Welcome to the collection of Jose Serrano Owner: Jose Serrano, Caguas, Puerto Rico E-mail: kanocrossiron@hotmail.com, Website: n/a Hello from Puerto Rico! My name is Jose Serrano and I live in Caguas, Puerto Rico. I collect action figures for fun and I love figures from the Second World War the most. I enjoy creating 1/6th scale buildings and dioramas, and get a lot of my ideas for scenes from films I've seen and documentaries shown on the History Channel. I am a member of the Club de Colecionistas de Figuras de Accion (CCFA) in Puerto Rico (see photo below). Collectors of all types belong to our club, including those who prefer Star Wars, Cowboys, Barbies, Iraq War figures, Vietnam figures, vintage GIjOEs, and many more. As I said, my passion is for figures depicting events during WW2. I also have two brothers who help me with my dioramas and who are also members of the club. I found the GIjOE Collections website one day and my curiosity led to my sending the images of my collection you'll see below. It is an honor to share my collection and dioramas with you. Thanks, ---Jose Serrano Action Figure Collectors Club of Puerto Rico Club de Colecionistas de Figuras de Accion (CCFA) Check out the matching t-shirts worn by the mighty members of the CCFA. Y'all are lookin' sharp in Puerto Rico! (L)-The CCFA club logo. (R)- Closeup detail of some of the arches and windows in Jose's 1/6th scale church (see more about that below). European Church WW2 Diorama What COULDN'T you do with a diorama set piece like this? Check out the steps, the bench, the arches... Jose has even gone to the trouble of hanging a bell in the belfry. Superb work. Pan back and you begin to realize just how HUGE this church diorama is. Can you believe it? OK...now pull all the way back and pick your jaw up off the ground. HOLY house of worship! This must be 5 or 6 feet tall! And look! He's even got painted ceilings and a partial INTERIOR. WOW! European Courtyard WW2 Diorama Jose's courtyard diorama sits on a large 4' x 8' table. The lucky fans at this Puerto Rican action figure show got to see it up close. This opposite view shows the versatility of a courtyard diorama. You could stage hundreds of scenes with a "set" like this! Clearly a master of Styrofoam, Jose has done a masterful job creating this paving stone street. WOW! And check out the fantastic faux bricks of this fence. And all the amazing "ironwork" poles! Another closeup proves what can be done in 1/6th scale...if you're VERY talented (like Jose). "Gotten Himmel!, it's the Americans!" "Hands up, Fritz! The war's over for you!" Opposite view shows the Germans were caught by surprise as they still had plenty of Panzerfausts to fight with. It's amazing what perspective can do in a photo. From this view, you can see all the way through the fence to the captured Germans. Jose has created it all, the courtyard, steps, walls, monument, trees, planters, etc. Even the lamps are handmade by Jose. Closeups of the armored vehicle commander and the brick wall with an appropriately sized coffee pot and mug. Good overview of the fence and courtyard. The jeep and armored vehicle give you an idea of the large SIZE of this display. WOW! European Building WW2 Diorama Jose also built this amazing 2-story building. Check out the view looking in through that broken window. Great spot for a sniper! Notice Jose's masterful depiction of different types of textures in this scene including bricks, stones, paving, wood, stucco, etc. DAK North African WW2 Diorama Amazing 1/6th scale ruins, all hand-crafted by Jose and his brothers. Check out the accurate scale of that fantastic palm tree! A closeup of the arched ruins and columns...somewhere in North Africa. Again, simply superb work, Jose. Amazing mosque-like structure with two levels. More fantastic detail. Zoom in and you can see two signalmen busy at work in the radio room. "Ja? General Rommel? Nein, he ist not here, dumbkopf!" Great overview shot of the courtyard. Note the stairs, another great palm tree and that great water trough. Can you say, "It's time to watch RAT PATROL?" Oh, yeah... Closeup of the Kettenkrad and its driver. Nice tan gravel works great as Saharan sand. Overview looking down into the DAK Kubelwagen. Great figures! Time for a canteen break... "Ja, ja, ja...vee go on patrol today and find Montgomery, no?" Pull waaaaay back and you can see how wide this diorama was. Holy Desert Fox! Atlantic Wall Bunker WW2 Diorama This is a BIG, 1/6th scale Atlantic Wall fortification bunker with thick walls and a machine gun nest up on the top. "Vas ist los? So it's June 6th, so what? Nothing ever happens here in Normandy. Let's play cards.." Closeup view reveals amazing details like an iron door, rear ladder and accurate concrete texture. Hitler's "Eagle's Nest" at Bertesgarten WW2 Diorama Hitler consults with his generals in his "little office" at the Bertesgarten mountain retreat. FAN-FRICKEN-TASTIC! A closeup shot reveals that Jose has great skill at figure posing as well. VERY realistic poses. And check out those great 1/6 desks and props--all handcrafted by Jose! Great use of parquet floor sections and 1/6th scale accessories. Nice Beethoven bust and oil paintings. More 1:6 Scale Collections Return to Collections Index And Don't Miss... Collections Indoor Dioramas Outdoor Photos Custom Figures Custom Vehicles Tips & Tricks Club Websites Feedback Submit Your Collection About GIjOE Collections Cool Links HOME Address any questions or comments to webmaster Mark Otnes, at 303 E. Sherwin Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, or Phone: 217-337-1706 or Email: sterling@shout.net