1/350 PBR River Patrol Boats

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:41 pm

I started this one three days ago after receiving the set of 1/350 PBRs from Tony Bunch at L'AresnalUSA.

It will be on display at his table at the Nationals in Omaha, in August.

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:43 pm

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:45 pm

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:48 pm

Post by **Timmy C** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:49 pm

Awesome! The background image works extremely well!

nick · Post by **nick** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 10:50 pm

I'm having very BIG smiles right now!

The dio looks so cool! Especially the background, it makes the scenery stand out even more. Another fantastic model Carl!

Nick

J. Soca · Post by **J. Soca** » Fri Jun 10, 2011 11:14 pm

Thats one gorgeous landscape!!

Jose

Nektarios · Post by **Nektarios** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:26 am

Carl,
Wow and WOW!!! It looks like the real thing.If the photos were black and white it wouldn t be possible to tell that these are scale models

Cliffy B · Post by **Cliffy B** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:45 am

Well there's something you don't see everyday. Top notch as always Nuke

The water and the landscape are perfect. Nice job on the photo backgrounds as well, they're a nice touch.

Paul Helfrich · Post by **Paul Helfrich** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:52 am

Those are awesome! The whole scene works really well, especially when the photographic backdrop is added.

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 12:43 pm

Thank you, guys! I'm happy that you like my tiny dio.

I've taken some more photos with natural sun light. I think that they turned out better.

Jerry Phillips · Post by **Jerry Phillips** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 2:09 pm

All you need is a 1/350 Martin Sheen, photoetch waterskier, and maybe a tiger in the bush! Dont forget the Stones "Satisfaction" playing while on display....

Jerry

OS1880 · Post by **OS1880** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 4:01 pm

nice Carl very nice

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:31 pm

Thanks Jerry. Thanks Fred.

Jerry,

Have you come up with a new aspect for modeling? Maybe something that there should be contest judging rules for?

Best Armor
Best Aircraft
Best Ship

Best Soundtrack

While making this diorama I was thinking about the Rolling Stones, Hendrix, and Creedence songs, in my head.

"...........................and I want it painted black."

Christian Bruer · Post by **Christian Bruer** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 12:44 pm

Hi Carl,

great job on your little dio. The scene comes out very realistic

Paul Helfrich · Post by **Paul Helfrich** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 2:34 pm

Hi Carl - question for you - what is the correct paint color for a Vietman War PBR? Your's looks just right, even in the small scale. It's not olive drab, is it? It seems darker than that.

Paul

NukeMM · Post by **NukeMM** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:12 pm

Thanks, Christian. I'm glad you like it.

Paul,

I used Model Master Acrylic "Green Drab" with a brushing of black pastel chalk, then a gloss coat, and then a black wash and then a flat coat. Below the water line is Polly Scale "Oily Black" the canopy is "Olive Drab" and my eyes are "Vivid Red".

I can't say that these model paints are exact to the MilSpec color for Vietnam War PBRs, though. These colors worked, for me, on this one.

Paul Helfrich · Post by **Paul Helfrich** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:17 pm

Thanks, I'll look for that Model Master paint when I start my Tamiya 1/35 PBR.

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