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plastikk


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Ford Ambu. from RPM 1/72?Good work.
Back door are self made or RPM gives new part's?
plastikk/Tomasz.
Ps. ''Lady'' looks good too.



-- Edited by plastikk on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 09:46:08 PM

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Both models are very, very nice. I like so much that Ford! Hard to say how to make them better. Perhaps you should change the scale then??? smile

 

Taking photos you can improve a bit, anyhow. Just look careful those dark shadows. Usually, when you take model photos inside, you need more than one source of light to kill the dark shadows. Of course, the result depends also on the camera. The basic of photographing is: small objects need more light. 

 

 



-- Edited by MTorrent on Tuesday 24th of January 2012 10:13:18 PM

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how can i do this better? i know i have not done the head lights and the next one will have matador tracks onbiggrin



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I think you've done a very nice job there. Assuming it's an Airfix kit you've used (rather than the scarce Il Principe Nero resin kit), you've done a good job with the roof (adding the three exhaust covers, getting rid of the raised hatch and making a circular one, the two holes for periscopes in the cab roof etc.). I'm no expert on the camo pattern, but it looks fine to me, and you've done a good job of weathering.



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Thanks Rodger

yes it was an arfix kit, cut the new hatch with a office hole punch, seemed the right size



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take a look at this one as well, im still learning and would like feed back.  this one will go in a scene with some of barry's fantastic figures when i feel good enough to paint them



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Looking really good,well done mate.



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plastikk
yes 1/72 rpm model, i scratch built the back and the inside with scored plastic card, alu foil for the tarp covers


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yea i did struggle with the photos, i used my iphone 4s, its got a good camra on it but if i left the flash on it turned the model white! so i just used my light i use for modeling 



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Great models and the only thing I would say is thin your paint more and remember "2 or 3 thin coats are better than 1 thick one"
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thanks Paul, im thinking about moving to acrylic pant i think this will help



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Nice job !


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I think you've done a nice job with the paint and weathering; quite a number of modellers seem to go overboard with weathering - very dark panel edges and highlights elsewhere. Such an approach, to my mind, only makes a model look artificial, but your weathering is minimal and much more natural; well done.

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revans wrote:
cut the new hatch with a office hole punch, seemed the right size

Ah, just as I did, when England were World Cup holders and I looked like Barry Ryan. Or so I liked to think.

As recommended here.

Tip-top job.



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revans


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Thanks tin can, that's the look I was going for, real

James, good artical, I had not seen it it was published a year before I was born!

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Nice work!!!

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Very nice, especially the ambulance would like to make one to but can't find it at the moment (sold out)

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DJ
i got mine off Ebay from a polish shop, he was reliable

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Super job! They have that used look to them. They are very realistic.



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About Ford T Ambulance from RPM - in Poland is no problem to buy this one.
If anybody want - send PM...


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Hello revans,

The modifications to the tank look very good, I think. And the paintjob is beleivable. I'm given to understand that the paint was very crudely applied to the early british tanks, yes?

However, since you ask for feedback I must say the mud stains could be improved. I suggest applying several shades of brown, to give it more depth, for starters. Oils could be used as well.

I would also expect some dirt and mud to run from the top and down the sides of the tank. It looks too clean as it is. I'm not saying it should be caked in mud, but I'd expect atleast some subtle streaks along the sides.

Also, a black wash would bring out the details much better.

Those are my thoughts on your otherwise very good models. But what we find realistic/good looking on a model is as varied as there are modellers around.wink



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Yes, a black wash would look good. But a nice job, nonetheless.

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I did put a black wash on it, I think the photography flash seemed to council it out

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