Pacific diorama!

[nikharwood]

Does it need a couple more smaller palm trees, for a bit of height variation?
Should I add some dark green clump style foliage dotted around the Japs?

Yep...I'd go for both:

TV series:

Real thing:

Both show heavy vegetation...

[Maenoferren]

looking good 
I would go for more foliage too

[Leon]

I've added two more smaller palm trees, and a load of foliage around them.  I've got some rocks which need to go on, plus I've got the wash to go over everything.  Hopefully I've got enough time to finish and varnish it!

[Leon]

The wash went on and promptly highlighted the different textures between the paste base and the figure bases!     I've had a play and disguised the lines a bit with some more foliage.

Everything's done now except adding a few rocks dotted about the place, and maybe a slightly lighter shade of foliage to add a bit of depth.  And I discovered the varnish we've got at Pendraken HQ has had the nozzle snapped off.  Might have to varnish after it's been handed over!

[O Dinas Powys]

That's awesome work Leon 

Even more so as it's your first ever attempt!   

[Steve J]

Looks great, especially for your first attempt .

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

Let down by the painting 

Well you didn't expect a compliment did you ? 

IanS

[goat major]

Blimey that's excellent ! I've heard Pendraken run some competitions - you should consider entering !

[fred.]

Looks really good, Leon.

[Maenoferren]

looks fab

[nikharwood]

Top-notch Leon - really nicely done 

[Leon]

Thanks for the comments guys, I'm actually really chuffed with it now.  There were a few panic moments, where I wasn't sure it would turn out right (not helped by the impending deadline!) but it's alright on the night!  I've just got in, so I'm gonna get the final touches done now, and then it'll be into the display case and wrapped up!

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Nice one sir!
really looks good! 

[Hertsblue]

If you haven't already done so, might I suggest an ink wash on the palm trees, just to damp them down?

Other than that - pretty damn good, Leon-san.   

[Theo]

This is well cool!

[Leon]

I need to grab some more pics of this actually, in it's display case.  It didn't get it's final coat of varnish as I didn't have time to get it done before Xmas day, so I'll have to bring it back and give it a spray when the father-in-law isn't looking!