My 9 year old son 2nd Dio
Porto, Portugal
Joined: November 01, 2005
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 10:56 AM UTC
This is the 2nd dio of my son,it took 1 year to do it.
Is a 1/35 Tamiya Sherman,Tamiya figures and Verlinden base.
Hope you like it and leave some comments
Thanks in advance
Pedro
Ankara, Turkey / Türkçe
Joined: February 11, 2005
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:12 AM UTC
Oh! a perfect dio maker is growing up in your safe hand ! It looks almost perfect he can use the washing tecnic on the models and figures for better wiews I think .Its realy good diorama if you dont say us I could think easly it's Pedros
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By the way what is his name ? Good job MACHANDO'S SECRET WEAPON
Jönköping, Sweden
Joined: September 22, 2002
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:13 AM UTC
One word awsome, rookie of the year
Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:13 AM UTC
Pedro,
Say to your son he has doen a very very nice job.
And this is just his second dio?? He must be good
When does he become a member??
A few comments tough. The brick wall is to clean, give it was for more dept and some filters for some dirtyness. Also try to putt some pigments on it.
The Sherman to clean for my taste. In a city with a lot of buildings that has fallen down, has a lot of dust. Tanks become dusty too.
That was the thing I was looking for. Dust....
Unless these small things he has done a great job.
Grumpyoldman
ConsigliereFlorida, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:19 AM UTC
A very talented young man you have there.
Hope you continue to help and encourage him in the hobby.
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Rodopi, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:19 AM UTC
Congratulations. A great modeller is growing.....
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 01:02 PM UTC
North Carolina, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 01:59 PM UTC
If you put together 5 - 10 images I'd like to do an On Display feature showcasing a great rookie diorama.
This is really good.
Quebec, Canada
Joined: March 23, 2004
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 03:22 PM UTC
Wow its incredible! and hes only 9 years old!
Congrats!
Frank
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 06:36 PM UTC
Tell him great job! Love the tank and the figs look really great to!
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Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 06:38 PM UTC
Damn is he good!
At 9 years old... I must have been watching too much cartoons to realize there's such a hobby as scale modeling..
Great job
Indiana, United States
Joined: July 31, 2003
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 06:39 PM UTC
Wow Your sone has got some talent there. As for the Weathering.... Who cares. Remember guys when you evaluate this..... he IS 9. Look at the rest of it, Such as the good paint jobs, the cleanliness of the build of the sherman. Hell i'm 32 and i cant build a sherman that good. So lets focus on the good stuff. I am sure the westhering will come as he ages. I am sure the enjoyment for him was creating something, not how Worn out or dirty it should be. GREAT JOB!!!!
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Herky
Porto, Portugal
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:26 PM UTC
Thanks a lot for your encouraging words. Murat,my son Vasco is very proud with all your comments about his dio.
He is very interested in improving his skills,so I buy to him some modelling books and magazines.
He paints a lot better then me ,he is very patience guy.
Slodder,thanks for your offer,I will take more pictures of the dio.
Thanks everybody for your time in drop me and to my son your comments.
Ankara, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:38 PM UTC
Vasco is a great discoverer and conquerer's name isn't it ? I like to read bravery portugese sailman's memory what is The MAN's favorite ?
Ankara, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:55 PM UTC
Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Friday, December 02, 2005 - 11:56 PM UTC
All I can say is Muy Magnifico. Weathering or not weathering its still very very good, considering he's just 9 anos. Imagine what he could achieve in the the coming yearsr. I hope his interest in modeling continues and improves.
Cheers
Florida, United States
Joined: December 17, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 12:31 AM UTC
Good job to you Pedro for giving your son the oppurtunity and the guidance to learn this great hobby!! As hard as I try ( without being too pushy) I just can't get my daughter interested!
Porto, Portugal
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 12:54 AM UTC
Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 01:24 AM UTC
Thats a fine looking job..He should be proud..
Dave
Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 01:40 AM UTC
This must be the best models/dio Ive ever seen built by a 9 year old.
Im very impressed.
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Texas, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 01:51 AM UTC
9 years old? Is that 9 in human years or dog years? lol DAMN! An incredible job for a boy at the age of 9, simply brilliant! Keep encouraging him to do more, as the years go by he'll be doing better and better work and we'll love to see it all here.
Congrats to him for his outstanding work! Congrats to you for helping and encouraging him and sharing with him the world of model building! Cheers to you both!
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 05:22 AM UTC
The young man definitely has a talent and the patience and that just at age 9. I guess he'll be turning pro at 10. Well done.
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California, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 07:02 AM UTC
Nine years old huh? How many here could say they built that well at 9? Not many I bet. Very nice job.
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Thanks for sharing his work. Whats his next project? "Q"
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Nebraska, United States
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 07:33 AM UTC
Wow...you son really has some amazing talent! Perhaps he may be intrested in submitting this for an Model on Display..or eithr a Feature?
Mary
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Ankara, Turkey / Türkçe
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Posted: Saturday, December 03, 2005 - 08:43 AM UTC
Wow! I wish I could have been able to build such a beautiful model when I was 9! Just a single suggestion though: Take care about that rust on the tracks, it could have been more realistic. But otherwise it is perfect, I could not make such a model now myself at the age of 28!
Congratulations!
Cagin