king derelict Posted January 24 Author #421 Posted January 24 17 hours ago, Jack12477 said: Alan, do a Youtube search for John Allen's Gorre and Daphetid RR . He's passed on, railroad was destroyed when his house burned after his death but there are plenty of videos. His was considered the epitome of model railroads. (The name was a pun - Gory and Defeated) I've had the same challenges with scenery, you're doing well. Thank you for the reference Jack. He made some beautiful landscapes. And all without the extensive materials and supplies we now have available. I guess in a way most of the commercially available stuff is a convenience and time saving instead of sourcing / making the lanscape materials yourself. I'm gradually getting the hang of the WS products and learning to only work on a very small area at a time. Alan Jack12477, mtaylor, Canute and 2 others 5 Quote
king derelict Posted January 24 Author #422 Posted January 24 13 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: More excellent work my friend - dont foreget to play with some washes and dry brusing for the highlights when you have done adding details, as they will help to bring the details out and really make it pop. OC. Thanks OC I think washes will help pull some of the elements together. I'm also thinking that I need to work out when to stop. I see a terrible tendancy to keep piling additional bits on. Alan Jack12477, AJohnson, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
CDW Posted January 25 #423 Posted January 25 On 1/23/2024 at 1:43 PM, king derelict said: The base is 24 x 26 inches and 16 inches high It looks so much larger than the actual dimensions. Canute, mtaylor, AJohnson and 2 others 5 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
king derelict Posted January 26 Author #424 Posted January 26 On 1/25/2024 at 9:47 AM, CDW said: It looks so much larger than the actual dimensions. I was surprised when I measured it. Even in real life it seems to be imposing😄 Alan Canute, AJohnson, CDW and 4 others 5 2 Quote
king derelict Posted January 27 Author #425 Posted January 27 I added the vegetation to the other two sides. Then I started adding the trees. The trees are created from Woodland Scenic armatures for pine trees using the smallest sizes. Even then I cut some down and I feel I may be stretching things a bit in terms of scale. They do occupy the space I was aiming at based on the drone video so I am going to call it good. The foliage is created by painting the armature with WS tacky glue. and then dipping the tree in foliage then shaping the foliage to suit. Its wonderfully messy; the foliage much prefers to stick to the tiny residue on your fingers instead of the ample coating on the armature. It then sticks to the tweezers and finally falls off as you install the tree on the model. I initially used the conifer green fine leaf material but later switched to the coarse turf and bushes which are a lighter green which broke up the uniform dark green. In retrospect I should have added an inch onto the baseboard to allow a belt of trees to completely line the one side of the model but at the start I was rather slavishly following the kit and made the baseboard the size of the cardboard base pieces. Which brings me to something that puzzles me with the Aedes Ars kits. The kit provides card bases and the instructions show the model built on these bases but I cannot see how the finished model would be adequately supported. This is now seriously heavy. I toyed with adding trees to the ledge at right but I think it looks better without doing that. It seems that there is a serious issue with deciding when you have done enough. Now I am back off the model with a number of miniature riders to paint and add to the pathway. Then the path can be completed and I can build the display case After working on this I am very much in awe of railway modellers and the various Waterloo and other battle recreators (the superb LHS from @Old Collingwood for example) creating much more complex and larger dioramas. I found this to be fun but it is quite challenging and quite overwhelming at times Thank you all for looking in, the likes and all the support Alan Jolley Roger, yvesvidal, Jack12477 and 14 others 11 6 Quote
GrandpaPhil Posted January 27 #426 Posted January 27 Very cool build! Jack12477, AJohnson, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
Old Collingwood Posted January 27 #427 Posted January 27 Superb work Alan, those trees really add to the scene - it really is looking very very fine. OC. Jack12477, mtaylor, AJohnson 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
