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B7A Grace Dio Images
chip250
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 11:03 AM UTC
Here are some of my pics from my B7A Grace diorama that I made last summer!

I did the following:

Hollowed out the 20mm gun muzzles
Made the radio wire from tail to post with sprue
Added PE seatbelts
Masked and painted the yellow strips
Added powder from the guns being fired around the back ends of the guns
Added oil stains under the plane in the sand and made it look like i dripped from the wheel to the ground.
And painted the yellow strips on the prop

I am so happy to have people see my work, and I just thought that I would tell you what I added. It took almost all of July.

Jeep posted them below for me, Thanks!

~Chip

X8-)
Jeepney
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 12:25 PM UTC
Let me help you out on this one fellow pig brother.











Very nice dio!!!
airwarrior
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 12:28 PM UTC
NICE
slodder
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 01:07 PM UTC
Nice - you don't see AC dios much - I like this one the bambo (?) runway is cool.
The look and feel is nice. Very good.

One question - are the fins of the torpedo touching the base, can't really tell from this photo. One very minor note, depending on the story line. If the planes were backed into thier spot you would want ruts in the dirt from the tires. If they were pushed in from the back then you don't have to worry about it.

I looked at it again and I really like the aircraft.

Nice job.
SniperSoldier
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 03:27 PM UTC
VERY NICE - CONGRATULATIONS
ROBERTO
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 03:27 PM UTC
VERY NICE - CONGRATULATIONS
ROBERTO
chip250
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 03:39 PM UTC
Slodder,

Yeah the tail in is touching. The bamboo runway is actually one of mom's plants that was dead and I used the stem to make the "matting"

I understand about the ruts in the dirt, and it dawned on me just now that it would be like that.

I like it anyway though, and the judges liked it to, bronze medal. Thank you everyone, I know its not gold but at least I was good enough to get an award.

~Chip
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 07:36 PM UTC

Chip , very nice Japs aircraft and Dio( like picture from the Movie ) - what type of glue You used to "sand" ?

Regards

Absolute Tomcat , 299% Proof !!!
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 09:08 PM UTC
:-) Yes Chip, verrrrrry nice, must get one of these. I do like the bamboo taxiway :-)
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2003 - 09:25 PM UTC
Looked awesome. Chip! You are talented plane builder. I wish I have the skills as you do.
slodder
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 12:45 AM UTC
chip
Hey, don't take my comments and a ding on your work. I really do like it. Have to hand it to you on reusing moms stuff - that's a great idea!!
I can look at everyone of my dioramas and find stuff that I could do differently or add to to give it just a bit more. I know that others can look at it too and give me feedback too. So I m only giving a perspective that you can take forward and consider next time.

For you an everyone else reading this - Build for yourself first and if you like it - Great!

And congratulations on the bronze - well deserved.
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Wednesday, April 09, 2003 - 02:55 AM UTC

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I like it anyway though, and the judges liked it to, bronze medal. Thank you everyone, I know its not gold but at least I was good enough to get an award.



Nothing wrong witha Bronze! Looks really good.
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