Vietnam War - Jungle Ambush - Diorama 1/72 

Really nice one, would u consider doing a complete battle scene with tanks. Possibly in modules that can be added together.

I am the Lorax, i speak for the trees. The trees yell: “GET ON YOUR KNEES!”

Everybody gangster till the bushes start trowing granades

I love how you can make a small diorama look so big. With all the details everywhere. You are so awesome! Love it and can't wait for your next one.

I'm from Vietnam, my grandpa is Vietcong, he still remember those day, I showed him your vid and he say it look really realistic

STOP WHAT YOURE DOING, NEW PLASMO VIDEO plus where are you from David?

Man i was so inspired by your models i started making models also keep what your doing great dioramas and models

I love it. I have been wanting to try dioramas for a long time.

Says he don't have much of an imagination, builds a masterpiece

when you and your platoon are patroling the dense junge and all of a sudden you hear the ground say "chào mừng đến với cánh đồng lúa"

Yet again, the music used here fully completes the feel, these videos wouldn’t be the same without it

David, I began watching your videos a month or so ago because of your 1/72nd scale armor pieces like this diorama, but I have stayed and am slowly making my way through all your videos because your skills, attention to detail and running narratives remind me so much of my father, a master modeler who passed away two years ago. He began his modeling in the '40s at a time when "kits" consisted of blocks of wood and paper templates. When I became old enough to start building my own models he taught me how to use an airbrush and how to make modifications to the--mostly Revell--aircraft models I began building. I never attained his degree of mastery--as a adult he focused on HO/00 1/87th scale trains--but we shared many hours together enjoying our hobby. I feel a certain sadness watching your videos because I cannot share your work with him, but I also happy knowing that he would appreciate your work and would have enjoyed watching the videos. Cheers, Jeff Hess Have Coffee Will Write p.s. also thank you for the Models For Heroes information. I have already boxed up a couple of dozen 1/76th and 1/72nd scale WWII armor kits (Aurora/ESCI, Hasegawa, Fujimi, &c.) that I'm going to ship across the pond.

I am Lorax, I speak for the trees. The trees speak vietnamese.

When us army escaping from jungle US: finally there is no tree Grass: LoL youre still in vietnam

You8 did a GREAT job on this entire diorama. M113, figures and ground cover are all EXCELLENT especially given the small scale you chose to use.

What a cracking little diorama this is ! Especially considering it is in 1/72nd scale - there is just so much detail in it, and the idea of showing the enemy underneath in the tunnels is a total brainwave, just brilliant mate. I think the painting is also worthy of mentioning, to put so much detail on to so small a figure is wonderfully skilled. Anyway, great video, great diorama, well done.

The moment you brought the surface up to the edge I was just, whomever suggested that to you was wise indeed. This looks amazing. Really enjoyed seeing this come together. Nice work! 👍🏼

Had an idea for what might be a cool yet tricky detail: cast tiny, clear resin “light bulbs” with one end of fiber optic embedded in them. Paint the exposed fiber black/brown to look like electric cords. Then string them in the underground bunker and bundle and connect the free ends to an led source. VC tunnels had lots of “rooms,” with at least one that had a generator to power lights and other equipment.

This is the most detailed 1/72 scale diorama I've ever seen , good work.

Hey Plasmo! Could you again make a Warhammer Miniature from 40k or AOS? I think it would be interesting to see your skills on a single Miniature again! Greeting from Germany

I have to learn, write a test tomorrow. A quick look at the smartphone, and what do I see. A new video from Plasmo. Good time for a short break

I used to own those same model kits when I was a teenager and I hope that I can still be able to get them at a hobby store because trying to get them on the internet can be very hard and expensive and I do love to find a hobby store in my area that has those model kits available

Absolutely amazing - as I said on the last video, this is exactly why I want more kits to be made of eras like Vietnam War. Thanks to your videos I have started model building myself - I have made a Tamiya 1/35 JS-2 tank similar to your T-34 Berlin model, and now am working on Tamiya 1/48 A6M5 Zero kit. I watch your videos on these multiple times to figure out how to do certain techniques and what order to build my models. Thank you so much for your inspiring work!

Dude, you even nailed the music. 👍👍 FYI: they used sharpened bamboo, not metal stakes. They used to wipe the stakes with human fesses to make the victim sick if the trap didn’t outright kill them. Another great build.

In Vietnam, coconut trees always grow along rivers. VietCong soldier never built a tunnel near the rivers. My grandfather was a Viet Cong soldier, he taught me a lot of things about how to dig a tunnel.

I love all yours works you have done so far, but this one is in a high master level. Congratulations.

Awesome Vietnam Diorama !!!!!!!! My Father was in the Vietnam War an he told me a lot about the jungle an the vegetation their. He told me a lot about the Black Palm bush , were if you didn't have your gloves on it would cut right through your hand like a knife.

FINALLY RU-vid SHOWS ME GOOD RECOMMENDATIONS IM SO GLAD I GOT HERE

You are a pro, while you were doing this art, I just painted my ISU-152 with acrilic white haha

You single handedly got me into tank modeling kn 1/72 scale

When you tell a joke in the woods and the bushes start laughing

awesome idea, i love the bunker and punji stick trap

Those punji sticks look dangerous!!! I love RU-vid because we can all share techniques and ideas that are transferable from hobby to hobby.....

I love this video and the work that you have done with the environment on your diorama and the figures are very amazing and the vehicle and what you have done with something that is in such a small scale I must say that you have done a great job and a work of art 🎨 and keep up the good work

My mom always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get. Same with your great videos:)

I like the C-wire on the front. We actually did that with C-wire tied to the hood of our humvees. Easy to role out, doesn't get snagged all over your gear.

