Ducati 900SS

[monica]

great build just looks like a big one very well done

[PaulTRose]

thanks for comments, guys, was enjoyable to do with only a little drama with the decals otherwise it was typical Tamiya and went together smoothly

. It would be interesting to see one superimposed against an outdoor background

you have got me thinking now..........i have a bold and cunning plan

[PaulTRose]

,its even making me want to do a bike !!

do it Tony, pick one of the basic tamiya bikes and have a go, they go together with no drama and look great, and its always great to try something different

[Guest]

Paul: how did you get the chrome shine, and the shine on the engine?

[PaulTRose]

Paul: how did you get the chrome shine, and the shine on the engine?

thats the chrome bits in the kit, just really careful not to get any glue on the surface to tarnish it.....there was a few bits that i painted with Humbrol Chrome, first time ive used it and i was quite impressed

[Snowman]

Nice build!!

[Guest]

Beautiful bike it does look real.

[Guest]

thanks for comments, guys, was enjoyable to do with only a little drama with the decals otherwise it was typical Tamiya and went together smoothlyyou have got me thinking now..........i have a bold and cunning plan

thanks for comments, guys, was enjoyable to do with only a little drama with the decals otherwise it was typical Tamiya and went together smoothly------------------------------------------

you have got me thinking now..........i have a bold and cunning plan

There seem to be several ways to set a model in a setting. The simplest seems to superimpose (using an image software such as Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, others) against a suitable photo:

http://www.scale-models.co.uk/community/threads/photography-contest-2014-please-read-before-you-post.26938/page-2

Another is to photograph the model against a scaled but large background photo placed behind it (which could be shot slightly out of focus). Or put the model on a surface representing gravel, slabs etc., perhaps with a length of built wall (three dimensional) etc. behind it (a mini-dio in other words) and again with a scaled background photo. Or put the model in your garden on to something that looks like gravel or slabs (scaled) and some real miniature plants behind like unmown grass or those tiny flowers. Or (most impressively) put the model on a table-top representing a pavement and road (for example), with the camera pointing towards a real street scene behind. With the camera at the correct distance from the model and the correct focal length, outstandingly real results can be obtained:

http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2013/10/forced-perspective-model-car-photos/

I bet it took a lot of practice to get the technique to work.