Building a 1/35 DESERT Diorama for a Panzer I .

[@foreverplastickits138]

*Little tank so little scenery and it's great! Definitively the reptile is a chameleon!!! 😊😋*

[@lpjmodels]

I won't argue ! I am ill educated in the world of reptiles 😀

[@chriswegje]

Nah it's a salamander

[@schadbone]

Chameleon!!!

[@BoxxArt]

@@lpjmodels you can get a point if you know why a gecko is called a gecko

[@crazylocha2515]

You should be pleased, it's Outstanding work, sir! Ground, tank, rocks, even the Aloe Vera, yes, just yes 👍

[@lpjmodels]

thanks @crazyLocha mate !

[@Vmssupplies]

Smashing job James!

[@lpjmodels]

thanks @VMS!

[@gunnarsoderhielm3425]

Wonderfully done! I do dioramas in the same style as this, one tank, a few figures and clean black sides. But all of mine are of quite big vehicles and with some large scenery details. This makes me want to make a really small and focused scene, perhaps a kettenkraftrad or something of that size. Great job and thanks for the inspiration

[@DutchDaveModels]

Nice result James. Rocks and Wadi came out great thanks to the multiple color variations. Love the little story here. 🦎

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks a lot @DutchDavesmodels !

[@CWModelling]

Top work and a fantastic looking scene....love the cracked ground....KUTGW 👍

[@lesthiele4921]

James, that was a excellent build and the vignette turned out perfectly, well done, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia.

[@ModeliteDiorama]

Love the Dio and the Paint job on the figure! And yeah I know the feel of looking at the close up camera footage after painting a figure! :D

[@ModelMinutes]

this build is absolutely insane!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate !

[@jurassicollie7458]

Such a underrated youtuber the models and dioramas you make are INCREDIBLE!! Keep it up :)

[@lpjmodels]

Let me know your favourite detail of the Dio! Edit.. Also, I hope the thumbnail isn't tooo cheesy.

[@MrPeter-sn1yp]

THANK YOU for sharing your build process and tips in both of your first and second videos. Is your DAK panzer crewman figure from the DRAGON - the four figures that are included with their "Orange Box" Panzer III Ausf G "AfrikaKorps"?

[@edoardogalli7326]

amazing job!

[@mikeslattery8715]

Nice little diorama! Outstanding detail and a, Excellent build!👌😉❤👌

[@StaplesandVine]

Love it! Saw it in the flesh at the NDMS the other night where it went down very well, brilliant work, love the detail touches. 😎😎😎😎

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Sera ! It was a great club night. Great to see everyone and the competition was excellent

[@user-Clint315]

Great job with really nice detail! One suggestion would be some tank tracks in the mud for how the tank got into position. 👍

[@FlokisModels]

Really enjoyed the scene you made here. The 3d printed elements are a excellent touch.

[@RickLawlerPropaganda]

Nicely done. A wonderful little scene full of great tips, and very nice video production.

[@SprueFascinationChannel]

Lovely diorama, mate, nice touch with the skull👍

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks man ! I'm surprised it printed so nicely

[@TheAlleyman]

Lovely scenery, tank fits the environment perfectly!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks a lot mate !

[@laffing_hwhitee]

Quite involved,well thought out Beautiful, lots of detail,really Enjoyed the personal touches!

[@ModellingWeekly]

Quality vid mate, really enjoyed that! Love the lo-fi, all the unique materials, and great techniques!

[@steb4205]

Lovely work, and the use of a picture frame as a base is a genius idea!

[@loganski_2158]

Nice mate that looks awesome love the north Africa dioramas. Also smart idea with the way you anchored the tank to the ground.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate ! Yeah I had a problem with a previous dio where I dropped the vehicle. Whoops..

[@modelnut]

Hi James, excellent dio of the desert 🏜 scene & panzer 1. As fans have pointed out, it is a chameleon, as my Dad put one on my arm similar to the figure. I was 10 years old, but I freaked out the minute is started to move up my arm. Love the chanel.

[@gary6300]

Hi James, your vignette looks fantastic, mate. Well done. Cheers, Gary.

[@themajesticmagnificent386]

Amazing work mate..A true stunner.!👍

[@gruppenfuhrer45]

Really great job mate. Looks very convincing of desert terrain. Cheers. 😊

[@cliffherring7006]

One of your best. Awesome work as usual.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Cliff, pretty pleased with this one 😀

[@MOS6510Models]

loved watching this matey

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Mos !

[@chrishomel9558]

Great work on the diorama.

[@AbstractArmorHLF]

Well done. Great scene. The rock formations were excellent and looked real.

[@robbo1068]

Super job, James. A vignette doesn't need a lot of content yet yours tells an intriguing story with just a few items placed here and there in a barren landscape (apart from a wayward gecko). The final result is stunning!

[@ghostnone1033]

Great work James!

[@johnboy384]

Thanks for sharing, always great to watch the videos.

[@joaquimsommaferrari7298]

Looovely work James ! The history that you developed is so great!

[@wicked_bitz]

First video I’ve seen of yours, you definitely got a new sub today. Love the care you take for the smallest details and the great tips for airbrushing!

[@plasticmonkey5594]

Great work James

[@bejayme]

Just very Good and Original!

[@petermerz2704]

Looks great! Love the geko! Thanks for sharing. 😎🇨🇦

[@Schlaxim]

Looks really good!

[@DarkSketchbooks]

I love how effective this is on such a tiny scale. Plus your small bursts of humour really make the video even more fun to watch 😁 easy subscribe for me as I'm not watching more of your videos now I've found your channel 👍

[@jeremylindsey94]

1/35th scale is not tiny, it's the standard military modelers scale for decades. His facetious sense of humor is well regarded.

