‘Barmaley’ - Stalingrad Diorama Part 1

Creating a diorama centred around the infamous ‘Barmaley’ fountain in Stalingrad during the fierce battle for the city in 1942-43.
This video involves establishing the idea, building a base, selecting the figures & setting the scene:- a close combat scene with 1/35 scale German & Russian figures by Verlinden.
The fountain itself can be seen in many famous WW2 films such as ‘Enemy at the Gates’ & ‘Stalingrad’, & became an iconic feature during the battle. The statues on top of the fountain are 6 children dancing the ‘Khorovod’ around a crocodile, based on an old Russian fairytale.
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Enjoy!

0:00 Introduction
01:36 Inside the Box
03:36 Preparing the Fountain & Square
04:19 The Resin Children
05:31 Preparing the Square
06:12 Diorama Inspirations….
06:59 Transferring a Film Set Onto a Model
08:03 Verlinden Figures Arrive
09:26 Building the Scene
12:40 Building the Figures
13:25 Summary of the Build so far

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