Cellarfrog Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 (edited) Some photos of my Helldiver diorama, pulling out of a dive, under fire, hydraulics lagging, fleeing for cover and altitude. This is the beautiful Revell 1:48 kit which I enjoyed very much. I left off the gunners (admittedly very sensible) armour plate in order to give more of a gung-ho feeling to the scene. Thanks for looking! CF Edited February 26, 2019 by Cellarfrog typo! 40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watcher Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Excellent model and the concept too. Well done! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 Well done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted February 24, 2019 Share Posted February 24, 2019 It's like a painting. Great lighting in the photos too. Very atmospheric. Brilliant 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spitfire31 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 I love this kind of imaginative modelling, conveying speed and drama. Superb display of artistic creativity and modelling skills! Kind regards, Joachim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Very dramatic! I love the water effects and colouring too, they complement the model well. Regards, Adrian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janneman36 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Nice Beast that you have build and love the diodrama as well.. cheers, Jan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toryu Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 That's an impressive presentation! Very creative and superbly executed. You feel the noise and jolts. I just wonder if the turtle back wouldn't be folded down when the gunner turns his weapons? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franky boy Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Beautiful work, I love it! Is the prop blur done on acetate sheet? James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank083 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Very nice diorama! Nice model too! Such a cool display! Frank 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Joyce Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Great job on the Helldiver and its weathering, and the diorama is superb! Cheers, Mark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djos Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 PERFECT! Regards Djordje 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mig88 Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Great idea and execution! Wonderfully finished kit and diorama! Miguel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelMonkey Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Wow! Amazing work - really dynamic presentation 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Nice! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Very nicely done, it has a real dynamic feel to it. gazza l 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 (edited) 21 hours ago, Toryu said: That's an impressive presentation! Very creative and superbly executed. You feel the noise and jolts. I just wonder if the turtle back wouldn't be folded down when the gunner turns his weapons? Toryu, very well spotted, indeed less the turtle back than the straw and the camels back (mine..)...throughout the build I was focusing on many other mods: the bomb bay doors were not intended to be mounted in the closed position, replacing the yagi antennae, modification of a US pilot figure to use as the gunner, adding the machine gun rotation, magazines, ammo belts, and all the time studying the photos with a niggling "to do" to myself to have a closer look at the rear canopy. Sure enough with the gunner being the last to be placed in the model it all became very clear what the folding back canopy was all about! I take my hat off to those model builders who can, at that late stage of a build, reach for the hacksaw and make such a mod, for me it was too late! Well spotted. Here is a photo I was referencing, the "turtle back" clearly folder down. Edited February 26, 2019 by Cellarfrog 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 Thank you all for the comments and for enjoying the photos. The inspiration for the diorama came from the painting "too close for comfort" from the (US) National Air and Space Museum: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/too-close-comfort Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cellarfrog Posted February 26, 2019 Author Share Posted February 26, 2019 21 hours ago, franky boy said: Beautiful work, I love it! Is the prop blur done on acetate sheet? James Yes indeed a plexiglass sheet (as thin as I could buy, then shaped and slightly engraved using fine sand paper with the disk on the dremel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Hands Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Stunning work. Thanks for posting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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