Lights out Sadam

armydogdoc

Member since
March 2004
From: Camp Couch Colorado

Lights out Sadam

Posted by armydogdoc on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:14 AM

Here it is, almost complete but I just couldnt wait any longer to post it. Currently I am waiting for the Vietnam version of the kit to come so that I can rob it of it's photo etch pieces. the kit is AFV's and the statue is verlinden. Building this kit was a big challange for me, the parts were warped, and the instructions vague, but I think it turned out OK. The big trick for me is now trying to figure out how to put the crowd behind and around the 88. Hmmmmm, maybe you guys will have some good ideas. Anyway, enjoy, and as always feel free to comment.

Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;

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Foster7155

Member since
July 2003
From: Pensacola, FL

Posted by Foster7155 on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 7:44 AM

I was wondering when someone was going to tackle this one after I saw the Sadam statue in Verlinden's catalog.

Nicely done! Actually, I think the base and crowd are going to be the bigger challenge. Take your time and this could end up being a real beauty.

Enjoy your modeling...

Robert Foster

Pensacola Modeleers

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 8:22 AM

Looks great to me! Can't really offer any suggestions on how to handle the crowd, but maybe a solid backdrop could help give it more of a 3-D look and feel? Excellent work on the vehicle! Thumbs Up [tup]

BP Models

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mjohnson

Member since
August 2003
From: PA

Posted by mjohnson on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 9:56 AM

Looks good. Nice job.

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lizardqing

Member since
July 2003
From: Dahlonega, Georgia

Posted by lizardqing on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 2:08 PM

I too was wondering when this scene was going to be done. Nice job so far. Look forward to seeing the end result.

Chris The Scale Firehouse The Lizard's Workshop

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tigerman

Member since
March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, September 7, 2004 2:33 PM

I love it! Should be quite the challenge to add the crowd. Since I have no refs it would be hard to suggest much.

Eric

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armydogdoc

Member since
March 2004
From: Camp Couch Colorado

Posted by armydogdoc on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 2:40 AM

I guess Im gonna have to put a picture in the back, and do some plastic surgery to soldiers and ETS them into civilians. Unless someone produces middle east civilians in 1/35 scale. It should be interesting to say the very least. Thanks guys, and I'll keep you posted as the work progresses.

Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;

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yw18mc

Member since
April 2004
From: sunny imperial beach

Posted by yw18mc on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 5:30 AM

What a great idea! I have to go along with the guys comments. Give some time and thought to this project, it is on the road to being a winner. semper fi, mike

mike

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 9:18 AM

Looks great. How did you weather the 88?- looks very convincing

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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armydogdoc

Member since
March 2004
From: Camp Couch Colorado

Posted by armydogdoc on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 10:18 AM

The weathering on the 88 is a mix of ground black pastel chalk and windex applied liberaly to the entire vehicle.

Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 10:26 AM

That's one I haven't heard. I have the Tamiya Bradley and I am going to do a Desert Scheme. I really like what you have done

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, September 8, 2004 10:46 AM

One more question- is your base acrylic or enamel? Thanks

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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armydogdoc

Member since
March 2004
From: Camp Couch Colorado

Posted by armydogdoc on Thursday, September 9, 2004 1:10 AM

Its enamel, Testors Model Master sand #33531

Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Thursday, September 9, 2004 1:20 AM

Now that's really a cool diorama!

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Jim Barton

Member since
February 2003

Posted by Jim Barton on Friday, September 10, 2004 5:34 PM

I remember watching that Saddam Hussein statue being dismantled on TV last year and one of my very first thoughts was, "I'll bet there's a bunch of modelers right now saying, 'There's an idea for a diorama!'" If you've got tape of that, try rerunning it through your VCR; it will probably give you some ideas.

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

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tho9900

Member since
July 2004
From: SETX. USA

Posted by tho9900 on Monday, September 20, 2004 7:56 PM

I dunno... just a thought, but if you think of the video feed from that.. what was the centerpiece? maybe stick to the the 88, the soldier and the statue.,.. build just enough detail around it to create the basic layout of the street immediately surrounding that exact scene... no other soldiers, no civilians... make it the focus point of the whole scene...

---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!

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armydogdoc

Member since
March 2004
From: Camp Couch Colorado

Posted by armydogdoc on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:13 AM

ya, thats kinda the direction that Im leaning. I got a chance to go out there the other day but we didnt stop. All I need is some civilians, just a few and I can use a photo back drop for the rest. There is a huge mosque in the back ground of the scene. I was wondering why the statue wasnt tall enough when I backed the 88 up to it. Its because there are some crazy looking reflecting pools under it. So needless to say, Im gonna take some time, think about it, search the internet for what I'll need to finish it and take it from there. It should be pretty cool looking when I get done with it.

Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 1:16 AM

What a great idea!

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LemonJello

Member since
February 2004
From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa

Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 7:54 AM

I was thinking along the lines of a photo background for the crowd and buildings would be one way to go. Or, you could do the plastic surgery to a bunch of figures to make civvies out of them. Either way, you've got a great looking M88 there and the beginnings of an incredible diorama!

A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:45 AM

about the middle east civilians, look in the latest FSM about the M107 IDF Howitizer.
Read the article about the soldiers, I believe they might work.

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KINGTHAD

Member since
May 2004
From: Dallas

Posted by KINGTHAD on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 11:56 AM

Nice one Doc

Thad

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 4:00 PM

verlinden should have middle eastern civilians.........like iraqi curiosity or somethin like that i forget what they called it........anyway its in the covers of fsm......
very nice work!!!!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 2:50 AM

Verlinden are doing middle east figures..

http://www.verlinden-productions.com/vp_htm_2001_2400/vp2070.htm

http://www.verlinden-productions.com/vp_htm_2001_2400/vp2049.htm

Smokey

P.S. it looks bloody good to me, especially as its a "work in progress"..Well done!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 2:56 AM

P.P.S. This camera crew might fit in the scene too

http://www.verlinden-productions.com/vp_htm_0401_0800/vp0688.htm

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armydogdoc

Member since
March 2004
From: Camp Couch Colorado

Posted by armydogdoc on Saturday, September 25, 2004 9:55 AM

Thats fricken AWESOME!!!!!!!!! Thanks man! WOOOHOOO im just like a little kid in the candy store, I cant get my credit card out fast enough LMAO. I was realy stoked about the news crew to. As many pics as there are of this thing there must have been news casters all over the place. As always gentlemen, thanks for your comments and suggestions and I will be sure to post the pics if I can ever get the time to finish it. For some crazy reason I have been extremely busy this past week. My job is to wait for for a dog to get sick or hurt and then perform my magic. This week all of my dogs took a digger on me. Busy Busy Busy, hopefuly all of my patients will ease up and I can get back to the work bench.

Ron "One weekend a month my$1***$2quot;

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 25, 2004 12:07 PM

Armydogdoc,

Glad I could help

I owe your profession...I have a GSD, 11yrs old, 1 titanium femur, nylon hip,1 fused hip, a "dicky ticker", lost his spleen, and he still tracks like a 4 year old...
He's training the next generation, and loves his life (and his 2 stumpy tail cattle dog mates)...

Rommel and I thank you and your colleages.

Smokey

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