'Close Contact' - WIP

[deafpanzer]

Camo looks sharp! Looking forward to see them done.

[tiking]

Thanks for the positive comments gents. Much appreciated.

[Deleted]

For me the hardest thing about "tri colour coffee stain" cammo is getting the green right and it looks like you nailed it.

mack

[tiking]

Mar 16, 2014 5:28:47 GMT -5 @mack said:

For me the hardest thing about "tri colour coffee stain" cammo is getting the green right and it looks like you nailed it.

mack

It took a good while but I think it looks good. At least to me. Thanks Mack.

[Leon]

Nice work on the camo Tiking,looking good.Man i love those outside pics.

[tiking]

Mar 16, 2014 9:39:12 GMT -5 Leon said:

Nice work on the camo Tiking,looking good.Man i love those outside pics.

tHANKS LEON. Nothing beats natural lighting.

[wbill76]

This one's coming along nicely, looking forward to more on those figures.

[tiking]

Thanks.

[tiking]

Well, things have been progressing slowly as you all know. Less time for building due to everything around the family. But I do a little each time I get a chance. Here are some pics of the roof details and little additions I have added so far. Made some water tanks and piping taken from my box of tricks. The concrete support blocks were made from the same pink material, Styrofoam

Remember, I am trying to do everything on a budget without putting holes in my pockets. I added a small generator from odd pieces from my bag of tricks. AS long as it looks the part, I am fine with it. Not a huge difference but details none-the-less. Will be doing some painting and refining of the details as I go along. I also added electrical cables around the building in a some-what sloppy manner as I was told this is common over there. More details still to come. A couple more Satellite dishes and what-nots.

I have just bought another set of USMC soldiers and awaiting Tamiya paints. I lost the right arm of Blast resin figured I had already painted. It got lost in the snow. Could not find it since then. So, here we go again for another round of painting figures. DAMN!!! I'm getting tired of this.

Oh well. So sorry if you were expecting my next update to be figures but these things happen, for some, more often than others. More weathering on the facade will be in order as well.














My first choice but decided to go with the vertical tanks:

[bullardino]

Wow, outstanding progress, Tiking.

[Leon]

Nice addition of the water tanks and fittings Tiking,Just keeps getting better.

[Steve Zuleski]

Now that is slick, all those details are adding up to keep the eye moving about the scene. Awesome Tiking, getting more impressive as you go along. Sorry to hear about the arm, usually the carpet Monster get's that kinda stuff. Ah, snow melt should be here soon, hopefully you'll find it. Keep er rollin.

Cheers, Ski.



P.S. The soda can and floor mat in the truck are killer, well done!

[tiking]

Thanks everyone. Ski. The snow has already melted a long time ago byt still no arm.

[wbill76]

Very nice attention to the details on this one.

[tiking]

Thanks.

[Steve Zuleski]

Bummer Bro, got a replacement? These things can drive a paint sniffer up the roof, lol! Really looks good so far Bro, standing by for more.

Cheers, Ski.

[deafpanzer]

Catching up here... it just keep looking better every time you post an update. Never thought about those details on the roof... AMAZING!

[tiking]

Mar 31, 2014 14:56:03 GMT -5 deafpanzer said:

Catching up here... it just keep looking better every time you post an update. Never thought about those details on the roof... AMAZING!

Neither did I until I saw som pics of the real thing. Then it was a matter of trying to replicate the details.

[tiking]

Mar 31, 2014 14:48:23 GMT -5 Steve Zuleski said:

Bummer Bro, got a replacement? These things can drive a paint sniffer up the roof, lol! Really looks good so far Bro, standing by for more.

Cheers, Ski.

No i do not. But i bought another masterbox usmc kit.

[Steve Zuleski]

Roger that Bro, keep er rollin, doing Great!

Cheers, Ski.

[tiking]

Will do Steve.

[mel.]

Outstanding, looks like the real thing.

[tiking]

Apr 2, 2014 18:07:38 GMT -5 mel. said:

Outstanding, looks like the real thing.

Encouraging compliment. Thank you. I just hope the end result will make the overall look exceptional.

[tiking]

Finally added the US figures. Again. I am no figure builder. I still need lots of practice but I had to add them to give the dio a more atmospheric ambience.

[Leon]

Awesome work Tiking,your US soldiers look great.

[deafpanzer]

I agree figures look great!

[tiking]

Thanks to the both of you.

[tiking]

Thanks for the support guys. Been a real treat building this dio. But unfortunate, it had been laid to rest for a version I I remake. Yes. It will be made smaller. I was not 100% satisfied with the results. So, it got trashed. We'll see when I will have time to work on a new version. Sometime soon.

[kaytermarram]

What do you say? Trashed?? And I wanted to add the suggestion (ok, you know, I am an monster and mayhem sculptor) that this is the perfect set for some kind of apocalyptic Zombie action. The Building with the tons of details, the garbage and debris on the street, this all is so well detailed. Not to mention the figures. Hell, you are a cool builder, man!

Frank

[tiking]

Yeah Frank it would have fit right in. Sorry. I probably should have asked if someone wanted it. My bad.