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type of post went over pretty well last time, so why not a follow up? Just before Christmas when we had my folks around before our trip out west to visit the wife's family - my dad asked me about some bits to build a sailor. He had built a small sailing boat model (not sure about those details, whether it was a kit, kit-bash or scratch-build) and needed someone to crew it. Here's what he came up with.
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| Sailing to Victory! |
He pilfered my empire bits tray for the pieces he needed (though somehow forgot a left arm) and so a few weeks ago while we were visiting them for dinner, I brought him along an arm to finish it up. Just yesterday he sent me a bunch of photos and his diorama really looks great! A few more to follow.
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| looks like he used some modeling putty to make a vest and possibly the shorts cuffs |
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| here he was showing off the little wristwatch he painted on |
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| now it just needs a plaque to have the diorama name displayed |
Well done dadder! I find this kind of thing really inspiring because it's not like he spends more than 10-20 minutes whenever he can spare the time, but still manages to knock out pieces like this by using the time wisely. I often think I need to be more accountable for what I have accomplished in the hobby time I spend and this is a stark reminder I can improve!
3 comments:
Amen to making the most out of hobby time. I try to have several backup pieces that i hate painting to finish up any paint left on my palette. This way, the termagants and death company get painted a little at a time.
Your dad did a great job.
Nice one.
Love the dynamics of the the scene.
Congrats to your father!
Apparently the sailboat was completely scratch built and he just filed away the models chest plate to create the life vest.
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