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  • Member since
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  • From: Boston MA
Posted by vespa boy on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 11:08 AM

Hans von Hammer

Whoever sent me an Email a few days ago regarding this build, could you re-send it? Somehow, I lost it in a "Deleting Spam" frenzy and it's in the deleted stuff file, although that file contains some 2000 emails... I'm admittedly embarassed for doing so..

hvonhammer@mchsi.com

 

 No problem. It is resent.

http://public.fotki.com/nkhandekar

This ain't no Mudd Club, or C.B.G.B.,
I ain't got time for that now

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:06 AM

101stAirborne

I see what you mean. I can make the font bigger.

Hows this look?

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae323/101stAirborne/diorama-GB-badge-1.gif

Font size is fine, but the contrast is rather low.. Plus, I duno if it's just me, but the red & blue "vibrates" in the smaller sizes..

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 10:04 AM

Whoever sent me an Email a few days ago regarding this build, could you re-send it? Somehow, I lost it in a "Deleting Spam" frenzy and it's in the deleted stuff file, although that file contains some 2000 emails... I'm admittedly embarassed for doing so..

hvonhammer@mchsi.com

 

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Monday, October 3, 2011 11:13 PM

Hey Hans, I don't see my name on the list ..... ?

Look again... Wink

Ok.. Now that should do it.. The roster is full..

does EVERYTHING of the diorama need to be scratch built.

No..But everything is going to be looked at and judged, right down to the base itself... Every part of a diorama is simply a part of the whole thing, same as the hull is to the turret of Tiger Tank...

Scratch-built or "store-bought" doesn't matter... However, "Scope of Effort" is one of the things in my judging criteria..

The entire dio is a model... So everything will be looked at, same as if I were looking at a single display model...

DT, I'd love to make comments on your ideas, but I feel that would be coaching on my part as judge, and therefore not  exactly "cricket"...

 

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  • From: Los Angeles
Posted by dostacos on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 10:59 PM

I would like to join this group,

does EVERYTHING of the diorama need to be scratch built. like building ruins . I have 3 different ideas, one in 1/35 that would include a ruin kit as well as my tank and figures, the other is a variation on a theme, either a Japanese airbase or a Japanese airbase that has been taken over by the US. The latter would include a Nissen HUT kit IF all dio components must be scratch it will be the Japanese airbase.

comments?

Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!
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Posted by razorboy on Wednesday, September 28, 2011 6:15 PM

razorboy

Count me in .... I'll do something with this -

 http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee2/froglevelzcool/Sturmtiger/SturmtigerTestors.jpg

Good Modeling,

rb

Hey Hans, I don't see my name on the list ..... ?

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  • From: Hancock, Me USA
Posted by p38jl on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 10:59 AM

ok.. Hans.. I'm in..

WW2, Military.. Yes

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Posted by 101stAirborne on Monday, September 26, 2011 6:52 PM

I see what you mean. I can make the font bigger.

Hows this look?

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

  

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Sunday, September 25, 2011 6:57 PM

101stAirborne

When you go to edit profile and insert media you can change the size of the image. But I can make a smaller one if you think this is going to be the official badge. I guess we should see what others think of it before you decide. Maybe someone else has a better idea.

I wasn't talking about the size being too big for the siggy... I meant that the badge needs to be readable and the picture viewable for what it is when it's thumbnail-sized...

 This is what it'd look like in the siggy block:

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  • From: Charleston, SC
Posted by sanderson_91 on Sunday, September 25, 2011 9:09 AM

I like the badge! 

 

 

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Posted by 101stAirborne on Sunday, September 25, 2011 8:39 AM

When you go to edit profile and insert media you can change the size of the image. But I can make a smaller one if you think this is going to be the official badge. I guess we should see what others think of it before you decide. Maybe someone else has a better idea.

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

  

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, September 24, 2011 7:37 PM

101stAirborne

Here it is!

The badge

http://i984.photobucket.com/albums/ae323/101stAirborne/diorama-GB-badge.gif

Think you're onto something, but rmember that it wiil need to be legible at about 1 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches..

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Posted by 101stAirborne on Friday, September 23, 2011 4:32 PM

Here it is!

The badge

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

  

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Posted by 101stAirborne on Friday, September 23, 2011 4:13 PM

Hans I would like a badge,smatterofact I'll try to make one meself

Models on the bench:

Too many to count!

  

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:36 PM

Then yer good to go, Andy...

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  • From: Vancouver, WA
Posted by AndyT on Thursday, September 22, 2011 1:25 PM

Hans von Hammer

 AndyT:

Also I never got an answer. Can my grandson and I do a dinosaur diorama?

 

Well, dunno about "joint efforts", but if he feels that you won't slow him down or mess it up, then sure... Wink

On a more serious note.. How old is he? I'm assuming that he's fairly young, although older kids have interests in dinosaurs too, it's generally confined to the "12 & Under" age-group.. (Mine's 10, and he's a bit past that stage, although he was a fanatic about 'em only a couple short years ago) 

Some dioramas are going to be military subjects and may very well be rated "R" simply because of the possiblity of graphic violence if a diorama contains combat scenes and/or the aftermath, which almost always involves casualties and blood being modeled...

I won't "limit" the violence level of the others' dioramas to "PG-13" (although they may freely do so themselves)...  So as long as you are willing to explain the scenes to him (if he views them all) and that they're only models, then, fine... Just so ya know also, there is no "Junior Category"...

