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  • Peter Gillson
    SMF Supporters
    • Apr 2018
    • 2594

    #1

    Frankly my dear ...

    Just finished this one today. A boxed vignette using two sets of the Andrea figures depicting Rhett and Scarlett.

    The background is a scene from the film - the burning of Atlanta scene, the 'film' was made from thin plastic card, fortunately I found a punch about the rights size for the sprocket holes.

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    it was a fun project, and a bit of a conversation piece.

    Peter
  • adt70hk
    SMF Supporters
    • Sep 2019
    • 10400

    #2
    Brilliant!

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    • Jim R
      SMF Supporters
      • Apr 2018
      • 15638
      • Jim
      • Shropshire

      #3
      That is brilliant. Very clever, very different and superbly done.

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      • Tim Marlow
        SMF Supporters
        • Apr 2018
        • 18882
        • Tim
        • Somerset UK

        #4
        That’s great, and the display shows true creativity. Well done Peter :thumb2:

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        • langy71
          SMF Supporters
          • Apr 2018
          • 1947
          • Chris
          • Nottingham

          #5
          Awesome

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          • Gern
            SMF Supporters
            • May 2009
            • 9205

            #6
            Beautiful

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            • Peter Gillson
              SMF Supporters
              • Apr 2018
              • 2594

              #7
              Thanks guys.

              the nice thing about boxed dios - you don't have to worry about the backs of the figures!

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              • Neil Merryweather
                SMF Supporters
                • Dec 2018
                • 5180
                • London

                #8
                Utterly, utterly brilliant!!

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                • David Lovell
                  SMF Supporters
                  • Apr 2018
                  • 2186

                  #9
                  Can only repeat whats gone before Peter but I'd add some naughty words. Dave

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                  • papa 695
                    Moderator
                    • May 2011
                    • 22769

                    #10
                    What a great idea, and very well executed.

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                    • papa 695
                      Moderator
                      • May 2011
                      • 22769

                      #11
                      What a great idea, and very well executed.

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                      • outrunner
                        • Apr 2019
                        • 2420

                        #12
                        A novel idea indeed, looks great.

                        Andy.

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                        • Airborne01
                          • Mar 2021
                          • 3935
                          • Steve
                          • Essex

                          #13
                          I agree with all the previous comments!
                          Steve

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                          • Stefee
                            SMF Supporters
                            • Feb 2023
                            • 780

                            #14
                            Stunning idea and execution, very imaginative.
                            Blown away ......... just getting my coat and leaving.

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                            • Peter Gillson
                              SMF Supporters
                              • Apr 2018
                              • 2594

                              #15
                              It was a fun project, but more woodworking than modelling. The process for the build was:

                              1 - rather than scan the box art I copied the photo on the Historex Agents website
                              2 - pasted it in Word and sized the photo so the photo was exactly the same size as the figures, then printed 3 copies.
                              3 - using bits of card I worked out the size of the frame for the whole figures.
                              4 - using a piece of A4 paper I cut a strip of 'film' containing three full frames, behind each of these was fixed one of the printed pictures of the model. The result was a full size (54mm) strip of film of 3 frames each with a photo of the model in place.
                              5 - using bits of card I worked out where the upper and lower frames would be cut, and where the second set of figures would be cut
                              6 - the 'film frame' of one and two half frames was cut from a sheet of plastic card, sprocket holes punched out and the 'film' sprayed matt black.
                              7 - one set of figures cut with a hacksaw.
                              8 - all the figures painted and put in place.

                              The modelling was only a tiny part of the project. phew!

                              Peter

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