Amazing. You've done a fabulous job! It looks real!

Thank you German Armour. 

Wow, another show-stopper Tiking. I'd swear from the photos you were taking photos outside of real stuff! 

Hello Tiking!

Another beautiful work in progress! Not enough comments here - I guess people don't get what you're doing... But it might also be that work is leaving people speechless... Anyhow, good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Gamera

Wow, another show-stopper Tiking. I'd swear from the photos you were taking photos outside of real stuff! 

 

Glad you approve. Thanks. 

Pawel

Hello Tiking!

Another beautiful work in progress! Not enough comments here - I guess people don't get what you're doing... But it might also be that work is leaving people speechless... Anyhow, good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

 

HiHi! Maybe so but I am happy with the ones I get. Thank you. 

Sorry, I should have commented when you first posted. Your builds are incredible; an inspiration to me to look closer, try harder and expect more of my modelling. I study them time and again and look forward to every new project you present.

Thank you for taking the time to share your work!

Mike

mrmike

 

 

 

 

Sorry, I should have commented when you first posted. Your builds are incredible; an inspiration to me to look closer, try harder and expect more of my modelling. I study them time and again and look forward to every new project you present.

Thank you for taking the time to share your work!

Mike

 

Thank you Mike. Much appreciated. I am humble to hear you enjoy my work. 

That's a really nice transformation!  I'd love to see a video on how you did the bucket.  Your lighting and diorama work is phenomenal as usual.  Thanks for sharing your work.

keavdog

That's a really nice transformation!  I'd love to see a video on how you did the bucket.  Your lighting and diorama work is phenomenal as usual.  Thanks for sharing your work.

 

Hi Keav. Thanks. Appreciate your comment. Will see what I can do. I've never done a video tutorial before. Can I use my phone to film it?

Maybe a photo tutorial would be best for starters. We'll see. 

Was going to accuse you (tanker-builder style) of having just snuck into Andrew Camarata's excavator yard for photos--but none of the buckets are converted to quick-change

Really oustanding work!

CapnMac82

Was going to accuse you (tanker-builder style) of having just snuck into Andrew Camarata's excavator yard for photos--but none of the buckets are converted to quick-change

Really oustanding work!

 

Thank you. Glad you approve. 

Part 2:

Another update to this diorama, I am still working on. I finally added the boom to the diorama.So far I am liking the whole scene. Did quite a lot of modifications and some scratch building to get it to look descent enough for display. 

I painted and modified the engine with some scratch built parts as well. I also added an old truck axle from my previous vignette to this scene. I thought it would add interest, instead of a stand-alone vignette, as it was before.

Added the first hydraulic to the front of the vehicle. It was also detailed with some scratch built parts. I added some hanging cables from the side of the cab to make it look like they are working the internal cables and hydraulics of the machine. Just some added interest.

Started on the first figure for the diorama. Not my best attribute but its a start to making the diorama look lively. Hope you like the progress so far.

ABSOLUTELY AMAZING DIORAMA SIR!!! Such vivid, and great details. I hope my dioramas are at half your level. Outstanding work and thank you for sharing it with us.

Thank you for your kind words Drifter. 

Dang, so sharp and detailed.

Makes me want to put a bucket under the hydralc lines so they don't drip . . .

CapnMac82

Dang, so sharp and detailed.

Makes me want to put a bucket under the hydralc lines so they don't drip . . .

 

Thank you. I am almost done with the diorama. Still adding more details and figures, which will add spice to the diorama. Photos will come soon.

Added the figures and details to the diorama. Unfortunately the figures did not turn out as nice as I would have it. The figures are from Fugimi racing set and they are not the best. The facial feature was a hassle to get right with pretty much no detail expression or lines at all. This made it harder to paint especially with the little skills as a figure painter. But I did my best and the results are better than not having figures on the board. The overall effect is better with figures, so it made sense to include them. Hope you all like the update. Thanks for looking.

As usual, your work blows me away and almost leaves me speechless.

Greg

As usual, your work blows me away and almost leaves me speechless.

 

Thanks again for your kind words. 

It looks pretty friggin' good to me!!! The figures look good from your photos! Love the whole thing!!!

Thank you. 

keavdog

Really nice.  I enjoy your overall display, but man I like the couple details.  The rusty bucket, the 50-gallon drum...and the axle on the pallet?? have we seen that before?   Really nice dude.

 

Yeah. You have seen it before. I just re-located it here. I thought it would be better served within this diorama.