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Miniatures Adventure => Post-Apocalyptic Tales => Topic started by: Terry37 on August 01, 2018, 06:17:50 PM
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Although I mostly do modeling and figure painting for gaming, I decided to do a special diorama based on a PA book series by a favorite author. I've gotten to know him on line and have seen how he goes out of his way to appreciate his fans. So, I am making this diorama for him and will send it when done as a small surprise and token of thanks. It's been a really fun project and I am finally at the fun stage of aging, weathering and distressing things. The scale is 15 MM, and the two figures are both conversions - ever try to put a dog in a hazmat suit!!!!
Here are a few pics of the work in progress, and I will say that it is far from being finished, but at least the majority of the construction work is done and I am getting to do the fun part now - the aging, weathering and distressing.
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"In the beginning..."
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This is the construction site, which I was very fortunate to be able to get a picture of because it is considered a dangerous, hard hat area and due to safety and insurance reasons civilians and photographers are not usually allowed.
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Finally got all of the brick work done....well, except for the part that will be part of the rubble. Also, the hardwood floor has been installed inside as well as the interior Sheetrock.
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Here you can see the hardwood flooring and the Sheetrock.
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Initial base coats, but ugh! the color for the concrete is awful - too blue, so it will be repainted with a better color.
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Here's where I am today, and the change of color for the concrete is a big help. This just shows the initial washes and nothing more as I still need to do variations, highlights and other detailing bits. The rubbed bronze look for the window frames has been done and the Sheetrock has been given a coat of wall paint.
The building is going to be a public library and amongst the ruin and scree I'll have some of his books scattered around. yes, the books are very tiny but knowing the book covers he'll be able to identify them.
More to follow,
Terry
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Had some fun today starting the highlights and doing some of the detailing. It is slowly getting there. I got the rust painted on the exposed rebar, and also did some work on the floor and the Sheetrock. And as you can see, I've started working on the rubble that will be in he area to the left from the collapsed wall.
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Hoping to start installing the window glass tomorrow and will continue to work on the rubble and scree.
More to follow,
Terry
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More done today, but probably not apparent to what was done to the front outer wall - a few gouges in the brick work, and some further detailing, aging and highlighting. But mostly worked on the inside, painting areas that will show in the buildings framework, the flooring, etc. although not much of it is really going to show when the back panel is installed. I think the inner wall of dilapidated Sheetrock is pretty much done, but am thinking of attaching some larger pieces as if they've come loose and fallen from the wall. I am also looking at maybe having part of the ceiling having collapsed in a small area too, but those will come later when I start assembling the various pieces. Here are a few pics.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0866_zpsqzobc7wu.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0866_zpsqzobc7wu.jpg.html)
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More to follow,
Terry
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A lot of hard work has gone into that lovely piece, it's taking shape nicely and I am looking forward to seeing how it turns out when you are finished.
Good luck,
Legionnaire.
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Ran out of sunlight yesterday to get any decent pictures (not sure you can use that term and my name in the same sentence though), so took some this morning of the project. You can see the broken windows have been dirtied, and the doors are finished. The doors will not be set like this in the final stage, but set them there so you could see them. This morning, after I took these pictures, I started adding the built up dirt and mold that would gather in flat spaces. I'm waiting on the binding agent to dry and then will paint it and move on to the next step.. I also took these pictures outside of the display case so they might be a little clearer for you to see the model.
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More to follow,
Terry
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Bravo! What a fantastic idea, to bring to life the work of one of your favourite authors. 8) 8) :-*
I love a good read, please let us know who the author is when you are ready!
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Nice job.
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Than you gentlemen, This is indeed proving a fun project to do, and so far I am pleased with the progress. I've probably got a good 20+ hours invested in it at this point and there is so much yet to do. Once I start the landscaping in the front it will really come to life....well, if a post apocalyptic scene can "come to life"! But based on the book I will also be including some really weird mutant plant life he describes in the book in purple, blue and red - three different types.
I truly want it to be a surprise when Nick receives it, and also be pleased with it. The plan is to just mail it to him and pray it arrives without damage. I'll double pack it to help insure that.
The author is Nicholas Smith and if you like PA stories I highly recommend his works. The particular series this model is from is called Hell Divers, and specifically HDIII.
https://www.amazon.com/Hell-Divers-Book/dp/1455115983/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1533585652&sr=8-1&keywords=hell+divers+book+1
This may spark a little more interest.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR0KMfmvgZk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DiyrW3edCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqifS5g8hIs
HDIV will be released later this year with the final book, HDV next year.
