JMart wrote:

Outstanding work... many of us have learned from your posts and tutorials, but this is one build in which we put our tools down and just look and enjoy a master at work. Exquisite composition and details, not to mention master weathering techniques. Thanks again for sharing, I do hope to see tha piece of art in some show some day! Cheers.. Oh, just one question...  What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?

LOL!

Hey thanks, JMart--that's a very generous compliment! I appreciate it!

Doog, Istand in complete and total awe of your modeling skills. Everyone has already pointed out all the great details, so I'll just a say "WOW!" to the entire build and the tutorial which you published on this forum.

As an example of the excellence of the build, I showed the pictures to my wife, who is not a real big modeling fan, and she was as amazed as I am.

Keep 'em coming.

Doog-I've admired your work over in the armour forums.  Now this-outstanding!  Now you just need to come over and hang out with the aircraft guys......

Once again, job well done.

garetread--hey, thanks man! I'm glad that you (and your wife!) liked it!

bobbaily, hmmmm.....a wingy-doog? now there's a challenge!? LOL! 

Actually, I HAVE built two planes--an F15 and an F14 (hey what happened to the F13's?!)

Voice of Captain Kirk .... "Aircraft: the final frontier...."  

Hmmm...you might have to promise me a date with Manny's "Miss Luftwaffe"! LOL!

Thanks for the compliments, guys! 

Oh and Doog, just a heads up-- theres a typo in the title of the thread.

Townsy11 wrote:

Oh and Doog, just a heads up-- theres a typo in the title of the thread.

the doog wrote:

Ian--Thanks! To do the groundwork, I put real dirt down over the dried Celluclay. Then, I cut up some swaths of typical railroad-style grass that I found in my LHS into 5-6 mm lengths, and then mixed those in a container with crushed-up real autumn leaves that I had collected last year. The sprinkled this mixture over white glue over the dirt. Some longer grass swaths went into holes drilled into the base, and spread with my tweezers to lay right. I ezpect now that you'll go on to present some masterpiece in the next few weeks using this technique? If I know you...? LOL! [;)

To qote the Harry Potter movie my sister is watching...."Brilliant!"  Somehow I always thought of those long railroad grasses for just tall field clumps standing straight up, never thought of cutting them up and using them as more traditional grasses.  I'll have to go some of that Woodland Scenics grass I have sitting around.  I'm not sure which I enjoy more in your tutorials--the pure content and pictures, or the detailed steps and willingness to share techniques in your responses.

Now, doog. This is very interesting because you didn't start this project that long ago at all and it looks like an international IPMS winner, yet, IPMS winners spend upto a year on their entry, but still wouldn't look as good as that.

Go figure 

Thanks again, Ian!

I realize that I should do a tutorial on my bases, but to be honest, I get in something like a state of zen when I'm doing certain steps, where I'm completely lost in the moment of capturing something I see in my head, and I just never think to stop and phtograph it. Hope you can use the technique/tip I just tried to describe!

somenewguy--hey, thanks for the compliment! I didn't realize that this build really didn't take that long I guess, in relation to some of my other projects? I was actually surprised how quickly it came together once I got the "Bunnies" in....those darned bunnies held up the show while they were being shipped! LOL! 

Thanks too, Bgrigg! I'm happy that ou like it!

And LO51 MERC; thanks for commenting! The model is intact as is--I'm not sure what you mean about the fender being from a "210" (?!?!) I did remove the molding on the left front fender....is that what you are seeing?

Thanks again, all, for your comments!!!!

Doog

That is one fantastic diorama.  So life like and true to the way one would expect a rusty vehicle to be.  Many kudos for a spendid job.  Words can't even begin to describe this masterpiece.  Another Rembrant/Michelangelo you are.

Loved the bunnies.  I can just picture Elmer Fudd slinking around hunting those wrascally little wrabbits.

PaPa-John

Thanks Papa John and fantacmet!!!

Papa John, I got a laugh with the "Elmer Fudd" comment! LOL! Those old Bugs Bunny cartoons are my FAVORITE!

ABSOLUTELY @$&!((&^! AMAZING DOOG!!!!!

Cheers, Richie

THANKS A LOT, RICHIE!!

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doog:  Pretty spectacular work there...the corrosive rust work is phenomenal!!! I may elevate you to "Sir the doog" soon.  Your cross-over work to other build genres is unbelievable...the weatherhead knowledge sure came in handy on this one, huh!? 

By the way, check out IPMS latest issue, it features a beat-up camaro or firebird, I forget, but anyway, it's really exceptional work too...you'll get a kick seeing it.

YOU used to hunt bunnies!!! LOL!  GRRRREEEEEAAAAAT! work I love the dio! the bun under the left front tire looks a bit evil......

I've marked the tutorial for your build I think I'm going to use the hair spray technique soon maybe even today... 

Again GRRRRREEEEEEEAAAAAT work

SMJ--"Sir the doog"--LMFAO!!!! now THAT'S funny!! LOL!

Thanks for the compliments! I'm glad you like it! BTW, I DID see that IPMS journal--spectacular work on that car!

stick man-thank you as well! You might want to print out this tutorial, as I might have to take it down if I sell the article to FSM for publication? 

Thanks again both of you for commenting!

the doog wrote:

stick man-thank you as well! You might want to print out this tutorial, as I might have to take it down if I sell the article to FSM for publication?  Thanks again both of you for commenting!

Sure I'll print it off hope you do sell it to FSM!

Seriously GRRRREEEEAAAAT work!

Jim Barton wrote:

Sheperd Paine would be proud!

Shep Paine was one of my modelling heroes! What a nice compliment to receive--thank you!!!!

Thanks, too, MaxPower, and williamsfw28! Appreciate you commenting!

Bodge wrote:

Absolutly awsome ,the best ive seen.im just about to post a Chrysler 300, unfortunatly for me its not in your league. Been buisy working lately & no time for models.

Hey Bodge! Thanks a lot, buddy!  

Man, I've been wondering where you've been?! I'm glad you posted! It's good to know you haven't moved on to some other forum!

I'll be looking forward to seeing that "300"--glad to know I'm not the only "Traitor" to the Armor forums! LOL! .........

doog:  About that Firebird/ Camaro in IPMS, glad you saw it...coincidental timing to your build, huh?  I am amazed how realistic that car and yours look...they both remind me of many a "rustbucket" I saw in Chicago...in fact, my buddy had an old Pinto wagon...last count was 9 colors, two of which were primer, I think the rust was the only thing holding it together!  Your Nomad, although older, brings back some good memories...thanks for sharing a little more of a lighthearted build with us.

What do you have in store for armor next?.....hmmmm......do tell, do tell...

Doog,

Finally got my butt over here to check out the pics.  Great build!  I thnk it tops some of your recent armor, even as great as it has been lately.  Don't tell Jen, but this is way better than the horses (not that they were bad!)

Just one question.  With all that hair, could you really spare any hairspray for the model??