PaladinLJJ Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I'd like to show completed work at the very first. I was always want to show a group of planes one by one rolling in sky by modeling, but couldn't fine a good way to show that, until one day, a friend introduced me Eduard 1/144 Spitfire, then suddenly I got an idea! That is use this 144th kit, along with a 72nd kit, mix these two scales into one diorama. 72nd one on near side, the 144th one on far side, that should show a “near big and far small” view(or perspective view? I don't know correct way in English, sorry). Then set each of them in a particular angle, so that may work. Since Spitfire has been choose, I though story background should best to show some British way, and, with a warm story such as back home could be better than combat story. The famous white dove cliff no doubt is the best way for this story. So, I thought: that it, start to built it! I choose Eduard 144th Spitfire Mk.IX, and an Italeri kit as 72nd one. Painted with late RAF camouflage, and very light wethering, after all, wethering isn't the point, right? Notice the pilots, these two kits didn't contain, so I cut two plastic stick, painted with brown, to simulate pilot Then drill a hole, for TAMIYA clear plastic pipe, which is the way to fix plane on the background. Notice these two pipes are different angle. I searched a high quality image of dove cliff. That is really beautiful! I hope someday come to see the cliff myself. I cut a plastic board to brace the photo frame. And superposed three plastic board for hold the plane and pipe. Also drill two holes on the picture, well, seems I need some practice for drilling paper··· To show the spinning propeller is another keypoint. I chose a cell phone screen film, cut a circle with circle cut. The cut paper templet to paint the spinning propeller. At last, assemble Spitfire into the frame. And adjust two planes angle, make it looks like the 144th Spitfire is leading the 72nd Spitfire rolling and return to airbase. So this work complete! I quite like this picture, it seems like two planes are flying into a dream. Thanks for review. Good luck for all of you my friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted October 17, 2017 Share Posted October 17, 2017 That is awesome!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 Must be me... I don't see your images in this thread. When I clicked on one of the links, I got an error claiming "www.moxing.net" cannot be found (DNS error, actually). BTW, the term for your combination of 1/72 and 1/144 is called "forced perspective". Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k5ikl Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 14 hours ago, dnl42 said: Must be me... I don't see your images in this thread. When I clicked on one of the links, I got an error claiming "www.moxing.net" cannot be found (DNS error, actually). I don''t see them either. Same error on every link. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Slartibartfast Posted October 18, 2017 Share Posted October 18, 2017 The images work for me. Quite an imaginative idea. Looks very nice! If I were do this, I think I would try for a larger print so there's a greater viewing angle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaladinLJJ Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 2017/10/18 at 8:56 AM, dnl42 said: Must be me... I don't see your images in this thread. When I clicked on one of the links, I got an error claiming "www.moxing.net" cannot be found (DNS error, actually). BTW, the term for your combination of 1/72 and 1/144 is called "forced perspective". On 2017/10/18 at 11:35 PM, k5ikl said: I don''t see them either. Same error on every link. How about this time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaladinLJJ Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 2017/10/18 at 8:56 AM, dnl42 said: Must be me... I don't see your images in this thread. When I clicked on one of the links, I got an error claiming "www.moxing.net" cannot be found (DNS error, actually). BTW, the term for your combination of 1/72 and 1/144 is called "forced perspective". That‘s right! I was just know after post online. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaladinLJJ Posted October 26, 2017 Author Share Posted October 26, 2017 On 2017/10/18 at 7:59 AM, phantom said: That is awesome!!! On 2017/10/19 at 5:51 AM, Slartibartfast said: The images work for me. Quite an imaginative idea. Looks very nice! If I were do this, I think I would try for a larger print so there's a greater viewing angle. Thanks guys ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
k5ikl Posted October 26, 2017 Share Posted October 26, 2017 Okay. See them now. Quite a unique idea and they look real good done that way. I like it. Jerry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PaladinLJJ Posted October 30, 2017 Author Share Posted October 30, 2017 On 2017/10/27 at 12:18 AM, k5ikl said: Okay. See them now. Quite a unique idea and they look real good done that way. I like it. Jerry Thank you, man ! So happy to hear you like it ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Swashplate Posted January 16, 2018 Share Posted January 16, 2018 Brilliant idea, and work . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kg4kpg Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Awesome! Well done! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southwestforests Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Hey, that works! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FW-190-D Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 Like it very well done Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Keroburner89 Posted March 20, 2019 Share Posted March 20, 2019 That's really cool. The perspective works great in my opinion. Given me some ideas here, nice! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dutch Posted June 22, 2021 Share Posted June 22, 2021 (edited) Remarkable and beautiful in build and presentation! I really like it. I thought that the first photo was 100% painting and that you were trying to recreate it. But now I see it is all your work! Sort of a "3-D" painting! I like it! Kind regards, Dutch Edited June 22, 2021 by Dutch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Night Owl Models Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 I have had a few ideas to do a forced perspective diorama not many out there. That looks very realistic. I thought also creating a shadow box to make the viewer look from only one angle would be a good idea. Anyway nice to see something different if I see one more plane sitting on a tarmac with the canopy open I'll scream even though I am guilty. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lgl007 Posted September 14, 2021 Share Posted September 14, 2021 Wow... I've never seen anything like this before. Great job! Very creative and great modelling skills 🙂 -Greg Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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