longshanks Posted July 28, 2017 Author Share Posted July 28, 2017 At long last I've finally got my act together ..... Given up trying to be clever, it was never going to work was it I've tried various ways of posting pics including postimage.org which seemed to display pics as and when it fancied. I've now settled on Flickr and we seem to be getting along. I will in the next few days continue to change over. Enough waffle I've been playing As stated in the beginning this is all about a concept and part of that was how I wanted to display the Vessel. Starting with a box Then a bit of plastic / stone work The stones 2 x 3mm were scribed and given numerous washes, spot colours etc Lock taking shape Multiple colours later, more needed.... Lock gates added Boat with bits propped on You cant see on these pics but the boat is not sitting on the bottom and is screwed to the lock wall Frame tacked together to give what I believe is called a box frame Works for me. There will be a clear acrylic face, so I have a boxed diorama of a Clyde Puffer leaving a lock with overall dimensions of 185 x 160 x 45mm. This could be hung on a wall or stood on a shelf If there is any probs. with viewing pics please let me know Kev 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 The photos look great from here in sunny Tenerife Think this will make a great centre piece on any display cabinet. beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 This is a great idea Kev. If I can make one small suggestion, assuming this is meant to be somewhere on the Crinan Canal, the water should be very dark to the point of being almost back. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandsaw Steve Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 On 20/07/2017 at 14:22, longshanks said: I think someone/something is trying to tell me something........... Time to stop posting First the debacle of Photobucket Now postimage.org does not want to play all rather pointless without pictures I'm off to try on a pair of knitting needles Kev Nice to see you persisting, I was going to suggest Flickr as I haven't had any problems with them. The little puffer looks great! Don't think you will ever knit one of those! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 11 hours ago, beefy66 said: The photos look great from here in sunny Tenerife Thanks Keith. What part of Tenerife are you in, we have relatives in Los Gigantes/Puerto Santiago 4 hours ago, Martian Hale said: If I can make one small suggestion NO Only kidding, that goes along with my thoughts I was thinking New Forest peat streams.... Never having been to Scotland what colour would the surface be? 2 hours ago, Bandsaw Steve said: Don't think you will ever knit one of those! Thanks BS, I did try .... Kev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray S Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Great idea Kev! This is looking really good. I am glad you have solved the photo issues too. Ray 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Looks great Kev, nice way to display the ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 8 hours ago, longshanks said: Only kidding, that goes along with my thoughts I was thinking New Forest peat streams.... Never having been to Scotland what colour would the surface be? I am colour blind but peat generally gives a brown colour to water. The water in the Crinan Canal is almost black in virtually all light conditions so I would be going for a brown colour bordering on black. Hang on, try this: This is about the lightest I have ever seen the water in the canal, though the picture was taken during an uncommonly dry spell for that part of Scotland. I think the reason that it is usually so dark is that, road and tow path aside, the is very little distance between the canal and a steep range of hills on one side of the canal, resulting in nearly all the run off from the hills going directly into the canal, resulting in a much greater concentration of particles in a very limited amount of water than might be the case in other locations. I stand to be corrected on this point but it is the best explanation I can think of. Go for a few shades darker than the picture and you won't go far wrong. Hope that helps Martian 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 Brilliant reference, thanks for that Martian Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 She's on the bottom - how are you going to do the water level? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 1 hour ago, clipper said: She's on the bottom - how are you going to do the water level? Good question and something I hope to resolve in the next couple of days Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Glad you have the pic's sorted, and your box frame will be a work of art Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichO Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Great idea Kev! Very cool. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Very nice job on the box frame dio,, the puffer looks superb in there, magic Glynn 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul E Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Seeing your diorama and Martians picture of VIC 32 on the Crinan Canal took me back to a happy family holiday many, many years ago. I love it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 @Ripaman @Richo @Hewy Thanks for the support guys... 1 hour ago, Paul E said: took me back to a happy family holiday Now that makes it all worth while Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clipper Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 VIC32 http://savethepuffer.co.uk/ And here she is at Oban North Pier, 17th Sept 2016, about to head home for Crinan for the Winter 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 2 hours ago, clipper said: VIC32 http://savethepuffer.co.uk/ Great link Thanks Clipper Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 On 29/07/2017 at 22:06, clipper said: She's on the bottom - how are you going to do the water level? Not actually sitting on the bottom as will be revealed....... I've used clear acrylic to form supporting sides Note sides given an Olive Drab wash to hopefully cast a colour on the undersea portion. Holes are for screwing into side of hull Acrylic top cut to suit hull Thought you might be interested in how I cut the sheet Bow floating.. All lashed together with frame to give effect Front panel to be left clear. Top to be covered with clear artists acrylic to texture the surface. The top or underside to be given wash to give colour cast, the aim being to finish up with peat coloured water. This will only be done when the hull is ready to be bonded in. Cunning plan seems to be working.... Kev 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Very nice work Kev, love where this is going 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 This is really looking excellent Kev, getting some real lessons and ideas here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I like that floating effect. Martian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 Great idea to show the underwater effect might have to nick that for a U boat dio I have in mind beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 "Cunning plan seems to be working...." Darn right it is Kev Regards Richard 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted August 3, 2017 Share Posted August 3, 2017 36 minutes ago, Ripaman said: "Cunning plan seems to be working...." Darn right it is Kev Regards Richard Steady, we all know what happens to "cunning plans". I remember a while back I was in fulsome praise of @EXFAAWAFU and his Ark Royal build. The next thing I knew he had had a disaster with it and I was duly accursed as a Jonah for quite some time thereafter. Martian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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