The only thing is missing the bamboos trees but is amazing how you create the landscape 100% awesome!!!!!!!

excellent diorama

Hey, a follower from France here. I really love your work, especially your minature's style (as I mostly paint figures myself). I was wondering, are you planning on doing a more "in depth" video about painting figures ? I think a lot of people would learn painting tricks, as it appears you are able to paint them very fast yet make them outstanding too. Great work !

American soldier: *Hey! That tree has a RPG*

Another great video - thanks. The jungle looks very realistic, and nice to see how you can use static grass without an applicator.

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Great job. The layers of detail make all the difference

Amazing! I'm Vietnamese and I can see my homeland in this diorama.

its incredible how much time and effort you use in these, its fun to watch but I could never do anything like this

The details are amazing. Been enjoying your videos for the last two days. Just unbelievable.

What a beautifully crafted diorama. Thanks for the awesome videos.

Very nicely done. I'm impressed. That takes a LOT of time and patience

I would like to see more similar works, the diorama is very beautiful!

IMHO You and Ebroin Song are the best modellers on YT. Excellent paintjob on 1:72 figs. Excellent!

A nice touch could be skulls and bones in the Spike Pit. Still an amazing diorama!

ALL that in such a small space - great work! Attention to detail is excellent, love the idea of the VC tunnels. Also, landscaping is very convincing. Well done 👍

It's a seen straight out of the book, Close Quarters, by Larry Heinemann. One of the best books, set during Vietnam. Just an outstanding book, and it left a mark.

My goodness, such attention to detail. Great job on that one.

Incredible diorama! I really like the depth aspect with the tunnel and pit!

I've been always amazed about people making such realistic models. Great work, I love your content!

Very nice Diorama. The figures , the plants an the bunkers looks awesome.

I just love the detail put into Model Diorama’s.

As always, your incredible builds captivate me and fire my imagination. Thank you for posting.

One more detail.. using either air dry clay or milliput, it would be nice to see one of those snakes we see in all jungle war scenes. Great work as usual.

Did you know how talented you are? Congrats!

Freedom in a diorama!! Awesome!!

Well done, in this small scale. It looks great 👍✌

Amazing work as always David , you never fail to impress with your work

This looks so close to an actual jungle! awesome work!

Awesome work as usual! Love all the little details, including the enemy fox holes and after some simple modifications the paper leaves look great. As an observation; if you want to add fallen logs and sticks in future dioramas, you might have an easier time gluing them down first before adding your static grass. This is what I do when detailing the bases and making terrain for my miniatures/tabletop wargames; they're easier to glue down early on, and you can easily control the amount of glue and static grass around it.

EVERYBODY GANGSTA TILL THE TREES START TALKING

Such an excellent idea for a diorama carried out with the finest skill. Incredible job :D

Plasmo, actually, the sticks you refer to (punji sticks) were made from sharpened bamboo and sometimes covered in human faeces to induce septic shock, they were designed to maim and draw resources to make their enemy's offensive posture weaker.

Im probably not the first to say this but i honestly thought this was a warhammer 40k diorama at first. My what a double take. I applaud your work.

Fun Fact: Punji sticks were often covered with shit to infect wounds!

wow great looking figures and m111 ,jungles looks real.Great job

Your one of my biggest inspirations for models keep the great work up. 😊

Ty a Luke Towan jste podle mě nejlepší modeláři dioramat jaký znám.

Great work, nice voice over, soothing sounds, fantastic model!

Vietnam is nice because we have almost every kind of terrain in our country, except for desert. We have colder highlands as well as dense tropic jungle, so you have plenty of freedom and choice when making a diorama about Vietnam.

Very helpful, especially this is without static grass applicator. Great idea with underground part. Maybe there should be more trees, but OK, it may be edge of jungle. So, looks great! All the best for You! ;)

You nailed it!

How can you give this talent a thumbs down Vietnam Combat Vet 1969

Impresionante!!!! Felicitacione!!! Una obra de arte. Saludos desde Argentina

I don't know what's worse. ..the tragically sad premade grass mats you use or those paper plants. Although you do make the paper plants look almost believable. Although I do love your painting.

Ferns are close to streams, creeks and small rivers and clay soils and are shrubby. The others you put on trees are more for shrubs like ferns. Hugs

Hey you could pait the balsa wood frame with white or light gray paint. It would give some contrast to the bunker and booby trap and make it easier to see them.

excellent, always a pleasure to watch. What talent !

Toto video mi připomnělo spoustu hodin strávených ve Vietkongu. Jo ty pasti mi opravdu vezli na nervy :D

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I am Vietnamese and I understand the Vietnam War very wellThe Vietnam War is a war that consumes a lot of meaningless lives

Very beauitiful work. Much respect to you and your time.

Awesome work David!!

absolutely gorgeous job you have made there

Super cool diorama :) The only thing I would personaly change is the black color of the wood plates. In my opinion it would look nicer if you give them an earth texture or paint in the soil layers

Looks great, but one thing you need to add is the tall grass getting pushed down by the front of the 113, and pushed down grass behind it.

Amazing Work Sir!

Eh Mr professor Plasmo 😉 Excellent work ! I would like to see you do a scene from the Normandy landings where the British & American troops landed on the beaches

Loving your work on 1/72 scale armour. It'd be great to see you tackle a 1/144 Dragon Armour kit or the Revell 1/144 Allied vehicle set. I would anticipate something amazing in a really tiny scale!

As a Vietnamese, I would say you did a job well done 👍👍👍

With out swaring that is magnificent the best one you have done also you sound like the voice of bincovs Battleground

Superb work !! The attention to detail is amazing.👌

Amazing , love your imagination and creativity. Thank you

Everything you do is a grand slam, awesome!....Bill