Hi Guys
it will be a couple of weeks before I actually start work in this one - got some bathroom tiling to do first - but thought I would outline the idea.
It is going to be another boxed diorama, quite a wide frame compared to the opening so it will be quite dark, which is a key part of the concept. In essence it will be the UBoat (or part of it) really rusty and covered in barnacles etc sitting on the sea bed. It will actually be on a ledge with a drop behind it which I think will help create the impression of distance between it and the dark blue background which will represent the vast ocean stretching in to the distance.
now the fun part. i received the LEDs today, three different sizes, I have yet to decide which one to use, but one will have a scratch built remote submersible vehicle built around it. The power wire will be strengthened with wire and made to look like the RSV's umbilical chord going up to the surface. This will serve two functions: 1 to provide power to the LED, and 2 to support the RSV, enabling it to be positioned so it is 'floating' in the sea above the U Boat. When switched on the beam of the LED will light up the sub, but hopefully keeping the areas around the sub quite dark.
well, that's the idea, the easy part Is the idea!
this is the kit :
In 144 scale the sub is about 8 inches long which is a nice size for a boxed diorama.
Peter
it will be a couple of weeks before I actually start work in this one - got some bathroom tiling to do first - but thought I would outline the idea.
It is going to be another boxed diorama, quite a wide frame compared to the opening so it will be quite dark, which is a key part of the concept. In essence it will be the UBoat (or part of it) really rusty and covered in barnacles etc sitting on the sea bed. It will actually be on a ledge with a drop behind it which I think will help create the impression of distance between it and the dark blue background which will represent the vast ocean stretching in to the distance.
now the fun part. i received the LEDs today, three different sizes, I have yet to decide which one to use, but one will have a scratch built remote submersible vehicle built around it. The power wire will be strengthened with wire and made to look like the RSV's umbilical chord going up to the surface. This will serve two functions: 1 to provide power to the LED, and 2 to support the RSV, enabling it to be positioned so it is 'floating' in the sea above the U Boat. When switched on the beam of the LED will light up the sub, but hopefully keeping the areas around the sub quite dark.
well, that's the idea, the easy part Is the idea!
this is the kit :
In 144 scale the sub is about 8 inches long which is a nice size for a boxed diorama.
Peter
