1⁄35The Cat That Never Scratched
The Panther II tank form Shanghai Dragon was really a challenge for me coz its my first tank kit. When I saw all the parts… I began to think… wow! Will I be able to put this all and come out the way it should? Well one by one the pieces came together and once I began, I couldn’t stop myself… I was having fun! All the pieces fit ok. Overall, the kit is good with just some sprue attachments and injection marks that needs sanding. I was really challenged by the track link which consist of three small parts that needs to be put together one by one. At the end, I am quite satisfied with the outcome.
All eight of my figures are from Shanghai Dragon too. I searched for figures that are in combat action and found the East Prussia series. The figures are also good with all the details and accessories. It was quite easy to assemble with minor sanding needed on the sprue attachment.
My base is a plywood measuring 10x18 inches. I first laid out my tank and my ruins ( Mansion Ruins ) on the board and decided where they would go appropriately. the road is made by applying a moderately thick putty and once flat, I sprinkled small stones all over and pressed it flat into the putty to make a cobbled stone effect. The sidewalks are made out of strips of illustration board cut to size and covered with thin putty, then I made the brick effect by sculpting the putty using my X-acto knife. The shrubs are made out of dried moss I picked up from our garden. The tree is a portion of a dried branch although I added additional branches to certain parts by gluing it in. The post is an old brush I cut and added texture by running my X-acto through its length like sharpening a pencil. The debris is made by using an old plant pot and crushed it inside a plastic bag using a hammer to have it in different sizes. I found using plant pots ideal because it is made out of clay and it has similar color to the bricks. Other elements I placed into the dio are static grass and my finishing touch…. Garden soil sprinkled all throughout the scene to have a dusty effect made by explosions. Copyright ©2002 - Text and Photos by Christopher Magsino. All Rights Reserved. |
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FROM: LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Cris Magsino is Computer Graphic Design artist who runs his own Design Company and spends most of his very limited free time doing scale model kits, mostly of cars, but has ventured on doing some military related dioramas.
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