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Eagle
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Noord-Brabant, Netherlands
Joined: May 22, 2002
KitMaker: 4,082 posts
Armorama: 1,993 posts
Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 08:00 AM UTC
Another Russ Sharp aka "SAS" diorama for jour enjoyment !

Russ Sharp is a very talented builder who pleased us more than once with pictures of his high quality dioramas. Again he decided to submit new pictures of a couple of his creations. The pictures of his dioramas are definately worth a visit, so enjoy " Holland " : A British Firefly sits on a Dutch boulavard awaiting new orders


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Thanks!
KellyZak
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: August 19, 2003
KitMaker: 641 posts
Armorama: 503 posts
Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 10:42 AM UTC
Oh crap...that's it I give up. :-) :-) :-) :-)
great job Russ
Verboten
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Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Joined: November 04, 2004
KitMaker: 202 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 10:52 AM UTC
SAS is an unbelievable modeller. He has once again put us all to shame.
11Charlie
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Indiana, United States
Joined: March 04, 2004
KitMaker: 926 posts
Armorama: 383 posts
Posted: Monday, December 13, 2004 - 07:00 PM UTC
Why do I even try.............simply beautiful!....something to aspire to I guess.....as if I could even dream of doing as well...........
sas
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 23, 2002
KitMaker: 256 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 09:10 AM UTC
Thanks very much for the comments guys.I gotta tell you 11charlie,it`s alot easier than it looks! You don`t have to be a rocket scientist to get the same effect,maybe a little artistic value in the weathering department but that`s it! I put the kit together the same way you do,I paint it the same way,well maybe not there,don`t use airbrushes but I wash and drybrush the same way you do! So it boils down to setting and final weathering which is pastels and pigments. Really if you get a system or routine of doing your models and stick with it you`ll find it getting easier the more kits you do. I have been using my system or routine for over 30yrs now and at 52yrs of age I`m at the point where I`ll be damned if I change what works!
Don`t get let down or frustrated with what everyone else is accomplishing plug on,no one gets there overnight.
Good luck!
DaveCox
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England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: January 11, 2003
KitMaker: 4,307 posts
Armorama: 2,130 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 10:09 AM UTC
No wonder they used to think we were in competition Russ - every time I post a new model a few days later there's another Russ masterpiece! LMAO :-) I just can't get on with pastels, reckon good old humbrol will do for me.
Really like this simplistic approach mate - nice one.
sas
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 23, 2002
KitMaker: 256 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 05:59 PM UTC
No problems Dave,the next excursion you take to our fair city we`ll dive into the pastel work and figure it out for you,it`ll be fun.
210cav
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Virginia, United States
Joined: February 05, 2002
KitMaker: 6,149 posts
Armorama: 4,573 posts
Posted: Monday, December 20, 2004 - 08:40 AM UTC
Russ- well done as usual. I can't wait until I get as old as you look so I can go full time building models. Keep up the great work.
DJ
Slava45
Joined: December 02, 2004
KitMaker: 21 posts
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Posted: Monday, December 20, 2004 - 01:20 PM UTC
I agree with the above comments, nicely done! Im looking foward to seeing more of you works Russ
sas
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 23, 2002
KitMaker: 256 posts
Armorama: 0 posts
Posted: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 08:21 AM UTC
Many thanks guys,what do ya mean old DJ,I`m only 35,
uh, yeah right lol! :-)
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