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WW1 Aircraft Modeling => WW1 Aircraft Dioramas => Topic started by: OzkanT on February 09, 2017, 04:43:02 AM

Title: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 09, 2017, 04:43:02 AM
Hi

Here is my diorama freshly finished  :)

Martinsyde Elephant belongs to AFC 67. Sqn. re-captured by British forces in 25 April 1917. Elephant is scratchbuilt and Rolls Royces are from Roden and old Resicast. Figures converted from ICM's ANZAC Infantry set.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Borsos on February 09, 2017, 04:52:10 AM
What a great diorama! Everything, from the cars to the plane and the figures is first class!
Borsos
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: steveb on February 09, 2017, 05:00:02 AM
That looks great! I would like to see more photos, if you please.

Steve
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Juan on February 09, 2017, 05:00:38 AM
Beautifully done, congratulations on a wonderful diorama.   :D
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: lcarroll on February 09, 2017, 05:42:32 AM
    Really nicely done! I too would enjoy more photos.
Cheers,
Lance
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Des on February 09, 2017, 08:48:39 AM
Absolutely brilliant, very well done.

Des.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: RAGIII on February 09, 2017, 09:12:14 AM
Absolutely brilliant, very well done.

Des.

I agree completely with Des!
RAGIII
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: dr 1 ace on February 09, 2017, 09:39:24 AM
Absolutely brilliant, very well done.

Des.

I agree completely with Des!
RAGIII


Big Ditto  here !!!
Ed
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Manni on February 09, 2017, 07:03:29 PM
Wow! Özkan, This looks outstanding.
It would be very nice, if you could post some more pictures and may be wich kits you used for this dio.
Bye,
Manni
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: GAJouette on February 10, 2017, 01:35:44 AM
 Ozkan,
Absolutely beautiful work my old friend. A true tribute to your Master Class skills. Well Done and congratulations.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette



PS: I'd love to see the in progress photographs .
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: lone modeller on February 12, 2017, 04:59:16 AM
Wonderful diorama - shows us all how to make one. The scratch built Elephant is just wonderful and the figures are incredibly lifelike.

Stephen.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Doug Mace on February 14, 2017, 03:28:18 AM
Yes indeed, Ozkan, quite wonderful....and I join the chorus for more photos...from all angles...so very curious about your Elephant.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 14, 2017, 04:12:48 AM
OK Friends,
Here are making photos of Elephant and diorama ...
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/001.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/002.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/005.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/006.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/007.JPG)
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 14, 2017, 04:16:16 AM
second party...
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/008.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/009.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/010.JPG)
did not look well... correction  :(
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/011.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/012.JPG)
it is done I hope  ;)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/013.JPG)
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: uncletony on February 14, 2017, 04:18:48 AM
Beautiful!!!!
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 14, 2017, 04:24:02 AM
third party...
PE spokes from Tom's Modelworks set... Other tire made of resin shaping on dremel
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/014.JPG)
fuselage ready
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/016.JPG)
I made a wing portion using soft balsa wood. Then made a mould and copied four pieces. Tail surfaces shaped thick plastic sheet.
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/017.JPG)
Wing parts cut and shaped acording to drawing then glued and primed .
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/018.JPG)
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 14, 2017, 04:29:56 AM
fourth...
Before priming aligned wings and fuselage to set strut locations.
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/023.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/024.JPG)
Lower wing aileron shown damadge on photos and I cut aileron structure and covered with cigarette paper which is very thin.
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/022.JPG)
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 14, 2017, 04:36:52 AM
Structures ready for rigging...
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/025.JPG)
jig made of foam . Easy and cheap but do not let the model long time otherwise...
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/026.JPG)
foam may corrode paint  >:(
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/027.JPG)
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: OzkanT on February 14, 2017, 04:45:14 AM
And finally some more for diorama...
First Rolls Royce came from storage . Old resin Resicast kit.
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/028.JPG)
I used some ICM ANZAC figures as basic . I made some copies in resin and modified acording to photos as I can do.
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/029.JPG)
Here is the final...
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/034.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/035.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/036.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/032.JPG)
(http://www.ozkanturker.com/Galeri/martinsyde/037.JPG)

I hope you like it and thank you very much to all of you for kind comments  :)
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Doug Mace on February 14, 2017, 05:36:54 AM
Masterful, sir....simply masterful. Thank you for sharing.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Des on February 14, 2017, 06:28:07 AM
Thank you for showing the build of the aircraft, simply amazing, and the completed diorama is brilliant, the painting of the aeroplane, vehicles and figures is superb.

Des.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Manni on February 14, 2017, 04:52:48 PM
Wow, Özkan, this is absolutely outstanding, you are blessed with a talent, which is not reachable for most of us. Glad to see this and I hope you will show more of your projects.
Chapeau,
Manni
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: coyotemagic on February 15, 2017, 02:38:47 AM
Stunning work all around, Özkan!  The figures, the cars and especially that remarkable Elephant are top notch! 
Cheers,
Bud
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: dr 1 ace on February 16, 2017, 04:40:05 AM
Stunning work all around, Özkan!  The figures, the cars and especially that remarkable Elephant are top notch! 
Cheers,
Bud


My Amigo has said it all !

Ed
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Siskin on February 27, 2017, 08:52:15 AM
Great job!! Behind the apparent simplicity and ease - a lot of work.
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: IanB on February 28, 2017, 12:54:55 AM
Very, very,  nice! Thanks for the pictures of the Elephant...could we have more of the diorama? Just being greedy, it looks so good I think you should show it off a little more!

Ian
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Dwaynewilly on April 30, 2020, 04:42:34 PM
First time I'm seeing this.  Really top shelf work in all aspects of the hobby.  Carry on.

Dwayne
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: rhallinger on April 30, 2020, 09:49:02 PM
Wonderful diorama Ozkan.  The vehicles are figures are first rate and really look the part.  The scratch built Elephant is just superb.  I learned a lot from your thorough build log.  Thanks!  Very well done.

Best regards,

Bob
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: AndRoby67 on May 01, 2020, 04:56:51 AM
Really fantastic build Ozkan!
When I saw original photo it became one of my "wish to build" in next... years?
I build only in 1/72 scale so I need a decent kit of the Elephant, I'm not good as you as scratchbuilder!
Many compliments, a great diorama well realized in every aspect!
Two questions:
 - from photo it seems that Elephant is without wheels or are they under the sand?
 - in internet there is an old debate about color of Turkish national insignia, black or red. I saw your beautiful Albatros D.III with red squares and this one with black, there is a rule? History?
Thank you for this beauty!
Roberto
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Syd Solo on May 07, 2020, 08:55:48 PM
Ozkan

What an absolute beauty! And a masterclass in modelling.

Cheers

Syd
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Borsos on May 11, 2020, 03:16:41 AM
Fantastic!
Andreas
Title: Re: Martinsyde Elephant 1/35
Post by: Old Man on July 03, 2020, 12:36:10 PM
This is really wonderful work.

A splendid realization of an interesting scene, and a top-notch model of a favorite aeroplane.

I am very glad to get a look at it, having missed it first time around.