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Thanks Jerry, I figured as much, but yours are so much clearer and better than most that I wondered what your deal was?

I must practice more I suppose...now back to the building of things and the painting of stuff!

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If you are painting the PE then just make sure the layers of paint are very thin and this may make your stuff stand out more ?Plus,a light wash of middle gray around the edges makes the color pop more on the shoulder boards,etc.

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Thanks again for your advise good sir...I shall give them a go.

Awesome finish Jerry! All it's "missing" is a strobe light, amber and or white, built in the interior wall just below the Soldat mit der Sturmgewerh 44 (sp.) to represent the suppression fire!!!

I did want to buy the model railroad set that shows a flickering fire in a fireplace but couldn't make that happen. I couldn't find any in stock anywhere.
J

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I did want to buy the model railroad set that shows a flickering fire in a fireplace but couldn't make that happen. I couldn't find any in stock anywhere.
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Hi jerry,
For a fire-flickering light I plan to use the electronics of a cheap LED tea light, maybe this helps...


Kind regards
Steven

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Awesome finish Jerry! All it's "missing" is a strobe light, amber and or white, built in the interior wall just below the Soldat mit der Sturmgewerh 44 (sp.) to represent the suppression fire!!!

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Kind Sir,
I had the same view at one time and actually bought a little set of parts to get that effect. It looks cool but......I remembered that these types of weapons do not make a flash when fired and that's a good thing for whoever is firing them at night!! It would ruin your night vision and make you a huge target at the same time. It looks cool in movies though,just like the giant balls of gasoline exploding to show grenades or artillery going off. In reality those go off with just puffs of gray smoke or may be mixed with dirt if they go off in dirt. No orange ball of fire,sorry. I was very disappointed the first time I saw the reality of this when I was in basic training ! LoL
So...no strobe. I did want to buy the model railroad set that shows a flickering fire in a fireplace but couldn't make that happen. I couldn't find any in stock anywhere.
Thanks as always bubba !
It looks like the flashlight was a huge hit though !
J

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Awesome finish Jerry! All it's "missing" is a strobe light, amber and or white, built in the interior wall just below the Soldat mit der Sturmgewerh 44 (sp.) to represent the suppression fire!!!

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Kind Sir,
I had the same view at one time and actually bought a little set of parts to get that effect. It looks cool but......I remembered that these types of weapons do not make a flash when fired and that's a good thing for whoever is firing them at night!! It would ruin your night vision and make you a huge target at the same time. It looks cool in movies though,just like the giant balls of gasoline exploding to show grenades or artillery going off. In reality those go off with just puffs of gray smoke or may be mixed with dirt if they go off in dirt. No orange ball of fire,sorry. I was very disappointed the first time I saw the reality of this when I was in basic training ! LoL
So...no strobe. I did want to buy the model railroad set that shows a flickering fire in a fireplace but couldn't make that happen. I couldn't find any in stock anywhere.
Thanks as always bubba !
It looks like the flashlight was a huge hit though !
J

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You're welcome Jerry! And the flashlight is a great hit, and a really neat part of the whole scene setup! I especially like the one shot that has the cool looking sun dog like effect.

I remember a live fire exercise once, and at the end all the instructors had assembled to give us a " Bring the Fire" demonstration. It was pitch black on a moonless night and for what seemed like ten minutes it was just muzzle flashes and tracers lighting up the sky. A very impressive sight for a young soldier, full of awe and wonder at the spectacle of power we would wield.

Hey Jerry,
that indeed looks awesome!
If you care to read my two cents: I would suggest not to use any strobe/ Flickering effect. While the poses of your figures are very dynamic and realistic, the dio itsself remains frozen in time, since there is no actual movement. A strobe/ flickering would contradict that fact and make the dio less realistic/ consistent...

You played the lights for the photo session extremely well. I got the impression of night fighting lit by flashes of brightness from combat. Frozen in time yes, but very alive.
dang that was a lot of snow to move! My hands hurt.

Jerry,
Cannot overstate how cool this is.

One thing I notice, though, is that the grout work around the casements and shell hole is considerably darker than the rest of the wall. Is that intentional? The contrast is pretty stark once you notice it.