View Full Version : New figures for photobase finished


agentsmith
04-21-2006, 05:05 PM
Here are some pics of a few figures I built from the Preiser 1/48 scale Pilots and Ground crew set.
Some of the figures still have too much shine to the finish on them, I will fix that next time I use a flat clear coat on one of my airplane models.

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/139933809.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/139933827.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/139933830.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/139933818.jpg


Agentsmith

Parts Pit Mike
04-22-2006, 12:23 AM
Always love those Airfield Shots Agentsmith... do you actually shoot these outdoors?

Also does your Airfield have a name?

John P
04-22-2006, 09:43 AM
I wish I had room for that kind of diorama!

agentsmith
04-22-2006, 12:38 PM
Thanks Mike and John!

Mike,
All my pictures are taken outside, you just can't beat natural light for taking these sort of pictures. The down side is I have to wait for nice weather to take pictures of my models...and in Oregon that means a long wait during the winter months.

John,
My photobase and backdrop(s) don't take up too much space when not in use, I stand them on the ends and lean them against a wall. The things that are a problem for storage is the hangers I have built, they take up much shelf space and I will need to build at least one more hanger that is even larger than my last one!

Agentsmith

roadrner
04-28-2006, 08:47 AM
Still looks good. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: rr

ClearHooter
04-28-2006, 09:10 AM
Excellent work. :thumbsup:

RacerJoe
04-29-2006, 11:14 AM
Very Nice work! :thumbsup: This diorama stuff is fun, you guys are an inspiration :)

agentsmith
04-29-2006, 07:50 PM
Thanks very much ClearHooter and RacerJoe!

Some recent pics shot on Friday...

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/141728020.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/143026780.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/143026764.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/143027135.jpg


Agentsmith

RacerJoe
04-30-2006, 10:42 AM
The closeup pics are very very nice. I gotta get a new camera with more than 2 Mexa Pixels-

agentsmith
04-30-2006, 01:50 PM
Thanks RacerJoe!

I use a Fujifilm FinePix 3100, its cheap but works good for my purposes and is easy to use.

More pics...

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/141728023.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/141730032.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/143026771.jpg

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/141730015.jpg

Agentsmith

aussie1
05-12-2006, 06:19 AM
Superb work. Your dios really capture the feel of the time.

Excellent paint work on planes and figures. Preiser are great, I'm using their 1/72 German infantry for a dio now, man..hard to paint.

Well done.

agentsmith
05-12-2006, 12:03 PM
aussie1,

I really like the Preiser figure sets, they are good value for the money and well detailed. I have been told that the Dragon and ICM figures of Luftwaffe pilots and ground crew are even better detailed but I have not had a chance to buy them yet.
Painting the airplane models is easy because I have a large number of books that cover camouflage and markings, but I have nothing on uniforms used by the Luftwaffe so I could only guess on the color of the uniforms and hope I got it right!

Thanks for the comments and for looking at my work.


Agentsmith

aussie1
05-12-2006, 03:20 PM
Try this site for figure camo Agent...

http://www.kamouflage.net/

agentsmith
05-13-2006, 11:03 AM
Thanks aussie1

Agentsmith

agentsmith
05-28-2006, 01:43 PM
that I took only a few days ago before the rain moved back in my area.

http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/149795215.jpg

This is an older model that I am using to practice taking some in-flight pictures.

Agentsmith

luckykinsley
06-29-2006, 10:39 PM
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/4663886/141730015.jpg

Simply incredible. One of the most realistic scenes I have ever seen. Great work.

Honest to goodness, it looks like I could just climb right in that thing.

agentsmith
06-30-2006, 06:30 PM
Thank you very much luckykinsley!

I am working on some things now that will make for some interesting new pictures in a couple months.

Here is another pic of one of my older builds.
http://pic7.picturetrail.com/VOL195/1996958/7637991/155827474.jpg


agentsmith

John P
07-01-2006, 09:19 AM
Oh MY! :eek:

BOOGIEVANMAN
07-19-2006, 12:10 PM
holy freakin cow!!!!

agentsmith
07-19-2006, 10:40 PM
Thanks John and BOOGIEVANMAN!

In a few months I will have some interesting pictures to post here. I am playing around taking some in-flight pictures of some of my models and am getting better at it.

Agensmith