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Francisco
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2005 - 09:00 AM UTC
Hello guys!

Well these are a pair of vignettes I've been doing. The one with the Opel Blitz is already finished. Its the Airfix kit with some scratchbuilding and the base was done using a coffee-jar lid and wall spackle:







This is a little vignette with a SdKfz 222 I had laying around:





Now what brings me here is that I'd like to ask you if there are any points that I should correct or some detail I could add, some little touches I could do to bring the scene to life....I asked the same question when I did the german infantry vignette and you guys were most helpfull!

Thanks in advance and happy modelling!
slodder
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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2005 - 09:10 AM UTC
I like it. The first one is pleasing to look at. The plants are a bit overpowering in size but at 1/72 it's not bad. I like this one overall.
The second one is ok so far. I would like to see a bit of a 'harder' shadow at the seam of the drivers vision port plate and the plate the bed roll/tarp is on. Where there is a bit or redish rustish color. I'd like a bit of a dark seam in that area.
You could add a strap to hold the jerry cans down. It would run from the holder through the handles and down the other side. You only have to have each end as I don't believe you can thread a strap all the way through.
The very dark black columns I hope have a plan of being toned down to a gray. They are a bit dark now. I see that there is more to do.
hemble
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Posted: Monday, September 05, 2005 - 11:59 AM UTC
The opel blitz is spot on I wouldn't cahnge or do anythingelse to it.

For the SdKfz 222 I have to agree with slodder the vision ports could be a little darker and adding a few jerry cans and crates would make it stand out that little better.

Ron
Francisco
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Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 05:33 AM UTC
Thanks for the tips guys Well, the second vignette is not even ready for painting, the black parts came from another dio I was building and that was primed alredy. I cant put the strap through the jerrycans cause the handles arent pierced..I'll have to think about other method..
slodder
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Posted: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 - 06:02 AM UTC
If you want to add a strap you can easily make it go over the cans between the handle and spout.
Francisco
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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 10:07 AM UTC
Well, its ready for the oils and pastels! What do you think?



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Posted: Thursday, September 08, 2005 - 10:49 AM UTC
great vignettes, the quality is amazing for 72nd, congrats

Frank
Francisco
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2005 - 12:44 PM UTC
FINITOOOOOOOO!

Merci François!







Snowhand
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2005 - 09:32 PM UTC
I only have one remark:

Are you sure that euro coin has the correct scale.. it seems 1 mm off :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)

Seriously, nice vignette
slodder
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Posted: Friday, September 09, 2005 - 11:30 PM UTC
The ground work is excallent - very nice tone and textures. Well done
Francisco
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Posted: Saturday, September 10, 2005 - 01:05 AM UTC
Thank you very much I find that a drop of flat earth or buff in the final clear varnish application brings it all together and turns it more pleasent to look at
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