I have read everything he's written and thoroughly enjoyed every one. He is creative, suspenseful and unpredictable. Hell Divers is my favorite followed by the Trackers series.
Terry
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That already looks brilliant, I salute your skill and hide my models in shame ;D
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Been a few days since I've shared anything, mostly due to the overcast days not giving very much good light for my inabilities to take photos. But today is better....between storms, so here are a couple of updates. In the exterior view there's not much new to see, but I don't think I've shared the view since I added the dirt build-up in the flat areas.
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Most of my work lately has been working on the interior. I've started adding 3 dimensional aspects to the back, which I think is helping. I still have some work to do to better blend them in - the circulation desk and some drawers in the card catalog, but each in it's turn. I made the two bookcases so they will be sort of attached to the back wall and blended in so they have some space from the front wall, and there will be more scattered books lying around and a few still in disarray on the shelves. The library table was made to give the bookcases something to lean against as I don't think I want the first one lying flat on the floor....but maybe.
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I don't plan any kind of ceiling, but will have some heavy beams going from the front wall to the back, but more for securing the two walls better than anything else. I also plan one of the beams to have fallen near the circulation desk and probably another down near the corner that is broken out. I may ave some part of the ceiling as having fallen in and a bit of wiring hanging down as well.
I've started going back through the book to get a better understanding of the vegetation he describes, as that phase will be starting very soon, and should be a lot of fun to do.
Anyway, that's where we are to date,
Terry
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This is pretty much how the inside is going to look. Maybe you can see the additional 3D stuff I did to the background. I also did some repainting of the picture to make it look more in like with the rest of the model.
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Also, to help visualize the scale/size I took a picture of it with an American penny and a British pound coin. Probably should ahve put the front back on, but you'll still get the idea.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0882_zpsehflyvfs.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0882_zpsehflyvfs.jpg.html)
More to follow,
Terry
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I was able to get some pictures this morning of the inside. It's mostly done, with a few minor additions, and the bits I can't add until the front is secured in place. But this will give you an idea. The books on the shelves are just nondescript but all of the books lying around are covers of Nick's books. The fallen beam at the right will have another beam passing under it and partly sticking out the broken window on the right. I plan to have beams going from the front to the back in several places to add to the looks but also to help secure the two walls together.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0887_zpscukvrtyq.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0887_zpscukvrtyq.jpg.html)
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More to follow,
Terry
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Very impressive Sir.
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stunning :-* :-* :-*
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Excellent.
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Here are pictures of the inside in it's final stage before I glued the front wall in place. Mostly subtle little changes, but to me necessary.
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I've since added the beams between the front and back wall, and have installed the threshold in the doorway. I also stared reshaping the body of the car I am considering using. I'm using a 15 MM WW2 German VW for the basic vehicle as that's what I have available that I think will work. I also am nursing a left index finger that I cut a chunk out of when the saw slipped on cutting back he trunk area of the VW - OUCH!!!! (Yeah, a big sissy!!!!) .I'll try for some updated pictures tomorrow.
Terry
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Great stuff. I like the use of the picture 8)
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Again, my thanks all. Here's an update with the beams installed, the threshold, and some additional dirt on some new horizontal surfaces.
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Next will probably install the doors, which I think will add a lot.
More to follow,
Terry
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Wonderful work! :-* :-* :-*
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Stunning detail :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
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Thank you all for the kind comments. This is a fun project and I want Nick to be both surprised and pleased when he receives it. I went to install the front doors in some PA fashion only to find that I had made them 4 MM too long!!!!! So I had to carefully trim the bottom by 4 MM and then also part of the lower center panel insert and rebuild the bottom. No biggey really, just annoyed I had to do it. They actually look better though as the glass area now looks larger, which is usually the way I see those types of doors in older buildings - and this being the public library, it's been around awhile!
Anyway, the remodeled doors have been stained and weathered and I hope to put them in place tomorrow and then will share new pictures as the major portion of the construction will be done. There is still a lot of rubble and debris to put in but most of that will come after the ground is done. I have installed a couple of other fallen beams that were needed on the left side, and have a board to poke out the window on the right side, but will wait to add that one at the end so it doesn't get snapped off while doing the landscaping.
Following the books, the environment is post nuclear war and the skies are constantly gray and overcast, lots of powerful, destructive storms with deadly lightening so I'll probably go with a dark taupish-brownish gray dirt color, no green vegetation, but some of the weird stuff Nick describes in the book - and they're all deadly. Like blue tentacle type plants that glow and pulse when excited, purple something that I'll do as a weed type thingy and then a poisonous red moss. That will at least give the model a little color... but once I paint it I sure don't want to get too close to it.
