Spanner's Revell 1/72 Dam Buster Lancaster. 1958 tooling.

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Very nice work Ron. I love the lighting in that first picture and looking forward to the finished piece

[Jim R]

That's the easy bit done 😁😀😁
Looking good and no doubt you have a cunning plan hatching in the old noggin.

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps...

I've started work on the dam and its surroundings.
I penciled the shape and then painted the dam on a length of card, cut out the outline and overflow openings etc, and then rested it in front of a large piece of black card.

This image is obviously way too light. I'll see how it looks when Mr. Sun has gone to bo- bo's!

Early days yet, but it's a start.




Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Already looking as if the plan is working. Shows promise.

[spanner570]

Cheers Jim.
As the attack was at night, I'm hoping the final frame will be more of a 'Silly Wet' of the dam, rather than what you see above.

Also, I need to iron out the lake surface a tad.

The trouble is, at this time of year it doesn't go dark 'till quite late. A bit past this old farts bed time. So one evening soon I'll have to try and stay up and take some darkness shots!

Thanks for the continued interest.

Ron

[Jim R]

Yes, go for it Ron. Stay up late, say 'til 8.30!

[scottie3158]

Now that's a cunning plan.

[yak face]

Dont know what theyre on about with the hosepipe ban , that dam looks full to me! Nice work matey

[spanner570]

Thanks for the input Paul and Tony.

Second go....and onwards with the 'Cunning Plan'1

The outline of the dam looks a bit wonky. This is due to the paper I painted the dam on warping a bit. a good ironing will sort things out - If I knew how to use one, that is!

Before it gets too warm today, I've had a mess about with the dam and darkened the structure and darkened the wooded areas either side of the dam.

I also flattened out the water a tad.

The photo was taken around the same time as the previous image, so just a bit of extra black paint makes a fair bit of difference....

I will see how it looks at dusk tonight.



Later 'I'll add the aircraft and then see where I can 'Fettle' things a bit more.

Getting there slowly - Hopefully!

Cheers,
Ron

[flyjoe180]

Has the raid commenced Ron? Haven't see it in the papers

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Just catching up with this one Ron. Looking forward to the raid pictures.

[spanner570]

Thanks for the posts chaps.

Everything is on hold at the minute......

Cheers.
Ron