1/35 Kiwi Sherman III - Monte Cassino diorama

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Here are some photos of "My Trip", a diorama I made for an exhibition entitled "A Very Sad Affair" at my local art gallery, Village Arts in Kohukohu. The scene is loosely based on a May 1944 entry in Newt Bristol's (the primary artist Beverley Cox father's) diary of WW2 he called "My Trip". "In action again attached to the Indian 12th Division. Fine crowd too ...". Although Newt was in the 18th Armoured Regiment my fictitious & somewhat 'composite' scene depicts a Sherman III #6 from our 20th Armoured Regiment, 4th Armoured Brigade supporting Indian troop's frontal assault on houses occupied by determined Fallschirmjager defenders. Under fire from the left the Indian attack is splitting in two directions. Meanwhile Canadian troops attack the right flank. One is down wounded while another is about to pop a grenade through the window at very close range. The fighting will shortly become hand-to-hand.

DSCN0097 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0123 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0130 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0131 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0120 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0118 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0109 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0104 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0111 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

DSCN0143 by Wally Hicks, on Flickr

1/35 Dragon Sherman III Mid-Production Sicily, Allied Assault Monte Cassino, Commonwealth Infantry Normandy and Fallschirmjager Monte Cassino Defenders, Royal Model Sherman 'Clive' stowage, MiniArt House Accessories & Furniture, Verlinden Ruined Farmhouse, Dioramas Plus Rubble, Resin tree trunks + scratchbuilt detail. Bison Decals NZ 20th Armoured Reg. in Italy.
Thanks for looking
Wally.

[Dave Homewood]

I love it Wally. The groundwork is awesome. Well done.

[flyjoe180]

Awesome diorama Wally, nice work indeed.

[Calum]

Great work Wally. Very convincing

[planecrazy]

Love how these dioramas tell a story, well done fantastic!

[ams888]

This looks really cool. Well Done