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Post by vindicareassassin on Jun 22, 2015 15:08:34 GMT -5
So present to you all my first build log to finish thread on this forum.... Its of an out of the box build of an SAS Landrover Pink Panther 1/35 made by Tamiya, that I recently finished..... First up I added the missing PTO hole into the chassis and modified the bonnet front to proper Series IIa style Next, I added proper Series IIa bonnet pins, drilled holes for where the hinge bolts would be if door were fitted and added storage box covers with hinges and clasps. I then added all the missing bolt heads on the suspension, the fuel tank drain plugs, front fuel tank mounting brackets, bulkhead support brackets and fuel tank fold beads underneath. I then sprayed white and black pre shade and base coats, and sprayed the interior green using Tamiya NATO green XF-67, highlighted by adding XF-65 Field grey. Pin lining added using Sepia waterproof ink and Sepia artists water colour. Some detail painting and some dust added using pastels. A light spray over with Tamiya XF-57 all over, slightly heavier around the bottom to dull the pink down and she's done..... Spoiled only by the rubbish photography as I'm trying to get to grips with using a camera rather than my phone to take pics of my models. ATB Sean
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 23, 2015 13:34:19 GMT -5
Nice work on this one Sean! The last set of pics look like you're having some trouble with the depth of field focus on your camera, that's why only the front part of the frame is in focus vs. the rest being a little blurred. Does your camera have a macro setting (usually a little flower icon)? That might be the place to start...depending on what you're using as your camera setup and capabilities, there's a whole range of possible settings you could play with (including f-stop, timer to avoid camera shake, etc) that can also improve things.
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Post by TRM on Jun 23, 2015 15:44:20 GMT -5
Well done Sean! Nice-N-Dusty desert rat!
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Post by vindicareassassin on Jun 23, 2015 17:17:15 GMT -5
Nice work on this one Sean! The last set of pics look like you're having some trouble with the depth of field focus on your camera, that's why only the front part of the frame is in focus vs. the rest being a little blurred. Does your camera have a macro setting (usually a little flower icon)? That might be the place to start...depending on what you're using as your camera setup and capabilities, there's a whole range of possible settings you could play with (including f-stop, timer to avoid camera shake, etc) that can also improve things. Thanks guys, its not my preferred scale and a bit of a rush job, not to mention an issue with the the green ink I used for the green wash not being waterproof (now rectified after the fact with the purchase of some waterproof ink) and re-activating every time I started the next wash process, hence some of the heavy dusting on certain areas to try and hide it a bit. I think I had the camera set to 'super macro' when I took these, I've only upgraded a bit from my 'point and squirt' phone to a small digital 'point and squirt' camera, and your right lots of settings that I've got no clue as to effect they provide..... pretty embarrassing when you consider both my sister and brother-in-law are both professional photographers..... you know how it is, men never ask for directions, blah, blah, blah...... Anyhow, stay tuned for more bad photography and average models in the near future, it'll be in the WWII sections as that's my preferred era.
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Post by Leon on Jun 23, 2015 17:43:16 GMT -5
Nice work Sean!
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 23, 2015 18:48:52 GMT -5
I think I had the camera set to 'super macro' when I took these, I've only upgraded a bit from my 'point and squirt' phone to a small digital 'point and squirt' camera, and your right lots of settings that I've got no clue as to effect they provide..... pretty embarrassing when you consider both my sister and brother-in-law are both professional photographers..... you know how it is, men never ask for directions, blah, blah, blah...... Anyhow, stay tuned for more bad photography and average models in the near future, it'll be in the WWII sections as that's my preferred era. Ah the joys of trying to figure out what all those little dials and icons do or don't do! Welcome to the often-confusing world of digital photography. Looking forward to seeing more from you in the WWII arena.
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Post by Tojo72 on Jun 24, 2015 6:42:53 GMT -5
Very cool build.
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Post by mrt51 on Jun 24, 2015 7:28:12 GMT -5
Very nice work!
Terry
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Post by Wes on Jun 24, 2015 7:31:34 GMT -5
Beautiful work.
