discussion Smashed, bashed and generally trashed. An Egyptian T-62.. Yom Kippur 1973

[rtfoe]

Hi Ron, I've got the same view as Simon but won't be a rivet counter on this as the photography is amazing.The natural lighting does help with the stark contrasts and the angle against the sky gives the illusion of endless desert and a lonely wreck. :thumb2: I'm going to be suspicious of newsreel photos from now on. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

 

[spanner570]

Thanks for your great posts, chaps.
I'm really over the moon to read such great comments. It means so much to me, it really does..... :thumb2:

Jim, wrong with both guesses!... :tongue-out3: To my way of thinking, the model has to be completed, paint and all, before any attempt to wreck the thing.

So it's build, paint, wreck - And then paint again for the susplosions etc.
Thanks for the question, and following along.... :thumb2:

Chris and Pete. Thanks for both your most excellent posts.
Mess around all you want, no worries here.

But Chris, I think your image is way too dark, old lad. I tried to get the pictures to reflect the harshness of the sun and the desert terrain. Hence the brightness. which I like to think I got summat like what I required by simply waiting for some good, strong and bright sunshine.

Regarding photoshop etc., where finished models are concerned, I think it's kind of cheating to mess with the original image. I couldn't use such a site if I tried. I'm a point and click merchant, but I do like to spend some time composing the shot, even if it's simply a stage of the build. I'm sure a lot of fun can be had with these picture sites, they're just not for me.

But feel free to have as much of a 'fiddle' as you wish..... :dizzy: I'd be interested to see the results........

Cheers all.

Ron

 

[spanner570]

Hi Ron, I've got the same view as Simon but won't be a rivet counter on this as the photography is amazing.The natural lighting does help with the stark contrasts and the angle against the sky gives the illusion of endless desert and a lonely wreck. :thumb2: I'm going to be suspicious of newsreel photos from now on. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

Nice one Richard. Thank you.

I hope this doesn't come over as being rude and abrupt, far from it, as I always appreciate your feedback, but this model, as I'm sure you appreciate, has nothing to do with this and that being wrong or missing. I have no interest in such things and this piece is obviously not meant to be scrutinized from that perspective. My attention was to have a go at modelling a wrecked tank...Full stop.

With this model or any others of mine, I build OOB and just do my best with what I see inside. I'm a hopeless case and I suspect that's why I'm left in peace to just tootle along free from 'Rivet counters' as the terminology goes....

Thanks again for your compliments.

Ron

 

[rtfoe]

I have no problem with that. Everyone has their way of enjoying their hobby and I respect that. I find rivet counters very annoying especially the ones who don't build but I guess that's a hobby too. :smiling2:
I'm glad you enjoy what you do and you did a wreck intentionally...others get frustrated and wreck their builds by accident and give up the hobby.:tears-of-joy:

Cheers,
Richard

 

[stona]

Brilliant Ron, I can't really add to the rest of the comments, it's totally convincing (and that's my idea for a wrecked Spitfire out the window too :rolling: ).

Cheers

Thais (where's me lighter?)

 

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.
Highly amusing Richard... :thumb2:

Thanks Steve. Me want to see wrecked Spitfire! Mind you, Great minds and all that......

By the way, please don't mention Thais ever again.

Regards.
The good people of Persepolis.