discussion Johns 1/48 Tropical Dioarama(thread closed)

[john i am]

Hi everyone having thought long and hard about what to do for this sig build in the sand.I pulled this from the stash and plan to make a base for it with a bit of planking lots of sand and some supplies and perhaps a few figures but I am open to any ideas or suggestions you may have on this subject. I'm going to lock myself away in the man cave today and see how far I can progress with this. I may also do a second sig build on this theme to run alongside this but won't be making my mind up as to what it is yet as there are lots of options. Anyway thanks for looking and any help and guidance offered thanks John .


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Progress to follow shortly............. Thanks John

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[john i am]

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[john i am]

Little truck for the dioarama I'll try and get this knocked together today and I have some mdf for a base so I should get an idea of the size required. Thanks for looking in cheers John View attachment 110651

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[Guest]

Welcome on board!!


Looking a very nice idea, and this Blitz looks genial


I will be watching this one!

 

[john i am]

Very small update base primer(white) sprayed ready for pre shade and spinner and prop painted will bpe taking a look at the truck soon thanks for looking in cheers John View attachment 110737

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[Guest]

That all looks ace John! Can you provide more info about the 109 kit? I've been thinking about doing a tropical version for ages!

 

[john i am]

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[john i am]

That all looks ace John! Can you provide more info about the 109 kit? I've been thinking about doing a tropical version for ages!

It's a great kit from Airfix Patrick nicely detailed and goes together with ease with no fuss or problems to report.I highly recommend it. I'm sure there are better ones to be had at a price but I'm more than happy with this one.

 

[Guest]

It's a great kit from Airfix Patrick nicely detailed and goes together with ease with no fuss or problems to report.I highly recommend it. I'm sure there are better ones to be had at a price but I'm more than happy with this one.

That's a good enough recommendation for me John! I'll be taking notes on your build for future reference

 

[john i am]

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[monica]

looking good so far,

 

[Guest]

Mmmm...nicely done so far

 

[john i am]

Thanks everyone for your encouraging comments it keeps the mojo flowing Heres the truck a nice little kit comes with a metal chassis and rubber tyres it will be a nice little distraction while I decide how to do the mottle effect on the 109. Many thanks John. More soon................View attachment 110826

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[john i am]

A great kit to put together fell together with ease another recommendation. A few more bits to add a bit of a tidy up and it will be ready for primer.Then.......... Back to the mottle effect on the 109 Cheers John View attachment 110839

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[flyjoe180]

Very nice work so far John, they will make for a great diorama setting. The 109 is looking awesome.

 

[john i am]

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Small update a bit of camo painting on the 109 and the blitz sprayed and dry brushed. Klear next than the decals followed by a wash then I can start thinking about the base layoutView attachment 223991

 

[aaron]

That opel kit looks ace...I have a trop 109 in 1/32 with the same decals.


Yours looks awesome.

 

[john i am]

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That opel kit looks ace...I have a trop 109 in 1/32 with the same decals.
Yours looks awesome.

Cheers Aaron both have been great kits to build I would love to see your 1/32 trop 109 as in that scale it would be most impressive I have a 1/32 myself but not a trop one unfortunately. But I'm sure I'll be ripping the lid off it soon ......... Thanks for looking in and the nice comments cheers John

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[Guest]

Excellent work so far!


Mmmm...the Blitz kit looks genial and a very interesting option!!

 

[john i am]

Thread closed please see completed section many thanks John