"The Bridge" Complete! (*update*...natural light pics!) - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products

Boba Fett

Member since
May 2008
From: Wherever the hunt takes me

Posted by Boba Fett on Saturday, March 14, 2009 1:14 PM

Oh man, MUCH better! Big Smile [:D]

looks a lot more real.

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, March 8, 2009 7:15 PM

Here are some GOOD light shots, enjoy!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Sunday, March 8, 2009 7:26 AM

Boba, thanks for looking and the comments...glad you like it!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

Boba Fett

Member since
May 2008
From: Wherever the hunt takes me

Posted by Boba Fett on Friday, March 6, 2009 4:56 PM

Nice!

I love it! The exposed tree roots are great, but you might want to add a little more soil bbetween them. Just my thoughts. Aside from that, it looks awesome!

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Friday, March 6, 2009 12:48 PM

MR. I used the WS water effects for the first time and was a little leary of what it may do...Check out the log and around the tommy gunners feet in the close up...It was the best I dared! I do like the looks of the product on yours..A little closer to what I wanted for sure. I think bullet hits may be a part of my next water scene!

Col. looking forward to that toot.

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

Hans von Hammer

Member since
June 2008
From: Iowa

Posted by Hans von Hammer on Friday, March 6, 2009 10:46 AM

I've got to do some more work with water and bullet splashes.. Then I can write that toot on it...

Reply

Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 6, 2009 6:55 AM

Nice dio...some good looking foilage and water...one thing that might give a sense of more "action" is to use some acrylic gel medium around the legs of the guys in the water to suggest more movement...you could also use these to produce "bullet splashes"...I used that gel to make splashes in DITCY where the water stream impacts the ground:

The stuff is easy to us and dries slow enough to manipulate...in fact, you could use it on dry ground, paint it, and simulate dirt being kicked up...

Reply
Edit

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Friday, March 6, 2009 4:58 AM

Thanks for the nice words words Greg! My magic (or mental illness) is detail..always trying to make it look REAL. I'm disapointed most of the time! It can be a touch and go situation, but you know it when you make it work. When I stop tweaking I guess it's good enough for me. Glad you like it. Looking forward to seeing yours!

Chris, Will get some of those natural light shots soon!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

detailfreak

Member since
December 2006
From: t.r.f. mn.

Posted by detailfreak on Thursday, March 5, 2009 6:05 PM

darn that is one cool looking dio sterno.let me crate up my old dio in progress and send it your way and you can work some of that dio. magic on it.great work man.

[View:http://s172.photobucket.com/albums/w1/g-earl828/]

Reply

psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 9:35 PM

I can't wait to see some daylight shot of this!

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 5:50 PM

Thanks Rob! The figs are a old tamiya set...not much facial detail, but I did like the poses!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

Rob

Member since
April 2005
From: netherlands

Posted by Rob on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 12:23 PM

wow, that is one cool lookin dio. great poses on the GI's

my family calls me "ARMOR FREAK"... i don't know why. My AFV pic site --> www.rob_tas84.mijnalbums.nl My nature pic site -> www.robbioo.mijnalbums.nl

Reply

psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 10:24 PM

haha well glad to hear! Thanks for the info

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 8:38 PM

Thanks Andy! Glad the action is apparent...very hard to capture. would love to have captured it a split second later when "IT" hits the fan!! Thanks again for your kind words and inspiration

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

Bodge

Member since
January 2008
From: Bournemouth UK

Posted by Bodge on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 3:38 PM

Superb work, well excecuted and thought out with plenty of action,

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 2:24 PM

Chris..Thank you much for the comments

The tall grass is a combo of some real nice plastic stuff from Micheals and the thinner "blades" are from a old paint brush..you can see it a little better in the WIP thread. I put everything in before the water pour, the only thing I had to do was pour some from the bank side where the GIs had mashed it down to get it to fill in...it was no problem. As for the hat man it was no real damage, the tree branches are just very britle..I'm sure some went flying!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

psstoff995

Member since
December 2003
From: Colorado

Posted by psstoff995 on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 11:17 AM

Awesome job! Love the groundwork- what did you use for the tall grass and how well did that work with the resin- did you attach them prior to pouring or durring?

Very nicely done in Richmond! Sorry about the run in this poor guy had with a hat

-Chris

US Army Infantryman

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

Posted by Stern0 on Monday, March 2, 2009 11:13 AM

Thanks for the reply Steve..it's good to have her done, your one to thank for my inspiration!

Always Faithful U.S.M.C

Reply

SteveM

Member since
June 2006
From: AusTx, Live Music Capitol of the World

Posted by SteveM on Monday, March 2, 2009 9:59 AM

Really great work done here, Steve. Nice attention to detail. I especially like the exposed tree roots. Congrats on the win at the show!!

Steve

Steve M.

On the workbench: ginormous Kharkov dio

Reply

Stern0

Member since
April 2008
From: Charlottesville Va

"The Bridge" Complete! (*update*...natural light pics!)

Posted by Stern0 on Monday, March 2, 2009 7:24 AM

Hey Fellas!

Was excited to get these finished pics posted..I still want to get some natural light shots though (its snowing like hell here so no go today, it would have to be retitled "The Bulge")

For those who have not see this yet: This is scratchbuilt other than the figs and Barricade. foliage is a mix of natural and man made materials, with wire and floral tape trees. water is a clear casting resin with water effect by woodland scenics.

The only other plastic is a mayo jar split in half to form the culverts. There were pics from the beggining of construction but for the life of me I cannot find them. I have included the earliest one I have, I added the grey to the bridge early for my reference. All comments and criticism welcomed.