king derelict Posted January 27 Author #428 Posted January 27 Thank you very much OC. This has been a huge learning experience but I’m happy with the results and I thoroughly enjoyed the work. I would use landscapes in more of the models because they are fun and interesting but it just exacerbates the display / storage problem. alan Canute, robert952, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
king derelict Posted January 27 Author #429 Posted January 27 Not much to report today. I experimented with options for the path to the tower. A mix of matte mod podge and the stone block dust looks very promising. I’m waiting for a test piece to dry. i selected some mounted figures and gave them a shot of Mr Metal Primer. Once that’s dry I will airbrush them with a light coat of Vallejo grey acrylic primer. I find that makes the details easier to see I just ordered the cut sheets of plexiglass for the display case from TAP plastics. They estimate that will weigh about 13 lbs. The $37 shipping from California bites a bit. I’m working with 3/16 inch sheets. I find 1/8 inch is too flexible at this size. I can’t believe this is entering the final stages Thanks for looking in and all the likes and comments Alan Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 6 others 9 Quote
Waitoa Posted January 28 #430 Posted January 28 The trees and scenery really bring it to life. AJohnson, Canute, Egilman and 2 others 5 Quote
king derelict Posted January 30 Author #431 Posted January 30 On 1/28/2024 at 8:41 AM, Waitoa said: The trees and scenery really bring it to life. Thank you, I am scared of overdoing it so I think thia will be as far as I go Alan Canute, AJohnson, Waitoa and 2 others 5 Quote
king derelict Posted January 30 Author #432 Posted January 30 I airbrushed the grey primer onto the figures. I am amazed how much detail Pendraken get into their 10mm figures I like the matte medium and sanding dust for the path way. It also makes a good layer to embed the figures into Aedes Ars provided a small bag of fine particles which looked like they might work to add some texture to the path. They look quite good to the eye but teh photo shows them to be far too big for gravel. I may use a bit elsewhere or at the edges of the path. I made up a "sand" colour mix from craft acrylics and painted it on as a base for the path; its a bit pink but I think it will work under the matte medium mix. I also added the shallow steps seen in the drone video of the real thing. TAP Plastic have already shipped the custom cut plexiglass for the display case. Arriving next Monday Thanks for looking in and all the likes and comments Alan Old Collingwood, Landlubber Mike, robert952 and 11 others 12 2 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted January 30 #433 Posted January 30 This is coming along so well Alan - superb work mate. OC. Egilman, AJohnson, Jack12477 and 4 others 7 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
Landlubber Mike Posted February 6 #434 Posted February 6 This is looking really great, the vegetation really adds character to the whole composition. Looking forward to seeing the figures! Egilman, AJohnson, Jack12477 and 2 others 5 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
king derelict Posted February 6 Author #435 Posted February 6 On 1/30/2024 at 2:31 PM, Old Collingwood said: This is coming along so well Alan - superb work mate. OC. Thank you very much OC. The figure painting has gone better this time - learning to build up in washes Alan Egilman, Canute, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote
king derelict Posted February 6 Author #436 Posted February 6 20 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: This is looking really great, the vegetation really adds character to the whole composition. Looking forward to seeing the figures! Thank you very much Mike The landscape work was a lot of fun and turned out better than I expected. Alan Jack12477, Old Collingwood, AJohnson and 4 others 7 Quote
king derelict Posted February 7 Author #437 Posted February 7 Well, the magnificent (10 mm) seven ride out I tried building up the colours by a series of washes rather than one coat. I was especially pleased with the horses; the photos do not do them justice. I was able to get shades of brown across their bodies. I gave all the figures a final wash of the Agrax Earthshade and it did a good job of highlighting the details and muting some of the over bright elements. I was quite pleased with the result bearing in mind they are nominally 10mm figures. The armour seems to match Spanish armour I have seem online but this does not pretend to reflect an exact period in time. The castle as modelled is in its current partly ruined state so the figures are an anachronism anyway and are best considered re-enactors. I wanted something to show the scale of the castle. I had really planned to add many more figures to the castle but given the way the terrain finished up and poses of the figures I