Mike thanks . Thats a good idea .Some day i'll get around to replacing mine with something more permanent ...............someday .

Very nice....love the fig....everyone finds an interesting way to have a light-box. To save space, I have mine built into the shelving

http://www.redleg2scale.com/Bench.html

Good luck and have fun with the new camera

Rounds Complete!!

Bill , thanks . I just have to cut out the sides it looks like . One of these days i'll remember to get one of those bigger light fixtures , guess that'll help .

Steve , thanks man . I was wondering where my mouse went .

No 'ya big dummy........but that's where I put my mouse..... too.

        More like this.

Carl,

You're half-way there with your box setup...just make some small modifications ala this link: http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent and you'll be home free!

Steve , wait a minute , when you said "toilet paper cardboard " was you talking about the center of the rolls ?

Those are good for other uses ..................

 Yeah Carl I always use an old toilet paper (cardboard) and two 100 watts, a piece of posterboard and an old 3.2 pix Z10 Dimage.

  Works every time.

Andy man ,Here's the photo card board box .

Andy my friend thanks for taking the time to explain . I'm cheap . i'll try some regular cfl'z that i have first and see how they work . By the way your photo box looks custom made compared to mine , which is a card  board box .

Maybe those pictures will help you...

First pic using TWO regular light bulbs (sunlight it claimed).  I was still not satisfied.  Then a friend of mine who is into photography told me that I should get those special bulbs.  

Using the better light bulbs... they were not that cheap.  $13 each I think.  Result... using same camera and background along with two special bulbs on each side.  And one regular bulb at the top...

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You probably will chuckle... I convert my paint booth into a photo studio.

Again, beautiful work!  Looking forward to follow another masterpiece of work... 

Andy man thanks my friend . Whats different about that cfl ? Really , i want to know . Looks like any ordernary one i've seen  If it'll improve my pics i'll doit .i'm going to start a thread with this kit .

But i'll limit it to this part , the Zil-157 truck for now .

Love the figures!!!  They look like a work of master.  It was fun following your whole WIP for this.  Nice camera as it seems to show its true color.  Now you need to buy those special light bulbs that photographers use.  You can buy it at camera shops.  It made a huge difference at my end...

Now what will you be building next since Steel Cats GB isn't til Sept? 

Gamera , Eric , Bill , Steve , thanks guys

Eric , i hadnt thought of intering a contest here abouts .Thanks for the suggestion . There might be a group of modelers in Spokane but i'm not a member anyway .

Steve , hey man thanks for the link to my wip .

Hey Carl

  Let's tie this up to the first part of your wip so future tankers can view this BEAUTY in its entirety.

  No kidding, you have all around talent and ability.    

                        (Wife beating shirt....    'ya gotta love that)

                 For any new guys here click the above word BEAUTY.

Nice work both on the figs/vehicle as well as with the camera Carl. They all look right at home on the beast!

Mr. Multi-talent. You do great vehicles, badges, and figgies. Superb Carl.

Are you going to enter this guy in a contest?

Great job all around, I love seeing figures with models, I guess it's the human touch.

All of them look great but I too love 'Rocky' there watching the blade.

Ibuild and Hans thnks for the comments .

Hey Hans man , i didnt think of that shirt in that way...............LOL !

Looks great!  I got those Italeri figures too, lol.. Yeah, un-modified, they're pretty bad, but getting that figure in the wife-beater shirt is hard to pass up..

Yours turned out great!

Looks good shell!

Hey Tread man I made sure his hand was stuck on better this time . I had some trouble getting it on in the correct position . I was about to wrap some tissue around it and call it a "cast" . That would of been unique . I figured the driver couldnt see over the blade very well so like you said "muscles" is looking over the blade . I'm real happy with the new camera . Looking forward to getting better with it . Thanks my friend .

Thanks Roy for the opinion and info .

Man o' Man Shell !!  

Your Sherman just looks fantastic dude !  They figures really tie everything together so nicely and their poses are perfect for the tank.  Kudos man... I really mean it.  I guess you must have found a new hand for muscle man...he looks great standing there like he is watching where the blade is going.. 

what a great job, Shell

tread

P.S. almost forgot to mention nice shots with the new rig !

Looks nice!  May I suggest possibly omitting the chain draped near the dozer blade?  It just looks like something waiting to snag something -- and only bad things can happen after that.  In reality, you rare ever see loose chains hanging off of military vehicles.