| Subject: New Vietnam Seals & VC diorama (pictures) |
 | csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 07:14 AM UTC |
|
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
 |
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 07:17 AM UTC |
|
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Shain
Mech-Maniac | Location: Virginia, United States
Member Since: April 16, 2004
Posts: 2,239 entire network,
0 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 07:24 AM UTC |
|
wow, VERY good, i can see you put a lot of time into this and attention to detail!  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Alan Tong
ShermiesRule | Location: Michigan, United States
Member Since: December 11, 2003
Posts: 5,389 entire network,
47 this site
| |  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 07:44 AM UTC |
|
Wow! I like the mixture of clothing and weapons. The grass is exceptional |
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
| |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Brad Cossey
bracomadar | Location: Arkansas, United States
Member Since: March 01, 2003
Posts: 410 entire network,
0 this site
| |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 07:46 AM UTC |
|
WOW, this really turned out good. What all did you use for the grass? |
-Brad Cossey
“My idea of beauty includes rust, mud, dents, and paint chips.” | |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 07:55 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
WOW, this really turned out good. What all did you use for the grass?
Thanks. The grass is just unmade hemp rope, cut to size, and painted with aerograph with a greenish color (olive green may be). It´s good, easy, and cheap of course, try it ¡¡¡¡¡ Under the high grass there is a base of "wild grass" of "Heiki", a great item for dioramas. P.S. The high grass is the same of my lssc and seals diorama, but in a different colour. |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Nathan Phelps
PorkChop | Location: Wisconsin, United States
Member Since: September 11, 2002
Posts: 3,165 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 08:53 AM UTC |
|
Another fantastic Seal dio from you... your modified water buffalo looks great as does the water -- and of course the clothing.
What's next? |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 09:12 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
Another fantastic Seal dio from you... your modified water buffalo looks great as does the water -- and of course the clothing.
What's next?
Thank you very much¡¡¡¡ Next may be a diorama of a OH-6-A vietnam scout helicopter on fly, shooting to an escaping group of North Vietnam Army running soldiers, and been fired (the helicopter) by a VC antiaircraft heavy machine gun post. Just like the story of Captain Hugh Mills told in the Squadron Signal "Gunslingers" about gunships and scout helicopters in Vietnam. A very big proyect.......  |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Danny
SpiritsEye | Location: Singapore / 新加坡
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 1,039 entire network,
0 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 09:15 AM UTC |
|
this diorama is simply awesome! the painting, layout and everything else is superbly done! if you edit this and make it into black/white pics, people will think its real |
Pig #126. Lord of Mental Institute, Minister of Chewing Gums
A self confessed Panther-holic | |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 09:35 AM UTC |
|
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
|
|
 | Kevin Gardner
jackhammer81 | Location: Nebraska, United States
Member Since: August 12, 2003
Posts: 2,394 entire network,
0 this site
| | |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 11:17 AM UTC |
|
Great work!!! I love every aspect of it. Cant wait to see future works by you. Can you explain more about the kei grass and hemp twine you used and how it was used? Cheers Kevin |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Costas Rodopoulos
Major_Goose
 Associate Editor
| Location: Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
Member Since: September 30, 2003
Posts: 6,745 entire network,
0 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 05:49 PM UTC |
|
really fantastic work . Ilike the detail and coloration so much. The synthesis work perfectly. BRAVO |
| Always look at the bright side of life.....with sun glasses !!!! | |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | David Brown
lestweforget | Location: Victoria, Australia
Member Since: November 08, 2002
Posts: 2,706 entire network,
40 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 06:26 PM UTC |
|
Well Csago, youve really done it with this one, i dont think there is one thing wrong with it, the figures are superb, the water is outstanding, but once again, i think the best thing about this diorama is the foliage, the way you do your grass is second to none, great stuff mate, a truly brialliant job! cheers mate  bloody well done!  |
Upon Being asked why he was being pushed back by a "Comonwealth" division at El Alamein, Rommel replied,
"it is not a Commonwealth division, it is an Australian Division, why, give me 2 Australian Divisions and i will conquer the world for you!" | |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Jason Miller
jasmils | Location: Queensland, Australia
Member Since: December 23, 2003
Posts: 539 entire network,
0 this site
| | |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 08:13 PM UTC |
|
G'day Csago,
Your vigette looks ok.
Nah just kidding. Very very good.
Quite a few good dios comming out from your-self mate. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to your next one.
