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Quoted: What Model of German Tank is this & was that a field add on or original armor around the turret? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: There are some fricken amazing painters out there. The weathering on these is just unreal. I grabbed most of these from WW2 diorama art on facebook. About the only good thing about fb. The mine explosion is awesome, but my favorite is the Jagdtiger http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/wombatturd/model%20diorama/10463015_882533671758584_4137349797297841796_n_zps6a2fdafb.jpg~original What Model of German Tank is this & was that a field add on or original armor around the turret? |
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When I used to build the 1/35th scale models, I used to use powdered graphite applied with a Q-tip to make it look like paint worn away to bare steel. Also mixed it in with the mud colored paint to apply on the sides of trucks. Makes the paint clump up. I spent a lot of time building plastic models. Custom cars and military models. Then I would blow them up with firecrakers.
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amazing work
i would actually go to an art museum if it had thing like this |
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All this is giving me the urge to get back into scale modeling. I thought I had some pics of mine uploaded, but apparently not.
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Found it! Dude is amazing http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=269938 http://i.imgur.com/p8q9FwY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9hDn35A.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pa6og3p.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1APYRgh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Fdtf7RS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GSsGrw3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FyrHIDr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Q1suZNH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qk1CrB5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5SGFYSd.jpg No kidding, that's the coolest model explosion I've ever seen. |
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Holy crap, some of those are unbelievable! There's some talent behind them.
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Really awesome stuff. I'd always wanted to be able to do these types of models but I just do not have the patience...
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Quoted: Can you still buy Tamiya or other kits? View Quote Amazon has a couple http://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-35055-M41-Walker-Bulldog/dp/B00061HJ7U/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1405785860&sr=1-1&keywords=tamiya http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=sr_nr_n_1?rh=n%3A166107011%2Ck%3Atamiya&keywords=tamiya&ie=UTF8&qid=1405785849&rnid=2941120011 http://www.tamiyausa.com/items/plastic-model-series-20 This is cool. I thought pinterest was for gay guys and women. Lots of cool miniatures and dioramas on there |
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some awesome diorama's
some people have raised the bar from the last time I was really active in the modeling scene |
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That is amazing work. I was especially impressed by the illusion of motion he created with the mine blast. The interiors and weathering strike me as some of the best I've ever seen and I've been reading the modeling rags for 35 years!
One detail that kept catching my eye is the shell impacts on the JagdTiger. I'd like to know how he gets that effect with plastic. |
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There was another thread on these years ago and it linked to another forum where I followed another thread where a guy was building some plane and he added a little cartoon guy to narrate the pictures. I really wish I could find that forum/thread. He detailed how he did all of it... View Quote ChuckW ...on FineScale Modeler.com...I remember that thread it was Helldiver..and it was amazing. |
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Quoted: Found it! Dude is amazing http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index.php?showtopic=269938 http://i.imgur.com/p8q9FwY.jpg http://i.imgur.com/9hDn35A.jpg http://i.imgur.com/pa6og3p.jpg http://i.imgur.com/1APYRgh.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Fdtf7RS.jpg http://i.imgur.com/GSsGrw3.jpg http://i.imgur.com/FyrHIDr.jpg http://i.imgur.com/Q1suZNH.jpg http://i.imgur.com/qk1CrB5.jpg http://i.imgur.com/5SGFYSd.jpg View Quote That guys builds are sweet. Would love to see him do a full scale bombing scene of a German city or even an aircraft carrier taking fire from the Japs. |
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Abrams tank now need bolt on spacer ammo to defeat the double headed RPGs?
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I was really into it pre 2005 before Katrina wiped me out. Years of work and collecting of tools and supplies down the shitter in an instant. I have been thinking of getting back into it again, lots of great kits coming out of China these days.
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That is some ridiculously cool shit. The ships have to cost a ton.
