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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #75 on: 24 Mar , 2010, 18:30 »
Why not?



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Optics made using Kristal Klear.

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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #76 on: 25 Mar , 2010, 00:49 »
LMFAO!  :D

AND of course...superb work!

You really NEVER see figures with specs on, do ya?
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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #77 on: 27 Mar , 2010, 08:08 »
Thanks Wink. ;D
Driver figure finished.


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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #78 on: 27 Mar , 2010, 13:15 »
Hi Siara,

Love the spectacles, a welcome addition to the figure.

Cheers,

Dougie

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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #79 on: 27 Mar , 2010, 17:19 »
He looks very studious, or a bit nerdy, great touch!

I wonder if there is a market for PE specs for figures?
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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #80 on: 27 Mar , 2010, 19:33 »
I wonder if there is a market for PE specs for figures?

Im not sure, but i think i have seen the PE with the specs, as part of bigger set.
Actual german army glasses looked like so:


Some exceptions from the era:



What makes it even more interesting, the specs are made of plastic.

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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #81 on: 27 Mar , 2010, 19:44 »
Tho people think of the 1960s as the plastic era, they did have plxiglas/perspex canopies, goggle lenses, and were doing big things, tho Bakelite (some kind of resin) was huuuuge.
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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #82 on: 28 Mar , 2010, 17:38 »
I made the new set of specs- smaller optics, and thiner wire (0.125mm)
Driver is now finished- im starting the sentry figure.

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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #83 on: 28 Mar , 2010, 18:02 »
Another masterpiece Siara!  Your skill in finishing/painting is truly superb.   BTW, I need a pair of specs, how much do you charge????

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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #84 on: 28 Mar , 2010, 23:52 »
did you get the figure's lens prescription right, tho, or just use magnifiers? ;D

Looks fantaaabulous
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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #85 on: 29 Mar , 2010, 09:39 »
Superb painting on the figure Siara.  Did you use oils or acrylics for the highlights and shadows?  I have never gotten the hang of using acrylics for adding shadows and highlights; so I stick with good old artists oils.  Again, superb work!

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« Reply #86 on: 29 Mar , 2010, 17:53 »
Another masterpiece Siara!  Your skill in finishing/painting is truly superb.   BTW, I need a pair of specs, how much do you charge????
I can make the pair for you if you need them- no problem.

did you get the figure's lens prescription right, tho, or just use magnifiers? ;D

Good one Wink. I have found the way to make the specs with the dome, not just the flat, clear disc.
Once the Krystal Klear is just getting clear, before it hardens for good, using the wetted tothpick push from the inside out, and let it harden that way. It makes the specs look like the real thing, with the edge of the glass being thin, and the cenral bit protruding forward slightly. Not much really, but another step towards the realism i think.

Superb painting on the figure Siara.  Did you use oils or acrylics for the highlights and shadows?  I have never gotten the hang of using acrylics for adding shadows and highlights; so I stick with good old artists oils.  Again, superb work!

Ernest

I must admit i have experimented on this figure.
First i painted the face in the basic skin colr from Vallejo- which is the acrylic.
Then- instead of using oils only- as you normally would- i used much thinned acrylic paints to paint the shadows, and highlights. The paint was almost transparent, and i had to make few passes with the brush, before the effect was visible. Painting with very thin mix allows for better control.
After the acrylics i sealed the face with flat varnish, and use few tonnes of oils to make the harsh contrasts disapear.
Dark wash made of cigarette lighter fluid, and black oil paint and gloss varnish for chin, nose, forehead, and top part of cheeks.
Thats it- nothing dificult at all.
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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #87 on: 31 Mar , 2010, 00:40 »
The lens technique is really good - well, it's all brilliant
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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #88 on: 31 Mar , 2010, 15:46 »
Today i have taken in the delivery of the acrylic case, made to measure by my friend.

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Re: Opel Olympia Bronco 1/35 (German Sentry diorama)
« Reply #89 on: 02 Apr , 2010, 06:59 »
I added another perspex plate- slightly smaller than the base of the box.
I will build my groundwork on that plate, and when finished, the plate will be glued to the base.
It allows for easy painting, without worrying about the base, an it also allows to build, and paint the sides of the scene.




...an general layout of the scene: