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IJN Heian Maru
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New Hampshire, United States
Joined: December 15, 2001
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Posted: Friday, January 17, 2014 - 06:15 PM UTC
Chris just finished off this very impressive build of the Hasegawa 1/350 IJN Heian Maru.

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Thanks!
russamotto
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Joined: December 14, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 03:36 AM UTC
Beautiful and impressive. The diorama looks very lifelike and realistic.
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New York, United States
Joined: January 21, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 06:01 AM UTC
Very nice, I love the weathering, subtle but effective. Al
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Joined: August 08, 2008
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Posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 10:34 AM UTC
It's always a rare treat to see an auxiliary or merchantman, particularly one so well crafted, but I must say Chris' beach scene is the best surf depiction I have seen.

I hope you will find opportunities to show more shoreline-water action dioramas--you can practically hear the crash of the breakers!

--Karl
sargentx
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: October 23, 2013
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Posted: Saturday, January 18, 2014 - 10:49 AM UTC
These are fine compliments...thank you, it means a lot! The downside with the shoreline is that it doesn't give a lot of plausible depth/room for a ship! I pushed the limit with how close this Maru is to the beach (too close), but I compressed the space to fit more in.
smithrp
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: November 28, 2009
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Posted: Monday, January 20, 2014 - 11:58 AM UTC
Wow. Another stunning build from Chris. Beautiful!!!
vonHengest
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Texas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2014 - 11:39 AM UTC
Well I have to say, your space is very well utilized despite the challenge you mentioned. Excellent presentation for certain.
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