Brasso27 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 A few pics of latest completed work: Operation Compass diorama, depicting a tea break by the crew of a Marmon-Herrington armoured car of the 11th Hussars in the Western Desert, c Feb 1941. The vehicle is from IBG models and the figures from Masterbox. 38 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Very nice - a very believable dio. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cngaero Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 That's stunning. The human element really makes the diorama believable and brings it to life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHendry Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Really atmospheric! I like Marmom Herringtons. If or when I get back into British stuff, I think I'll have to make one - you've inspired me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I like that a lot. Great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I could spend ages picking out individual things about this that are absolutely first class. You've done a brilliant job all round. John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Very realistic. Like your figures. Rare vehicle nicely done. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thorfinn Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: I could spend ages picking out individual things about this that are absolutely first class. You've done a brilliant job all round. John. What he said! Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreadeddrew Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Excellent composition there Brasso,good skills & lots to hold the attention,well done. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 What superb figure painting! Aided by the quality of their design/tooling. They make for a superb diorama. Can you tell me what you used to paint the faces please? It's a very interesting vehicle as well....although I'm slightly confused by the front 'windows'. Were there no small slots for looking through the inner hatch when the outer hatch was open or were the inner and outer hatches completely solid? If the inners were 'slotless' I wonder why an outer hatch was necessary? Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wasley Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 First class build with figures and dio to boot,had a great time scanning around the pics,all work shows your great eye for detail,are they warming up the sump oil for soup? not sure I would like any of it,(like chicken soup myself Ha Ha),can I ask how did you got the background so dark?Cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasso27 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 (edited) 4 hours ago, Jim Wasley said: can I ask how did you got the background so dark?Cheers. Thanks for the kind comments. The background is actually an old bed sheet, believe it or not! I have a home made photo booth that I use for photographing builds. I cut out a large cardboard box into a kind of amphitheater shape and drape it with an off-cut from an old bed sheet to provide a dark background. Edited June 16, 2017 by Brasso27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasso27 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 9 hours ago, Badder said: Can you tell me what you used to paint the faces please? Rearguards, Badder Thanks for the kind comments. The faces were base coated using Vallejo flat flesh. For the first time with this build I used oil paints for the highlighting and shadows. I put a small blob of different colored oils onto a cardboard square and let them sit for a few hours to allow the oil to leech out. When they were the consistency of goat's cheese I transferred them to a plastic pallet and then mixed them together to get the varying shades I wanted for highlights, shadows and features like lips and cheeks. The advantage of using oils is that they remain workable for hours, and you can blend and change them around at your leisure. If you're not happy with a result you can simply dip the brush in thinner and remove it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasso27 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 9 hours ago, Badder said: It's a very interesting vehicle as well....although I'm slightly confused by the front 'windows'. Were there no small slots for looking through the inner hatch when the outer hatch was open or were the inner and outer hatches completely solid? If the inners were 'slotless' I wonder why an outer hatch was necessary? Rearguards, Badder As I understand it the window could be used in various configurations, as the frame containing the glass panels could be folded down and laid flat along the bonnet. This meant that in battle conditions the armoured flap could be lowered, or it could be left raised for general use, allowing greater visibility. In hot conditions the windows could be folded flat and the armoured panel raised, allowing maximum ventilation, or the armoured panel alone could be lowered, providing some protection but still allowing some ventilation. As I was depicting the vehicle at the end of a recce patrol I decided to leave the armoured panel raised but the windows still up, as I imagine they'd have wanted that to provide some protection from the dust and sand while driving. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Wasley Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Thanks Brasso27,thought as much good one,cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Stunning build and layout of this diorama just says what it needs to tell the story beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Just now, Brasso27 said: Thanks for the kind comments. The faces were base coated using Vallejo flat flesh. For the first time with this build I used oil paints for the highlighting and shadows. I put a small blob of different colored oils onto a cardboard square and let them sit for a few hours to allow the oil to leech out. When they were the consistency of goat's cheese I transferred them to a plastic pallet and then mixed them together to get the varying shades I wanted for highlights, shadows and features like lips and cheeks. The advantage of using oils is that they remain workable for hours, and you can blend and change them around at your leisure. If you're not happy with a result you can simply dip the brush in thinner and remove it. Thanks for the info. I have tried oils on vehicles with some success... I have a Quad tractor and 25pdr, painted dark green, which I gave a subtle oil filter with dark blue and that worked out lovely. (I have yet to finish it completely and post it in RFI section) Yes, the 'working time' of oils is a huge advantage and I will try them on my next figures. I doubt they'll turn out as good as yours though! Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brasso27 Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 16 minutes ago, Badder said: Thanks for the info. I have tried oils on vehicles with some success... I have a Quad tractor and 25pdr, painted dark green, which I gave a subtle oil filter with dark blue and that worked out lovely. (I have yet to finish it completely and post it in RFI section) Yes, the 'working time' of oils is a huge advantage and I will try them on my next figures. I doubt they'll turn out as good as yours though! Rearguards, Badder Thanks for the info. I'm currently working on a Firefly and was going to try that oil filter technique. So far I've only ever used oils for pin washes and for grime streaking. I'm looking forward to trying your suggestion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrardandrews Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Very very nicejust brilliant 😊 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Stunning vigente, very well achieved, i like a lot all elements... Cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Cracking dio, blended in very nicely. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 fantastic work,,, and great looking dio... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted June 19, 2017 Share Posted June 19, 2017 Excellent job Amazing paintjob, figures and details 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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