found I could only use a limited number. I had planned to show the mounted figures riding up the causeway but of course the riders would need to lean into the hill and the poses I have are for flat ground and look rather silly on a slope. So they were added passing through the main gate and the mix of matte Mod Podge and dust was added to make the causeway surface. Somehow it feels like I should be adding yet more details somewhere but I'm calling this complete, thus the self indulgent set of photos. I want to try to get some better pictures of models generally so a new camera and some lights may be a thought. If so I'll re-photograph this one The "night" shots are a bit bright; partly because the camera keeps compensating and even with the exposure screwed all the way down its still not how it really looks So at the end what do we have. The Aedes Ars kits have limitations of scale and detail because of the medium and the method of construction. Purists will hate the size of the blocks (Aedes Ars uses the same block sizes regardless of the kits scale). Window openings, crenelations and some doors all end up simplified or out of scale. The blockwork is repetitive and time consuming (my friend though this would be like Lego and finished in a weekend). I like the end result in spite of the criticisms. The "stone" blocks are more impressive than anything made by painting plastic On this kit the landscaping was hugely fun and I learnt a lot. I am very pleased with the cliffs and I learnt a lot about using Woodland Scenic products. I want to try figure painting now with something at a saner scale. The completed model is sat on the dining room table because every other horizontal surface I had considered is too small I may have to tour the thrift stores for something to convert. Finally I would like to say thank you for all the advice and encouraging comments. There is a huge wealth of knowledge on this site from history to techniques and it is freely shared. I am a grateful recipient and this project is the better for it I am considering the next project which will be less than 12 inches long and I'm thinking its time I showed up on the ship sections before my membership credentials are revoked Thank you as ever for looking in and the likes Alan wvdhee, AJohnson, Landlubber Mike and 13 others 8 8 Quote
Old Collingwood Posted February 7 #438 Posted February 7 Congratulations on finishing this Alan, It looks Stunning from the figures that have come up a treat (cant believe they are just 10mm tiny) all the time you put into this project has now shown to be worth every minute of your time. Its a masterpiece in miniature that needs to be shown off my friend. The lighting just adds another excellent perspective to it - where it comes alive with all the shadows and looks superb. So well done Alan. Egilman, Canute, Jack12477 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
realworkingsailor Posted February 7 #439 Posted February 7 Very nice Alan, well done! The night shots still look pretty amazing, and the figures give it a nice hint of “life”. Congratulations on completing your project! Andy Egilman, Old Collingwood, Jack12477 and 3 others 6 Quote Quando Omni Flunkus, Moritati Current Build: USF Confederacy
Landlubber Mike Posted February 7 #440 Posted February 7 Wow Alan, epic project! Looking forward to your next! Canute, Old Collingwood, AJohnson and 3 others 6 Quote Mike Current Wooden builds: Amati/Victory Pegasus MS Charles W. Morgan Euromodel La Renommèe Plastic builds: Hs129B-2 1/48 SB2U-1 Vindicator 1/48 Five Star Yaeyama 1/700 Pit Road Asashio and Akashi 1/700 diorama Walrus 1/48 and Albatross 1/700 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/32 IJN Notoro 1/700 Akitsu Maru 1/700 Completed builds : Caldercraft Brig Badger Amati Hannah - Ship in Bottle Pit Road Hatsuzakura 1/700 Hasegawa Shimakaze 1:350 F4B-4 and P-6E 1/72 Accurate Miniatures F3F-1/F3F-2 1/48 Tamiya F4F-4 Wildcat built as FM-1 1/48 Special Hobby Buffalo 1/48 Eduard Sikorsky JRS-1 1/72 Citroen 2CV 1/24 - Airfix and Tamiya Entex Morgan 3-wheeler 1/16 Terminated build: HMS Lyme (based on Corel Unicorn) On the shelf: Euromodel Friedrich Wilhelm zu Pferde; Caldercraft Victory; too many plastic ship, plane and car kits Future potential scratch builds: HMS Lyme (from NMM plans); Le Gros Ventre (from Ancre monographs), Dutch ship from Ab Hoving book, HMS Sussex from McCardle book, Philadelphia gunboat (Smithsonian plans)
Jack12477 Posted February 7 #441 Posted February 7 (edited) Very well done Alan! Diorama looks great, as do figures. As to getting a new camera and lights that may not be necessary. All you may need are a few adjustments to the camera, like take it off of Auto mode. What are you presently using? My other hobby is Photography Edited February 7 by Jack12477 Egilman, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 2 others 5 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
