tiking 2,075 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 (edited) This is roughly complete, I'm still working on the details and placement. Been re-arranging the placement of the vehicles more and more to find the perfect spot. Working on painting figures, which are not the best in details or features. Trying to find other figures, that will look much better than the ones I'm working on presently. Slowly but surely things are hopefully falling into position. Got to add the hydraulic spillage and more weathering here and there before calling it quits. The scale I'm working on is 1/35. The theme is simple and is part of usual transport method, in certain countries. Not sure if it is done every exactly, but have seen several types of methods being used to put a front loader into a shipping container. This is just one of the methods used. Hope you all like the images. Apology for the bad photos. Will take better ones when done. ---------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Edited March 28 by tiking 32 1 Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthewbacon 4,508 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Amazing... the weathering is incredible, as usual... best, M. Link to post Share on other sites
keefr22 13,910 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 That is excellent! Hope you can find the figures the models deserve, as they will really bring it to life - even without them though that is some stunning modelling! Keith Link to post Share on other sites
MR2Don 349 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Outstanding. Incredible attention to detail, there must be everything in there but the kitchen sink...hold on, let me have another look. Link to post Share on other sites
KieranH 5 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Outstanding work. I only realised that work equipment could be got in 1/35 at Christmas when we got the roller for my son as a joke. This is an area I will have to look at in more depth. Excellent weathering. Link to post Share on other sites
Homer 1,127 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Excellent piece of work, looks very realistic well done Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, cmatthewbacon said: Amazing... the weathering is incredible, as usual... best, M. thank you. 1 hour ago, keefr22 said: That is excellent! Hope you can find the figures the models deserve, as they will really bring it to life - even without them though that is some stunning modelling! Keith I have added 3 figures already and done more weathering. will post photos later. 1 hour ago, MR2Don said: Outstanding. Incredible attention to detail, there must be everything in there but the kitchen sink...hold on, let me have another look. HeHe!!! Thank you. 1 hour ago, KieranH said: Outstanding work. I only realised that work equipment could be got in 1/35 at Christmas when we got the roller for my son as a joke. This is an area I will have to look at in more depth. Excellent weathering. There are several actually. Most from Hasegawa. 11 minutes ago, Homer said: Excellent piece of work, looks very realistic well done thank you kindly. Link to post Share on other sites
cherry268 655 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 This is fantastic and very lifelike, I love it I used to work for a tractor exporter and when we had a container to load we used to mark out 40 feet or whatever size we were shipping with and then work out how we were going to load them. All sorts of ways including removing tyres or sometimes complete wheels. If I remember correctly to get 4 Ford 5000 tractors which were about 10ft 6", we used to take the nose cone, rear wheels and hydraulic linkage off one to shorten enough to get the fourth one in. Used to get really interesting sometimes. Funniest instance was when we had succession of complaints about bugs in containers which apparently was a political thing at specific docks that a delivery was going to. So the boss filled container and then put some "anti insect bombs" in, probably formaldehyde ( it was the 70s ) After opening it they never complained again. I also deal with a company now that send combines abroad in containers, now that is a wriggle. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
swralph 1,958 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Superb modelling all round. Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, cherry268 said: This is fantastic and very lifelike, I love it I used to work for a tractor exporter and when we had a container to load we used to mark out 40 feet or whatever size we were shipping with and then work out how we were going to load them. All sorts of ways including removing tyres or sometimes complete wheels. If I remember correctly to get 4 Ford 5000 tractors which were about 10ft 6", we used to take the nose cone, rear wheels and hydraulic linkage off one to shorten enough to get the fourth one in. Used to get really interesting sometimes. Funniest instance was when we had succession of complaints about bugs in containers which apparently was a political thing at specific docks that a delivery was going to. So the boss filled container and then put some "anti insect bombs" in, probably formaldehyde ( it was the 70s ) After opening it they never complained again. I also deal with a company now that send combines abroad in containers, now that is a wriggle. Great reference story. Thanks. It's amazing what they can get into a container. Have some great photos. here are some of them, I used for references: Check this video out: 10 minutes ago, swralph said: Superb modelling all round. glad you liked it. thanks for looking. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
Pete in Lincs 15,729 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Yes, Boss. We can get it in there. Getting it out again is someone else's problem! Excellent work and very impressive, as always. Looking forward to the final pictures. Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 35 minutes ago, Pete in Lincs said: Yes, Boss. We can get it in there. Getting it out again is someone else's problem! Excellent work and very impressive, as always. Looking forward to the final pictures. Thank Pete. appreciate it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 Thanks Nige Link to post Share on other sites
JeroenS 6,749 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Brilliant stuff. Great scene, so much to look at. Link to post Share on other sites
Spiny 2,209 Posted January 19 Share Posted January 19 Got to echo all the other comments, these are very well done to your usual high standard. The whole thing looks very realistic. However is it just me whose first thought was that it looked as though these had been 'liberated' from an unsuspecting construction site for 'export' 1 Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 19 Author Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, JeroenS said: Brilliant stuff. Great scene, so much to look at. Appreciate it. Thanks for commenting. 27 minutes ago, Spiny said: Got to echo all the other comments, these are very well done to your usual high standard. The whole thing looks very realistic. However is it just me whose first thought was that it looked as though these had been 'liberated' from an unsuspecting construction site for 'export' Haha! It would seem so. Although, the front loader has been given a wash down first. The roller on the other hand is a different issue altogether... Haha! The machines are heading across country to a buyer who probably isn't too picky. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MR2Don 349 Posted January 20 Share Posted January 20 13 hours ago, tiking said: a buyer who probably isn't too picky Well...until they get there, maybe! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
airea 170 Posted January 26 Share Posted January 26 This is simply amazing… Very realistic... Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 26 Author Share Posted January 26 40 minutes ago, airea said: This is simply amazing… Very realistic... Thanks. Glad u think so. Link to post Share on other sites
kapam 1,784 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Awesome diorama! I love the weathering and wear & tear on the vehicles and surfaces - so realistic. The litter is the icing on the cake, for making it seem like I'm really in the scene! Link to post Share on other sites
busnproplinerfan 1,956 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 You just never know what's in a seacan. Lots of attention to detail. Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moore 8,895 Posted January 27 Share Posted January 27 Superb work as always tiking. A weathering masterclass. Andy Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 3 hours ago, kapam said: Awesome diorama! I love the weathering and wear & tear on the vehicles and surfaces - so realistic. The litter is the icing on the cake, for making it seem like I'm really in the scene! Appreciate the positive vibe. Thank you for your comment. Link to post Share on other sites
tiking 2,075 Posted January 27 Author Share Posted January 27 3 hours ago, busnproplinerfan said: You just never know what's in a seacan. Lots of attention to detail. That is so true. Glad you like the outcome of the diorama. I just have to make sure the placement of every detail is to my satisfaction before locking everything down. I just need to get the figures right, add a couple more sporadic details and lastly build one of those mobile caddy to have under the fifth wheel attachment. Then I'll be good. 1 hour ago, Andy Moore said: Superb work as always tiking. A weathering masterclass. Andy Always a joy to see comments from you. Appreciate it. Thank you. Link to post Share on other sites
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