Cheers Jason |
| "And this one time at Nunggas!" | |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Ralph Emerson M. Dabao
shonen_red | Location: Metro Manila, Philippines
Member Since: February 20, 2003
Posts: 5,748 entire network,
0 this site
|  | |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 08:16 PM UTC |
|
At a first glance, doesn't look like a diorama. It's life-like!! |
--==Shonen Red==--
-=Filipino Modeler=-
| |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Mark Meuleman
Mark | Location: Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Member Since: February 07, 2003
Posts: 303 entire network,
33 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Sunday, September 05, 2004 - 11:57 PM UTC |
|
CONGRATULATIONS! This is (indeed) an awesome diorama, I'd say this is beyond life-like! Simply stunning. regards Mark (can hardly wait to see your next one) |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| Elad | Location: Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
Member Since: June 19, 2004
Posts: 458 entire network,
0 this site
|  |  |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 12:54 AM UTC |
|
great job on that dio!
btw, I belive you called it "one second for goodbye" because the VC prisoner is leading the seal team to that booby trap mounted on a stick.
brilliant detail!
|
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Bob Kerr
Hollowpoint | Location: Kansas, United States
Member Since: January 24, 2002
Posts: 2,748 entire network,
0 this site
| |  |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 01:11 AM UTC |
|
Very impressive! I can't get over how nice those tiger-stripe uniforms look! |
Bob K
Owner, Kansas City FullMetalJacket -- two-time Armorama FFL Champions! 2005 and 2006
God Bless the Troops
Sero Sed Serio | | |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Martin Wasiak
Marty | Location: Massachusetts, United States
Member Since: June 16, 2002
Posts: 2,165 entire network,
0 this site
| |  |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 04:30 AM UTC |
|
Love it! I especially like the SEAL and prisoner duo. That particular scene is very dramatic. The water buffalo is a nice touch as well. |
Marty
"If it's not messy it's not creative"
| |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Peter
Trisaw | Location: California, United States
Member Since: December 24, 2002
Posts: 1,346 entire network,
0 this site
| |  |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 04:39 AM UTC |
|
WOW, that looks amazing!
I had to stare really hard at the stick to see the Claymore attached to it. Nice camouflage of the SEALs and the booby trap. |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
|
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 06:58 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
Great work!!! I love every aspect of it. Cant wait to see future works by you. Can you explain more about the kei grass and hemp twine you used and how it was used? Cheers Kevin
Thank you very much¡¡¡ The "Heiki" wild grass is an item for trains modelling, and very good for knee high grass. I used as "background" for the high grass. And the high grass is just hemp rope... You unmade some inches of rope, put it into hot water to loose the torn looking of the fibers, let it dry, put together in groups with the size you like (tied with wire), and paint them with aerograf with some green colour (my high grass is american uniform green colour from Vallejo acrilics). So you can "plant" the groups in your dio with white glue or contact glue (better into a hole), and give them the "look" you want pressing them just with fingers....and the final touch is a drybrush with some light green first and brown in selects spot (for the dry part of the grass). Easy, good, and cheap ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ Try it, and good luck...  |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 07:08 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
god damn, i am jealous that is the most remarkable peice of work i have seen in a long time! Having seen that i am now gonna start sending youall my kits i know when i am out classed !
where did you ge the water Buffalo from, i hvae never seen one of those available anywhere...can you PM wiht a reply on that as well as who makes those figures.
many thanks,
James
Thank you very much man ¡¡¡¡ First, the figures of my dio are from Dragon, VC from "NVA sappers" with spare arms, and the seals from "Seal 2", with a "pirate" head from "Macv-Sog" the upper body of the "pirate" from "Marine Recon", and the beret head from an old "Land rover ambulance" Tamiya kit. Second, sorry, no manufacter for my buffalo, it´s a little transformation from a donkey of the Dragon "German paras with donkeys" or "German mountain troops with mule" ; mainly a thicker body with a 5 mm plasticard between the two halves of the donkey, cut to shape neck and head, more "muscule" and horns with milliput, and "textured" with almost dry putty. May be a "feature" with the buffalo "Making of" someday... |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 07:12 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
Well Csago, youve really done it with this one, i dont think there is one thing wrong with it, the figures are superb, the water is outstanding, but once again, i think the best thing about this diorama is the foliage, the way you do your grass is second to none, great stuff mate, a truly brialliant job!
cheers mate bloody well done!