CDW Posted February 7 #442 Posted February 7 Wow, Alan...what a magnificent display. This sure will attract a lot of attention from your visitors. Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote Completed Projects: USS Fletcher 1:144 Scharnhorst 1:350 USS Independence LCS-2 1:350 1:32 J7W1 Shinden Interceptor/Fighter Fairey Swordfish Mk. II 1:48 Harbor Tug Box Scale Albatros D.V 1:32 Ala-Kart 1:25 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder 1:24 S-100 Schnellboot 1:72 Mercury Capsule and Atlas Booster BR-52 Steam Locomotive 1:35 Triumph 3 HW Motorcycle 1:9 Scale F-16XL-2 Experimental Fighter Bomber 1:48 Rafale 1:48 F-15E Strike Eagle 1:48 Petlyakov PE-2 Soviet Dive Bomber 1:48 TBM3 Avenger 1:32 1931 Cadillac 1:25 Scammell Pioneer SV2S Heavy Breakdown Tractor 1:35 M-50 Israeli Sherman 1:35 Military Wrecker 1:32 Delahaye 135 1:24 Toyota Sard Supra GT 1:24 Enzo Ferrari 1:24 1970 Baldwin Motion Camaro 1:25 1966 Ford Galaxie 500 Stock Car 1:25 American LaFrance Eagle Fire Pumper 1:25 1940 Ford Standard Coupe 1:25 VolksWagen Dragster/Dune Buggy/Street Rod 1:25 Kawasaki Ninja H2 Carbon 1:12 Porsche GT-1 Evo 1:24 Scharnhorst 1940 1:700 IJN Akitsushima Seaplane Tender 1:700 HMS Hood 1941 1:700 Prinz Eugen 1942 1:700
GrandpaPhil Posted February 7 #443 Posted February 7 Alan, Excellent work! AJohnson, Egilman, mtaylor and 2 others 5 Quote Building: 1:200 Russian Battleship Oryol (Orel card kit) 1:64 HMS Revenge (Victory Models plans) 1:64 Cat Esther (17th Century Dutch Merchant Ships)
AJohnson Posted February 7 #444 Posted February 7 Well done Alan, that looks spectacular, I have really enjoyed following along on this one, what next?! mtaylor, Canute, Egilman and 1 other 4 Quote Andrew Current builds:- HM Gun-brig Sparkler - Vanguard (1/64) , HMAV Bounty - Caldercraft (1/64) Completed (Kits):- Vanguard Models (1/64) :- HM Cutter Trial , Nisha - Brixham trawler Caldercraft (1/64) :- HMS Orestes(Mars), HM Cutter Sherbourne Paper Shipwright (1/250) :- TSS Earnslaw, Puffer Starlight
Egilman Posted February 7 #445 Posted February 7 Brother, Kits are just that, kits... It takes the input, "muse" so to speak, of the builder to make something out of them.... There comes a point in a modelers life where they recognize what they have... Take something completely unrealistic and make it appear as such... That is the essence of what we do.... Brother, you got it down.... At this point I think you realize that there is nothing you cannot build in miniature... Congratulations, it's beautiful... And was an absolute pleasure in watching you create it... Thank you... EG AJohnson, Canute, Old Collingwood and 2 others 5 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"
Waitoa Posted February 7 #446 Posted February 7 Beautiful build and well done on completing it. The night shots really are evocative. Waitoa Canute, Old Collingwood, mtaylor and 3 others 6 Quote
mtaylor Posted February 7 #447 Posted February 7 Wow.!!! Actually beyond "wow"... This is a work of art. Egilman, Canute, AJohnson and 1 other 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)
king derelict Posted February 8 Author #448 Posted February 8 23 hours ago, Old Collingwood said: Congratulations on finishing this Alan, It looks Stunning from the figures that have come up a treat (cant believe they are just 10mm tiny) all the time you put into this project has now shown to be worth every minute of your time. Its a masterpiece in miniature that needs to be shown off my friend. The lighting just adds another excellent perspective to it - where it comes alive with all the shadows and looks superb. So well done Alan. Thank you very much OC. I think it was a great project and the end result is satisfying to me. I'm not sure I want to make a habit of the Aedes Ars kits. I have another castle tucked away but its not going to get opened this year. Alan Canute, Old Collingwood, AJohnson and 2 others 5 Quote
king derelict Posted February 8 Author #449 Posted February 8 23 hours ago, realworkingsailor said: Very nice Alan, well done! The night shots still look pretty amazing, and the figures give it a nice hint of “life”. Congratulations on completing your project! Andy Thanks Andy and thanks for teh landscape suggestions too Alan Egilman, mtaylor, Old Collingwood and 3 others 6 Quote
king derelict Posted February 8 Author #450 Posted February 8 23 hours ago, Landlubber Mike said: Wow Alan, epic project! Looking forward to your next! Thank you Mike. There were times when the walls seemed to be rising slower than the real thing but I think it was worth it. Alan Egilman, AJohnson, Canute and 4 others 7 Quote
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