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Ford Trimotor in an Antarctic diorama

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  • Member since
    August 2014
Ford Trimotor in an Antarctic diorama
Posted by Ozmac on Saturday, January 31, 2015 5:32 PM


When I first started model building in 2013, the first plane I built was the Revell kit of the Ford Trimotor. It was a very rough effort indeed, but first builds are, I guess. So I've always wanted to do the Trimotor again, and when I discovered that with the old Monogram kit of the Trimotor you could get the 'Antarctic Expedition' decals, I bought one. The decals themselves were too old to use, but I scanned them and printed them out on decal paper, and they worked fine.

Here, I've done two dioramas. The "snow" the plane and dogsled team sit on is the usual mix of bicarb soda, PVA glue and white paint. 

My usual way of doing backgrounds is to print out a colour photo and stick it to the wall behind the dio. That wouldn't work here, as my colour printer can only print A4 sheets, which are too small. So, instead, I have photoshopped in the background.
In my other hobby of collecting diecast cars and bikes, I have created dozens of "photoshopped" dioramas, just for fun, so it's an easy enough method. Using the Photoshop technique here only takes about half an hour to create each dio.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Central Ohio
Posted by Ashley on Saturday, January 31, 2015 6:25 PM

Nice work all around! Knowing a little about how drafty the Ford is, makes me shiver just looking!

Have you flown a Ford lately?

  • Member since
    January 2015
Posted by Lintltj5 on Saturday, January 31, 2015 8:12 PM

I picked this kit up from an antique store and tried to build ilast summer. It left alot to be desired, but was a fun build none the less. I plan on doing another as a Nationalist aircraft from the Spanish Civil War. There are so many options you can do with it.

Nice build and good idea with the photo shop.

  • Member since
    September 2005
  • From: Illinois: Hive of Scum and Villany
Posted by Sprue-ce Goose on Sunday, February 1, 2015 11:41 AM

Nice seeing that kit built up again.

And so nicely done, too!

The Tri-Motor is one of my favorite Bill Stout creations.

I built the Monogram wheeled version back in the mid 1960s.

Was a quick build, IIRC.

Maybe I ought to pick up another for my nostalgia builds.Hmm

  • Member since
    February 2007
  • From: Brunswick, Ohio
Posted by Buckeye on Wednesday, February 4, 2015 11:18 AM

Nice dio!

Mike

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