Still contemplating adding a rusted out car, that I'll be making from a WW2 VW I have. I enjoy making PA wrecks and doing all that rust, etc.
Will share this one more time as to me it is just too cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqifS5g8hIs
More soon and with pictures,
Terry
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Here's a picture with the doors set in place, but not yet glued. Am pondering if that's how I want them, but suspect I'll be playing around with them for a final decision. Anyway, you can see how it might look.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0908_zps8irnoppf.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0908_zps8irnoppf.jpg.html)
I'll also probably hold off doing the ground until I finish the car so I can see how it might fit in best. Therefore, my focus will be to create the car wreck now.
More soon,
Terry
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Splendid 8)
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OK, I know the additional work is less obvious, but each new piece needs to be made and then painted and added, so it is a bit slow going. Anyway, I decided to go ahead and post a few pics anyway. I am thinking this may be the final positions for the doors since they would ave opened out.
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You can see the possible placement of the car if I use it, but also the additional beams at the top are all in place now. I think that was needed and looks much better.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0912_zpsd2jppbxt.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0912_zpsd2jppbxt.jpg.html)
Here's the left end of the model showing the fallen beams.
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And here's the right end so you can see the rusty old pipe holding up the fallen beam. I am guessing the pipe was some kind of water line or conduit running through the ceiling????
More to follow,
Terry
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great progress
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It has only now dawned upon me that it is a dio of X from the Helldiver series! I guess it serves me right for only looking at the cool pictures and not actually reading the text.
That just makes it even more awesome. I really like that series. I found it in a sort of roundabout way via Audible because the audiobook verision is read by R.C. Bray one of my favourite audiobook narrators.
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Dr. Z,
Sounds like you are a fan maybe of the "Hell Divers" series, or at least have read it. Yes, that is Xavier/X and Miles from the third book and they are based on the few descriptions Nick gives us of them.
X has been on the world now referred to as Hell for some time so his Hell Diver's suit is a bit worn and dull gray, there is a piece of duck tape on his right wrist, he is wearing an olive colored scarf around his neck and carries his bed roll on the bottom of his pack. I added what needed to be, but they may not be so obvious in the pictures. Miles is a Husky that X made a "plastic" hazmat suit fro, but doesn't give the color. Coming up with a dog in a hazmat suit was a fun challenge and I am pleased with the results. I used the body of a space dog that had some armor, and the head of a saber toothed tiger for the head. Then made the respirator from bits. After doing a little research on the colors that hazmat suits came in I went with the orange-red color just to add some to the model. I had tired using yellow, but that just didn't look right , but still served as a nice base coat for the orange-red.
I am doing this as a surprise gift that I will be sending Nick when it's finished. For those who have not read the "Hell Divers" series, this very short video may interest you.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqifS5g8hIs
Thank you all for the kind comments. I am truly enjoying this project and the many challenges it has presented.
Terry
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I have finished the building and everything is glued into place. These pictures will show you the final placement of the doors. As I got to looking at the model and the amount of damage, and then at the doors I realized they were too nice looking and so I was going to have to to damage them too. Oh, it was painful as I was so proud of how they turned out - but , I did it. The one that has fallen or been pushed inside has the upper left part around the window busted away with bits hanging, while the other door sitting askew on one hinge just has a bit gouged out at the bottom (mostly hidden by Miles) . I took pictures from all angels so maybe you can see it well enough to grasp it all.
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I was undecided about the car and was all set to leave it out when a friend suggested having it sitting on it's side a a wreck. Yep, that was it and I really like the idea. Of course that brought a whole new set of challenges because the bottom of the VW jeep is hollow! So that meant in addition to making it look like a car, and a wreck I was going to have to also make the under detail as well. OK, then the game was a foot and I have started on it and have the underside all but worked out and a lot done already. Additionally I have started reshaping the body and working on making the wheels without the tires as I figure they long been removed or deteriorated away. The actual wheels that came with the model would do nicely, except they are targeted for one of my other PA army vehicles - The Road Warriors army. But if I can come up with a proper wheel with a tire I'll have at least one on it. I am thinking now of having it partially submerged in the pool of rank, toxic water that will be next to the building and the stairs so may only need to do part of the body work since the other will be buried. I'll just have to see how it goes as I work on it, but I really like the idea of it being partially submerged and buried.
