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Firefly IC Diorama |
| By James Wechsler | | Started: | Jul 15, 2007 | | Updated: | Aug 31, 2007 |
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This blog is intended to be a bit different than most in that a big focus will be on the diorama aspects. The focal point will be a Firefly IC (a welded hull M4 based Firefly). This will be built using the new Dragon Sherman III kit and the following Formations sets:
F079 M4 Conversion for the Dragon Sherman III
F022 Low Bustle Firefly Turrret
F018 Sherman Pioneer Tools
F050 Sherman Headlights
F046 Sherman Siren Assortment
F047 Sherman VVSS Track Skids
F013 US Cables and Clamps
The diorama is going to show the Firefly driving over a temporary bridge with a wrecked Panzer I command tank partly submerged in the river below.
I intend to include a number of chapters on making the ground work and also on how to make the water.
Up next: The M4 Conversion |
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| The Final Steps | Aug 31, 2007 |
Not much left but to glue the tank to the bridge.
Well this project was an experiment for sure. I’ve never poured water so deep and to be honest I don’t know anyone else who has nor have I seen it done. So it was a real first time effort. In general my feelings are mixed.
For sure it’s kind of cool to see a tank completely submerged. But on the other hand, I’m not sure the final results would have been much different if I’d cut the bottom off the tank and kept the water to a more traditional depth of maybe an inch or so.
But one of my goals in modeling is to try new things and learn, which I certainly did.
Hopefully this blog will also encourage others to experiment with groundwork, dioramas, and even have a go at using water.
The end. |
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