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Hi guys, I'm not usually an aircraft builder however I decided to incorporate a diorama into this build and have a go at adding an electric motor to one of the engines, also this is my first attempt at modelling a grass base. I wanted a patchy and worn looking effect where a lot of work seems to have been carried out under the plane and the grass has suffered for it. I hope you like the results.

 

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What a lovely build and dio - the roughed up grass looks really effective. Been looking at one of those Meng kits, but the price tag has put me off - altough seeing your result suggests their kits are worth that bit extra!

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15 minutes ago, doozer1974 said:

What a lovely build and dio - the roughed up grass looks really effective. Been looking at one of those Meng kits, but the price tag has put me off - altough seeing your result suggests their kits are worth that bit extra!

Cheers Doozer,i bought my kit 2yrs ago from Telford show,i was shocked how much the price has jumped up now,i think i payed around £38 for it back then.

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I think this is brilliant, the kit is one I have wanted to build for a long time and you have done a great job of it. The diorama really has a lot of life to it and tells a real story and your photography (especially the outdoor shots) brings the whole thing together. Top marks from me (for what that's worth!).

 

Duncan B

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12 minutes ago, FatFlyHalf said:

Love the last picture, it is so realistic I think you must have cheated!

Nope! Pic was taken with my old Nokia Lumia phone into the sun,and i could'nt even see the screen ! Just a lucky shot,you just know you would never get it right if you tried to frame it LOL!

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46 minutes ago, spruecutter said:

Very nicely done - all the elements work well together. Do you usually model armour?

Thanks Spruecutter,no i have only built two tanks,i usually build sci fi stuff and motorcycles,but really whatever takes my fancy,i like to try different techniques to push my skills,only got back into the hobby 4 yrs ago,after a 30 yr lay off.

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For someone who does not normally build aircraft models and has never tried to represent grass, you have me fooled!

Everything is just brilliant, the grass included!!!

The only niggle (there has to be one...) is the fit of the underside nose panel. But I have never seen the kit, nor do I know much about the 410. So, it could be me!

 

Congrats

JR

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4 hours ago, jean said:

For someone who does not normally build aircraft models and has never tried to represent grass, you have me fooled!

Everything is just brilliant, the grass included!!!

The only niggle (there has to be one...) is the fit of the underside nose panel. But I have never seen the kit, nor do I know much about the 410. So, it could be me!

 

Congrats

JR

Hi Jean,i thank you for the kind comments,i do get a bit OCD with details,the under nose bomb bay doors did puzzle me,there seemed no other way to place them so i left them like that,could'nt find any really clear ref shots to make a decision one way or the other.

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28 minutes ago, Lee Chambers said:

Hi Jean,i thank you for the kind comments,i do get a bit OCD with details,the under nose bomb bay doors did puzzle me,there seemed no other way to place them so i left them like that,could'nt find any really clear ref shots to make a decision one way or the other.

Hi Lee,

 

I am so glad to know that I am not the only one who gets OCD with details. I wish I weren't, as I would finish far more models than I do at the moment...

It just seems to me that the underside is not wide enough for the fuselage... Whatever, the whole model/diorama combination is outstanding.

 

JR

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Absolutely blooming fantastic.

 

Please post this in the Diorama's RFI section as well !!!!

 

I'm not into wingy things, and only pop in a couple of times a year to see what's going on. Luckily your diorama was still on the first page or I'd have missed it completely. A superb diorama is a superb diorama and it deserves to be seen by all corners of BM not just you airy fairy lot.:D

 

Rearguards,

Badder

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On 08/07/2017 at 13:58, Badder said:

Absolutely blooming fantastic.

 

Please post this in the Diorama's RFI section as well !!!!

 

I'm not into wingy things, and only pop in a couple of times a year to see what's going on. Luckily your diorama was still on the first page or I'd have missed it completely. A superb diorama is a superb diorama and it deserves to be seen by all corners of BM not just you airy fairy lot.:D

 

Rearguards,

Badder

Mission accomplished, I've posted it in the diorama ready for inspection section now.

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