"Street furniture" Panther G bunker

[wing_nut]

Never thought I would like a hole in the ground as much as i like that one. Not to mention what's "filling" the hole too.

[wbill76]

Looks like it's been putting up quite a fight! Love the look of the shell casings and bricks, you can almost smell the cordite!

[bullardino]

That's it... I'm speechless...

[Deleted]

Very cool man

[Deleted]

Dec 7, 2012 6:32:29 GMT -5 danb. said:

Thanks for all the positive comments boys i have been away for a few days sorry for not replying sooner

Shellback: concerning the battle damage 1st up i heated a drill bit lightly touched the model gave it a little twist to get the circular shape this was then left to cool.

2nd stage get a soldering iron and lightly touch the outer edge of the dent you have just made with the drill bit this gives the melted metal effect.

3rd stage with a scalpel i stabbed around the shell hole to give the effect of schrapnel damage concentrate this effect near the top of the shell hole.

if this makes no sense i could do a quick SBS in this thread if this helps mate?

Sorry for slow progress on this as i have illnesses in the family and im jobless prioritys are elsewhere at the moment i should have an update soon.....

Dan B

I went back and found your answer Dan . I'll experiment and get the feel
. Thanks for this info and for the SBS offer . There are probably a few others that would like to know this technique as well .

Appreciated . ;D

[danb.]

Hey all here is some updated pics of some more progress on the build this will be the last update before it will be finished i had the oppurtunity of borrowing my brother in laws DSLR for a few days to try and improve my pics a bit let me no what you guys think well i will let the pics do the talking














Dan B

[bullardino]

Wonderful

You made a masterpiece

[ogrejohn]

Those pictures sure are doing the talking and they are saying WOW!

[madairbrush]

This complete diorama totally rocks. Great job, Dan.

[406 Silverado]

Fantastic Dan. Love the ground work and all the small items added. The bricks and shells look perfect. Man I really have to do one of these street bunker things soon, looks like fun.

[danb.]

Thanks for the comments chaps i agree totally Dicky still learning on the camera front matey

Rob they are a enjoyable diorama/vigenette to build man with your skills it would be amazing?

Dan B

[wouter]

yup, superb stuff Dan, I really love your attention to detail mate.

But I agree with jackwagon, there's something with the photos, or too much lighting or the contrast is too stark

It ain't easy to master a camera though...I have a DSLR since March (got it for my birthday from my girlfriend) and just recently discovered some setting. I tend to play with the shutterspeed now. Macro shots rule though!

Cheers

[Deleted]

Great work there young'un ;D ;D ,can't wait to see this in the flesh next year fella

[bbd468]

My goodness Dan, that thing looks amazing fella!!! Love what you've done with it man!

Gary

[wbill76]

Looking good as always Dan! If I had to guess on the difference in the photos, I'd say it's probably down to the white balance not being properly set going off how the background is showing up. DSLRs are amazing in their capabilities (I use a Canon DSLR myself) but they do take some fiddling with to get them settled down properly.

[reserve]

Can't help with the camera and you need no help with the project. Fine job on an unusual subject, don't think I'd have thought of such a thing.

Regards,
Mark

[spud]

shoot at around f/14-f/18 and also Shooting in Raw is a must so you can edit the final image and adjust the lighting problems.

I use f/14 160/s shutter speed and iso 400 and it seems to work for me this is also with a flash gun attached.

The Dio Kicks Ass Dan its one of the better subjects to do and you are doing a cracking job with it

[Deleted]

It looks totally cool !

[danb.]

Thanks for the help Spud much appreciated i will try them settings next time i have a picture session

Cheers Carl

[wing_nut]

Opps, missed an update. Don't let me do that again. Not for this build. ;D

[danb.]

Hey all the dio is finally finished all the last bits were painted and more dust and dirt was added in certain areas a big thanks to everyone who has been following and commenting on my build here is some final shots i will post up some more in the gallery section
Many appologies on the photography still learning :/





Dan B

[bullardino]

Great job on the dio, Dan.

I've been following since the start and the outcome is, as always, outstanding.

[danb.]

Thanks Luigi

Dan B

[armorguy]

The debris look ultra realistic !

[Deleted]

Dan , you got some talents man !And they show on this dio .
I tried out your method of creating the projectile damage and it worked well ......thanks for the help !

[wing_nut]

OH NUTS! Now I can't finish my Panther Not 'til February anyway. No point in putting it in the same monthly contest as that bad boy. Nah kidding. About the not finishing that is, because there is no way I could ever kid about how sweet that dio is.

[AndyArgent.]

Excellent Dan,Mig done one very similar a few years back.

[reserve]

Nice, nice, nice how did you do the earthworks? I've tried for that effect in the past and failed miserably


Regards,
Mark

[danb.]

Thanks for all comments chaps

armourguy; thanks buddy it was a lot of trial and error but pleased with the end result.

carl; glad it worked for ya fella and im pleased it helped someone.

wing nut; get the panther finished buddy and get it in mom your cat is awesome

mr argent; thanks for your comment buddy a few people have done these bunkers in different variations mainly in the destroyed form i wanted mine still working

reserve; the groundwork was a lot of trial and error i will in the future do a sbs because its quite difficult to explain.

Dan B

[wbill76]

Really enjoyed watching this one come together Dan, very nice work all around.