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Modelers Lounge => Time to relax => Topic started by: Chris Johnson on June 20, 2013, 11:33:06 PM
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After my Sopwith Tripe, I decided to take a break from these demanding (for me!) WWI aircraft projects and try my hand at one of Minicraft's 1:35 ruined building kits. They're pretty simple, being of vacuform construction for the main parts with a couple of sprues of accessory pieces. I used a sharp awl to score around the parts and they snapped out easily.
(http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/ChrisJohnson56/Ruined%20Normandy%20House/DSCN5427_zps83a0a97b.jpg)
I decided to add a drain pipe to hide the gap between the walls when they're assembled and I replaced the window and door frames as the supplied pieces were much too small.
(http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/ChrisJohnson56/Ruined%20Normandy%20House/DSCN5464_zps1ff6daad.jpg)
So as not to get bogged down on this project, I used a piece of square plastic stock to hide the gap on the interior and I used plastic strip to make the remains of a second floor.
(http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/ChrisJohnson56/Ruined%20Normandy%20House/DSCN5467_zps2e94b907.jpg)
Painting was done with Tamiya acrylics with oil washes and filters. The grassy area is just a selection of spices raided from my wife. Nothing fancy at all. The roadside is supplied in the kit as a piece of printed paper so you could substitute something else printed on a computer.
(http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/ChrisJohnson56/Ruined%20Normandy%20House/DSCN5513-72_zpsb4ae5010.jpg)
The sand and gravel came from the curb outside my house and the broken planks are coffee stir sticks stained with a wash of oil paint. I used two linesman pliers to twist them which resulted in a convincing split wood effect.
(http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/ChrisJohnson56/Ruined%20Normandy%20House/DSCN5521-72_zps6b9901db.jpg)
The frame is a piece of interior household moulding that I mitred to length to fit the base. I sprayed it black to keep things simple. If I was to do it again, I'd dispense with the kit base entirely and make my own to fit an existing picture frame.
(http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l474/ChrisJohnson56/Ruined%20Normandy%20House/DSCN5563-72_zps94d98b08.jpg)
All in all, it was an enjoyable project and a good way to recharge the battery for my next WWI aviation project.
Cheers,
Chris
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Chris,
Outstanding recharge my old friend.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette
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Very nice! I used cast plaster buildings in my Cassino diorama and was a little leary of using plastic buildings, but seeing how well yours turned out, I may use them in the future. I like the idea of stir sticks for wood. With summer being here and having 3 grandsons, I may have to start saving their popsicle sticks.
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fantastic job Chris lovely dio :)
michael
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Great work Chris with a lovely result, I like the rubble inside and outside the building, the colours you used for the building are very convincing, well done.
Des.
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Why don't you crash your Brisfit into the building and really make it a convincing diorama? I'm sure after all the work you put into that bird you'd have no problems using linesman pliers on it to get that splintered effect! :D
Is there a "duck for cover" emoticon?
It looks great, Chris. Thanks for sharing. :)
Lindsay
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Nice work Chris. A straight up armour project can cleanse the palate.
Steve
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Why don't you crash your Brisfit into the building and really make it a convincing diorama?
Ah yes, a forgotten aspect of that conflict: in late 1944, in the desperate fighting around Caen, Monty ordered every available aircraft into the fray, including a museum piece Brifit once flown by James McCudden; the valiant crew so committed tried to take out a Pz IV with their trusty 20lbs Cooper bombs, but alas, they missed and were unable to pull out...
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Bo, you know that's historically inaccurate. It was an Avro Arrow that strafed the building...
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Why don't you crash your Brisfit into the building and really make it a convincing diorama?
Ah yes, a forgotten aspect of that conflict: in late 1944, in the desperate fighting around Caen, Monty ordered every available aircraft into the fray, including a museum piece Brifit once flown by James McCudden; the valiant crew so committed tried to take out a Pz IV with their trusty 20lbs Cooper bombs, but alas, they missed and were unable to pull out...
See what happens when you stray off Theme Chris!?!? This could turn out worse then the "Bishop Bashing Bunfight"!
But seriously, nice work!
Cheers,
Lance :)
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Thanks for the comments guys.
There are a variety of building types such as sheds and workshops in the Miniart line that could have application in a WWI aircraft diorama or display. You might want to check them out.
Cheers,
Chris
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Really nice, Chris! I love it!
Cheers,
Bud
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Outstanding work Chris! I'm really impressed with the level of detail you have achieved with this diorama. A very motivating job for the rest of us.
cheers
Dave Wilson
Gold Coast
Australia
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That reminds me...I've got to get to that plastering I was going
to do. ;)
Really nice job, Chris! Nice change of pace.
Cheers,
Ernie