[@DarkSketchbooks]

@@jeremylindsey94 it's tiny compared to full scale now isn't it 😂

[@jeremylindsey94]

@@DarkSketchbooks And smaller yet when compared to a 2:1 scale! LOL_Z0RS

[@michaela3274]

Nice looking vignette

[@kiwiruna9077]

Hiya James, I loved the ground work, you reminded me to grab some DAS next time I'm out and about.oh and some cheap gloves, That Terracotta colour seems like it might stain everything.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Kiwiruna ! The grey is much less stainy. I only use terracotta so it shows up better

[@Vorpal_Wit]

Stellar work! You should try some silicone plaster mixing bowls when making your basing compound. They make it really easy to mix, pour, and clean up afterwards with these things, and they are pretty cheap and come in all sizes.

[@lmmodellismomilitare]

Nice tutorial and video!

[@wadejustanamerican1201]

Very nice sir!

[@dogforeyals]

it's very lovely!!

[@ericverpeten8503]

Great scene.

[@ITOWords]

👏 great job

[@goforitpainting]

Cool tutorial.

[@norbertogonzalez9738]

Very cool

[@arek7219]

Everything is great as usual except it's not a gecko but a chameleon 🤣

[@GV650Biker]

Nice work, but your Gecko is actually a Chamelion. lol

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks ! If I had a £ for every person that pointed that out lol. Its only 2mm big

[@Skyraider3D]

Wonderful diorama James! The scenery came out beautifully and the character paint work was really good as well (and the tank of course already looked great). Interesting solution to the cracked earth not sticking. I'd imagine diluted wood glue might work (add dark brown paint and it doubles up as a wash?) or the Sand & Ballast Freeze, but I guess you tried this. You'll definitely find more relevant "gecko" references when you Google for "Common Chameleon", by the way! Seeing as chameleons take on the colour from their environment, I guess the guy found him amongst the aloe veras. Love the skull, by the way, that one looks very convincing. What 3D printer do you use? Great stuff James, keep 'em coming!

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks mate ! I'm using a mars 2 Pro, 2k bit still great fidelity. I put my foot right in it with the chameleon. But you can't know everything lol ! To be honest I didn't want to waste my sand and ballast freeze, and it is slightly thicker than the mr setter, even that I had to be careful with ( is pretty much watered down pva anyway) Thanks a lot!

[@norbertogonzalez9738]

Super ❤ cool 😊

[@rataratic7160]

Absolutely beautiful work!! Just it`s not gecko, it`s chameleon :)))

[@antongmeidell8564]

Hi James, Tremendous stuff you got there, I learned a few new things, which is great, but I dont understand the 3D stuff. Do you buy these, or buy a file that you download yourself, and then somehow changes the item to 1:35, for then later print it out in your own expensive 3D printer?? Regards Anton

[@lpjmodels]

Hi Anton. The files I used were mostly free. The skull, plant and jar were scans of real world objects I found online. You just search " rams skull STL " or anything you want followed by STL. Then I searched for rough measurements, and scaled the items accordingly. Some good printers are as reasonable as £200. Which for me has offset the cost of spare and aftermarket parts, also can make thing more unique. I recently downloaded a Stuart tank in 1/48 highly detailed for free.

[@АндрейХамзин-г9й]

Привет!) Очень хорошая, интересная работа! Немца на мой взгляд нужно было сделать более загорелым)

[@stefanjager4781]

Hallo James, kann den Skull leider nicht auf der Website downloaden, was mache ich falsch? Finde da kein Download Link. Deine Dioramen sind der Hammer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lpjmodels]

Danke Stefan, the website is confusing. On the page you must click the bold text " Download Link " above preview model. After that the next step is a almost hidden link underneath the adverts on the next page. Just above the tags.

[@nogginthenog2227]

The little chap on his arm is a Chameleon.

[@warbirdgamer]

Where's james

[@nickdewsnap9859]

Great work! (That's a chameleon, not a gecko)

[@thekjd2988]

Wow.

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks!

[@lysanderkrieg5474]

It's a chameleon not a gecko. Still an exceptional job.

[@kiwigeeknz]

Nice, Some great tips…. Is the figure a bigger scale than the tank? Also agree with others that it’s a chameleon, but given they can change colours then it’s hard to go wrong with the paint job on that! 😂

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks ! No the panzer 1 is really that small both same scale.

[@ThePudge1976]

Hi James, Fantastic stuff dude! Love the final piece. Did you find any shrinkage or cracking with DAS?

[@unhollyseth]

Marks from tracks on the ground were missing.

[@igorsevcov4081]

👍

[@lpjmodels]

Thanks Igor !

[@notanewok]

Can I ask where the figure is from?

[@lpjmodels]

Panzer art I did say so early on !

[@notanewok]

@LPJ Models oh sorry, I missed that bit. Great video and cracking little scene by the way!

[@lpjmodels]

No prob man easily done !

[@tiagopt]

It's a chameleon, not a gecko. You could've used that to show off your cammo skills!

[@Schlaxim]

lol

[@19mychaellee71]

Cool vignette, but that's a chameleon not a gecko.

[@lpjmodels]

Ah dang .

[@MsModeller]

"pages and pages of German's point at things" 👁👄👁

[@gregbeckman3922]

Gravel and Sand fixer could have solved your flaking issue....

[@Xxxxxxxxxx3582]

I have a book with medical corps panzer II in the invasion of russia so medical corps had tanks.