Beachhead Assault

It's June again, so I went to the beach for a little D-Day shoot.
The beach I go to is just perfect for toy photography.

I wanted to go a little further so I whipped up a casualty figure from my spares box with a busted body (he didn't have any feet, but you can't tell)

That. Was. Awesome!! (Sad/tragic, but awesome). Really great photos and nice presentation of one of the most casualty-laden days in history. Great photos.

Cheers Mark, thanks a lot man!

I had my son with me on this run, I had fun explaining the history of things to him..until he got bored and ran off to check out some rocks. He's definitely got an interest already, though.

Sounds like your son (little stormtrooper, right?) has an interest in rocks -- something that could lead to a profitable career down the road. And you get to keep him interested in sixth scale if you keep staging such awesome outdoor shots (I second everything Mark said) ... as long as there are rocks.
Speaking of stormtroopers, there have been various Star Wars-related posts in General Talk and New Product Announcements you can check out.

Thanks man! Haha yeah that's the one, he's 6 now. He's got a liking for Higgins boats thanks to some Call of Duty stuff he's seen.

Things have been a bit busy lately, between work, a vacation home and some sickness that's plagued our home so I've definitely got some forum stuff to catch up on, thanks for the heads up

Incredible outdoor pictures. Water, dirt, sand, this looks like WAY too much fun! Congratulations on putting the "action" into figures again.

These images are incredible! Particularly the first and third, with the wounded guy in the surf! Wow!

Astounding work! I'm always excited to click on your threads, knowing what a visual feast is in store, and this did not disappoint. A cinematic experience!

Very realistic graphic images , hope you rinsed them well after . Well worth the effort you went too .

I always like pictures that are close to real photographs or scenes. Your effort in 'drowning' the soldiers in water paid off- great work

Great pictures! They seem "uncomfortably" close to historical photos from that period.

Beautiful shots! Your ‘casualty’ is particularly effective and the first couple of shots are really very emotive!

Randam Hajile wrote:Great pictures! They seem "uncomfortably" close to historical photos from that period.    

yes, slightly creepy… too realistic to fully enjoy them (if you know what I mean… I am more leaned towards „fantasy wars and slaughter“)
Spontaneously, I like the b/w pic with the figure standing in the water best.

You guys are too nice, thanks so much for checking this out!

I always try, when I'm able, to convey some degree of realism with my scenes and posing, I don't want to glorify anything, and wouldn't use gore effects, but rather show the realities, sometimes the harsh realities, of some things these brave folk may have faced. What they went through wasn't an easy thing, and we shouldn't forget that.

I like those beach landing shots, the one where the other guy is checking on the downed comrade is very touching.

Indeed these are great shots!

Thanks guys, it was a great day for pictures

Some intense, perfectly scaled and lit miniature art, photographed at the right moment. In pic two you can hear the waves and silence after it's over.

Random concrete etc blocks make great 1/6 fortifications.

Thanks a lot Ovy, had a great time taking these