How do they get the weathered look? |
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That is some ridiculously cool shit. The ships have to cost a ton. How do they get the weathered look? View Quote As an ex modeler, there are tons of different methods and techniques. I did aircraft, where there are some differences (aircraft are aluminum, armor is steel, as I'm sure you know). The worn edges are dry brushing, pre-shading, pastels or colored chalk is a favorite as well, oil paint washes (you get some burnt umber, thinner, make some coffee looking liquid and paint it where you want), anything goes. Some, like the techniques I mentioned above, are pretty standard but you are limited only by your imagination in how you weather. Somebody is always trying something different. One of the most interesting parts of the hobby. Thing is, anybody can weather. It is pretty easy. I can guarantee that you could weather that well with a couple of hours of practice. The art is knowing where to weather and how much. THAT is the trick. Too little or too much and it is unbelievable. And the line crossing from one to the other is often very fine. I'm interested in the rust on the armor. I wonder if they thinned some red/brown paint too much and/or set their airbrush too high to get that spackled/pitted look?? I've done that by accident before and remember thinking "that makes really good rust". |
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As an ex modeler, there are tons of different methods and techniques. I did aircraft, where there are some differences (aircraft are aluminum, armor is steel, as I'm sure you know). The worn edges are dry brushing, pre-shading, pastels or colored chalk is a favorite as well, oil paint washes (you get some burnt umber, thinner, make some coffee looking liquid and paint it where you want), anything goes. Some, like the techniques I mentioned above, are pretty standard but you are limited only by your imagination in how you weather. Somebody is always trying something different. One of the most interesting parts of the hobby. Thing is, anybody can weather. It is pretty easy. I can guarantee that you could weather that well with a couple of hours of practice. The art is knowing where to weather and how much. THAT is the trick. Too little or too much and it is unbelievable. And the line crossing from one to the other is often very fine. I'm interested in the rust on the armor. I wonder if they thinned some red/brown paint too much and/or set their airbrush too high to get that spackled/pitted look?? I've done that by accident before and remember thinking "that makes really good rust". View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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That is some ridiculously cool shit. The ships have to cost a ton. How do they get the weathered look? As an ex modeler, there are tons of different methods and techniques. I did aircraft, where there are some differences (aircraft are aluminum, armor is steel, as I'm sure you know). The worn edges are dry brushing, pre-shading, pastels or colored chalk is a favorite as well, oil paint washes (you get some burnt umber, thinner, make some coffee looking liquid and paint it where you want), anything goes. Some, like the techniques I mentioned above, are pretty standard but you are limited only by your imagination in how you weather. Somebody is always trying something different. One of the most interesting parts of the hobby. Thing is, anybody can weather. It is pretty easy. I can guarantee that you could weather that well with a couple of hours of practice. The art is knowing where to weather and how much. THAT is the trick. Too little or too much and it is unbelievable. And the line crossing from one to the other is often very fine. I'm interested in the rust on the armor. I wonder if they thinned some red/brown paint too much and/or set their airbrush too high to get that spackled/pitted look?? I've done that by accident before and remember thinking "that makes really good rust". Thanks for the advice. I'm gonna have to try this. I love model ships. Would love to make a mock up of the Spruance class DD987 O'Bannon and give it to my dad. |
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OK so where do I start? View Quote I think it depends on what you want. Do you want to build models that are EXACTLY like the original (rivet counting)? Or are you more concerned with paint jobs? For somebody just starting, I'd suggest focusing on one aspect, for now. Some of those models can take 1-2 years easy and 5+ is not unheard of. THAT is the level of some of these. They are very much art work in every sense of the word. You'll need supplies and a setup. Fortunately, modelling is pretty cheap to get into. A full setup (not including compressor or airbrush) can be built for easily $100. TONS of items are $1-$5. Hobby Lobby is good. THey have sales every 30 days or so rotating between the different departments you visit regularly. So, some area is always on super sale. Kits come from the internet, usually. Depends on how accurate and specialty you want them, especially for photo etched harnesses and such. You'll find that the kits are the cheap part. If I were getting into it for the first time and wanted to play with painting and weathering. I'd go get a snap together kit of a tank, plane, or boat. Then I would find a site/forum and, after lots of reading, simply try every single technique, just to get used to it and see what it is like. Then, go from there. Modeling is a rabbit hole you can easily get lost going down. |
