discussion Rembering Ron.

[Ian M]

I would like to make a memorial build in Ron's honour.
I suggest a change from the norm. An open to all build that can be joined by anyone at any time.
As for a subject for the build? What else than a diorama - vignette. or just on a simple base...
An alternative could be any model that tickles you fancy but brush painted.
Ron built many a model to stand alone, most ended up in a diorama at a later point
I personally am not a diorama/base builder and definitely not a brush painter but O will give it a go.

If you just want to build a kit as you normally would, in his honour, make it something he would have built.

If you do build a dio you can reuse a previously built model or model's. It's also fine to build one for the occasion.
Water was nearly always present in some form, from a meandering stream to a raging sea.
Building's! All of which he made from scraps of card, pizza boxes and the like. But if its to much to get into, then a kit building is fine.
Sand, stones, rocks and other dressings were more often than not driveway sweepings.
I have, since posting this, made a few changes to hopefully include as many as possible
What say you? Would that be appropriate?

 

[PaulTRose]

Sounds good to me

What time frame are you thinking of?

 

[papa 695]

I would like to make a memorial build in Ron's honour.
I suggest a change from the norm. An open to all build that can be joined by anyone at any time.
As for a subject for the build? What else than a diorama - vignette. In best Ron style.

You can reuse a previous built model or model's. It's also fine to build one for the occasion.
Water was nearly always present in some form, from a meandering stream to a raging sea.
Building's! All of which he made from scraps of card, pizza boxes and the like.
Sand, stones, rocks and other dressings were more often than not driveway sweepings.

What say you? Would that be appropriate?

I think that would be a very fitting tribute GB to Ron. It includes all the best of him.

 

[Andy T]

Sounds like a plan.

Even the idea of a free & easy timetable seems more like Ron's style.

 

[Jim R]

That would certainly be a fitting tribute to Ron.

 

[Ian M]

Sounds good to me

What time frame are you thinking of?

From when it starts and open ended.

 

[Ian M]

One thing that I forgot in the initial post. If you feel up to it, a preamble story could be quite fitting. It was the Background stories that had me chuckling whilst enjoying his builds.
Ron had a talent for keeping humor in most of his diorama builds, a thing I quite like to do as well, (he did it better though lol).

 

[Gern]

Didn't someone suggest it should be brush painted in keeping with Ron's methods?

 

[Andy T]

Didn't someone suggest it should be brush painted in keeping with Ron's methods?

I mentioned it because I remember him as staunchly anti-airbrush, but it was only a suggestion.

Maybe an idea for those that can?

 

[Ian M]

Didn't someone suggest it should be brush painted in keeping with Ron's methods?

Well that'll cut the list down a bit. lol.

 

[stillp]

Sadly I'll have to bow out of this - a great idea but I have no experience of dioramas or vignettes. I'll dedicate my next build to Ron anyway.
Pete

 

[Ian M]

I would like everyone to feel that they can join in, so I have added to the original post.

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Count me in. Never done a diorama but Ill give it a go.

 

[Andy T]

Great additions Ian, very inclusive.

After all, Ron built models the way he enjoyed building them, so it's entirely appropriate that a GB in his honor should offer the same.

 

[Ian M]

Sadly I'll have to bow out of this - a great idea but I have no experience of dioramas or vignettes. I'll dedicate my next build to Ron anyway.
Pete

I have amended the parameters so anything goes.

 

[Gern]

Mark me down for this one Ian. No idea what yet but I'll think of something!

 

[yak face]

Of course I’m in , something out of my usual area but hopefully a fitting tribute

 

[Airborne01]

I'm in!
Steve

 

[Jim R]

I'm in.