king derelict Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share #91 Posted December 30, 2022 2 hours ago, AJohnson said: Love the way this diorama is looking now, great attention to the details. Thank you very much Andrew The detail is the fun stuff. Alan AJohnson, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted December 30, 2022 Author Share #92 Posted December 30, 2022 I found a jr of Tamiya khaki and that looks a lot more like I think it should be. I brushed it on leaving the greener Mig paint in the folds and quite like the look. I did find that the puttees and 1902 webbing and pouches should be khaki too, I might lighten them a bit as I redo to allow for fading and washing. Details and washes to follow. Fun time. I mixed up some craft acrylic with white glue and some ceramic dust from my Aedes Ars castle kit and daubed it onto the wheels of the artillery train and the tracks of the Whippet. I plan to use some more of this to blend the models onto the base. I added some mud into the chutes below the upper track section I'm still playing with the tarps for the Whippet. I want to get them on before adding the cans at the back. They are going to make the tank a bit delicate. Thanks for the comments and the likes Alan Egilman, Canute, Jack12477 and 7 others 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
popeye the sailor Posted December 30, 2022 Share #93 Posted December 30, 2022 awesome diorama your putting together Alan! it really looks super! Edwardkenway, Jack12477, Egilman and 4 others 7 Quote I yam wot I yam! finished builds: Billings Nordkap 476 / Billings Cux 87 / Billings Mary Ann / Billings AmericA - reissue Billings Regina - bashed into the Susan A / Andrea Gail 1:20 - semi scratch w/ Billing instructions M&M Fun Ship - semi scratch build / Gundalow - scratch build / Jeanne D'Arc - Heller Phylly C & Denny-Zen - the Lobsie twins - bashed & semi scratch dual build Billing T78 Norden in dry dock: Billing's Gothenborg 1:100 / Billing's Boulogne Etaples 1:20 Billing's Half Moon 1:40 - some scratch required Revell U.S.S. United States 1:96 - plastic/ wood modified / Academy Titanic 1:400 Trawler Syborn - semi scratch / Holiday Harbor dual build - semi scratch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted December 30, 2022 Share #94 Posted December 30, 2022 This really will look super when its all together - with all the seperate works you have doing - tied in together. OC. Edwardkenway, Egilman, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #95 Posted December 31, 2022 I finished the tarped loads and the cans and attached them to the Whippet. I like the cluttered look. I think that is going to be all I add. The picture showed a couple of bags hanging off the back but I don't like my attempts at that. So now everything gets a coat of matt clear and can be added to the base. Thanks for looking in, the likes and comments. happy New Year Everyone. I hope 2023 is Happy, Healthy and Prosperous for all Alan Javlin, Edwardkenway, DocRob and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #96 Posted December 31, 2022 9 hours ago, popeye the sailor said: awesome diorama your putting together Alan! it really looks super! Thank you very much Denis I think the art is knowing when to stop Alan Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted December 31, 2022 Author Share #97 Posted December 31, 2022 7 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: This really will look super when its all together - with all the seperate works you have doing - tied in together. OC. Thank you so much OC. I think I'm very close to being able to add the vehicles. Still a little way off with the figures. Alan Canute, Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtaylor Posted December 31, 2022 Share #98 Posted December 31, 2022 35 minutes ago, king derelict said: Thank you very much Denis I think the art is knowing when to stop Alan Exactly. I had a friend who said two things every artist needs.... a critic and gun. When the critic says it's finished, he uses the gun on the artist. Jack12477, Egilman, Edwardkenway and 5 others 4 4 Quote Mark "The shipwright is slow, but the wood is patient." - me Current Build: Past Builds: La Belle Poule 1765 - French Frigate from ANCRE plans - ON HOLD Triton Cross-Section NRG Hallf Hull Planking Kit HMS Sphinx 1775 - Vanguard Models - 1:64 Non-Ship Model: On hold, maybe forever: CH-53 Sikorsky - 1:48 - Revell - Completed Licorne - 1755 from Hahn Plans (Scratch) Version 2.0 (Abandoned) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share #99 Posted January 3, 2023 On 12/30/2022 at 9:18 PM, mtaylor said: Exactly. I had a friend who said two things every artist needs.... a critic and gun. When the critic says it's finished, he uses the gun on the artist. I'm making sure the cats get nowhere near the gun! Alan Egilman, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 4 others 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 3, 2023 Author Share #100 Posted January 3, 2023 Happy New Year to Everyone. i hope it brings a lot of good things I added a canister under the tarp on the Whippet alongside the tin helmet. I made some tie downs out of scrap PE for the ropes securing the tarps and decided that was enough fiddling about. Everything got a dose of clear matt coat and once they were dry I added the vehicles to their final positions on the base. I made up some mud with a mixture of white glue, brown craft acrylic, ceramic dust and a little water. This was used to blend the vehicles onto the base. So far so good. There is no excuse I; now need to get serious with the figures. Thank you all for looking in and the likes and comments. Alan Roger Pellett, bruce d, Edwardkenway and 10 others 13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 3, 2023 Share #101 Posted January 3, 2023 Really coming together mate. OC. Canute, AJohnson, Egilman and 3 others 6 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baker Posted January 3, 2023 Share #102 Posted January 3, 2023 Very nice result 👍 AJohnson, Edwardkenway, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Regards, Patrick Finished : Soleil Royal Heller 1/100 Wasa Billing Boats Bounty Revell 1/110 plastic (semi scratch) Pelican / Golden Hind 1/45 scratch Current build : Mary Rose 1/50 scratch Gallery : Revell Bounty Pelican/Golden hind 1/45 scratch To do : Prins Willem Corel, Le Tonnant Corel, Yacht d'Oro Corel, Thermopylae Sergal Shore leave, non ship models build logs : ADGZ M35 funkwagen 1/72 Einhets Pkw. Kfz.2 and 4 1/72 Autoblinda AB40 1/72 122mm A-19 & 152mm ML-20 & 12.8cm Pak.44 {K8 1/2} 1/72 10.5cm Howitzer 16 on Mark. VI(e) Centurion Mk.1 conversion M29 Weasel 1/72 SAM6 1/72 T26 Finland T26 TN 1/72 Autoprotetto S37 1/72 Opel Blitz buses 1/72 Boxer and MAN trucks 1/72 Hetzer38(t) Starr 1/72 Si vis pacem, para bellum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 3, 2023 Share #103 Posted January 3, 2023 Well done Alan Edwardkenway, mtaylor, AJohnson and 5 others 8 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share #104 Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/2/2023 at 7:57 PM, Old Collingwood said: Really coming together mate. OC. Thank you OC. Just wish I could improve the figures now Alan Old Collingwood, Egilman, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share #105 Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 3:03 PM, Baker said: Very nice result 👍 Thank you Patrick The Roden kit is very nice and the Emhar Whippet is not bad once painted Alan Egilman, Old Collingwood, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share #106 Posted January 6, 2023 On 1/3/2023 at 3:38 PM, Jack12477 said: Well done Alan Thank you very much Jack. Much appreciated. I used a lot of your diorama tips and ides in this, my first real land diorama. Alan Jack12477, popeye the sailor, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 6, 2023 Author Share #107 Posted January 6, 2023 I touched up a few places on the base and painted the black edges. I dunno why I always end up leaving that until the end; it would be much smarter done at the start. An order to TAP Plastic now for the case parts. I continued with the figures. With some varied shades of khaki and some dark washes I am fairly happy with the majority of the figures but I am struggling a bit with the faces. The detail is poor to start with and on one I did a poor job of scraping the flash off. I'm trying to build up shades of skin tones but there really isn't a lot of detail to catch the washes. The three marching figures are not too bad and the seated figure is OK but the rest are disappointing. The officer has almost no facial features If nothing else this has given me a new appreciation of the figure painting excellence of Jack @Jack12477 and OC @Old Collingwood. I'm still a bit surprised at the lack of options for 1/72 scale WW1 figures. Given the level of devastation it always seemed to be an underrepresented