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**geegad** · 03 June 2011, 15:16

cracking first dio bud but its a shame there is so much shadow cant see it all

could you get some more photos??????

geegad

**AFC** · 03 June 2011, 15:51

Thanks.

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Cheers.

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**geegad** · 03 June 2011, 16:01

yes thats its can see them.

quality like the map nice touch afc like your base as well if this is your first then looking forward to seein more of your work

john

**Ian M** · 03 June 2011, 16:13

Over all that is a great first dio.

If I may say a couple of things to help you out. I think that the jeep is very well built and Painted. Just a nice amount of weathering. Now about that antenna, It looks a bit in the thick side, and the spring at the bottom is big enough that he could use it in the suspension...As you said its not fixed on permanently so I would suggest that you find some thinner wire and do another one.

The figure is a bit bright and shiny maybe a darker green and a coat of mat varnish will help that.

I hope you accept this as it is meant; helpful suggestions.

I do like that Jeep!

Ian M

**AFC** · 03 June 2011, 16:51

Hi John, Thanks for the feedback. Wanna try to guess which is the route in the map?

Hi Ian, of course I accept these and all constructive feedback and I THANK YOU ALL for taking the time to give me feedback. Otherwise will not be able to improve.

1) antenna - might try to "burn" a bit of sprue and see if it works out.

2) figure -I've tried loads of things and the guy still shines

are you proposing paint it again? or something like a wash?

really glad with the comment about the weathering. First time I did it and was very afraid to mess it up

**Guest** · 03 June 2011, 19:56

I like these, they don't kink or break and are very fine

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**stona** · 03 June 2011, 20:54

Nice composition and a well built model,I think that's a nice little dio. Regarding matting down the figure I'm wondering which varnish you are using. A good matt varnish should certainly work in one coat!

There are lots of things you can use for aerials,you already mentioned stretched sprue. I've used bristles from paint brushes (as in painting your house) to good effect. The big advantage is you don't accidently burn your fingers on plastic that is a lot hotter than you thought it was.

Cheers

Steve

**AFC** · 03 June 2011, 21:47

Andy, thanks for the website recommendation, but I think I don't want to spend more money on this one.

Steve, I'm using the Humbrol Matt Cote brushed straight from the bottle onto the model. Is there a better one or way to use it? I stir it the best I can...but maybe I'm not doing it enough...could it be?

Cheers

**spanner570** · 03 June 2011, 22:25

Excellent first diorama AFC. Lots to see and very well presented.

Nice to see someone else foraging for suitable stuff from the bin, and finding the perfect base hiding inside!

I use polyfilla powder to take the shine off my models or sometimes I use a very well diluted Dk. Grey acrylic and paint the figure with that. Like Steve says, a matt varnish should have sorted it out though.

Well done, nice build,

Ron

**stona** · 03 June 2011, 22:36

I use the Vallejo varnishes (available from the shop at the top of th page!) and it works well for me. You do need to give any varnish a good mix/stir but It should sort it out.

Cheers

Steve

**AFC** · 03 June 2011, 22:55

Ron - can you explain the powder thing better? all options are to be considered at this stage!

Steve - Will try it again tomorrow with the varnish well mixed

Thank you all for the nice comments and help!!!

**Guest** · 04 June 2011, 08:58

Nice dio, good work for a first one! I hope that Joe isn't been tracked down by the enemy, he'd better find his way around and get off his bums! I also use Humbrol Matte cote airbrushed or handpainted according to the mood and whenever i don't mix it for a very looooooonnnnng time, I get that semi-shiny finish as well. When well mixed, it's great product. Cheers!

**Guest** · 04 June 2011, 09:48

Matt varnish has always been a curse of modelling but, as the guys have said, it should be matt. The main reason it stays a bit glossy is down to mixing, you have to stir it twice as much as paint to ensure the matting agent is well distributed. I have also found especially with airbrushing that a light dusting of Matt varnish is more effective than a wet coat.

Great entry to dio building by the way. I always believe that a drama should hold a story and yours does. I have been modelling a while now and I have never achieved an effective drama so really well done.

**AFC** · 04 June 2011, 13:52

Hi Guys,

just as an update...

This morning following your advices and I mixed the varnish and mixed it and mixed it and mixed it...well you get the point

...and then I covered the figure up again with it. I guess it worked now! It looks less shinning although I might do it again once more.

What I found was that at the bottom of the bottle there was this white glue-kind of thing...I'm not an expert in Varnishes but I guess that's what makes the matt work. Also I noticed that when brushing the figure, the varnish wasn't as watery as before and felt it more like brushing a liquid glue.

Will post some pics once I give it another coat.

Come to think of it, maybe I should have left it shiny to simulate the sun hitting on his back

(just joking!! matt is the way to go!)

wanna_be_aviator - the guy lost his enemies and that's why he ended up getting lost as well :-)

Fenlander - welcome back mate and thanks for the comment. Leave to each one of you to decide what will be the end of the story

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