More as it progresses,
Terry
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With the building and the figures done I am now working on the wrecked car and turning the VW jeep into some semblance of a modern automobile. This picture will show you some of the parts I've started making and the first cut at reshaping the body. Once I get all of the side panels glued on, I'll blend them in to make it a little wider and also remove any of the excess fenders that tend to make it look more like a hot rod rather than a modern coupe. Lots to do yet - just on the underside of the car in addition to the insert I need to add the tie rods, drive shaft differential, muffler and exhaust pipe (but this last pieces I plan to have hanging lose or torn off and lying near it. One thing about doing it on it's side and partially buried I really only need to modify the one side as hte rest won't really show.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0921_zpslqtk2khh.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0921_zpslqtk2khh.jpg.html)
More to follow,
Terry
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Here's the car at the end of today. It's starting to take shape. I had already cut in the trunk opening only to file it away in doing an additional reshaping to the back area, so I'll have to do it again. Not hard, and doesn't have to be deep - just enough to create an edge when the lid is slightly ajar. All of the gaps on the side, etc. will be filled in with in with putty shortly, but want to try and create he final shape first. I'll also add a new rear window area to make it a little more sloping to it. I also need to create a wrap around front to it as well, make a license plat for the rear, and the door, trunk lid and hood. I'm also working on hte wheels and under parts too. Not much longer and it should be done.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/Misc%201/DSCF0922_zpsvzwvajwf.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/Misc%201/DSCF0922_zpsvzwvajwf.jpg.html)
More soon,
Terry
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Still on a roll here trying to get this all finished, but can't do any base work until the car is finished. Today I shaped the front fender and added the front bumper, the hood, and the rear window section. Decided that since the front of the car is going to be partially submerged I'll leave the hood closed, but still plan for the driver's door and the trunk lid to be ajar. I also started working on the underside, and added the engine, the drive shaft tunnel and drive shaft and the differential. Need a little more shaping on the engine, and of course the hood and rear window need to be shaped. The I need to create the windows and do any final tweaking. Then complete the underside it'll be ready to paint. The small piece it's sitting under the car is just something to hold it for the picture.
(http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh235/terry37photos/DSCF0923_zpsh6pikrwy.jpg) (http://s257.photobucket.com/user/terry37photos/media/DSCF0923_zpsh6pikrwy.jpg.html)
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More soon,
Terry
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Have been working steadily and making good progress. Ran out of sunshine yesterday so no pictures for yesterday, but here is where I am as of this evening.
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I apologize this picture is fuzzy. I took it a second time and that one was worse. At least you can get an idea. Personally I think it is a bit long at the front, but am hoping once in place with debris etc. around it that won't be an issue. The trunk has been re-carved, the rear window shaped, the front and rear bumpers added (the rear is just filed into the back while the front is an add on). The final shape of the door opening is done and the front wheel hub is in place. You can see I have done another bit of putty work on places that needed it, but if that's good then I am ready to start distressing the model to make it look dented and banged up for a PA wreck. I also need to make the door and the trunk lid, which are no big deal
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Amazing, I got it in focus!!! You can see how it will look set on the model base. This view will be more toward the building but I wanted to share the underside. The gas tank has been added at the rear, and you can see the wheel hub at a hard right position. The underside is not finished, but I need to study a few pics and see how else to detail it.
Trust me paint is going to do a lot to improve the overall look. I probably won't try to scribe in the windows and will just paint them in. The open door window will be done as the previous model I did with bits of broken glass in it.
More soon,
Terry
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Alright, the car is basically done as far as creating it, with a few tweaks here and there and maybe a bit more on the underside, plus some dings, dents and stuff - after all it's supposed to be a wreck.. The tailpipe and muffler will be added separately as I plan to have it hanging loose in some fashion after the car is placed on the model. Then to start painting it.
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I said I would take one of the right side of the car so you can see how I left most of it as is. But then too, I filed that side down at a bit so it would be resting at an angle with part of the rear of the car sticking up a bit. The back tire on the left side will be the full tire, but hanging loose from a broken axle, I am hoping to cover the two right side wheels with debris, water and ground.
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This gives a good idea of the finished creation, and you can see the door and trunk lid as well, which I'll install just before priming and painting -
After I took the above pictures I added the lug bolts to the front left wheel hub, and made an engine to up inside the car. I did the latter because if you looked close enough through the wheel well you could see through to the other side. That may not have been apparent when it was glued on the base, but just in case there is now an engine there. Nothing fancy, just a block of lead to resemble the engine, but in the general shape of one.
