German fuel drum diorama 1/6

Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Bodge on Saturday, October 26, 2013 4:54 AM

thanks guys for kind remarks and sorry for not being about much.Life gets in the way sometimes.

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Panther Ausf G 122

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October 2009

Posted by Panther Ausf G 122 on Monday, October 21, 2013 3:18 PM

Excellent workmanship!

As said what's real, & what's not.

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OctaneOrange

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June 2010
From: Australia

Posted by OctaneOrange on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 12:32 AM

who'd a thought a simple drum would make such an interesting subject. top marks!

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Striker8241

Member since
April 2012
From: USA

Posted by Striker8241 on Monday, September 30, 2013 9:21 AM

Congratulations, Bodge! I can't imagine it winning anything less!

Cheers,

Russ

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subfixer

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March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Sunday, September 29, 2013 3:08 PM

Bow Down

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 9:11 AM

Congrads on your well-deserved win!!! Toast

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Bodge on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 8:09 AM

Thanks everyone. It has given me my first Gold at Euro militaire. WOOHOO.

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Jim Barton

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February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Tuesday, September 17, 2013 2:45 PM

Nice work on that!

"Whaddya mean 'Who's flying the plane?!' Nobody's flying the plane!"

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minimagneto

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April 2013

Posted by minimagneto on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 9:12 PM

AMAZED

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Compressorman

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June 2012

Posted by Compressorman on Monday, September 9, 2013 10:23 AM

Stunningly real!

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Kolschey

Member since
October 2005
From: Warwick, RI

Posted by Kolschey on Saturday, September 7, 2013 8:18 AM

Simply remarkable!

Krzysztof Mathews http://www.firstgearterritories.com

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IBuild148

Member since
March 2003
From: El Dorado Hills, CA

Posted by IBuild148 on Tuesday, September 3, 2013 10:18 PM

Is it live or is it Bodge? (for those of us old enough to remember the Memorex commecials)

Your work is always stellar!

I'm glad you are better and back.

IBuildOne48

Teach modeling to youth!

Scalefinishes.com

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ajlafleche

Member since
December 2002
From: Massachusetts

Posted by ajlafleche on Friday, August 30, 2013 9:13 AM

Simply outstanding!

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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FlyItLikeYouStoleIt

Member since
April 2013
From: Minnesota City, Minnesota, U.S.A.

Posted by FlyItLikeYouStoleIt on Thursday, August 29, 2013 10:50 PM

I just want to know when did you sneak into my back yard and snap those pictures? Huh? Why I oughta . . . . . .

No really, that is some freaking awesome stuff there, Bodge!

Bill.

On the bench: Lindberg 1/32 scale 1934 Ford Coupe and a few rescue projects.

In queue: Tamiya 1/35 Quad Tractor or a scratch build project.

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jgeratic

Member since
April 2006
From: ON, Canada

Posted by jgeratic on Thursday, August 29, 2013 5:39 PM

oh you are the one that did this, (I recall seeing this posted on another forum). It really is crazy incredible what you have achieved here! Yes

regards,

Jack

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Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Bodge on Thursday, August 29, 2013 4:50 PM

Thanks for all the kind words guys.Spurs me on does that.

Vespa boy yes i have seen his work,It is ultra real,I love it it inspires.

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Striker8241

Member since
April 2012
From: USA

Posted by Striker8241 on Thursday, August 29, 2013 3:45 PM

What they said, Bodge! Really superb!

Russ

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vespa boy

Member since
April 2004
From: Boston MA

Posted by vespa boy on Thursday, August 29, 2013 9:28 AM

That is really great work all around. Nice work on the drum's corrosion. And all the flora and fauna and beautifully done too. In these larger scales its amazing how much detail you can pack in.

Bodge, have you ever checked out Chuck Doan's work? Well wroth a look if you are getting into this level of building.

http://public.fotki.com/nkhandekar

This ain't no Mudd Club, or C.B.G.B.,
I ain't got time for that now

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 7:56 AM

I love it! Best thing is the closer you look the more little details you see.

Great to see you feeling better and back to the bench Bodge!

I'm afraid I'd have been tempted to write 'TOXIC WASTE' on the drum and add a two-headed squirrel and a spider the size of a football...

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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rtvmodeler

Member since
May 2003
From: Mexico

Posted by rtvmodeler on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 2:16 AM

Yes Smile Excellent work my friend, very real !!!

Regards!
Rodolfo

Current Project:

Figures from Dragon, "German 6th Army, Stalingrad 1942-1943", 1/35

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subfixer

Member since
March 2004
From: Spartanburg, SC

Posted by subfixer on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 2:24 PM

Now THAT is a piece of art! Simply beautiful, Andy, well done!

Lee

I'm from the government and I'm here to help.

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Wirraway

Member since
January 2006
From: Pineapple Country, Queensland, Australia

Posted by Wirraway on Tuesday, August 27, 2013 6:09 AM

The image of a discarded drum quietly rusting away in a foreign field somewhere. Very evocative. Top notch effort Bodge. Your weathering is sublime and the insects and foliage superb.

"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional"

" A hobby should pass the time - not fill it" -Norman Bates

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disastermaster

Member since
July 2003
From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in central North Carolina.

Posted by disastermaster on Monday, August 26, 2013 11:39 PM

wing_nut

It's either all real or all fake... cuz I can't tell the difference.

Yeah, after seeing this I don't know WHAT to believe.

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wing_nut

Member since
April 2005
From: Piscataway, NJ!

Posted by wing_nut on Monday, August 26, 2013 5:18 PM

It's either all real or all fake... cuz I can't tell the difference.

Marc

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disastermaster

Member since
July 2003
From: On my kitchen counter top somewhere in central North Carolina.

Posted by disastermaster on Monday, August 26, 2013 4:54 PM

My God.

Which is real and which is the dio!

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DUSTER

Member since
August 2007
From: back country of SO-CAL, at the birth place of Naval Aviation

Posted by DUSTER on Monday, August 26, 2013 3:40 PM

Outstanding work! the critters are amazing as is the rest .....WOW!

Oh your recreation of my front yard is spot on, though, just so you'll know, I'm getting a new bucket this week end

Steve

Building the perfect model---just not quite yet Confused

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Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Bodge on Monday, August 26, 2013 2:54 PM

Some more for luck

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Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

German fuel drum diorama 1/6

Posted by Bodge on Monday, August 26, 2013 2:42 PM

this is my latest creation including all the little creepy crawly,s that i have made to go on it.I have tried to achieve as realistic a diorama as possible . Sorry i cant explain too much of this as it is going to be an article in a magazine and that needs to come out first..