Ian McQue style diorama

[kerick]

Thanks everyone!

[kerick]

Still working on some cup holders but things are progressing.  Here's some pics of the little red wagon.





Commander Cody takes control of the situation!







Some more paint details then its onto the shelf to await more diorama progress. BTW, the arm is from a 1/48th scale pilot figure but a little more of a hefty body. Makes the silver guy look skinny.

[zenrat]

Wow that is RED

  

[NARSES2]

Wow that is RED

  

Yea, looks good as well 

[kerick]

The finished product until I think of other things to add to it. Just a couple of touch ups.





I did buy a weathering set. This might be a good learning project.

[Rick Lowe]

 

[kerick]

I'll have to deal with Commander Cody after I get a few other things done first.

[kerick]

I can't believe it's only been a year and a half since I last worked on this guy!
I painted the boots, pants and jacket back then. Yesterday I painted him again with a brand called Army Painter. The color was called Fire Drake. I found it at a comic book and gamer store. Don't count these places out when looking for stuff! Anyway, the paint is pretty thin and filled in all the low spots with shadows and came out very nice IMHO. I need to weather up the little red wagon too!



Wow, I guess I need to retake that photo!
I have been working on some storage tanks for the rest of the scene and I managed to get them painted. Since I've been messing around with some weathering on the Sherman I'll have to try it here.



The tanks with some concrete barriers and an extra box.



Here's the whole thing minus the crane so far. Maybe I'll try some salt chipping after spraying some more of that iron oxide primer.
This is my take a break project and a pallet to try some new things. I hope it's not another year or more until I make some more progress.

[su27rules]

    

[Rick Lowe]

 

People swear by the Army Painter stuff, particularly the washes.
"So easy it feels like cheating" is one comment I've heard.

[kerick]

I don't know if the Fire Drake color was supposed to be a wash or a paint but it worked great for me. Citadel paints are pretty good too.

[Rick Lowe]

Yup, but d*mn expensive. I prefer Vallejo, now.
Especially as GW changed their painting 'system' so you now have to buy them in a 3-layer process...   

[kerick]

I've been working on my version of the skymark navigation bouy. Except instead of floating in water it floats in the air. I need a couple of 1:48th scale seagulls to have sitting on it.

[NARSES2]

I've been working on my version of the skymark navigation bouy. Except instead of floating in water it floats in the air. I need a couple of 1:48th scale seagulls to have sitting on it.

That would look seriously   

[kerick]

Pics will be coming along soon.