The Oceanmaker

[pascalemod]

Amazing looking!

Remember, the cars and tractors need to leave some tracks...

[marijn van gils]

Great work! I think the composition is excellent, and I really like different levels you made in the terrain.

Since I know you are open to constructive criticism, I will offer this:
- The colouring of the terrain is very good, but it looks too much like a single mass. You can differentiate small rocks and sand grains by brush painting them with different colours to make them look like they are 'loose' from the rest. Light colours are the most effective for this. Uncle Night Shift shows it very well here (from 3:51 on): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DiT995 ... 3N&index=3 (but you don't need to paint that many of them to already get a good effect)
- Many of the structures have gaps where they meet the terrain. You already hid some of those effectively with accessories (which is very good! ), but the other gaps can be removed with most putties or terrain mixes.
- Don't wait too long with finishing the sides of the base. If you wait until the end, it will be harder to get clean sides without damaging something.
- The junk yard looks great, but it can indeed use (a lot of) additional small parts. You already noted that; I just wanted to confirm.

Looking forward to the final parts of this great project!

[Kometa]

Hi guys
Thanks for your comments.
As I said, there are a great number of small and endless details, but all comments are welcome.

We will also include a helicopter in the scrap and several other things are missing. The sides of the base are made from balsa wood and will be aged to contrast with the contents.
I put a photo that gives a more general idea of the set.

[Kometa]

Hello again


A few more advances on this diorama that we will already have finished in the next update.

Near the main stage other small elements have been added, a communication tower near where the crane is installed, as well as a landing craft that we had from other kits.







The communications tower is made with copper wire of different thicknesses, leftover railing from another construction and stairs.






A tank appears in the submarine. It has been made using a leftover from a construction and pipes and supports are added, all aged and with the same treatment as the rest of the materials.
Little by little everything is integrated into the diorama.







We've added more drums to the diorama made from leftover sprue, some bundled together and some loose. All with different colors and the same aged treatment. We have also taken a leftover helicopter from a recent Arleig Burke build and used it as scrap in the diorama.






Here we have some more details of the crane to which the cables have been added that will support one of
the missiles with a support also made of copper wire.







This is an overview of how construction is progressing.









And that's all for now. We hope to add other little things and finish it already.

Greetings.

[maxim]

Already very impressive and interesting diorama!

[marijn van gils]

+ 1!

[Kometa]

Once upon a time there was a somewhat crazy idea --like the ones that modelers usually have when in the mood to do something new-- so after coming across this idea, here you are the finished diorama of the oceanmaker.



In this post I have just put together all the contents of our work, so I simply hope that you have enjoyed it and that it has encouraged you to carry on in this wonderful world of modeling.

It has been somehow difficult to find the model of the submarine, to solve the assembling problems, to paint and to complete it with the myriad of small details that I have scratch-built, as it is the case of the windmills, the tanks, the interiors, the submarine's machinery and the crane that is removing one of the missiles.

Here you are some of the photographs of this diorama that I intend to submit to the modeling contest that is underway.














Regards



Thanks to Willie for the traslation

[maxim]

Great idea for a diorama perfectly executed!

[Donald]

What an interesting idea. Makes a change from warships steaming through a tempestuous ocean. The weathering and corrosion effects on the hull of the sub are first class.