war Thank you for looking in, the likes and commenting Alan Baker, popeye the sailor, AJohnson and 8 others 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 6, 2023 Share #108 Posted January 6, 2023 You have done very well with those figures Alan, 1/72 is just so small to get any detail out of the figures, 28mm is the limit to me - you have done a fine job. OC. AJohnson, Canute, popeye the sailor and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 6, 2023 Share #109 Posted January 6, 2023 I agree with OC, Alan. The molds for those 1:72 figures don't give much detail on the faces. The figures look good. 1:35 scale is smallest I will attempt with figures. Old Collingwood, Edwardkenway, AJohnson and 4 others 7 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share #110 Posted January 7, 2023 23 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: You have done very well with those figures Alan, 1/72 is just so small to get any detail out of the figures, 28mm is the limit to me - you have done a fine job. OC. Thank you very much OC. I just read an interesting article about the quality of 1/72 figures which said Hat figures dominated the scale and were generally poor quality in terms of detail. The Emhar offerings were considered better but marginalized by Hat. I imagine they would look good en masse for wargaming. Alan Old Collingwood, Egilman, popeye the sailor and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 7, 2023 Author Share #111 Posted January 7, 2023 12 hours ago, Jack12477 said: I agree with OC, Alan. The molds for those 1:72 figures don't give much detail on the faces. The figures look good. 1:35 scale is smallest I will attempt with figures. Thank you very much Jack. You are right. There isn't enough detail to work with. The figures will be deep in the display so I'll add the matte coat and continue. I have a couple of Verlinden 120mm figures on the shelf which I'm keen to attempt especially after watching the technique video you posted recently. Many Thanks for that Alan Edwardkenway, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 7, 2023 Share #112 Posted January 7, 2023 Verlinden is the Master, one of my favorites. His books were very instructional. Two of my armor dioramas contain his kit molds. I have 2 more of his kits to work into a diorama sometime Egilman, mtaylor, popeye the sailor and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Collingwood Posted January 7, 2023 Share #113 Posted January 7, 2023 Verlinden are Superb in just about every aspect - love them. OC. Egilman, popeye the sailor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds 28mm Battle of Waterloo attack on La Haye Saint Diorama. 1/700 HMS Hood Flyhawk with PE, Resin and Wood Decking. Completed works. Dragon 1/700 HMS Edinburgh type 42 batch 3 Destroyer plastic. HMS Warspite Academy 1/350 plastic kit and wem parts. HMS Trafalgar Airfix 1/350 submarine plastic. Black Pearl 1/72 Revell with pirate crew. Revell 1/48 Mosquito B IV Eduard 1/48 Spitfire IX ICM 1/48 Seafire Mk.III Special Conversion 1/48 Kinetic Sea Harrier FRS1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwardkenway Posted January 7, 2023 Share #114 Posted January 7, 2023 Doing a bit of catching up, you're doing wonders with the dio, the figures look great to me. I did a whole box of the Airfix 1:72 Waterloo highlanders 30 odd years ago, I recall I just did a flesh colour on the face,no extra detail, but then they were placed in square when based up, so difficult to see much detail anyway. Can't wait to see the troops on the base!! Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote Current builds; Henry Ramey Upcher 1:25 Providence whaleboat- 1:25 HMS Winchelsea 1764 1:48 Completed: HM Cutter Sherbourne- 1:64- finished Triton cross section scratch- 1:60 - finished Non ship: SBD-3 Dauntless 1:48 Hasegawa -FINISHED Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share #115 Posted January 8, 2023 22 hours ago, Jack12477 said: Verlinden is the Master, one of my favorites. His books were very instructional. Two of my armor dioramas contain his kit molds. I have 2 more of his kits to work into a diorama sometime The 120 mm kits I have look very good. Are they still in production? Sprue Brothers seem to be the only people stocking them and their choices seem to be diminishing Alan mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share #116 Posted January 8, 2023 22 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Verlinden