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Post by DeafStuG on Jun 25, 2015 16:24:30 GMT -5
Great work.
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Post by John Everett on Jul 1, 2015 10:10:46 GMT -5
Spoiled only by the rubbish photography as I'm trying to get to grips with using a camera rather than my phone to take pics of my models. Tamiya really did cast those things in pink plastic, didn't they. Good Lord! I hope your retinas recovered after you finished the build. I like the little extras you've added as well as the use of water based inks. I've used brown and black ink, but never any other colors. As far as fixing your camera settings, and to follow on with Wild Bill's post, does it have a manual mode? I would also bet that you need to increase the number on your "F stop". If your camera allows for adjustment of the F stop, take it to the highest number allowed and reshoot. A big number on the F stop will increase the depth of field and provide good focus on objects both near and far. The downside of a big F stop is that you need more light on the model and you will need to allow the camera to collect that light for a few milliseconds longer than normal. This is where a tripod or other stabilization technique will be helpful. Since the shutter will be open for a longer, it's very easy to shake the camera during the exposure and get a bad image. No F stop adjustment? Try setting the camera for maximum photo quality and shoot the Rover from a couple of feet away using full auto settings. You will need to go back and crop the picture, but if your resolution is good, you should be able to crop and zoom without going all grainy and losing detail on the model. And no flash photography, please! It makes the models angry. A flash is usually a bad idea for models. The bold light at close range does bad things. Avoid it.
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Post by vindicareassassin on Jul 3, 2015 12:37:41 GMT -5
So, internet was down last night which gave me time to have another play with the camera.... I made a photgraphic tent of sorts out of an old storage box and sprayed the inside white, then changed the back drop to black paper and messed around with lighting, which still needs perfecting/fettling, and camera settings abit, I think I'm getting closer just need to write the settings down before I turn the damn thing off next time as it resets on power off but here are the results..... All were taken with the 'Pin Hole' setting on the effects, which I quite like the look of. C & Cs welcome ATB Sean
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Post by Leon on Jul 3, 2015 13:31:15 GMT -5
A big improvement on the photography Sean!
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Post by wbill76 on Jul 3, 2015 13:45:40 GMT -5
Definitely write those settings down...what a pain that it 'forgets' on powering off. Nice pics for sure.
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Post by Marcel du Long on Jul 3, 2015 17:10:38 GMT -5
Sweet! Lovely pics as well.
Marcel.
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Post by John Everett on Jul 3, 2015 19:22:59 GMT -5
WOW! 1000% better! I can see that youve placed some dirt in the back of the truck. Never knew that from the earlier pictures.
How did you tone down the vivid pink/purple of the initial paintjob? When you were doing the pin washes with ink, the color was a very very bright purple. But in the final model it's been toned down with Tamiya Buff.
How did you use the XF-57? How heavily was it thinned?
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Post by vindicareassassin on Jul 4, 2015 4:54:00 GMT -5
WOW! 1000% better! I can see that youve placed some dirt in the back of the truck. Never knew that from the earlier pictures. How did you tone down the vivid pink/purple of the initial paintjob? When you were doing the pin washes with ink, the color was a very very bright purple. But in the final model it's been toned down with Tamiya Buff. How did you use the XF-57? How heavily was it thinned? I thin it with some where around 90 to 95% thinner, when you do the initial passes it looks like you've not sprayed anything, but when it dries the opacity returns to the paint and it dulls it down, I do several passes all over then do a few around the bottom letting it build up on the wheel arches at the back, you have to be careful though not to be too heavy handed as the thinner can ball up on obvious drip points and that leaves a nasty looking crazed paint effect right in one spot. I learnt early on not to go to heavy with the dust coat by ruining a couple of paint jobs, I sprayed the dust coat until it looked right wet, when it dried you could hardly distinguish the hard edge camo from the base colour.... You live n learn!
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Post by deafpanzer on Jul 5, 2015 21:38:02 GMT -5
Loving it! Always wanted to build one of those...
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