discussion Comet-ed

[Neil Merryweather]

So, not much has happened with this for a few months. The mention of vegetation really knocked the wind out of my sails. I'd never planned for any, or even thought about it, but I guess the scene won't look right without some. Then with the water not going to plan this seemed destined for the bin. I ended up putting it to one side though, just in case I could ever be bothered to do more work on it.

Since I'm waiting for my next kit to arrive and am just twiddling my thumbs I dug it out yesterday, but despite being covered with a towel it is covered in silver overspray, probably from my big truck build. I've rubbed & scrubbed with all manor of things but I still have two sparkling Comets :rolling: The flakes are really clinging on to the matt surface.

So back under its cover it goes. For now.

snow scene?

 

[Andy T]

snow scene?

Love the idea Neil and it's something that had crossed my mind.

A trace of whitewash on the tanks to hide the sparkles, and minimal vegetation to worry about.

I'm not sure such a situation would ever have happened in real life so I might get torn to pieces by some, but it's certainly one way around it.

 

[Jim R]

By 'eck Andy this is a real challenge of a build. You drop it and it rises from the ruins, Phoenix like, better than ever. A boat appears and then disappears. It goes onto the "sometime later" shelf a few times and now it returns as a snow scene!
It is so good and so much work has been done that it deserves to be finished. Neil's snow idea is very sound.

I'm not sure such a situation would ever have happened in real life so I might get torn to pieces by some, but it's certainly one way around it.

That doesn't matter. Who was it who said something like "Why spoil a good story with the truth".

 

[scottie3158]

Andy,
I second the snowy winter scene.

 

[Andy T]

Neil's snow idea is very sound.

Therein lies the problem though.

It's a great idea but will never be thought of as mine, since someone else has already mentioned it.

I'm sure I'll come up with something, but probably not as good.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Therein lies the problem though.

It's a great idea but will never be thought of as mine, since someone else has already mentioned it.

I'm sure I'll come up with something, but probably not as good.

I hereby relinquish any claim on the idea- you must have telegraphed it to me without even realising it!