Bitzer Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 I completed the Puffer. Now she’s already for the contest. Picture heavy and as usual comments and critiques welcome. Steve The actual Puffer My rendition of the photo. 52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNoAF Aerobatic Team Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Absolutely stunning work! ! ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 That's absolutely fantastic,if they were all black and white it would be hard to tell which is original and which is your dio... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Gordon Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 COOL! Well done for making the unusual happen. And just 'cos it's there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 That's really good...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billydick Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Now that's different ! BillyD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestar12chris Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Absolutely cracking build Bitzer, loved the WIP thread, good luck in the competition. All the best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Great interpretation of the real photo this should be a well deserved winner in the competition Beefy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Womby Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 That's a stunningly good reproduction of the event. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehnz Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Wow & double wow. that is really quite superb. Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCD081 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Awesome!! Really liking that well done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Fantastic, brilliant modelling!! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted May 9, 2016 Author Share Posted May 9, 2016 Thanks so much guys. I really appreciate you looking in and taking time to comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve27752 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Excellent work, I love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 I'd say you knocked that one out of the park Tremendous job of drawing all those elements together into a cohesive whole. Love it. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Master Modeler. Something different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted May 10, 2016 Share Posted May 10, 2016 Brilliant, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general melchett Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Superb idea for a dio and well realized, particularly the second and third comparison shots..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted May 12, 2016 Share Posted May 12, 2016 That's absolutely cracking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob 1 Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 (edited) I do like this launch diorama, it really captures the moment from the famous photo. I was reading up about these Manitowoc built boats, there's a photo of another boat being launched in an almost identical fashion (USS Robalo) - I had to look hard to spot the difference between this and the USS Puffer launch. I found the route they took to the high seas must have been quite an expedition - they were towed (in a reduced height masts stripped down configuration) along Lake Michigan down to Chicago, and there entered the river system, presumably under all the many famous downtown lifting bridges and past the skyscrapers, travelled along the Chicago River, Chicago Ship Canal through Chicago's industrial heartland, onto the Illinois river, and then onto the mighty Mississippi, and the long trek all the way down to Louisianna and the Gulf of Mexico to be docked at New Orleans to have the periscopes/masts refitted - wow! that was some towing. There's endless scope for more dioramas along that route! Edited June 9, 2016 by Rob 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitzer Posted June 9, 2016 Author Share Posted June 9, 2016 Yes, the "Fresh Water 28" is very interesting. They would run their shakedown cruise in the lake. I may have to do a dio of one on a barge on Ole Miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Now there's something you don't see every day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMCS Posted June 14, 2016 Share Posted June 14, 2016 Superb modelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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