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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Dioramas => Topic started by: malaula on February 14, 2015, 10:58:34 PM

Title: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: malaula on February 14, 2015, 10:58:34 PM

This was a real fun build,a training squadron Camel's dead stick landing,proposedly a soft one.. The Camel is a Roden kit,decals blue rider and the sheep are modified Preiser cast in resin(I have around 30 left that came out of the mould without ears :P.
Gold medal ISSC 2012.
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/matzmodel/Camel%20Shepherd/P1050708_zpsbf205502.jpg) (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/matzmodel/media/Camel%20Shepherd/P1050708_zpsbf205502.jpg.html)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/matzmodel/Camel%20Shepherd/P1050710_zpse52356af.jpg) (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/matzmodel/media/Camel%20Shepherd/P1050710_zpse52356af.jpg.html)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/matzmodel/Camel%20Shepherd/P1050712_zps128ecfd9.jpg) (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/matzmodel/media/Camel%20Shepherd/P1050712_zps128ecfd9.jpg.html)
(http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k152/matzmodel/Camel%20Shepherd/picasabackground_zpsc5f88af6.png) (http://s87.photobucket.com/user/matzmodel/media/Camel%20Shepherd/picasabackground_zpsc5f88af6.png.html)

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: dtomko on February 14, 2015, 11:01:48 PM

Beautiful!

Drew

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Pgtaylorart on February 14, 2015, 11:05:28 PM

A Camel and sheep! What a unique diorama, very we'll done. Congrats on a very we'll deserved award.

George

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Matt Parvis on February 14, 2015, 11:15:02 PM

Very nicely done and I love the story.

What did you use to hold the Camel up?

Matt

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: drdave on February 14, 2015, 11:26:41 PM

Excellent

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: WarrenD on February 15, 2015, 12:18:24 AM

What a great diorama, and well deserved of the award sir!  I love the subject, the composition, and the execution is just fantastic.

Warren

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: eindecker on February 15, 2015, 02:28:14 AM

Soft landing, hard praise. Excellently done!

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: malaula on February 15, 2015, 02:34:58 AM

Many thanks to y'all!Matt,the Camel is stuck on 0,5mm steel wire.

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: coyotemagic on February 15, 2015, 06:39:14 AM

Wonderful!  What a brilliant idea for a diorama, Matz!  Beautifully done.  By the way, how can you even tell if 1/72 scale sheep have ears or not?  I certainly wouldn't be able to tell.
Cheers,
Bud

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Des on February 15, 2015, 06:46:27 AM

You have done a great job with this diorama and fully deserving of the award, what a unique idea and perfectly displayed.

Des.

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: RAGIII on February 16, 2015, 01:54:39 AM

Beautiful work! You have executed this unique scene perfectly!
RAGIII

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Jorgo on February 16, 2015, 02:18:07 AM

Thank you for sharing this wonderful "Deich-Dio", Matz!

Jörg

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Ernie on February 16, 2015, 03:15:11 AM

Brilliant little diorama, totally believable and extremely well done!
I hope to see more of these little jewels. :D

Cheers,
Ernie :)

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Epeeman on February 17, 2015, 06:11:00 AM

Very clever!

Great diorama, well done

Regards

Dave

Title: Re: Coming in for a soft landing
Post by: Thumbs up on February 17, 2015, 06:57:40 AM

Fantastic!What an original out of the box idea,full of dramatic impact of a different kind.Bravo!