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[Peter Gillson]

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 sprocket holes.



it was a fun project, and a bit of a conversation piece.

Peter

 

[adt70hk]

Brilliant!

 

[Jim R]

That is brilliant. Very clever, very different and superbly done.

 

[Tim Marlow]

That’s great, and the display shows true creativity. Well done Peter :thumb2:

 

[langy71]

Awesome

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks guys.

the nice thing about boxed dios - you don't have to worry about the backs of the figures!

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Utterly, utterly brilliant!!

 

[David Lovell]

Can only repeat whats gone before Peter but I'd add some naughty words. Dave

 

[papa 695]

What a great idea, and very well executed.

 

[papa 695]

What a great idea, and very well executed.

 

[outrunner]

A novel idea indeed, looks great.

Andy.

 

[Airborne01]

I agree with all the previous comments!
Steve

 

[Stefee]

Stunning idea and execution, very imaginative.
Blown away ......... just getting my coat and leaving.

 

[Peter Gillson]

It was a fun project, but more woodworking than modelling. The process for the build was:

1 - rather than scan the box art I copied the photo on the Historex Agents website
2 - pasted it in Word and sized the photo so the photo was exactly the same size as the figures, then printed 3 copies.
3 - using bits of card I worked out the size of the frame for the whole figures.
4 - using a piece of A4 paper I cut a strip of 'film' containing three full frames, behind each of these was fixed one of the printed pictures of the model. The result was a full size (54mm) strip of film of 3 frames each with a photo of the model in place.
5 - using bits of card I worked out where the upper and lower frames would be cut, and where the second set of figures would be cut
6 - the 'film frame' of one and two half frames was cut from a sheet of plastic card, sprocket holes punched out and the 'film' sprayed matt black.
7 - one set of figures cut with a hacksaw.
8 - all the figures painted and put in place.

The modelling was only a tiny part of the project. phew!

Peter

 

[Gavalaar1980]

Excellent and totally original. Full marks here. G

 

[Richard48]

Good to see you Peter.Really great concept and superbly done.
Excellent.
Richard

 

[Steve Brodie]

Thats Brilliant Peter

 

[stillp]

It was a fun project, but more woodworking than modelling. The process for the build was:

1 - rather than scan the box art I copied the photo on the Historex Agents website
2 - pasted it in Word and sized the photo so the photo was exactly the same size as the figures, then printed 3 copies.
3 - using bits of card I worked out the size of the frame for the whole figures.
4 - using a piece of A4 paper I cut a strip of 'film' containing three full frames, behind each of these was fixed one of the printed pictures of the model. The result was a full size (54mm) strip of film of 3 frames each with a photo of the model in place.
5 - using bits of card I worked out where the upper and lower frames would be cut, and where the second set of figures would be cut
6 - the 'film frame' of one and two half frames was cut from a sheet of plastic card, sprocket holes punched out and the 'film' sprayed matt black.
7 - one set of figures cut with a hacksaw.
8 - all the figures painted and put in place.

The modelling was only a tiny part of the project. phew!

Peter

I'd never have thought of doing that, and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Pete

 

[Peter Gillson]

Gavin. richard, Steve - thanks fof the compliments

Pete - part of the fun is trying to work out a solution to an 'odd' idea - it's surprising how useful bits of cardboard can be!

Peter