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Offline malaula

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HP 0/400
« on: February 15, 2015, 12:01:42 AM »
The famous Airfix kit of course.Scratched cockpit floor ,cockpit coaming sculpted with green stuff,I took the port engine of a Roden Felixstowe,wing surfaces sanded flat and rescribed,bombs scratched,figures converted W^Dmodels,Airfix and Eduard.
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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2015, 02:38:09 AM »
Forgot to mention the car is an RPM Ford T modified .

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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2015, 06:34:48 AM »
Another extraordinary work of art, Matz!  You are truly the king of 1/72 scale dioramas.
Cheers,
Bud
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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2015, 06:51:10 AM »
This is truely a great scene, I love the busy bomb loading crew under the aircraft and the mechanic up the ladder adjusting the engine, this is a really good diorama. You have also done a terrific job with the Model T conversion and the figures standing around add a sense of realism.

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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2015, 08:07:19 AM »
Malaula ! This is a fantastic diorama - a real inspiration to be sure. Where do you find the time ? Thank you for sharing,I'm just wondering what else you have accomplished and have not shown us yet.
Bronze award you say, are you sure ?

I am a big fan of yours,


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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2015, 08:30:38 AM »
extremely cool - fantastic diorama!
-Patrick

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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2015, 07:35:37 PM »
Very nice indeed, Lalaula. I think the final photo in particular, the one in black and white, works very well indeed.

Best wishes
Nigel

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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2015, 08:22:26 PM »
Superb!  ;)
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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2015, 01:18:12 AM »
Gorgeous!!! Keep in Matz! :)

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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2015, 01:49:27 AM »
Another extraordinary work of art, Matz!  You are truly the king of 1/72 scale dioramas.
Cheers,
Bud

I agree 100% with Bud! Beautiful diorama work as always!
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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #10 on: February 18, 2015, 08:10:08 AM »
How did I miss this one? Nice work there!

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Re: HP 0/400
« Reply #11 on: February 18, 2015, 11:26:44 PM »
Thanks Y'all! The hardest part of this build was sanding off and rescribing the overdone wing-ribs.Lots of elbow-grease and beer were needed to get me through this  ;)!
Here's some pics of the process:


Wing sanded and scribed using a sharp blade

First coat of acrylic paint

Second layer ,khaki thickly dry-brushed to fill the ridges scored by the blade


Final coat of PC10


Very light sanding of the wing ribs(picture shows I had been not careful enough on some spots and sanded off too much of the khaki)