"Lost Scrapyard" 1/350 Diorama

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"Lost Scrapyard" 1/350 Diorama

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After a period of modeling something else but ships...
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http://www.hyperscale.com/2009/gallerie ... 32ag_1.htm


....i decided to test some new techniques in a short run project. The Base is the 1/350 USS Hoga kit from Iron Shipwrights. It was a present of two dear modeling fellas (Tino and Mima) of mine.
Poor in its Quality (i.m.h.o) i felt not able to render the Model in the way it once maybe was provided.
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Tino and Mima wrote "Deine Herausforderung" ("Your Challenge") at the box�s cover.
And surely it was a Challenge.


The PE included, is pretty fine. The resin cast was horrible.
For my personal challenge ( i guess:D ) rudder, screw and lifeboats was missing.
In the MIG-Board i found some interessting examinations in color modulation an rendering rust and burnt iron.
I tried to bring this in smaller scales like the 350th.

and so i just started it....

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cut off the unnecessary.....

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and replace it with something custom
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Right here, the model it self is almost done. It was planed just as a test.
But the results motivated me to keep it up. The base construction has just been started.



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In Germany something like instant plaster is available. I just Puttyed, shaped and sanded something like
bricks in it... First layer of paint with some Tamiya grey is brushed



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there has to be much more color indeed...


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voila...
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A optical beacon raise in the background. Technically wrong at this stage...


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anyway.....more color has to be added. A test-line of weed is added...
Get ahead?....scrap it...? Ahead i decided..



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The beacon is corrected to what it should be, at this picture
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Some Impressions


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To do List:
ad water
final details at the tug
more vegetation / detailing vegetation
finish detailing the wall
finish the dio base

to be continued....
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Very good! :thumbs_up_1:

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That is quite simply beautiful. Very well done!
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Stunning! All around fantastic work, love the vegetation and weather and, well, everything! :thumbs_up_1: :thumbs_up_1:
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very,very,nice work!!!!!!!
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Einfach toll!!!!!!!
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wow.

sometimes i have trouble gluing simple parts together....i am shamed.
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Thank you Gentleman! :smallsmile:
Currently the Epoxy Resin drys. Now since 48h.
Keep you updated. :wave_1:
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Overall a really neat composition-the optical beacon lends itself well to creating a focal corner!

I am impressed!

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Danke, Jim! :wave_1:
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Its done now. Here is the completed Model:
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