Terrific stuff Colin, I know it's been said many times since this build started, but the detail is truly amazing.
Great work fella, keep it up!
Ron
Great work fella, keep it up!
Ron
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Thanks Ron, will do ... here's the latest.....
Hawkeyes' favorite past-time .... a la hawaiian shirt
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Some books.... balsa with paper wrapped around three edges and cut to size
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Finally ..Radars glasses ...... fine wire twisted around a jewelers screwdriver shaft.
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Well i'm back on this, ideas are swillin' around in the old noggin, hopefully i can manufacture them.
Just checked and i still have two earholes so i deduce i'm not that crazy yet AndyOriginally posted by \
Got the vehicles in situ and added a few charactors, the standing ones have a pin secured in a hole in the feet so i can reposition then wherever i need as the base is made of balsa
Radars in the jeep looking panic struck (glasses seem to fit ok and dont look too bad?)
BJ's walking out his tent bearing first aid box and trademark hat (as close as i could get anyway)
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Still a lot of figures to add, and a lot of extra details to fit in, the base is big enough to cope with them all i think without looking too cluttered.
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Simply magnificent!
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Just got caught up on your dio Colin, looking great, the detail is marvellous, absolutely stunning.
And it's great to see Radar and the rest of the cast.
I'll try to keep up.
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Thank you Polux, Tony
Now for the serious side of the dio, a few of the wounded
Figures look natural enough, (guy with arm up will be leaning on summot)
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And an attempt at a stethoscope (don't look too bad, got several more to do)
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*edit* Now seeing these images ...i'm gonna have to go back to my 2x cheapo glasses cos the new ones obviousely dont work, the figure faces are crap and theres still flash on some bits... looked ok when i did them ... back to the bench.
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I see what you mean Colin, sometimes things are not noticed 'till blown up on screen!
It's the eyes, isn't it? I'm firmly in the camp- right or wrong- of hardly touching them.....
Perhaps dulling the uniforms might help too.
All this advise from someone who is a bit poor at figures anyway!!!
Love the 'scopes....
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the eyes aren't right for one thing... spot on Ron .. the face painting leaves a little to be desired too ... bit embarrassed posting them actually.
the uniforms are quite dull in natural light. I use a satin Matt type paint and it picks up the flash badly( as was mentioned in my coutances diorama, I posted a natural light photo that showed it looking ok if I remember )
ill have ten minutes this afto touching up the faces and then get on building another load of peoples ... with my original glasses on this time
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Sorry mate, I remember now someone making the same 'shiny uniform' comment on your Countances dio., and you explained why then....
Now't wrong with posting pictures of summat we're not happy with, that's how we get good feed back to try and resolve the problem......'cept when it's from a balloon like me with no memory!!!!!
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You think you're bad ... i've just realised i've bought the same box of military figures as i did last time, lot's of body and arm swapping going to happen methinks..... what a plonkaOriginally posted by \
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well after the "palarva" of swapping arms legs and heads on the figures, they're now painted and awaiting to go into situ, a few more wounded and a few extra corps-men.
I'm waiting to get the female figures, and this is in the hands of our great leader so i dont have to worry about it.
Soooo ... anywhoos i've just thrown together a little bike, as used in the last episode by BJ (if anyone remembers that) and is depicted whilst he's half way through painting and renovating it.
I had no luck in getting my hands on a 1/35 Indian Scout ... the least i saw one go for was 49 dollars on evilbay.
I've "improvised" a BMW which doesn't look too bad ... not authentic but hey
A quote from "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen"
Winchester "What is that atrocious odour"
BJ (smelling his brush) "YELLOW"!!
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The headlight came with only a slitted cover so i used PVA to creat a fogged lens
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coming along nicely bud some top detailing going on looking forward to seein this all togetherComment
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Just caught up on this one Colin, you have been busy mate. Cracking job youve made there.
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Pretty awesome Colin, love the glasses.Comment
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