Two Dioramas Started

Started by Terry37, 05 November 2019, 04:17:42 AM

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paulr

Great to hear from you Terry and good to know Nick likes your dioramas enough to ask for one :) :)
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That's a very cute 'bun'.  :)

Good to hear from you again, Terry. :-bd

Cheers - Phil. :)

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Good to see you again Terry, very cute bunny  :)

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Bunnies taste fantastic  ;D

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Quote from: John Cook on 16 May 2021, 01:42:30 PM
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Know exactly what you mean about the old Airfix, but fought many a battle with them.

And also agree about the bunny!!!

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Terry37

04 August 2021, 10:09:44 PM #171 Last Edit: 04 August 2021, 10:17:50 PM by Terry37
Yep, still kicking. Have had eye/vision problems so anything involving detail was pretty much on hold. Had a laser surgery and things are improving. Trust me old age is not free - it's earned!!!

I have made some progress on both projects. First the secret dio has had some painting done and i am laying the floor in and will start adding the furniture, etc.


I tried taking this with all the walls in place, but they kept falling over.  Once the floor is in I'll start furnishing the office, and do the operating theater last.

And here's an update on the Hell Divers book 4 Sea Wolf dio.






This is the basic color scheme and finally covers all the patches and pieces. There will be a sliding hatch in the closed position over he opening in the upper cabin. The main deck still needs the decking stained, so you can not really see the decking planks very well. The decking is so thin I have to figure a way to keep it form warping when I stain it. Maybe stain it and cover with a wax paper with a weight on top. The hole and notch you see are for the radome and a short bowsprit.

I also started he sea monster, and he is going to add some color to a very bleak view with his orange upper body.



Most of the finished little bits and people are done and just need to be installed. Once I see how much room is left in the secret project I'll add additional little details. I also need to convert a puppy figure to look like a husky, who will be looking out from the upper cabin hatch (the sliding top hatch will be closed, but the vertical doors will be open.. This is not as told in the story, but Nick wanted him in the dio. As a sailor of days past, this has been a very challenging project in trying to make a true working boat and meeting the description in he book. I finally gave up and am going with a true working boat, but in the vain of the book.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAz1N8YmHa0

More to follow

Terry
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Techno II

Good stuff, Terry !  :-bd

Great to see you back...and very pleased to hear things are improving after the laser surgery !

All the best - Phil. :)

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Hi Terry

Great to see you back - and good to hear that your surgery has been successful

Really liking the look of the boat and the sea monster - looks very promising!
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Great to hear from you again Terry and nice work as always 8).

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I'm shooting blo*dy things that go 'Coo', Will.....So don't come anywhere near here. :P

Cheers - Phil :D

mmcv

Looking good, that sea monster is going to look pretty epic when it's all put together!