are Superb in just about every aspect - love them. OC. Their range of figures is impressive. The New Years moritorium on buying more kits may be about to fall apart after 7 days Alan Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king derelict Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share #117 Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Edwardkenway said: Doing a bit of catching up, you're doing wonders with the dio, the figures look great to me. I did a whole box of the Airfix 1:72 Waterloo highlanders 30 odd years ago, I recall I just did a flesh colour on the face,no extra detail, but then they were placed in square when based up, so difficult to see much detail anyway. Can't wait to see the troops on the base!! Thank you very much Edward. I remember the Airfix Highlanders. I remember my attempts at the tartan were not very convincing. I did a dry run with the figures on the base nd I think its working out so I'll fix them tomorrow. Alan mtaylor, popeye the sailor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack12477 Posted January 8, 2023 Share #118 Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 49 minutes ago, king derelict said: Are they still in production I believe Francois Verlinden retired, or passed away, some time ago and his factory in Belgium (????) closed and no one picked up his molds, or the molds were destroyed (???). I found 2 of his original kits in my local hobby store when they closed and my son located 2 more online someplace. Some of his books may still be available but I think his kits are slowly being sold out. Shame because he and Shep Paine were two of the best figure and diorama Masters around. I still have one of Shep's soft cover books on dioramas. Edited January 8, 2023 by Jack12477 Egilman, mtaylor, Edwardkenway and 3 others 6 Quote Jack "No one is as smart as all of us" - Is ón cheann a thagann an cheird The craft comes from the head --------------------------------------------- Current build: US Constellation Non-ship builds: USCG UH-65A Dolphin M16 Multi-gun motor carriage diorama M4A3 Sherman Tanks dioramas 1936-1939 Mercedes Benz 540K 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II JSDF Light Armor Vehicle Figures: The Last Bridge: Raider Reaper Edge of Universe: Ianis The Last Bridge: Vadim with cart Completed build log(s): 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne, Willie L Bennett 1888 50 ft Gaff-rigged Ice Yacht Scratch Build The Sullivans (DD 537) Liberty Ship SS John W Brown USS England (DE 635), Artesania Latina Titanic Lifeboat Gallery: Swift , Armed Virginia Sloop, Santisima Trinidad Captain's Launch , 18th Century Longboat , Marie Jeanne Other: Rhinebeck Aerodrome Tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriedClams Posted January 8, 2023 Share #119 Posted January 8, 2023 Just read through your log Alan, and what a great diorama you have going here. Your muddy landscaping looks fantastic, as does the rolling hardware. Especially like the Whippet and tow vehicle. Excellent job putting wear on them. Gary mtaylor, Egilman, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote Current Build Pelican Eastern-Rig Dragger Completed Scratch Builds Rangeley Guide Boat New England Stonington Dragger 1940 Auto Repair Shop Mack FK Shadowbox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egilman Posted January 8, 2023 Share #120 Posted January 8, 2023 Shep Paine passed from a stroke in 2015, Francois Verlinden retired in 2016 after moving to the US in 2015 and closing down his business, unfortunately all his molds were destroyed.... I used to have an extensive collection of VP, but I sold them all off when they reach premium pricing... Wish I still had them now.... Their books are still widely available especially on Amazon Prime.... popeye the sailor, mtaylor, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote Current Build: F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale In the Garage: East Bound & Down, Building a Smokey & the Bandit Kenworth Rig in 1/25th scale Completed: M8A1 HST 1930 Packard Boattail Speedster M1A1 75mm Pack Howitzer F-4J Phantom II Bell H-13's P-51B/C Temporary Suspension: USS Gwin DD-433 F-104C Starfighter "Blue Jay Four" 1/32nd Scale Terminated Build: F-104C Starfighter ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Quote: "Relish Today, Ketchup Tomorrow" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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