Zigarten Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well that's just plain neato Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
louiex2 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Outstanding work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Good job,....another fine diorama and the sea looks great,....well done, Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heloman1 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Well done Ben, always good to see a modeller having a go at a diorama especially a wet one. Thanks for sharing your pics. Colin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonl Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Very good dio, you've captured the scene perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunray Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Another excellent job Ben. The scene is well composed, love the finish and the rope I think brings it to life. Well done mate can't wait for the next one. Cheers Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Very nicely done, the water looks very convincing... well done Sir. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 A superbly realistic dio. As has been mentioned before, the rope is very effective and adds realism to the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gimme Shelter Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 this looks brilliant - it takes me back to that Sunderland diorama I built a number of years ago with a very similar theme and figures etc - your dio looks superb - top marks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 this looks brilliant - it takes me back to that Sunderland diorama I built a number of years ago with a very similar theme and figures etc - your dio looks superb - top marks It was your Sunderland diorama (plus the Micheal Turner painting on my calendar) that inspired me to do this diorama! Thanks for the kind words 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jer Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Brilliant build and that diorama makes it look so real. Others have mentioned it but that rope in flight is a stroke of genius! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Not to detract from the rest of it, but my favourite bit is the rope being thrown, it makes it so much more dynamic. Simple but effective. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted April 23, 2014 Author Share Posted April 23, 2014 Couldnt agree more about the rope! I didnt do any MAJOR improvements on the kit... I just did lots of smaller ones in the hope it would all add up. And I realised that getting the rope and figures right actually makes the diorama dynamic. Hence why I used a resin head for the bloke throwing the rope and spent a lot of time making sure the figures were in the correct pose. Judging by all the nice comments I think it did the trick! Cheers all! Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOUSTON Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 Ben, OUTSTANDING build and SUPERB diorama. GOOD job.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich2010 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Love this! As mentioned, the gravity-defying rope is marvellous! A couple if q's if I may: is the resin engine specifically for this kit and where did you get it and the canopy from? Hope you did a WIP as I need to know how you did the rope (unless you're a really good miniature rope thrower and photographer!) will search now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordfunker Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 That is inspired. I love the rope being flung to the pilot in the dinghy. Karl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snitok1983 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 Wow! Very impressive! Just like a real.... Everything! Was it paint by brush? So if it would be real that is a double time awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted April 25, 2014 Author Share Posted April 25, 2014 Love this! As mentioned, the gravity-defying rope is marvellous! A couple if q's if I may: is the resin engine specifically for this kit and where did you get it and the canopy from? Hope you did a WIP as I need to know how you did the rope (unless you're a really good miniature rope thrower and photographer!) will search now. Thanks! The resin engine was a CMK Bristol Pegasus... The right engine for the Walrus. The canopy is Pavla's canopy for Matchbox's Walrus (so it fitted just fine). Here's the WIP http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/234958689-supermarine-walrus-172-airfix-99-complete/ And the rope was a stroke of genius (luck, more likely). All I used was a copper strand from a small electrical wire, bent it into shape, primed it, then painted it. Wow! Very impressive! Just like a real.... Everything! Was it paint by brush? So if it would be real that is a double time awesome! Cheers Yep, painted with a Mk.I hairystick (as usual), nothing at all fancy, just a couple hours or so making sure the pattern and colours are correct. Small bit of weathering; first with a black wash to pop out the smaller details, then a khaki wash to add the weathering/fading effect on fabric/wooden surfaces. Ben 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perdu Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 lovely just joining in with the praise Shagbat great dinghy excellent sea perfect rope just so! adds up to a real quality model, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeusa Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Ben, I just found this thread. It is a magnificent build and diorama. The figures, the portrayal of action, the actual kit itself, all are great. You should be proud of this one, very proud. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Great job on this- it look really great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gengriz Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Really excellent! Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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