FPDPenguin Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 Hi all, I've just got back into modelling again. Made a few planes then thought I'd have a go at ripping up a kit to make a small diorama. I've not named it, maybe you lot could help with that? I still need to add the pilots door and the hatch on the fuselage. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 That's very good for a first dio. Couple of things that I think would make it look better: As it looks like a recent crash, skid marks in the earth/grass would make it more realistic. Also stones/rocks are usually partially buried rather than just place on the surface (unless it's something like a quarry of course) . Having said that, the vegetation looks very natural and the dio is well thought out. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Hi Penguin, I'm no 'wingy-thing' expert - for instance, I've always thought Spitfires had wooden props - but the damage looks pretty realistic to me. The setting you've chosen, looks to me like a highland peat bog, or tor - somewhere like the Scottish highlands, Dartmoor or the Lake District. Whatever, you've done a great job. Yes, as Gorby said, there need to be skid/impact marks (revealing some nice dark peaty soil and possibly some water if it's meant to be a peaty bog) and the rocks do need to be better bedded into the ground - I would just add some more vegetation around the rocks and hide the fact that they are just sitting on the ground. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stromness Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 (edited) Very realistic! Those entry holes look like 20mm shells......all in all a pretty close call! i second the skid marks (not easy as the aircraft must have swung around on the ground in the last seconds) and some additional grass ‘on the rocks‘ 😄 Otherwise a very impressive result for a first diorama. Love the vegetation! Edited June 2, 2019 by Stromness 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DennisTheBear Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Call it 'Spitting Rocks' if the pilot survived, or if he was KIA 'Metal Cairn'. Agree with the skid mark comments, and maybe a grazing sheep near the boulders. DennisTheBear 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Thanks everyone for the comments. I'll add a few extra details to hide the placement of the rocks next time I will set them into the filler I used to sculpt the base. Got to make the door to the cockpit yet and might add a pilot sitting on a rock. I could try and add some skid marks with some fine trent sand/dirt I've got. Mixed with pva it might just work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 2 hours ago, Badder said: Hi Penguin, I'm no 'wingy-thing' expert - for instance, I've always thought Spitfires had wooden props - but the damage looks pretty realistic to me. I chewed up the ends of the props with side cutters and a scalpel and popped a bit of wood brown on the ends to show bare wood. Might night show up very well in the pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 How about turning her around so the nose rests on the rocks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPDPenguin Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, Vince1159 said: How about turning her around so the nose rests on the rocks.... In my haste I've already strategically glued it down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 1 hour ago, FPDPenguin said: In my haste I've already strategically glued it down That's a shame,my thought was the wing had hit the single rock and it'd slid onto the rocks.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tzulscha Posted June 7, 2019 Share Posted June 7, 2019 As a title How about: P/O Prune says - "A good landing is one you can walk away from." As you might be able to tell, P/O Prune is my hero! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazer Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 On 6/8/2019 at 12:19 AM, Tzulscha said: As a title How about: P/O Prune says - "A good landing is one you can walk away from." As you might be able to tell, P/O Prune is my hero! Good, for first attempt . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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