New Bedford Whaler...'Safe Haven'...Completed.

[Steve Brodie]

All been said, but FRICKEN AWESOME WORK

[Guest]

I am so impressed. Actually I am jealous!! Well done! This is a master piece and I love every millimeter of your dio!! Good job! Perfect job!

[Guest]

You´re a master, Sir..., cheers

[papa 695]

Stunning work there Ron with some fantastic photos to boot

[Guest]

Wow! What a terrific build Ron.....simply brillant.

[john i am]

Perfection in such a small scale well done Ron n some great pics

[monica]

simply stunning work Ron,


what else can real be added to it,just beautifully,and amazing work,love it,


for some reason I was thinking much bigger,what scale is the ship then plz ?


real like the water splashing on the rock,

[yak face]

Unbelievable!! a good model ruined by a kinked bowsprit rigging ! Ron mate I dont know how you do it , this is just fantastic , I'll tell you how good it is , its making even me want to do a ship !! The whole thing from the build of the ship to the making of the harbour side and the water effects (especially on the rocks at the end of the quay!) is faultless ,although the weathering on the hand looks a bit overdone!! Its a true great build , reflecting the thought, effort and not least ,skill that has gone into creating this stunning piece. To top it all off the photography is superbly done , showing that you dont need a flash camera (see what I did there? ,.. ok coat is on) to get great pictures ,just a bit of thought and a good eye for composition. Cant wait to see the next instalment , i'm just off t find it now , cheers mucker , Tony

[Guest]

Stunning and very wonderful build

[Gern]

I'm thinking everyone else rates this as highly as I do Ron. Probably the best of a superb selection of dios that you have created.


I have a request though. There's loads of places to get information and help with building, painting and weathering techniques for kits and scratch built scenery for dios (this forum being one of the best sources). What we don't see very often are guides to the composition of the layout and how it recreates the story behind it.


I know this is the artistic side of our hobby and a lot of it will be hard to put into words as it comes from inside as it were, but are there any tips or suggestions you could give us?

[Lee W]

Stunning yet again Ron, beautifully built


Lee

[flyjoe180]

Amazing. Nothing more to add. Other than the build thread was enjoyable to read and follow, great work Ron.

[spanner570]

Thanks gents and lady for your great posts. It pleases me plentifullyishness when I read the amazing comments.


Monica. the scale is 1/200...The whaler hull is 6" long, with a couple of inches for the bow sprit.


Dave, you are right, it is almost impossible to put into words how I arrive at the end result...It just happens. I hope that has come over as I intend it to!


I get an idea, which I suppose, in a way, is a story, but plan no further. I start with a very basic notion of what I would like, then make a start and ideas just pop up. These I incorporate into the model as I toddle along. It just seems to fall into place - rather like an unknown jigsaw.... and yes, sometimes the jigsaw falls on the floor.


I try and adopt an 'if it looks right, then it's not far off'. I sit back after a stage build and see if perhaps this or that could be moved, added to, or even scrapped. Then, out of nowhere, some more ideas spill out. There were so many things that didn't look right with this model, particularly the scale of the add-ons, but - and this is most important - never be afraid to alter stuff, no matter how drastic. This build was a prime example of that being put into practice!


Not much help, but I'm really finding it difficult to put it all into words that could be of some use. I'll try and come up with something in the near future.....


Thanks to all who followed the initial build of this mini diorama, and again my thanks for the excellent posts on the finished model.


Ron

[Gern]

I knew my question was hard to answer Ron, so I'm sorry to drop it on your shoulders. You know how it goes though, if you want a teacher - ask the best person you know who can do what it is you want to learn!

[spanner570]

If truth were told Dave, when we all look at the excellent dioramas on view at S-M., it is obvious that there is 'now't anyone can to teach to no one ow't'!