He is 8 yerars old. And I promise I will try really hard not to mess him upGeeked

However this is my first diorama so we will see how it goes.

As to the viloence I don't suppose it will be any worse then the current crop of video games which he understands are not real.

Andy
Imagination is Froever.

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:11 AM

Regarding a badge, I'll see what we can come up with.. Rather than design one m'self, I'll let y'all play with that, and you guys can decide from the submissions..

 

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Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:09 AM

satch_ip

 

 Am I in Hans?

Satch

Check the roster, Satch-man...Wink

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Thursday, September 22, 2011 12:01 AM

AndyT

Also I never got an answer. Can my grandson and I do a dinosaur diorama?

Well, dunno about "joint efforts", but if he feels that you won't slow him down or mess it up, then sure... Wink

On a more serious note.. How old is he? I'm assuming that he's fairly young, although older kids have interests in dinosaurs too, it's generally confined to the "12 & Under" age-group.. (Mine's 10, and he's a bit past that stage, although he was a fanatic about 'em only a couple short years ago) 

Some dioramas are going to be military subjects and may very well be rated "R" simply because of the possiblity of graphic violence if a diorama contains combat scenes and/or the aftermath, which almost always involves casualties and blood being modeled...

I won't "limit" the violence level of the others' dioramas to "PG-13" (although they may freely do so themselves)...  So as long as you are willing to explain the scenes to him (if he views them all) and that they're only models, then, fine... Just so ya know also, there is no "Junior Category"...

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  • From: Spring Branch, TX
Posted by satch_ip on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:56 PM

Can you count me in just under the deadline, please.  I have no Idea what it will be but I've got a while to figure it out right?  I'm thinking something Kursk Grossdeutschland, but I don't know for sure. 

 

Am I in Hans?

Satch

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  • From: Vancouver, WA
Posted by AndyT on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:41 PM

Also I never got an answer. Can my grandson and I do a dinosaur diorama?

Andy
Imagination is Froever.

  • Member since
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  • From: Vancouver, WA
Posted by AndyT on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 8:37 PM

Hans von Hammer

 101stAirborne:

Is there going to be a badge for the group build?

 

Want one?

Yes please.

Andy
Imagination is Froever.

  • Member since
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  • From: San Diego, California
Posted by GeneralDodonna on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 8:42 PM

Okay, awesome, I'll let you know what I decide on, it'll most likely be armor in 1/35

-Will

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:47 PM

dpty_dawg_ca

Since this is my first attempt at a group build, I'm not sure of the proper protocols. However I thought I would tell what I'm planning to build.

I won't start the base until I get the engine built. I'm in the process of salvaging a glue bomb version of the Monogram 4-4-0 "The General" in 1/25th scale. The original builder used massive amounts of tube glue. Many of the parts are distorted and useless. But I think there is enough there to build a reasonable replica of a Lombard steam powered log hauler. Parts of the original kit are testing in my freezer. Hopefully the joints will seperate without more breakage.

Fortunately the saddle tank will hide a lot of scars

How frequent should I be posting progres pictures?

Thanks

Carl

[edit note- I need a spell checker or a proof reader]

Generally, it's best to have complete or almost completed model(s) before you start the base.. Oftentimes it's needed so you can adjust the terrain levels, base-size, and get rid of any issues that keep the model form sitting on the base properly (ie., no "floating" wheels and such) So you're trackin' fine..  Post pics as often or as little as you'd like.. 

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:43 PM

101stAirborne

Is there going to be a badge for the group build?

Want one?

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  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 1:42 PM

GeneralDodonna

Hey I know its about two weeks into this build but I was hoping I could join. I just rejoined the boards after a too-long hiatus, and this sounds like a great time.

If its too late, no worries, won't stop me from building!

 

You're good.. 30 SEP is the sign-up deadline...

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Posted by razorboy on Sunday, September 18, 2011 6:17 PM

Count me in .... I'll do something with this -

 

Good Modeling,

rb

  • Member since
    September 2011
  • From: Vancouver, WA
Posted by AndyT on Sunday, September 18, 2011 12:34 PM

Please sign me up for a prehistoric setting.

Andy
Imagination is Froever.

  • Member since
    March 2007
  • From: Carmel, CA
Posted by bondoman on Sunday, September 18, 2011 2:47 AM

Hans von Hammer

It's implied in the base selection section, along with cropping..

That's helpful, but still I can't make much of that except to say that we are looking at big scenes.

There's a lot of very subjective stuff in the book, hereafter referred to as HTBD.

But I am an artist first and not much else second except a business guy.

When I made model railroads, which are dioramas, it was always a matter of course to build a 1" to the foot maquette.

Not here, but at one-to-one I get the idea.

In HTBD he talks a lot about mocking up stuff and standing back and seeing if it looks right.

That has me now at 16" by 16" so I am in the second group.

The most striking thing I've learned from HTBD is a tip about how to use photos. The author allows that a good photo is a necessary starting point, but that the modeler should only take away the story, but not the literal image.

This made a big difference for me. I understand that the photo I have conveys a certain story, but that the diorama may have to tell it a different way.

I've done abt 20 GB's, and this is a fine one for me because I will really have to learn new things,

 

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  • From: Vancouver, WA
Posted by AndyT on Thursday, September 15, 2011 9:52 PM

My grandson and I are building dinosaurs. How about a prehistoic diorama?

Andy
Imagination is Froever.

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