downed spit

[Guest]

Nice diorama - really sets off the model well.

'Morning sun' - we can tell you're not in the UK!

[Guest]

Great work on the Spit and diorama. I love the way the light casts shadows and brings the whole scene to life.

[spanner570]

Lovely little diorama Monica......Who needs fancy lighting when mother nature does it for you!

Ron

[monica]

thank you all for the great comments and likes i do try,

think i got lucky with the light at the right time,

[Gern]

That's very nicely done Monica. I'd be well pleased to have something that good on my display shelf.

I hate to be critical, but it would look better if you removed the bases of the figures. A small drop of glue under their feet would be OK to hold them in place. Alternatively, drill a small hole up through the sole of their shoes into the leg and fix a piece of stiff wire. This could then be poked into the surface of your ground and you could move your figures anywhere.

If you don't want to mess around, a bit of glue on the base around the feet of the figure and you could cover it with whatever you've used for the ground where they're standing - grass, sand, mud etc.

Gern

[Gern]

Hi Monica.

Here's one of the figures from my D-day build. It's a falling soldier which is given a small dune to fall against in the kit - there just to keep it upright.

Using a bit of wire as described, you can show figures in poses which look quite realistic.

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This is how he's supposed to look:

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Gern

PS I hope you don't think I'm criticising your work! As I said, I'd be pleased to have done something as good as that!

[colin m]

Nice job. Great idea using natural light, it works really well.

[monica]

hi Gern, yes your right and its a good suggestion, was hoping the placement looked ok 1st ? so i seam to have done ok on that,

as well scared to touch them , as their airfix and mitey hard

to get the paint to stay on them,socked in bleach to try to pit the surface to take the undercoat, used hairspray

and then painted them,so i will hold them by the foot and cut off the bases then stick them down and never touch them again

[monica]

oops my pc just rebooted and could not finsh ,you are not criticising at all , always glad for help and advice,

appreciate it,

that little hand tool, is a pin vice ? as i real need to get one off them i heat a pin over the stove then poke in

nice paint job on your little guys as well

[Gern]

Hi Monica.

Yes, it's a pin vice. There are loads of different sorts available, and several companies do sets of small drills. Once you've bought one, you'll wonder how you ever managed to do anything without it!

I'd go for this type:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STEEL-PIN-VICE-Hand-Drill-90mm-for-0mm-to-2mm-Twist-Drills-/221336018596?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Kits&hash=it em3388a79ea4

rather than this one:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/PIN-VICE-SET-4pc-suit-small-drills-Taps-files-ect-/111073583449?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Kits&hash=it em19dc806159

The first type has a swivel arrangement which gives you more comfort and control. With a little practise you can use them one-handed and use the heel of your hand to apply all the pressure - not too much!

And a box of these - which will be good for 95% of the times you need a drill:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20-MICRO-DRILL-BITS-0-3-to-1mm-in-0-05mm-steps-1-2-1-3-1-4-1-5-1-6mm-in-case-/191022273243?pt=AU_Toys_Hobbies_Model_Kits&hash=it em2c79d092db

I tried Colin's (CDW) trick of shaking my figures in a large container with some bird grit. It puts lots of minute scratches on the surface which acts as a 'key' for paint. It seems to be working quite well as I've not had any paint fall off my figures so far.

Gern

[monica]

hi Gern thank for for the info very handy to know and im sure your right with the pin vice better than burning fingers and trying to get the pin out,

and added the to 1st spot on tools i need

will have to try that one out with the bird grit , only thing i hate with airfix the plastic to paint on, very helpful info ta