Thanks, but you can do it just like me, take a hemp rope an take a try boy, you will see how better your grass look ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ P.S. Next proyect for you ???????? |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 07:15 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
great job on that dio!
btw, I belive you called it "one second for goodbye" because the VC prisoner is leading the seal team to that booby trap mounted on a stick.
brilliant detail!
Allright, you did it, thats the reason why Thank you very much |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| David Brown
lestweforget | Location: Victoria, Australia
Member Since: November 08, 2002
Posts: 2,706 entire network,
40 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 01:11 PM UTC |
|
G'day Csago. Next project for me? its gonna be a convoy dio with AFV clubs Nancy guntruck, a gunjeep, and an M35 cargo version. Will deffinelty try out that grass in the dio, and look to yours for inspiration, once again an absulutely great job! cheers |
Upon Being asked why he was being pushed back by a "Comonwealth" division at El Alamein, Rommel replied,
"it is not a Commonwealth division, it is an Australian Division, why, give me 2 Australian Divisions and i will conquer the world for you!" | | |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| Kevin Gardner
jackhammer81 | Location: Nebraska, United States
Member Since: August 12, 2003
Posts: 2,394 entire network,
0 this site
| | | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 01:40 PM UTC |
|
Thanks for the tip with the hemp rope. I have been using it awhile now for doing thatch roofs. I will try to get the little extra detail with the hot water. i also have the heki wildgrass coming. I have seen a few dios done with it and have been impressed with it. This application of yours is wonderful. Cheers Kevin |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| Costas Rodopoulos
Major_Goose
Associate Editor
| Location: Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
Member Since: September 30, 2003
Posts: 6,745 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 03:40 PM UTC |
|
well after all nice tips u wrote would it be good to share ur water technique to see if its diffewrent (material and pouring, colouring) and time of planting stuff into water .
Costas |
| Always look at the bright side of life.....with sun glasses !!!! | | |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
 | Frank Glackin
Plasticbattle | Location: Donegal, Ireland
Member Since: May 14, 2002
Posts: 7,170 entire network,
0 this site
|  | |  |
|
|
| Posted: Monday, September 06, 2004 - 04:41 PM UTC |
|
What more can I add .... totally excellent. There are great builders and painters everywhere, but the layout on your two seal dios has lifted it to a higher level. The whole layout is so natural and 100% realistic. Cant wait for the next one!  |
IPMS Stockholm
plasticbattle@yahoo.com
"The problem with common sense, is that it is not that common"
| |  |
|
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
| csago | Location: La Rioja, Spain / España
Member Since: May 09, 2004
Posts: 126 entire network,
0 this site
| | |
|
|
| Posted: Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 09:17 AM UTC |
|
Quoted Text
well after all nice tips u wrote would it be good to share ur water technique to see if its diffewrent (material and pouring, colouring) and time of planting stuff into water .
Costas
Thank you Costas. About the water, is clear poliester resin named "Cronolita" from Plastiform S.L. (Madrid), just resin here and hardener 2% there, no more items. First, seals the bottom of your dio with several layer of varnish, PLEASE NEVER USE FOR BOTTOM EXPANDED POLIESTIREN (white "cork" used for packed everything) BECAUSE THE RESIN EAT IT ALL. You can use natural cork, as I do. Paint the bottom in a green-brown color; then put the hardener into the resin, and some drops of acrilic paint of Tamiya till you like the look of the "water". Put the first resin layer on the dio NEVER MORE THAN 3-5 MM LAYER (or the heat with eat everything), and LET IT DRY 24 HOURS . DO NOT TOUCH. Repeat the operation, but with less drops of paint each time, and the last layer just clear, no paint. The riples can be made in the last layer when the resin begins to pouring.Use a wood stick or something like this, and use natural references. The riples around the legs of my seals were made with a stick "picking" upside down several times, but do no break the resin too much. All the figures, docks, plants, etc.. must be glued prior to the making of the resin. Things like little leaves on the water can be put into the resin when it´s "fresh". THE RESIN DON´T LIKE WATER, SO NEVER PUT YOUR DIO WITH FRESH RESIN INTO THE GARDEN BY NIGHT ¡¡¡¡¡ THE RESIN SMELLS VERY BADLY, SO TAKE CARE, OPEN THE WINDOWS AND USE PROTECTION ITEMS. That´s all folks... Good luck. P.S. IS GOOD TO MAKE A TEST IN A DETACHABLE LITLE DIO TO PRACTIC WITH POURING TIMES. |
| HIDE SIGNATURE AREAS |
|
WHAT'S NEW
Forums (Armorama) 
LATEST POSTS 
