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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Here are the rest of the pictures... Last image of 'Hissy Sid' showing his fangs. Hope you like them. Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
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- Forum: Completed Dioramas
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Morning I just snapped these with natural lighting... So it's finally done. I captured as many angles as possible. Gonna be picture heavy...enjoy. More coming next...- rtfoe
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- Forum: Completed Dioramas
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
I'm calling this done. The only angle I could get without the lamp lights creating extra shadows. Will try again with morning sunlight...more photos in the completed section tomorrow The coat of Matt varnish helped bring out the details which were covered by the shine from areas worked with...- rtfoe
- Post #121
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Hi all, Can't say I did it but this is what I could manage... This is the dark side... And this is the lighter side... I had to rework the donkeys eyes the second time so that he focused on the snake...which I painted as well... Hope you like what you see. Now to mate it with the Dio and...- rtfoe
- Post #112
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Hi guys, Spent half a day painting the Bedouin. I had to visualise the sun glow hitting his back and creating a bright haze at the edges before the shadows. So far okay but I will need to bring out the airbrush for the shadowed area on his front skirt to get a smoother flow. In my naked eye it...- rtfoe
- Post #103
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
I was about to weather my tanks again when I noticed huge gapping holes just behind the sprocket compliments of the battery operated kit that this was. Easily fixed with plastic sheets shaped to fit. Then I tried my hand with chipping fluid for the first time. Applying at first straight from...- rtfoe
- Post #144
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
The experiment seems to have worked with paper masks... I had to create the shadow using an ordinary lamp bulb traced on typewriting paper placed flat and marked out the edges and dimensions of the base. LED lights didn't create the sharp shadows I needed...the ordinary bulb was more...- rtfoe
- Post #88
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Just trying some first passes of colour on the base...no detail painting yet. Kicked up dust still tweaking... Most people would have painted their figures before working on the base but I'm just weird. Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Jim R's 1905 Rolls Royce
That's one I'd like to have Jim. Lovely build. Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
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- Forum: Completed Group builds 2017 onward
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Hi Guys, I had the bulb in my head switched on and worked out how to distinguish the relieved troops from Patton's armoured division by making them outer perimeter scout patrols of the 101st. So they would have the overall olive drab top to bottom uniform with the baggy trousers pocket...- rtfoe
- Post #139
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Buried the snake and waiting for the plaster to cure. I will paint the snake in situ after detailing the disturbed sand... I'm heading to the Ardennes to continue with the 25 figures. Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Eehaw!!, a Donkey, a Bedouin and a Snake vignette
Hi All, Just smoothened the surface and got rid of any bumps and sinks. Also did the kicked up sand with cotton...very delicate process by adding tony bits at a time. Hope it's convincing at this angle... The little hole and pencil marks in the foreground is where the snake will be buried...- rtfoe
- Post #74
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Today I did a first pass of paint with modulation for Shadows and highlights... The dark tones were olive drab mixed with black and the highlights olive drab with yellow and dark yellow. All Tamiya acrylics diluted heavily with Mr Levelling thinner. Then filtered with pure thinned olive drab...- rtfoe
- Post #134
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Covers to the periscopes done... Decided to add new bolts to the front glacis as well. Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
- Post #133
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Hi Guys, Figures mounted ready for painting after zinethalling. So while I prepare my wet pallette, I worked on bringing the tank destroyers up to date... The Academy kits I used for the Tank Destroyers was basic and my building wasn't up to today's standards but I'll just keep it simple with...- rtfoe
- Post #132
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Thanks Scottie, it goes with years of mucking around with putty and decapitations. I worked on the radio guy and scratched his radio pack. He'll be holding his carbine in his left hand. He's also carrying extra ammo bandolias for his mates. Bandolias added to this vino drinking guy... The...- rtfoe
- Post #125
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Spent some time detailing the front helmet straps to 15 figures although Tamiya gives very well shaped M1 helmets, they are missing straps. Only the newer kits provide these. Then I added another two figures to the Dio. Comparison between Dragon and Tamiya, the latter wins hands down. Haven't...- rtfoe
- Post #121
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
I finally got the arms and the pulling of the tunic for these two figures done... what do you think. And also the rest of the nine figures have their gear on except the radioman still needs a radio and phone receiver... Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
- Post #118
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
I still have another 9 more figures to prime after I have fitted their gear on... Cheers, Wabble- rtfoe
- Post #106
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama
Thanks Scottie. Here's the bunch of primed and zinethalled ex Tamiya restored figures. They look much more convincing than when they were in a mish mash of the old paint work, putty and different plastic arms, head and legs... I will be painting them using Calvin Tans method of light passes...- rtfoe
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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