great work ian,how about a 'sink the bismark' one next?
great work ian,how about a 'sink the bismark' one next?
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Love the effect of the sub moving through that water made by cotton wool!
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This is my latest, Opel Manta 400. Another model I made some time ago but now I've added the weathering and created a diorama of a rally stage. I really enjoy making the models and it's great to use them to create a story.
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looks great... reminds me of the old firenza i had.. it flew at times too...literally
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Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
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Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
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Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
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Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
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Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
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Cambridge NP30
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Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
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Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
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Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
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Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA
These are great pieces of work Ian, mighty impressed.
I was just thinking the Russian sub reminded me of the one in " voyage to the bottom of the sea ".
It took me back to the one and only diorama I made, which was a small scale Airfix Leander Class Frigate, which I mounted on a small piece of ply and sculptured Polyfilla to resemble the sea (and painted up as best I could). Sort of like yours, but not as well executed.
......... Many years ago my wife (who wasn't at the time) bought me a Tamiya Tiger tank for Christmas and I think it's still boxed in our loft. You've got me thinking now !!
About the same time as getting the Tiger, I saw several models made up to a standard I could only dream of and the paintwork in particular was something else. I asked the guy in the shop if they had been air brushed, but he said the paint had been applied by a technique call 'dry brushing'.
If I get round to assembling it, I will have to try that technique.
Keep up the good work
Thanks Mark, the dioramas are a new thing for me, thank god for you tube lol. I've just started something rather different and to be honest I'm not really sure how to go about it but that's the thing for me, trial and error. I remember the Sea View from Voyage to the bottom of the sea, I loved that when I was a kid.
Definitely have a go at the Tiger, it's a great model and when it comes to paint just take your time. Dry brushing is a technique to add highlighted edges and any raised areas on a painted surface. It creates shading and makes details stand out in a natural way. I'm relatively new to airbrushing but I'm getting to grips with the basics and I'm finding the effects you can get are amazing. I made the mistake of buying a cheap airbrush and compressor set and honestly it was pretty horrid. I shelled out for a decent airbrush and a compressor with a receiver tank, variable pressure settings and a proper water trap, it made a huge difference to the quality of finish and is actually easier to use. All that being said if you take your time with some decent brushes you can get very high quality finishes too.
Turntable
Toshiba SR-370/Mission 774/Van Damme cable with MS Starline plugs/Ortofon Quintet Black
CD
Cambridge CXC transport/modified Musical Fidelity X-DAC/modified Musical Fidelity X-10 V3 tube buffer
Network Player
Cambridge NP30
Amplifier
Denon HA-500 head amp/Nakamichi CA-5E pre-amp/Chinese passive RVC/Proton AA-1150 DMC power amp
Speakers
Mordaunt Short Signifer on original factory stands
Cables
Mogami with Rean Neutrik plugs/NVA LS5
Headphones
Sennheiser HD600/Sennheiser HD650/Koss Pro4 AA
Great stuff as usual Ian, you should be very proud of yourself.
Alex
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