Small WWII relaxed scene in 1/72

[Francisco]

Hello there,

My name is Francisco, I'm in my 20's and I'm from Lisbon, Portugal. My Czech isn't very good...

This project started after coming across a funny picture while browsing Axis History Forum:

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_GBm1upyRRGs/S ... 70_230.jpg

This led to the sculpting of a 1/72 figure and now I got it a "friend" and am working on a base for both:

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The details of the construction until this point are described in my blog but I plan to update it here too, as soon as I get more done. I've just finished painting the boat and tomorrow I'll post a couple of photos.

My blog adress for this build is:

http://fbminis.blogspot.com/search/label/FB72003

Happy New Year to all of you,

Francisco

[Francisco]

Yesterday I had some time to put some more green on the base and paint the boat, camera and some more small bits. I'm planning to give it some oil washes today so I can dry-brush it tomorrow. The clear resin I had here is useless after being left away for some months, I'll have to get some more. The funny thing is that it cristalyzed on it's own although it was properly closed in a dark, dry cabinet.

It may be a small piece but it has been giving me a lot of pleasure to build, mostly due to the subtle details I've been able to add. The main one is the rubber boat. I sculpted it too and it's the first time I'm using it in a project. With paint on it looks much better to me than in plain resin, it feels good to see something gain some life, one step after the other (that's what modeling is, isn't it?).

You can see more about the boat in the following link. I'm planning two more projects to be done in short term using them. It'll be a way to experiment with clear resin and acrylic gloss gel too.

http://fbminis.blogspot.com/search/label/FB72004

By the way, I'm using this photo as inspiration:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tplye/202819320/

Photos of yesterdays progress:

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Painted boat, painted Leica III and some details, added Heki grass.

Francisco

[angusarmy]

It´s a very good idea

[Dakan]

Ye,I thing it's great idea too . And your paint job is really nice in this size of miniatures. I'm enjoying to next advance ..

[Francisco]

The clear resin leaked so, I had to put another this layer. The corners still looked bad and I had to cut them while curing. After this, I tried to correct it with a product similar to Vallejo water for the waves and with Talens Gloss Heavy Gel. It's finally finished!

First coat:

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Second coat and cut corners:

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Final photos after gel waves:

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Products used for waves:

http://artesdeco.factorc.net/product_in ... 1d5531f467

(similar to Vallejo water product)

http://www.saa.co.uk/artsupplies/amster ... 80009.html

(for wake)

[shag]

[JK93]

great paint ! it's very good idea

[lopee]

It's almost all about the water , isn't it? ... I think the water is what it makes almost living thing. Thanks for step-by-step photoes, too. I just don't like the straws in the water - look quite strange. But perfect job at all!!!

[Francisco]

Thank you for your words and for following my project : )

The idea for the base was inspired by this photo:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tplye/202819320/

See you soon

[Pol]

Highly pretty "piccaninny" job
Till tall story in those sizes

[Roďák]

Prozože chci na tento výtvor reagovat jako všichni ostatní velmi kladně a nechce se mi smolit english věta (beztak by byla špatně) tak reaguju česky. Nápad výboný, provedení výborný, já již netuším co k tomu dodat . aji sem se trochu snažil psát spisovně aby si to ten umělec mohl přeložit