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Well, here we are!  I've finally managed to get two of the sides clad in their birch wood panels, a process which became unintentionally more difficult as one of the lengths of birch (which I chose for its really nice wood grain) turned out to have a nasty hidden flaw which meant the most complicated side panel, the one behind the German trench suddenly became not one intricately shaped panel but three separate pieces of wood, each bit needing to be glued back together, sanded smooth and then bonded to the foam board base. In the process it developed a horrible warp. I've fixed one part of it, the far corner will hopefully straighten up when the other side panel is in place. If not some 'tasteful' brass decorative corners will suddenly be part of the original plan!  With the two sides in place, I can finally take completion photos from the German side of the diorama. When I get the other two sides in I can then complete the photos with the ANZAC troops and tanks and also the interior of the bunker. So until then, welcome to the German 'Group Wytschaete' XIX Corps currently occupying Trench "Ulrica" alongide the ruins of Petite Douve Farm just to the south of Messines Village. The ANZACS to follow soon! Robin PS. Still lots of Build Diary posts to come yet as I fill in the gaps! Plymouth57 attached the following image(s): First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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well done robin as finer bit of modelling as I have ever seen you should be very proud fantastic. benny b.
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Outstanding work Robin,  Al
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Absolutely amazing work Robin, the time and effort you have put into this is astounding!, Well done  Steve
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Robin A stunning build and so detailed. A real credit to you. Happy modelling Tony Happy Modelling
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Great build Robin, the detail is amazing. Paul Building: DelPrado HMS Victory. Building: DeAgostini Sovereign Of The Seas.
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Fantastic work Robin, well done and a great tribute 
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Loved watching you pull this together. Your finished Dio is fantastic guess your looking for something smaller next  Jase “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.”
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Wow, this is fantastic, the level of detail is simply amazing. I have really enjoyed reading back through the build log
Great work
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Sincere thanks to everyone above for their great comments! Apologies for the delay in posting this second set of photos. Tragedies and leaking ponds have been taking up my time a bit but here's the 'other side' at last, the Aussis and Kiwis of II ANZAC Corps attached to Plumer's 2nd Army as they arrive at the German front line. Apart from the Medics and their casualties and the soldier carrying the Lewis Gun, all the figures are straight out of the box, the conversions mentioned here will be the next instalment in the ongoing diary! Better close ups of the MkIV tanks to follow... Robin Plymouth57 attached the following image(s): First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Hi again to All. As you might have seen in the Messines Build Diary, the first 'experimental' contemporary sepia photograph received a very enthusiastic reception! So here is part one of the expanded Messines Photo Album with the original photos 're-engineered' to remove as much of the model base edging as I could, leaving the battlefield as it might have appeared in 1917 vintage photographs. Part two featuring the Allied side to follow. Robin Plymouth57 attached the following image(s): First wooden ship: The Grimsby 12 Gun 'Frigate' by Constructo Second: Bounty DelPrado Part Works Third: HMS Victory DelPrado Part Works 1/100 scale Diorama of the Battle of the Brandywine from the American Revolutionary War Diorama of the Battle of New Falkland (unfinished sci-fi), Great War Centenary Diorama of the Messines Ridge Assault Index for the Victory diary is on page 1
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Fantastic Robin , you could almost be there, love the pics with tank in background too. Brilliant work Steve
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Nicely done Robin Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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A super way to show of your work Robin, excellent set of pics.... Regards Alan
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Wow!! That is unbelievably good Robin, you are a true master of your art and no mistake!! 
You have done an amazing job of telling a story using photographs instead of text and I have to say that the sepia album idea has really worked a treat - well done on a first rate job Robin!! 
My that's good!!!! Really looking forward to Part II.
Kev
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A truely stunning dio. I think I can honestly say I have not seen a better on with this amount of detail and that tells such a story. Brilliant in every way!!
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A lovely piece of work there Robin. I've been watching this all come together for awhile now & the end result is fantastic. Well done. .Stu
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The sepia results are stunning, well done
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