Okdoky Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Hi folks Been faffing about too much on the house alterations to get any real models churned out and am supposed to be thinking of a build for the Perth Model Show in April. Thought I would use the modelling a photo campaign idea (ok far too early to be considered part of the campaign I know) to get my mind in gear and get something done for a change. Came across a photo of troops training to deal with mines and booby traps and thought it might be suitable to get me going. Materials of construction are quite basic for the moment with timber coffee stirrers for the frame and tin foil to make the corrugated tin. Frame constructed with superglue The tin foil from carry out food cartons put through a wringer gives a nice scale corrugated tin I got this art paint tube squeezer from The Works book and craft shop for £0.99 Thinking of buying two or three more to do a slight modification to them. More on that later. The individual sheets of tin foil were sized to give scale 2 foot by 6 foot corrugated sheets. Holes were marked using a large diameter hole punch to mark the diameter on the corrugated sheets then cut out with a knife. The sheets were flattened fully again then put through the wringer again so that the holes retained the corrugated edge. This is where I am at for now. Have a figure on order from evilbay and others for doners. More to follow soon. Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Belbin Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 What a fantastic and original idea – absolutely love it!! Really look forward to seeing more of this . . . Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 Impressive start. Looking forward to the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 a rather unique dio! Will you just have disembodied arms poking through - that might be amusing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 a rather unique dio! Will you just have disembodied arms poking through - that might be amusing? Hi Deon You have sussed out my strategy. Partly cause I am running out of time to produce something for Perth, and partly cause I have to rejuvinate any figure painting skills i had as a youngster using basic acrylic and oil paints at hand, I am going on the basis of less is more. I have still to determine the basic shape and texture of the dio base but am thinking of a roughly triangular wedge shape with faced edges in line with the rear of the corrugated sheeting with viewing encouraged in line with the original photo. I have one figure in battledress with side cap on order this month (Hornet white metal) rather expensive at £10 and I know of another in battledress without side cap same price. Directions to any other (cheaper) figure sources matching the rough appearances would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted March 11, 2010 Share Posted March 11, 2010 Sounds like a good plan Nige, I cant think of any perfect solutions to the standing chaps, you might get away with some bare 'Hornet' heads. I think the heads are half dozen for a fiver, also 'firing line' might be worth a look, other than that Id be tempted to try and remove the webbing from the tamiya British, with Hornet heads unless you can find some figures just in battledress without kit, good luck with that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 I had a chance to have a couple of cups of tea and used the tea bags to help dull down the brightness of the coffee stirrers though I may try some coffee aswell to darken the timber even more. Also placed the Hornet figure to get an idea of the proportions against the timber frame. I will be sinking the timber frame into a plaster bed and noted that the plaster will have to be thicker than the timber I have stood the figure on. The figures waste band needs to be almost level with the hands on the boards. The left arm is shown on the box to be placed behind but looks equally fine as I have it posed. I have two other figures ordered on evil bay. Cheers Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Looking good and an interesting idea. When you complete it and after Perth, I know somewhere where they would be probably interested in this as a museum display piece. Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 What a brilliant idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snipersmudge Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 Very original and interesting dio idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted March 15, 2010 Author Share Posted March 15, 2010 Looking good and an interesting idea. When you complete it and after Perth, I know somewhere where they would be probably interested in this as a museum display piece.Greg Thanks folks for the kind comments. Appreciated !!!! Greg, I have to get the model finished by Perth, but I am not sure that my skills in painting would be upto a museum display standard. The other side of this is, that if I do get this dio finished by Perth, I will at least have a couple of completed models that I can display in my rather empty glass display cabinet at home. A lot of my older models have been stored away with house moves and extension to this house. Some did not survive the move well. It would be nice to think that I get something even close to a museum standard, but I would need to pull out a lot of magic to get that good. I will enjoy getting back to painting figures anyhow, however they turn out, as it has been ages. Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 I've not bothered with the Figures Forum up till now, but this is so quirky & original, I can't help but draw up a seat & reach for the Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted May 22, 2010 Author Share Posted May 22, 2010 (edited) I've not bothered with the Figures Forum up till now, but this is so quirky & original, I can't help but draw up a seat & reach for the Hi Crookie Thanks for that. Hope you have not fallen off your seat waiting for a progress update and I hope you got a giant tub of pop-corn. Aside from the slow speed of my builds I hope you got enough to go around for everybody watching. A wee update Made a a base using a slab of foam cut and coated with a topping of household filler stippeled with a paint brush for texture. I have two Hornet white metal figures, one SKP and arms from a set of British tank crew. Pic in black and white Still gots loads to do on this including trying to learn better figure painting. Nige Edited May 22, 2010 by Okdoky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted May 22, 2010 Share Posted May 22, 2010 Looking good Nige, glad you managed to find some suitable figures ( :{> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted May 23, 2010 Share Posted May 23, 2010 Now that is different, lovely dio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crookedmouth Posted May 25, 2010 Share Posted May 25, 2010 Looking great. I still think this is a fantastic idea for a dio. Don't forget to "sleeve" the arm holes - the light showing through the holes makes the arms look a bit disembodied... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted May 25, 2010 Author Share Posted May 25, 2010 Looking great. I still think this is a fantastic idea for a dio.Don't forget to "sleeve" the arm holes - the light showing through the holes makes the arms look a bit disembodied... Hi crookie and all Thanks for looking in regularily. This is just test fits to compare with the photo for now for placement of each arm. I have the arms to sleeve up and smooth off in their final positions behind the scenes. Going for a flush edge at the back so all the fixing in place will require to be from the front so the sleeves are necessary to cover the glue or filler that will help keep them located in there posed positions. I also received a packet of replacement hands from a pall at the club which are much more detailed and I may take the opportunity to replace some to make the scene a little more animated on the mines. They are tiny so I hope I don't end up with carpet fodder. The intension is to sleave up, animate and paint each before final fixing. Also hoping the club will have it demo on figure painting so that I can do the full figures to a reasonable standard. Thanks for looking in. Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 Hi Folks A wee update on the base Added some acryiic burnt umber and a light grey wash Some grey sand and dust also some grass flock and saw dust for dryed weeds Added some tiny grass clumps in the soil trough where grass would have naturally seeded itself. Will follow up on work to the figures and arms soon I hope Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) That soil is staggeringly realistic. Infact so it the woodwork and tin sheeting, you sure you haven't built one in the back garden?? Edited June 6, 2010 by TonyT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hovis Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 What a wonderful idea! It looks fantastic mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 Looking good Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTnailZ Posted June 6, 2010 Share Posted June 6, 2010 All i can say is work of art that is truly amazing Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Okdoky Posted June 6, 2010 Author Share Posted June 6, 2010 Thanks Rusty Thanks to you I thought about adding the nail holes that are needed to keep the whole thing together so it was out with a safety pin to stab a few holes in appropriate places. I had kept forgetting to add them !!!!!! Thanks for the kind comments all. Nige Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philp Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 (edited) Just a suggestion. Since you aren't modeling the guys behind the fence, how about blocking that off so you can't see they are missing. Think a box diorama without the whole box. Just build up a box around the backside so the fence is the back of the diorama and no one can see that there are just arms floating there. And yes, I am one of those guys who likes to look around the whole diorama to see what else is there. Edited June 7, 2010 by philp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTnailZ Posted June 7, 2010 Share Posted June 7, 2010 Thanks RustyThanks to you I thought about adding the nail holes that are needed to keep the whole thing together so it was out with a safety pin to stab a few holes in appropriate places. I had kept forgetting to add them !!!!!! Thanks for the kind comments all. Nige haha no problem glad i could help Russ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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