No work on it tomorrow as I am going gaming, and will most likely be doing some ECW games. Always a favorite for me as I am a fan of just about any ball and musket period.
More soon,
Terry
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Your attention to detail is INCREDIBLE!!..... :-* :-* :-*...You are an amazing craftsman I MUST say!!
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My continued thanks for the kind comments. This is a work of the heart and will hopefully be a nice surprise and gift for Nick.
After I had the car ready to paint one of Nick's close friends just bought a new Mazda CX 5 and posted a picture of it, so I decided to take the time to modify the car and instead of basing off of my old '93 Honda Accord to base it off of Nathan's new Mazda. So although not trying to make an exact copy, I did want it to be close. I also decided to go ahead and buckle the hood up, and am glad I did as I think it really adds to the model. I also added a Mazda symbol to the front of the car.
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This is just the basic paint work as I still have some details I want to add. I'll dust the window glass so it's not so bright white, add window glass shards to the door and rear hatch and do a little detailing of the damage to the front corner. Once the car is finished I'll start doing the ground work, making the mutant plant life based on the book and the final assembly of the diorama model. More soon,
Terry
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Coming along nicely :)
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The work you are putting into the car alone is amazing!
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Here are pictures of the finished car, and also the most likely position on the diorama. However, I am toying with having the underside facing out, but we'll see. The exhaust pipe coming from the engine will be added after the ground is done. Anyway, I am now closing in on the last part-the basing.
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More soon,
Terry
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Cracking stuff Terry. I still find it hard to believe (even with all the WIP photos) that this started as a white metal kubelwagen.
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Very interesting project. Like your positive fanatism.
Helldivers sounds very good, try to get my fingers on the first book.
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nice progress
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Have made good progress on the project and landscape, with the basic done, as well as the crumbly dirt. I also made the electric blue mutant plants and installed them as wells as the purple grasses, set up for the toxic water pools and the poisonous red mold. Hope to start painting it all tomorrow, and will try to get a picture, but it may not be until Sunday after church.
Terry
PS, also pegged the car to help it stay in place better.
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Had an opportunity to get a few quick pics, so here it is. All of the base coats are done to the ground and the first wash has been applied to the main ground portion. The scree, debris and the car are just set in place for the pictures. They will all go in toward the very end but i thought you might get a better idea of the overall look with them in place.
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Nick describes three basic mutant plant forms - the tentacle like electric blue, a purple with no other description and a red weed. I am taking the red weed as more like a moss that grows around pools of water as he does not say much about it either. The main pant he describes is the blue one.
More soon,
Terry
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Really coming together now Terry
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Nearly finished!!! Here are a few pictures of the project, which I am referring to as Project X, as it is all but finished. I still need to do an little touch-ups I see, and do the pools of toxic water, but neither of that will take very long. Then paint the base edge add the dedication and mail it off. Have to say I have thoroughly enjoyed doing this and am pleased with how it has turned out. I sure hope Nick likes it.
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I'll share final pictures once it's done,
Terry
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Amazing. :o superb work.
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That's looks great and I'm now ready the first book of Hell Divers :p
Thanks for this reading recommendation, that's very entertaining.
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OK, Project X is finished. I want to take some really good pictures before I mail it off, and will share them. But I need to wait until my lighting tech has some free time to help me!!!
This has been a really fun project and I enjoyed every aspect of it, the problems, the challenges and the filed and cut fingers!!!! I am going to be very anxious to see what Nick thinks of it, but I feel he will like it, and probably be pretty surprised when it arrives as he knows nothing about it!
More soon,
Terry
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Gentlemen, this will be the last planned post by me on this project, which I have officially named "Project X". I will be packing it up and shipping it off to Nick either tomorrow or Saturday. I am going to double box it with plenty of padding to hopefully get it there in one piece.
Here is an assortment of pictures of the finished project. There is a lot of detail and I know a lot of it will be missed unless you are the one who created it. But some things to look for are: the Florida license plate on the rear hatch of the car, the broken water line coming out into the toxic pond on the right side, the broken car taillight lens glass, the purple mutant plant growing out of a hole in the floor of the library to name a few.
Again, I want to thank everyone for their interest, very kind remarks and on going support. Makes a person feel good about what he is doing!
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On to the next project!!!
Terry
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Awesome! :o
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Incredible work Terry, great to see it all come together
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Great job.
Let US know If You her a reaction from the author.
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Wonderful details.
Well done.