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I think it depends on what you want. Do you want to build models that are EXACTLY like the original (rivet counting)? Or are you more concerned with paint jobs? For somebody just starting, I'd suggest focusing on one aspect, for now. Some of those models can take 1-2 years easy and 5+ is not unheard of. THAT is the level of some of these. They are very much art work in every sense of the word. You'll need supplies and a setup. Fortunately, modelling is pretty cheap to get into. A full setup (not including compressor or airbrush) can be built for easily $100. TONS of items are $1-$5. Hobby Lobby is good. THey have sales every 30 days or so rotating between the different departments you visit regularly. So, some area is always on super sale. Kits come from the internet, usually. Depends on how accurate and specialty you want them, especially for photo etched harnesses and such. You'll find that the kits are the cheap part. If I were getting into it for the first time and wanted to play with painting and weathering. I'd go get a snap together kit of a tank, plane, or boat. Then I would find a site/forum and, after lots of reading, simply try every single technique, just to get used to it and see what it is like. Then, go from there. Modeling is a rabbit hole you can easily get lost going down. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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OK so where do I start? I think it depends on what you want. Do you want to build models that are EXACTLY like the original (rivet counting)? Or are you more concerned with paint jobs? For somebody just starting, I'd suggest focusing on one aspect, for now. Some of those models can take 1-2 years easy and 5+ is not unheard of. THAT is the level of some of these. They are very much art work in every sense of the word. You'll need supplies and a setup. Fortunately, modelling is pretty cheap to get into. A full setup (not including compressor or airbrush) can be built for easily $100. TONS of items are $1-$5. Hobby Lobby is good. THey have sales every 30 days or so rotating between the different departments you visit regularly. So, some area is always on super sale. Kits come from the internet, usually. Depends on how accurate and specialty you want them, especially for photo etched harnesses and such. You'll find that the kits are the cheap part. If I were getting into it for the first time and wanted to play with painting and weathering. I'd go get a snap together kit of a tank, plane, or boat. Then I would find a site/forum and, after lots of reading, simply try every single technique, just to get used to it and see what it is like. Then, go from there. Modeling is a rabbit hole you can easily get lost going down. Thanks. I just want to 'waste' some time and hopefully have something to put on the bookshelf when I'm done. I'll look up some forums and maybe take a trip to Hobby Lobby. |
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Awesome thread.
I don't have the patience to build and paint models but those who do are cool as shit. |
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Quoted: Awesome thread. I don't have the patience to build and paint models but those who do are cool as shit. View Quote Yea most people don't have time but you can always find these types of dioramas for sale by the builders they like to build them then put them up for sale on E-bay or the scale model forums. Usually bidding wars ensue because they are basically considered one of a kind artwork. These nicer ones would easily go for over $2k and up. |
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A diorama of a duece here:
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Thanks OP for starting the thread and all others for posting more.
WOW. Amazing stuff. I used to build models, mostly armor, in my younger years but kind of stopped. Out of over 100 or so models I only ever kept one. Decent I'd say, definitely not up to the level of the ones posted, but pretty good. I need to get back into this. |
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Quoted: Thanks OP for starting the thread and all others for posting more. WOW. Amazing stuff. I used to build models, mostly armor, in my younger years but kind of stopped. Out of over 100 or so models I only ever kept one. Decent I'd say, definitely not up to the level of the ones posted, but pretty good. I need to get back into this. View Quote I was really into painting miniatures in my teens. I've been wanting to get back into it. It was very fun, and relaxing. I just stumbled on these amazing pics on facebook while looking up weathering examples, and my jaw dropped. I had no idea the talent, and dedication some folks have. I really want to do a Panther and King Tiger. Just something sexy about those tanks This is a diorama from warhammer 40k. Just unreal. http://www.coolminiornot.com/345118?browseid=7325892 |
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I was really into painting miniatures in my teens. I've been wanting to get back into it. It was very fun, and relaxing. I just stumbled on these amazing pics on facebook while looking up weathering examples, and my jaw dropped. I had no idea the talent, and dedication some folks have. I really want to do a Panther and King Tiger. Just something sexy about those tanks This is a diorama from warhammer 40k. Just unreal. http://www.coolminiornot.com/345118?browseid=7325892 http://i.imgur.com/zXbJBt2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/alpLQk6.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaB1YLYnqu0 View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Thanks OP for starting the thread and all others for posting more. WOW. Amazing stuff. I used to build models, mostly armor, in my younger years but kind of stopped. Out of over 100 or so models I only ever kept one. Decent I'd say, definitely not up to the level of the ones posted, but pretty good. I need to get back into this. I was really into painting miniatures in my teens. I've been wanting to get back into it. It was very fun, and relaxing. I just stumbled on these amazing pics on facebook while looking up weathering examples, and my jaw dropped. I had no idea the talent, and dedication some folks have. I really want to do a Panther and King Tiger. Just something sexy about those tanks This is a diorama from warhammer 40k. Just unreal. http://www.coolminiornot.com/345118?browseid=7325892 http://i.imgur.com/zXbJBt2.jpg http://i.imgur.com/alpLQk6.jpg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaB1YLYnqu0 Holy. Shit. |
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