D-Day 80th Anniversary Diorama | "Thank You, Old Friend" | 1/35 Scale Model

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  • Опубликовано: 2 окт 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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Комментарии • 58

  • @stevenicholson8312
    @stevenicholson8312 3 месяца назад +10

    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.

  • @Subzero2151
    @Subzero2151 3 месяца назад +8

    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 !!

  • @Chilly_Billy
    @Chilly_Billy 3 месяца назад +2

    That's a powerful little diorama.

  • @KGmodels
    @KGmodels 3 месяца назад +5

    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.

  • @michaelerwin2479
    @michaelerwin2479 3 месяца назад +2

    This came out great! Appreciate your work

  • @bele2.041
    @bele2.041 3 месяца назад +5

    Hank, that's great. I appreciate your passion and this small project demonstrates it.

  • @aigaro9736
    @aigaro9736 3 месяца назад +1

    We'll meet again...
    Don't know where...
    Don't know when...
    But I know we'll meet again some sunny day...

  • @sabiannuttall1116
    @sabiannuttall1116 3 месяца назад +14

    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

    • @decoeric
      @decoeric 3 месяца назад

      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.

  • @hectorcavazos3913
    @hectorcavazos3913 3 месяца назад +5

    Thank you for a awesome tribute to the greatest generation.

  • @modelermark172
    @modelermark172 3 месяца назад

    Very well rendered. This scene is as moving as it is respectful. Thank you for building this and sharing it with us.
    107th Like.

  • @pepper624
    @pepper624 3 месяца назад +5

    Thank you for your homage❤

  • @prc25grunt
    @prc25grunt 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @texasford
    @texasford 3 месяца назад +4

    Thank you for remembering the fallen & the heroes who did nothing less than save the world

  • @mikepaz8385
    @mikepaz8385 3 месяца назад +7

    Beautiful homage Hank!

  • @Historical-mi8hd
    @Historical-mi8hd 3 месяца назад +2

    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

  • @whhsfordian
    @whhsfordian 3 месяца назад +3

    This should be donated to a museum. Awesome.

  • @alisteraitken2149
    @alisteraitken2149 3 месяца назад +2

    Excellent work Hank. A very emotive and appropriate tribute. Well done.

  • @raymondserafin9396
    @raymondserafin9396 3 месяца назад +1

    Another great job really like how you paint a deodorant like the base.I was enjoyed to watch your videos

  • @aaronlevy5072
    @aaronlevy5072 3 месяца назад +1

    Very simple with a powerful meaning.

  • @Ernzt8
    @Ernzt8 3 месяца назад +1

    Beautiful tribute, thanks for sharing!

  • @codycoyote6912
    @codycoyote6912 3 месяца назад +2

    Well done!

  • @ninus17
    @ninus17 3 месяца назад +1

    I was in Normandy for the 80th anniversary and was fortunate enough to meet two American veterans. It was an incredibly special experience

  • @decoeric
    @decoeric 3 месяца назад +2

    stunning

  • @lavaudchristophe1006
    @lavaudchristophe1006 3 месяца назад +1

    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.

  • @KaijuKing1945
    @KaijuKing1945 Месяц назад +1

    very good job

  • @scottkoster2015
    @scottkoster2015 12 дней назад

    Hank, the simplicity of this tribute is genius. So, very well done. It truly cuts to the very soul. Cheers!

  • @lenny24445
    @lenny24445 3 месяца назад

    Great job Hank!! This is an incredible tribute to some amazing folks!!

  • @harrymedina7470
    @harrymedina7470 3 месяца назад

    Beautifully done thank you for Sharing ❤️🙏🏻🇺🇸

  • @scifi_dragon
    @scifi_dragon 3 месяца назад

    A beautiful concept, perfectly executed. A very fitting memorial in miniature.

  • @pathagge2719
    @pathagge2719 3 месяца назад

    Terrific idea for a tribute, Hank! This is a very inspirational and thought-provoking composition. Nicely done.

  • @bryanentwistle7479
    @bryanentwistle7479 2 месяца назад

    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.

  • @ReverendScaleModeler
    @ReverendScaleModeler 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @fabi3817
    @fabi3817 3 месяца назад

    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...

  • @carlosf.figueroajr.297
    @carlosf.figueroajr.297 3 месяца назад

    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. 👏👏👏

  • @eclipsehorse8693
    @eclipsehorse8693 3 месяца назад

    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!!

  • @dan8402
    @dan8402 3 месяца назад

    @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.

  • @TourneySteve
    @TourneySteve 3 месяца назад

    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!

  • @mikemcculloch7118
    @mikemcculloch7118 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @bobrivett7645
    @bobrivett7645 3 месяца назад

    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

  • @danknispel4588
    @danknispel4588 3 месяца назад

    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.

  • @terrywoodham8419
    @terrywoodham8419 3 месяца назад

    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 👏.

  • @toweroftrollgaming
    @toweroftrollgaming 3 месяца назад

    This was a great tribute to our WW2 D-DAY veterans

  • @JordanRudolph-pj5fk
    @JordanRudolph-pj5fk 3 месяца назад

    I think this is the best diorama I’ve seen you build

  • @iensemann8297
    @iensemann8297 3 месяца назад

    Ein einmalig schönes Kunstwerk. 2 Figuren - 1000 Geschichten. Danke !

  • @stevekearns6173
    @stevekearns6173 3 месяца назад +1

    Nice man, respect!

  • @lappin6482
    @lappin6482 3 месяца назад

    perfect 🙏🤝 rips lads

  • @ada42klm
    @ada42klm 3 месяца назад

    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.

    • @SpruesNBrews
      @SpruesNBrews  3 месяца назад

      Thank you very much - I really appreciate it 👍

  • @alexandrostheocharis8439
    @alexandrostheocharis8439 3 месяца назад

    marvelus !!!! bravo

  • @marksimkiw-gd3ed
    @marksimkiw-gd3ed 3 месяца назад

    Great diorama Hank

  • @GDstory2023
    @GDstory2023 3 месяца назад

    The story is good❤

  • @hardlyhogan4915
    @hardlyhogan4915 3 месяца назад

    powerful

  • @murphs-fk5pv
    @murphs-fk5pv 3 месяца назад

    Thank you Hank for remembering the heroes of D-Day. Lovely build

  • @mallninja3797
    @mallninja3797 2 месяца назад

    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.