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Posted: Friday, November 08, 2013 - 02:34 PM UTC
I've been a bit slow to check this thread out but oh man...

Mr. Rutman, you do a darn fine job with your figures and I've already learned a few new ideas to try and I'd like to thank you for putting it all out there, rather than just showing photos of the finished dio and giving short, not very detailed responses when people ask about their techniques.

I'll be watching this one!
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Posted: Friday, November 08, 2013 - 04:16 PM UTC

Hi Jerry,

Great to see more pics! Thanks for that!
These birch seeds really look the part. I've collected quite bit of them...including all the bugs sitting on them (you have to keep the missus happy now, don't you ).

Please do keep us happy and post more!!

Cheers

Romain

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Posted: Friday, November 08, 2013 - 10:04 PM UTC
Hello Jerry,

a lot of congratulations for this beautiful diorama. I can smell nature, you have made this very realistic.

Greetings , Kurt
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 03:01 AM UTC

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I've been a bit slow to check this thread out but oh man...

Mr. Rutman, you do a darn fine job with your figures and I've already learned a few new ideas to try and I'd like to thank you for putting it all out there, rather than just showing photos of the finished dio and giving short, not very detailed responses when people ask about their techniques.

I'll be watching this one!



Thanks Barry,
Very nice of you to point that out. I have no secrets! I also have only enough ego to keep me breathing so I don't care about trying to maintain any mystery. I am always happy to give an explanation but my ability to describe things is a limitation sometimes.
Nice to have you on board buddy,
J
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 03:04 AM UTC

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Hi Jerry,

Great to see more pics! Thanks for that!
These birch seeds really look the part. I've collected quite bit of them...including all the bugs sitting on them (you have to keep the missus happy now, don't you ).

Please do keep us happy and post more!!

Cheers

Romain



Glad to oblige,
You are a better man than me. I just buy the seeds in a packet! Heheheh. They make all kinds of colors as well. Very nice autumn ones for one thing.
Andy Argent did a wonderful dio that was at Telford last year that showed an autumn scene. Spectacular.
J
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 03:04 AM UTC

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Hello Jerry,

a lot of congratulations for this beautiful diorama. I can smell nature, you have made this very realistic.

Greetings , Kurt

Thanks for popping in again Kurt and for the kind remarks,
J
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 05:01 AM UTC
Almost have the ruts in the ditch where I want them. I will have to blend in the mud to the vehicle when I stick it on the base.
More pics for Romain,hope this isn't too many.




Sacre!! Merde!! The Comte will MOST ASSUREDLY not be pleased with his road now!



Now to repair the vehicle which has gotten the worse for wear after all the test fits. Still more fig work to accomplish as well. Oi!!
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 06:24 AM UTC

Thanks for those pics m8! That mud is superb!!
Can't wait to see more!!
Brilliant job bro!!!

Cheers

Romain
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Posted: Saturday, November 09, 2013 - 01:31 PM UTC
The old man! The Comte must give him a raise for his troubles. Love the mud and the ruts, looks awesome.

-Conor
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 06:33 AM UTC
Thanks Romain and Conor,for the kind words. The old man will not be happy when he sees what and who are on the Comptes' property next!
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 06:58 AM UTC

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Thanks Romain and Conor,for the kind words. The old man will not be happy when he sees what and who are on the Comptes' property next!
J



Wouldn't it be nice to give the "old man" and the Comte a name??
Any ideas??
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 07:29 AM UTC

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Thanks Romain and Conor,for the kind words. The old man will not be happy when he sees what and who are on the Comptes' property next!
J



Wouldn't it be nice to give the "old man" and the Comte a name??
Any ideas??


Hmmm....i know that old man from somewhere, his son is taking prisoner in my diorama Kurt
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 09:21 AM UTC

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Thanks Romain and Conor,for the kind words. The old man will not be happy when he sees what and who are on the Comptes' property next!
J



Wouldn't it be nice to give the "old man" and the Comte a name??
Any ideas??

Good idea. I think the old man looks like a Claude? Or maybe Henre?
The Comte could maybe be Heinrich,Graf von Heisslich und Billig? Or???
J
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Posted: Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 09:22 AM UTC

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Thanks Romain and Conor,for the kind words. The old man will not be happy when he sees what and who are on the Comptes' property next!
J



Wouldn't it be nice to give the "old man" and the Comte a name??
Any ideas??






Hmmm....i know that old man from somewhere, his son is taking prisoner in my diorama Kurt



YES!!! I just saw that,good job,
J
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 01:32 AM UTC
On this 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,we take a pause to remember the sacrifice. Salute.


Not a political statement,
J
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 01:55 AM UTC

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Good idea. I think the old man looks like a Claude? Or maybe Henre?


Be serious, if there is a Claude somewhere in this it should at least be the comte!
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 06:25 AM UTC
What about Hans? The he reminds me of Hans Moleman from the Simpsons, always getting the crap jobs hahaha.




I like the Veterans day vignette. Thank you for serving Mr. Rutman

-Conor
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 09:56 AM UTC

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On this 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month,we take a pause to remember the sacrifice. Salute.


Not a political statement,
J


Amen to that!
May war finally disappear from the surface of our planet!

Romain
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 02:00 PM UTC

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Good idea. I think the old man looks like a Claude? Or maybe Henre?


Be serious, if there is a Claude somewhere in this it should at least be the comte!



Heeheehee,
Maybe the Comte Claude has a nice ring to it after all?
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Posted: Monday, November 11, 2013 - 02:01 PM UTC
@conor---good one!
@romain--we are told that there will always be wars and the rumours of wars
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 02:43 AM UTC
OK,got my commision work done so back to this.
I think John Hoenigs' Plumosa fern can be pretty convincing. You have to play around with the placement of the pieces a bit. I used a base piece of fern and then glued little bits to it for a more 3-D effect. Otherwise the fern looks very flat.
Anyhow,what say yea?


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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 04:43 AM UTC
I think it's very convincing, Jerry.

The extra bits glued on to the bulk-up the branches add a lot to the look.

Replicating evergreen trees and limbs is one of those tasks that's so very hard to pull off, but like I said, I think this is very convincing.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 04:52 AM UTC

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I think it's very convincing, Jerry.

The extra bits glued on to the bulk-up the branches add a lot to the look.

Replicating evergreen trees and limbs is one of those tasks that's so very hard to pull off, but like I said, I think this is very convincing.


Cool!! If I can convince you buddy,then I must be doing pretty good as you are one of the best out there.
J
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 05:29 AM UTC
Hi Jerry ,

just popping in again to say that you did a verry nice job with that vehicle . You have a lot of great ideas my friend.




Kurt
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2013 - 05:37 AM UTC

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Hi Jerry ,

just popping in again to say that you did a verry nice job with that vehicle . You have a lot of great ideas my friend.




Kurt


Thanks Kurt,nice of you to say,
J
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