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Post by panzerconor on Mar 18, 2014 20:32:13 GMT -5
ValleyCon is on the 30th of this month, and AMPS is April 3-5th. That being said, I want to bring something. I've been going to ValleyCon since I was nine, and it'll be my first time at AMPS. So, that being said, I'm doing this:  IMG_1982 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_1996 by mullinator7, on Flickr It's my old Panther, only rebooted a bit; rust on exhaust, color on periscopes, blackened gun muzzle, etc. The base for this just got a coat of slightly died plaster, but will end up thoroughly covered in mud, hence the title.  IMG_2004 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2005 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2006 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2007 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2008 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2009 by mullinator7, on Flickr Figures are from Alpine, with one more on the way. Primed:  IMG_2010 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2011 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2012 by mullinator7, on Flickr Tree is from The Scenic Factory, it's actually very tall. The tree is perfectly to scale with 1/35 figures, which after some consideration, and looking at the big pine tree in my back yard, makes it huge compared to them. Huge to the point that I'd have to stand away from my bench to get a picture. The tree isn't finished yet, I've just got to add some branches. Not a lot, as the tree will have been heavily battle damaged. So that's it for now! I've got 12 days... -Conor |
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Post by TRM on Mar 18, 2014 20:39:07 GMT -5
Looking great Conor!! Looking forward to seeing this at the show!! Almost could leave the base and figs unpainted too...enter it as a WIP...it has been done before!!  Heck I think Rob did it too and ended up with Best in Show....WITH A WIP?? LOL!!! Keep up the great work! |
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Post by Tojo72 on Mar 19, 2014 17:18:34 GMT -5
Very nice,should be a great scene
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 19, 2014 20:15:21 GMT -5
Panther ought to look right at home in the scene Connor, looking forward to more!
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Post by pantherf on Mar 20, 2014 4:12:11 GMT -5
Wow... I like what you've done with the Panther Conor! I want to do a whitewashed kitty kat and hope mine looks like this!
Nice choice of figures for your dio too. Hope we see more before you head off to the contest!
Jeff
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Post by panzerconor on Mar 22, 2014 20:56:53 GMT -5
Thanks fellas. In all honesty I might have a bit more than 12 days if we count AMPS, but I'd love to have this in time for ValleyCon. I'm real glad I finally got a good scene to put the big cat in, it sure took long enough. @todd knowing me, it might be a WIP on Sunday but hopefully not a very noticeable one. Perhaps a thing here and there might still need work. First and foremost, a picture of the tree for Dicky:  IMG_2065 by mullinator7, on Flickr Too close of a photo? Here's one from a distance:  IMG_2014 by mullinator7, on Flickr It's literally just a 13 inch stick, but I'm working on it! Here's a pic of one of the branches:  IMG_2064 by mullinator7, on Flickr It's a mix of dead branch and pumosa fern to give it a slightly more realistic look, and also so some appears dead. It won't be a fully branched tree, since a lot of it will be damaged. I've got smaller saplings I'm working on as well. Right now the best progress I've made is with my figures. I'm not going crazy with the eyes this time, just trying something different using washes. That, and if I try to replicate Calvin Tan's work, I won't finish in time for AMPS NEXT year...  IMG_2071 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2070 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2063 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2062 by mullinator7, on Flickr This guy is new... The potential WIP figure for ValleyCon hahaha  IMG_2061 by mullinator7, on Flickr Group shot....  IMG_2060 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2054 by mullinator7, on Flickr The eyes on the Panther commander disgust me. I'm thinking I hit it with too much primer, but I don't like the look of them at all. Hoping the long brimmed cap hides that fiasco. I'm hoping I can finish the tree tonight and hopefully do some pants painting as well...but I gotta be up early for the St. Patrick's Day parade in Holyoke tomorrow D: Tick tock...time is running out! -Conor |
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Post by Leon on Mar 22, 2014 22:03:05 GMT -5
Nice work on the figures and tree Conor.
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Post by panzerconor on Jul 16, 2014 14:09:20 GMT -5
The site's back! I did eventually finish this the night before ValleyCon at about 11:30pm...  IMG_2213 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2214 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2215 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2216 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2217 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2218 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2219 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2220 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2221 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2222 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2223 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2224 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2225 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2226 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2227 by mullinator7, on Flickr  IMG_2228 by mullinator7, on Flickr Not too shabby after all...  IMG_2229 by mullinator7, on Flickr For a last minute project, I'm very happy with it Thanks for looking! -Conor |
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 16, 2014 14:13:50 GMT -5
WOW! Beautiful work... the diorama base is just stunning... mud looks pretty realistic!!!
Congrats on the win!
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Post by tobias5555 on Jul 16, 2014 14:16:10 GMT -5
I really like your cat.
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jul 17, 2014 10:40:18 GMT -5
Nice work on this one and congrats on the W&W medal.
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 17, 2014 11:05:52 GMT -5
Nice work on this one Connor and congrats on the medals!  |
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Post by TRM on Jul 17, 2014 11:09:35 GMT -5
Great job on the win Conor! Well deserved!!
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Post by bbrowniii on Jul 17, 2014 11:46:30 GMT -5
Connor I remember seeing this at the show. Your pictures don't do it justice. It really is a nice bit of work. What are you slogging away at now? You know that Armorcon is only.... 70 days away, right?!  |
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Post by bbrowniii on Jul 17, 2014 11:47:10 GMT -5
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Post by panzerconor on Jul 17, 2014 21:57:15 GMT -5
Thanks guys, come fall/winter I'll bring it outside to get a few photos in that sort of atmosphere. And as of now, it's a StuG III with a base from Joe Farina, coupled with a few figures. I've got enough photos to start a build log, so I'll have that up soon enough. I really wish the Armorcon theme wasn't Light Tanks, since I've got an AFV Club Stuart on deck and I really, really should wait until I have more room on the bench...
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Post by Leon on Jul 18, 2014 4:02:28 GMT -5
Congrats on a great finish and the medal Connor. |
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Post by desertrat on Jul 19, 2014 8:36:25 GMT -5
well done! and congrats on the award!!
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Post by `Boots` on Jul 19, 2014 18:00:16 GMT -5
Thats a fabulous dio Conor and a thoroughly deserved medal, well done dude Thumbs Up!
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Post by dupes on Jul 20, 2014 7:52:51 GMT -5
Missed this the first time through, but I DO remember seeing it at Valleycon. Congrats on the hardware!
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Post by Teabone on Jul 20, 2014 21:32:18 GMT -5
From the pictures a mighty nice build and great effort on the dio which really sets the whole thing off. From the comments the whole build exceeds the pictures so those of us who are not able to see it in the flesh are missing out.
Bones
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Heck I think Rob did it too and ended up with Best in Show....WITH A WIP?? LOL!!! Keep up the great work!
