) and then use the feet of an unpainted figure to splodge it about a bit ..... le voila ...footprints!.
do the same with a the horse ...or better still..... cut a notch out the end of a bit of tube and use that as a horseshoe shape, you could press it down harder to get the indent as well

also some "dragged" areas might look good where the horses have dragged the carriages sideways and the wheels have skidded.

thanks Colin, good idea, ill take that on board.
Havent forgot the mud traces on the cobbles, will get to it ASAP

I am liking the hay stack a lot now. The color looks great in the photo. I know it can be different in person but the photo looks perfect. The new improved tracks are much better, I hadn't even thought about them not ending abruptly. Nice input guys.

The haystack is looking brilliant Gary as are the tracks.

Good ideas from Colin too.

Havent forgot the mud traces on the cobbles, will get to it ASAP wrote:

Thanks guys.

Lookin great !!!

Scattered straw around the base of the pile adds a lot. The rest is looking super as well. I'll be following the fotos, thanx!

Thanks guys.

Mud on road for AL. Requires painting.
some more planting, and ivy on fence and gate. bit of work started on horse No1

Nice color on the horse.
Looking good all around!

Thankyou

Nice work on the Horse. I am really enjoying this OTB. Keep it up.

Gary: You are doing some absolutely great work here. I know the criticism you received from the guys is all well meant and has helped you to make your diorama even more realistic. The type of constructive criticism you have been getting is one of the reasons I think this is one of the best modeling forums around.

Thanks ZB.
Thank you John, I completely agree with you. Its great to get feedback and suggestions.

Horse No1 done.

Horse No2
Work started on Limber No1

Great work on that horse and the wagon also. The horse is way cool.

Great work Gary, both look very convincing.

Is the horse dead/dying or just resting? If dead maybe it needs some wounds???

Thanks ZB.
Al, thank you. The horse is expiring sadly. Will have a think about damage.

Does it need damage?

Horses mainly died from over-exertion and stress, personally i'd only add a few nicks and scratches to the horse, mainly on the chest and leg fronts from where its forced it's way through obstacles.

good work so far though Gary, most impressed indeed!

Good thought Colin.