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Dioramas: Water Effects
Water! A sometimes intimidating effect.
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Last journey of U-552
hulkster
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Alicante, Spain / España
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Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 07:39 PM UTC
hi there,
just wanted to post some pics of that sub(REVELL Kitnr.05093 VIIC-Submarine 1:350Scale) that I finaly finished this week,,,hope you´ll enjoy that...

This is U-552 on its last journey between 16.Feb.1944 - 28.April.1944 from St.Nazaire to Danzig. Kapitänleutnant: Klaus Popp.
The sign of the sub = "two dancing devils" - one is carrying the torch of live the other the torch of destruction...


































Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 09:01 PM UTC
Veri veery nice!

What did you use to reproduce the water?

cheers
thanan
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Bangkok, Thailand / ไทย
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Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 09:03 PM UTC
Very good idea Holgar, nice work.
maartenboersma
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Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:01 PM UTC
different, i like it
slodder
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Posted: Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 10:38 PM UTC
Nice, this is different. I'd love to know how you got the cavitation.
BigfootV
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Posted: Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 12:33 PM UTC
Very nice job.
Looks like the cavitation was done with Cotton balls?!?!?!? That's what is looks like to me at least.
It's a secert. LOL.

Great job.
captnenglish
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Posted: Saturday, November 13, 2010 - 01:38 PM UTC
Very interesting display. If this is the kit I think it is, two of my clubmates are working(ed) on this same one and I was surprised at both the size and detail on a kit this scale.
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 12:06 AM UTC
Very cool. I like the weathering on the sub a lot, but please go into more details on what you used for the water!
hulkster
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Posted: Sunday, November 21, 2010 - 08:08 PM UTC
thanks 4 your answers


the cavitation is made from a piece of cling film/wrap thats been twisted and fixed with rapid glue. then I filled the mold with 2K clear epoxy in two steps. first layer up to the level of cavitation and second up to periscope hight. the waves are made of acrylic sealant clear&white...
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Monday, November 22, 2010 - 03:57 PM UTC
Better than a ship in a bottle. Cool effects!!!
vonHengest
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Posted: Monday, December 20, 2010 - 02:28 PM UTC
Indeed, it's a ship in a brick!!

I was backtracking quite a bit when I found this and I'm glad I did. I was really wondering how this would work out, and I have to say I quite like it. Thanks for sharing!
TankSmith
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Posted: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 - 11:25 PM UTC
I have never seen an underwater dio like this. Very cool! Thanks for the inspiration!
Press_N_Seal
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Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 10:17 AM UTC
Very nice water effect. makes a great diorama
marshaltito
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Posted: Thursday, February 10, 2011 - 06:12 AM UTC
Wow! That's an excellent piece of work. Congrats on a job well done.
Gorizont
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Posted: Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 06:27 PM UTC
Excellent work!
The water has a great effect on the boat!

I also had the idea, to make a dived thing... a sea-mine.
But I have no experience in this technique.

greetings and thanks...
Soeren
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Posted: Friday, May 27, 2011 - 11:20 PM UTC
Oh wow!! Just seen this!!!!!

What an outstanding dio!! You are a very brave and talented man!!!

Thanks for posting!!!

Cheers

Romain
Tojo72
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 - 10:25 AM UTC
I missed this originally,but somebody mentioned this on another forum and it is really impressive,nice build
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