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Close to finnishing BMP-2 Dio

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Close to finnishing BMP-2 Dio
Posted by Ali1kj on Saturday, June 19, 2004 4:09 PM
Hi guys

Im close to finnishing this now...some Afgans shooting down and some finnishing to the edges of the water...but near !!

The basic technique is as the early Panther Splash Dio I did a month or two ago

http://www.network54.com/Forum/thread?forumid=212524&messageid=1084120500

...I used the the acetate 'SPLASH BODIES' technique again around the BMP and the Russian gent falling backwards...this is sealed with Ice-Coat to form a dam that prevents the resin getting in thus allowing a hollow to put the figure in later..I also seal around the wheels etc which helps to save resin as it does not get under the model...this also helps the cooling of the plastic and has (it seems) stopped it melting !!. At this stage Ice-Coat and Snow-Coat is mixed together and used to build up on these 'SPLASH BODIES' the rough bubbling water around the BMP and the falling figure.

[img.nr]http://smallshopeu.com/BMP_2%20pics/All%20Frnt.jpg [/img.nr]
[img.nr]http://smallshopeu.com/BMP_2%20pics/BMP_2_water%20down%20and%20fig.jpg[/img.nr]
[img.nr]http://smallshopeu.com/BMP_2%20pics/BMP_2_water%20dead%20and%20command%20fig%20down.jpg[/img.nr]
[img.nr]http://smallshopeu.com/BMP_2%20pics/BMP_2_water%20and%20command%20fig.jpg[/img.nr]

The resin I have used here is GLOREX..a Swiss product, it is a 2-5% resin that gets VERY hot...to assist in protecting the plastic from the heat I pour it in thin layers...about 5 in this Dio...I would like to of used Scenic Water but the cost for so much would break the bank !!...so time was put aside and I just poured away over a few days...boring!! a bit like watching resin dry

To stop the spillage and to have an 'open fr'nt wall ' to the water I constructed a dam around the dio...I used Kebab sticks and built up a frame...this I covered in baking foil that is then coated with household silicon sealer and spread thin with a knife...silicon will not stick to the resin and dries smooth. I stuck it to the base with a thin strip of more silicon.

I used plasticine on the Panther Splash Dio...never again...not only does it stick to the resin and is dame near impossible to remove but most importantly with this type of resin it melts !!! and allows the resin to leak...DO NOT get it on your legs as I did...unless like me you wish to have very girl like smooth legs Big Smile [:D] as I now have Kisses [:X] .

To totally seal the area around the edges I used Ice-Coat and then some clear thin Polymer Medium...this was pored in and used to check for leaks...any leaks were 'plugged' with more Ice-Coat...the excess Medium was then poured off. This has the advantage of drying glass clear as well as sealing the edges and surface completely and thus prevents any moisture getting into the resin.

I then poured the resin, further work with the Ice-Coat/Snow -Coat mix for more foam and just built it up over a few days...

Hope you like it

All the Best

Alasdair
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Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, June 19, 2004 5:13 PM
Simply amazing workmanship on both your BMP and your Panther dios Alasdair.

Thanks for sharing with us both the pictures and the description of how you achieved this.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Saturday, June 19, 2004 11:03 PM
Beautiful work, Alasdair!

These two dioramas are amazingly realistic..... you have a knack for showing action with vehicles in water.

Regards, Dan







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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, June 20, 2004 8:49 AM
beautiful build i do like to see new method thankyou! thankyou! thankyou!
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  • From: Dahlonega, Georgia
Posted by lizardqing on Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:45 AM
I don't think I have ever seen tanks that pull off action in water that great. Thanks for posting them.
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:09 AM
Fantastic work!
Amazingly dynamic.
~Brian
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  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:46 AM
hmmmmm time to start playing with water effects......
Outstanding work. Thank you very much for sharing and the description. This is why I log on, in the morning. To be able to see stuff like this and read descriptions of how it was done. Fantastic. I am inspired.
Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
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Posted by Ali1kj on Monday, June 21, 2004 4:00 PM
Hi Guys...I have put the high gloss surface on the forward wall of the water....

Then I had this thought....err ...........smile Big Smile [:D] or Disapprove [V] growl...your choice

[img.nr] http://www.smallshopeu.com/BMP_2%20pics/BMP_2_BulletcloseHightR.jpg [/img.nr]

[img.nr] http://www.smallshopeu.com/BMP_2%20pics/BMP_2_BulletVERYcloseHightR.jpg[/img.nr]





The bullet track is in line with the angle of one of the roadside figure due to be added next...the bullet itself is brass wire and it water spout is acatate sheet heat streched and fixed with Ice-Coat into a drilled hole from above to show the track thru the water


Alasdair
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  • From: Clovis, Calif
Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, June 21, 2004 4:37 PM
incredible. Those are 2 unique and fasinating ideas. Keep up the great work!.............Please!Cool [8D]
John
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  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, June 21, 2004 8:06 PM
Awesome!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, June 21, 2004 8:17 PM
Truly unique and inspiring work, Alasdair. I haven't tackled water yet , let alone, splashing, moving water but you make it look easy. Thanks for the pics and info.
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  • From: PA
Posted by mjohnson on Monday, June 21, 2004 8:49 PM
Great work.
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Posted by fightnjoe on Monday, June 21, 2004 9:33 PM
i dont know what to say or how to say it. you have done an excellent job. thankyou for sharing this fantastic work with us.

joe

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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 2:09 AM
UUUUUHHHHHH I think I wet myself. That is incredible! I can feel the dispare.
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Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 22, 2004 6:17 AM
Alsadair,

That is some fine piece of work Bow [bow]Bow [bow]Bow [bow] Thanks for sharingBig Smile [:D]

Richard
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Posted by Ali1kj on Wednesday, June 23, 2004 4:57 AM
Many many thanks for your kind words gents

Alasdair
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