Dads203 Posted May 2, 2015 Author Share Posted May 2, 2015 Cheers guys, I have been waiting for a bit of kit that's was integral to my first choice of diorama base and its Out of stock in all of the usual places, so Plan B kicked in. Hopefully it will come back in stock soon so it will be used For the Sultan build. I'll not say what it is just yet :-) Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted May 2, 2015 Share Posted May 2, 2015 Cheers guys, I have been waiting for a bit of kit that's was integral to my first choice of diorama base and its Out of stock in all of the usual places, so Plan B kicked in. Hopefully it will come back in stock soon so it will be used For the Sultan build. I'll not say what it is just yet :-) Dan Hmmmm mysterious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 That really is a stunning base, will be SORRY to see this finished but looking forward to your next build Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Going for the MKII tree, wasn't completely happy with the first tree so as with the first one I made I've used a bit of heather from the garden and sea foam branches, sprayed with Red brown Tamiya paint. next the foliage. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 And now with leaves, much better I think ? Just got to blend it all in now, and work on the mud track. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yes, version 1 was good but version 2 is an improvement as its extra height gives more balance to the scene; out of interest how did you do the make the clumps of red and yellow flowers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Yes, version 1 was good but version 2 is an improvement as its extra height gives more balance to the scene; out of interest how did you do the make the clumps of red and yellow flowers? Hi Richard, I used my static grass machine to make the clumps of grass which I've shown on my builds in the past, Noch sells coloured flocking for us in HO railway dioramas and I used this to make the flowers after the grass clumps have dried, just hit them with some hairspray and dip them in to the flocking. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 3, 2015 Author Share Posted May 3, 2015 Some better pictures Cheers Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted May 3, 2015 Share Posted May 3, 2015 Sea foam looks great - I actually prefer it without foliage to show a winter tree, but its better than the first version. Trees are so complicated!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenol Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 This might interest you : http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,37,/71822/Spartan_CVRT.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 Bargain, £19k for a guaranteed commute free from traffic jams!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 This might interest you : http://www.mod-sales.com/direct/vehicle/,37,/71822/Spartan_CVRT.htm Just a bit heavy on the fuel Mud, mig pigments fine sand and acrylic gel mixed up into a paste and applied to the base. Some paint added. Enjoy Dan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I love that tree! And I think that diorama is excellently suited to the model. Fantastic model making either way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Great looking work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintsPhil Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Great build, I've dipped in and out of the thread but only just commented, especially good work on the base, I'm determined to give trees a go at some point but they look difficult to get looking realistic, but you've managed it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 5, 2015 Author Share Posted May 5, 2015 Thank you chaps for the kind words and all the likes that I have had over the course of the build I think that over the next few days I'll be posting up some pictures in RFI. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Very nice foliage - the 2nd one more so than the 1st one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 That looks fantastic the base and the Spartan are as one! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Wow that's inspirational. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalker6Recon Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 2/7/2015 at 2:31 AM, Dads203 said: Soldering just makes it that much more stronger, ideal for this type of part. The soldering on the seams looks great. I have a soldering iron, but never used one before. Is it easy? Thanks in advance, I have some F-18F seats in PE, very complex looking, especially since I never used PE before. Looking around, I have already decided to get a PE bender before I even try to build the seats, no reason to trash them as an inexperienced modeller using the wrong tools for the job, they weren't cheap when shipping costs were added to the Philippines. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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