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Submersible discovering a lost U Boat
i have a couple of LEDs, a white one and a blue one and to evaluate them I decided to try illuminating my Ambush boxed diorama since it is quite dark - here are the results: I think the blue might be a bit too blue so I am planning on using the white, which will mean making the aft of the...- Peter Gillson
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Submersible discovering a lost U Boat
Hi Guys a box of polenta and semolina later and we have this: After adding some colour - various shades of brown with touches of yellow or green with a few places where there is a hint of red. Since the aft area will be in the deepest shande it has the darker blueish shades. a the...- Peter Gillson
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Dunkirk "vignettorama"
Before banicaling my sub I added the finishing touches to this one. i was not happy with the version of this I posted photos of so I redid it and today (finally) added the last few details, so this is the , hopefully, final version of my Dunkirk - sand dunes vignette: It was a bit of a...- Peter Gillson
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Submersible discovering a lost U Boat
Mick - welcome aboard, I hope the result is worth your anticipation. Doug - yep, a representation of the pressure hull is inserted. Rick - I have a plan, but as one general (I cannot remember who), said - no plan survives the first contact with the enemy! Let's see how this develops! Jim - in...- Peter Gillson
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Submersible discovering a lost U Boat
After an hour in the workshop, dremel in hand I have produced this: at first I drilled through but the plastic is quite thick and the holes looked too false so I changed the tool to a larger grit-block type of thing and from the inside thinned the plastic in the areas where the holes would be...- Peter Gillson
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Submersible discovering a lost U Boat
Hi guys Taking a rest from figures, in particular my Dunkirk series and its time to start this one: The plan is to make a boxed diorama featuring a wrecked submarine, being discovered by a remote submersible vehicle which will have a led fitted. Hopefully the inside of the boxed diorama...- Peter Gillson
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Sunken U boat
The LEDs came from a company called scale scale lights - I have used them before and they provide a very good service. Highly recommended.- Peter Gillson
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Sunken U boat
Hi Guys it will be a couple of weeks before I actually start work in this one - got some bathroom tiling to do first - but thought I would outline the idea. It is going to be another boxed diorama, quite a wide frame compared to the opening so it will be quite dark, which is a key part of...- Peter Gillson
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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
For my next boxed diorama ... i have some LEd's om order then ready to start. Peter- Peter Gillson
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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...- Peter Gillson
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- Forum: Completed Figures Pre WWI
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Dunkirk "vignettorama"
Having finished 'Rearguard' and 'Dunes' I jumped to the other end of the story with this station sceme. The basis is the Alice & Jonny by War Front kit. Since each of these vignettes will have 3 figures I added a second soldier in the train, and extended the platform so it is the same size as...- Peter Gillson
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Latest Acquisitions (2023)
I couldn't resist this 1/26 scale kit at a local auction:- Peter Gillson
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Dunkirk "vignettorama"
Finally finished another vignette - in the dunes. i wasn'tthat happy with the figures I had so lost a bit of interest in thise one until I found some figures by Soga miniatures. Here is the reslt: I'm not overly pleased, I think I have over-painted the figures and lost some detail...- Peter Gillson
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Small scale WW2 dioramas
hi Guys A couple more completed. this time I have tried scene with ruined buildings. I used a couple of buildings which are aimed at the wargaming market. They are ok, but not great in terms of details nd I think my rubble is a bit large in areas. A bit of a learning curve on these.- Peter Gillson
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- Forum: Completed Dioramas
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Painted swan feathers
I also am envious of his skill. Here is a little more info about him:- Peter Gillson
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- Forum: Other Hobbies and interests
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Painted swan feathers
hi all Not modeling related, this is my latest acquisition - a painting by iain Davie. He paints these scenes on swan feathers Peter- Peter Gillson
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Small scale WW2 dioramas
Hi. guys A very productive week, not only finishing my pool table but also these three dioramas: the first is a conversion - all of the log carpet equipment was scratch built. i tried to make the base look like the transition between wet sand and dry sand. its ok but not great - might...- Peter Gillson
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My woodworking project - finally finished!
Hi Andy I started playing br billiard while studying for A levels - we used to bunk off school down to a local pub. As long as the pub was empty the landlord didn't mind us making a pint last all afternoon, and I am sure he knew we used a comb to jam the bar from falling! its difficult to say...- Peter Gillson
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My woodworking project - finally finished!
finally i have finished a project I wanted to do for a few years. building a bar billiards table - here it is: the legs were sources from a re-use/ recycle cente just outside Oxford and were light stands removed from the Sheldonian building on Oxford, Peter- Peter Gillson
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Small scale WW2 dioramas
Hi all back to the small dioramas - this time an Allied HQ scene. This time I used vehicles and figures by Baccus which produce 6mm figures and vehicles, about 1/300 scale. the building is also from Baccus. https://www.baccus6mm.com/ The vehicles are not as good as GHQ range, but Baccus do...- Peter Gillson
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- Forum: Completed Dioramas
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