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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:26 PM

Hi Roy, I had this one in the '02 show, so I can't enter it again, I better get crackin, right now, as it stands I only have one thing to enter, and that's my Skyline car, hopefully I'll get this bloody dio I'm working on before the Calgary show!

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 5:09 PM

Hey kz nice dio as always,will that be at this yrs show, or somthing else from dr. zackensteins lab Laugh [(-D]

. looks great kelly keep it up dude Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 3:29 PM

HA HA Smartass. ;)

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Wednesday, February 16, 2005 1:54 PM

Don`t ya just love that blue to purple background,it`s dazzling!!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 2:29 PM

I like.

Mike

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 9:17 AM

Zok,
Initially, I scratchbuilt the wood area right onto the base, then I made a very thick plaster mix, and poured it around the wood to give it that dug in look. Next some topsoil was added everywhere for the ground, followed by rail grasses. Then I added the spices (god this sounds like a cookbook recipie Mischief [:-,]

). Once dry, I then started adding the baking soda, heavily on the outer edges, and getting lighter towards the back part of the dio. All of this of course was very messy to do, luckily I put newspaper on my bench for such undertakings. Some of the soil bled through a bit, but it helped blend everything together. A slight dusting of blue pastels here and there helped give it that tinted look.

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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sasd

Member since
November 2004
From: Canada

Posted by sasd on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 8:32 AM

I also love the groundcover in this one Kelly,the snow melding into the groundcover is a nice touch.
Now hurryup and finish this next one would ya,I`m dyin to see it!!

"Battleing Bastards of Bastogne"

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zokissima

Member since
July 2003
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Posted by zokissima on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 6:47 AM

Extremely well done. I love seeing groundwork that looks so realistic. Can you elaborate on what you did exactly?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, February 15, 2005 2:52 AM

Excellent Dio. Spices for ground cover, thats a good idea, so long as the wife doesnt catch wind of it. Of corse I could always buy my own spices. I really like the blind between snow and bare ground, great job.

Thanks for the show.

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hemble

Member since
January 2005
From: Queensland/Australia

Posted by hemble on Monday, February 14, 2005 11:09 PM

Brillant dio you got there mate keep up the great work

Ron

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saltydog

Member since
July 2003
From: Lower Alabama

Posted by saltydog on Monday, February 14, 2005 10:34 PM

EXCELLENT lookin' dio buddy!! Thumbs Up [tup]

great job. later.

Chris

The Origins of Murphy's Law: "In the begginning there was nothing, and it exploded."!!! _________ chris

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madspaniard

Member since
May 2004
From: Portugal

Posted by madspaniard on Monday, February 14, 2005 5:18 PM

Very good dio ,a great paint and ground work job
Congratulations
Pedro

Fw 190 A-3 Richtofen JG

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drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Monday, February 14, 2005 4:07 PM

Sounds like me...I got a two-vehicle dio in the works...just finished the second vehicle and turned to the groundwork and realized that I've got MILES to go...wow...

Anyhow, we'll be waiting patiently for the next batch of pics...

____________________________________________________________ http://drucifersmodels.50webs.com/index.html --------------- "...and on the eighth day, God created polystyrene, and saw that it was good."

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Monday, February 14, 2005 3:48 PM

Thanks guys!
Drucifer, easier said than done! LOL I'm getting there, the second vehicle is almost done, then it's onto the base (FINALLY!!!) Hopefully another month and I'll finish it up!

"There you go with those negative waves again!"

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drucifer67

Member since
January 2005

Posted by drucifer67 on Monday, February 14, 2005 12:40 PM

Nice work! I like the ground cover/snow and the figures look great. The Tamiya field briefing is one of my favorite figure sets...I always like to see them put to good use!

Now, get another dio finished so we can see more!

____________________________________________________________ http://drucifersmodels.50webs.com/index.html --------------- "...and on the eighth day, God created polystyrene, and saw that it was good."

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Monday, February 14, 2005 12:26 PM

Good looking dio

Thad

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mjohnson

Member since
August 2003
From: PA

Posted by mjohnson on Monday, February 14, 2005 12:02 PM

Nice dio. Going over the plans for the next offensive and what to expect when the fighting starts. Thanks for the pics.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 14, 2005 11:13 AM

Very cool Dio, thanks for the pics...

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vonryan

Member since
December 2004
From: ohio

Posted by vonryan on Monday, February 14, 2005 11:12 AM

really nice work. like the idea. keep them coming! Eight Ball [8]

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rjkplasticmod

Member since
February 2003
From: A Spartan in the Wolverine State

Posted by rjkplasticmod on Monday, February 14, 2005 10:17 AM

Very nice work. The figures look very realistic.

Regards, Rick

RICK

At My Age, I've Seen It All, Done It All, But I Don't Remember It All...

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Kelly_Zak

Member since
April 2003
From: CANADA

Flak Station - Eastern Front Vig.

Posted by Kelly_Zak on Monday, February 14, 2005 9:10 AM

Hi Everyone, this rounds up my dios to post until I'm finished more projects. Another older one, using Tamiya's Quad Flak kit, and Tamiya's German Soliders At Field Briefing Set. Balsa wood used for the base for the gun, the radio robbed from the old Tent Set, Scratched rolled tarps made from thin styrofoam wrapping, Verlinden boxes, and old spices for ground cover. Snow is baking soda. The snow looks a little bright, it's just the lighting, it's much darker on the real thing.
Enjoy!