Cellarfrog Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Below is my take on the following photo of the Spirit of St Louis. While not the most technically complicated model, I found the challenge being to make a realistic looking toy-sized model of a somewhat toy-like looking full-sized plane. Thanks for looking. CF. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Can't fault it on one level but why the opposite wing to the photo ? Apart from that superb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted January 13, 2018 Author Share Posted January 13, 2018 Well, it was a hard call, but I wasn't happy with the look (i.e. paint job, etc.) down the other side of the plane. The periscope was custom and looked a little too chunky, and a few other factors. Thanks for the message! CF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Beautifully done classic 👍 ... whos to say they didnt shoot photo’s from both sides. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Marvellous diorama concept, superbly executed! In fact, I think it's a good idea not to replicate the photo exactly – it would invite comparisons of details. This scene could depict the setting-up of the photo session, with the photographer mulling over the alternatives and then finally deciding on the port side of the plane. ;-) Being a photographer by profession, I find one detail a bit jarring: that consumer style video camera on top of the tripod! There were no video cameras in 1927, only silent film movie cameras. The likely camera in this situation would've been a Graflex Speed Graphic, the first 1912-1927 model of the ubiquitous press camera. This is the 1928 model, but in 1:48th scale it would look close enough to the earlier model. :-D As it stands, the dio seems to depict a modern day re-enactment of the occasion, perhaps for a movie or a rock video? ;-) Fantastic work, apart from the choice of camera! ;-) Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted January 14, 2018 Author Share Posted January 14, 2018 All good points - and I agree I obviously transported myself into the super-8 era somewhere along the line - I think it calls for a correction. Thanks for the comments and for looking! CF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polo1112 Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Excellent and very realistic. Great job ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted January 14, 2018 Share Posted January 14, 2018 Ohh, I like that a lot! Nicely thought out (except for the camera, I'm a photographer too ) and executed diorama!! DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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