Completed papa 695s WWI dogfight

[papa 695]

 Stuff the rigging -at that scale, this is an impressive build, not to mention paint job. The only, and I mean ONLY thing I'd add is a faint dusting of, say buff, or even raw umber, just to kill the saturation a bit. I often want to say this about other dios, but have always backed off, as they are usually so amazing, it seems churlish to say it! Walk up to any theatre set, and you'll see tiny splashes of fine paint, all over, just to stop it looking like it has just been built and painted. Folks have this down to a fine art over here, for the models, but I think that foliage and grasses will look sooooo much better just dirtied down a bit. We are talking subtle here


Back to the important bit, this is an epic little dio! I'd lose what is left of my hair attempting this. 

Thanks for the comment John and I really do mean it, I shall give it a go.

[papa 695]

Thanks to everyone for the great comments and I'm glad you've liked this build.

[dave]

Great little dio.

[Guest]

Great little diorama I love the old biplanes, I can't build planes so take my hat off to you mate.

[flyjoe180]

Fantastic work Ian, they turned out rather nicely, and the base sets the scene off beautifully. Reminded me of a scene from the Blue Max

[Guest]

Fantastic work Ian, they turned out rather nicely, and the base sets the scene off beautifully. Reminded me of a scene from the Blue Max

Yeah, the scene where the guy goes splat!


Very nicely done and I really think that at this "distance" the rigging wouldn't be visible.

[Guest]

Stunning build Ian and what a great scene!  You could always use human hair for the rigging but it does go slack when the humidity raises 

[tanktrack]

well done Ian a great little build