D-Day 80th Anniversary Diorama | "Thank You, Old Friend" | 1/35 Scale Model
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- Опубліковано 2 жов 2024
- In this video, we'll take a look at how I created this 1/35 scale diorama honoring the 80th Anniversary of D-Day: the Allied Landings in Normandy as part of Operation Overlord.
I'll take you through the process of how I made this scene, entitled "Thank you, Old Friend," as we recognize both the brave men who made it home and those who shall forever remain interred within the hallowed grounds of the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer.
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wow- wow- much respect and thanks for this project! Incredible what we can do to honor those who went before us for really next to nothing. Wonderful use of materials, positioning, and color!!
Beautiful tribute, thanks for sharing!
I'm a teen and when I saw the thumbnail on the community and this video it's hard to describe but I can kinda feel this. It shows and feels the theme of what's going on
Thank you Hank for your tribute to all the fallen heroes that gave us our freedom. Thank god for them. At the going down of the sun, we will remember them. LEST WE FORGET.
We'll meet again...
Don't know where...
Don't know when...
But I know we'll meet again some sunny day...
I think this is the best diorama I’ve seen you build
My Granda voluntered in ww2, and was there on D - day and to the war's end, he was later injured by one of those v1 flying bombs, we are extremely proud, he passed away shortly after i was born in 1985. Beautiful tribute Hank !!
Wow! Outstanding work my friend. Thank you for sharing your work with the modelling community. Your diorama is a powerful tribute to our fallen and living, heroes who so gallantly fought for our freedom decades ago. Kudos to you, my friend.
Thank you very much - I really appreciate it 👍
Very well rendered. This scene is as moving as it is respectful. Thank you for building this and sharing it with us.
107th Like.
Amazing work Hank,this is such a basic,yet the most powerful work I think you have made,and it just motivational to make sure that this never happens again,and Lets pay tribute to all those involved.
Lest we forget.
This came out great! Appreciate your work
Excellent work Hank. A very emotive and appropriate tribute. Well done.
Thank you very much 😊
That's a powerful little diorama.
Hank, that's great. I appreciate your passion and this small project demonstrates it.
Excellent diorama to remember the ones who gave it all and the few who are still with us. They were the greatest generation. Having my grandfather being at at Pearl Harbor and meeting vets over the years thru doing WWII reenacting, they always say they did what they had to do. But they are truly heroes. Bless them all. Great job in honoring them.
Thank you for a awesome tribute to the greatest generation.
Thank you for remembering the fallen & the heroes who did nothing less than save the world
Beautiful homage Hank!
Thank you very much!
Thank you for your homage❤
Another great job really like how you paint a deodorant like the base.I was enjoyed to watch your videos
Very simple with a powerful meaning.
I know its not what this is about, but I met a holocaust survivor once and theres just something about shaking hands with someone like that. me, a teenager, shaking hands with someone from just a significant period, the closest I'll ever get to seeing it with my own eyes. lest we forget
Agreed, I worked in the produce department at a grocery store here in the Twin Cities in the early 90s and there was a gentlemen that would come in every Wednesday evening to shop and one summer day will I was stocking something he was standing next to me in a short sleeve shirt and I saw the numbers tattooed on his arm, he must of noticed that I was looking at them and I will never forget when he said, "It is OK to ask" So I did. He told me he was a survivor of Auschwitz. We talked that evening for about an hour. It was amazing, we became friends and I made sure that I was scheduled to work every Wednesday evening just so I could see him. Every Wednesday he would come in and we would chat for a long period of time, sometimes it would be about day to day happenings here in Twin Cities, but he was ALWAYS open and willing to help me understand his experiences during his time in Auschwitz. His stories were incredible, they were sad, horrific and hopeful. Lucky I kept in contact with him via letters after I left the store. I will never forget Erwin, he died in 2010.
Well done!
This should be donated to a museum. Awesome.
merci pour tout ses gamins, car la plupart étais des gamins tombé dans un pays inconnue, pour des gens inconnue, on leurs doit un devoirs de mémoires éternel, pour leurs sacrifice , j ai visite ce cimetière il y a une dizaine d années et comment dire ca vous prend au tripes un truc de fou, un grand merci pour cette hommage de votre part par ce diorama.
I was in Normandy for the 80th anniversary and was fortunate enough to meet two American veterans. It was an incredibly special experience
very good job
Hank, the simplicity of this tribute is genius. So, very well done. It truly cuts to the very soul. Cheers!
A beautiful concept, perfectly executed. A very fitting memorial in miniature.
Great job Hank!! This is an incredible tribute to some amazing folks!!
We had a D-Day memorial at the museum I volunteer at yesterday (as it is after midnight now) where I had the pleasure of meeting a 100 year old WW2 veteran. I could see him in your diorama, well done.
Terrific idea for a tribute, Hank! This is a very inspirational and thought-provoking composition. Nicely done.
That's a beautiful Idea, thank you for sharing! Have you ever been to Normandy? If not, I highly recommend it :) I went there last year on June 6th and besides all the historic background it's also beautiful and peaceful. I don't know any other place in Europe where I feel so connected to history as in Normandy...
Awesome tribute Hank! I've been watching for some time and enjoy the videos. Great tips, work, and history lessons. Always learn something with each one.
What an amazing concept. Simple yet profound. Well done. I think it says more than much larger scale dioramas with men, barriers, boats, etc. It is a hallowed tribute that speaks volumes in such a simplistic presentation. 👏👏👏
Beautifully done thank you for Sharing ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸
@1:10 its ok Roger we know it wasn't your fault. You got distracted by a Squirrel! lol
Just got my bottle of light rust, I got it in the Vallejo stain and rust set which is only slightly more expensive than the rust wash on it's own. This stuff is magic!
On a side note, for those cosplayers out there we generally use plastidip spray on coating to seal the EVA foam prior to painting and weathering. In this case I think some diluted white glue would do the trick since it doesn't need to be flexible.
Lovely tribute to the greatest generation Hank! I've been fortunate to have visited many of the sites and cemetaries around Normandy and the American cemetary & Memorial at Colleville-sur-mer is an incredible place and extremely thought provoking and really does bring a tear to the eyes knowing what all those incredible men did for us all!
Nice job, love the tips on flesh tones. Just one detail is a bit jarring for me though, and that's the sleeve up, sleeve down on the veteran figure. Cheers.
It looks great Hank.
I never would have thought of it. Ive looked at photos of all those stones, and its still moving/emotional even though their photos. I cant imagine what it would be like to visit the cemetery in person.
Thanks Hank
stunning
Wow this is great and very moving the cemetery at Omaha is a special place that always brings a tear to my eye these heros should never be forgotten .well done on this build amazing 👏.
This was a great tribute to our WW2 D-DAY veterans
Hello Hank, how are you? I hope all is well with you.
Do you find that there is more detail in the 1/35 scale Bravo-6 figures, compared with the H-3 figures?
I juts bought some H3 figures and, well, I'm a little disappointed with the details on the figure.
Nice man, respect!
Thank you!
Ein einmalig schönes Kunstwerk. 2 Figuren - 1000 Geschichten. Danke !
perfect 🙏🤝 rips lads
marvelus !!!! bravo
Great diorama Hank
The story is good❤
powerful
Thank you Hank for remembering the heroes of D-Day. Lovely build
The cemetery in Colville Sur Mer is absolutely beautiful. I still remember walking through when they lowered the flag at the end of the day and played taps. 🥹I am grateful for the sacrifices made by all of the allied forces and local citizens during those dark times. Thank you for honoring that with this diorama.