Milestones in aviation

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Martin R.
Afterthought: I should tried to do the "B/W on the left", "sunny colors on the right" effect "in camera" during the painting...

4 December 2016, 09:52

gorby
Interesting idea Martin. I previously considered painting one of my kits in various shades of grey so it would look like a black & white photo, but I abandoned the idea because I think it would be more difficult than it sounds – certainly beyond my current skill level.

4 December 2016, 16:16

Martin R.
I thought the same thing... Trying to convert all colour information basically in my head while painting seemed much more complicated (and most likely less convincing giving my lacking skills) than just decrease the saturation of the photo afterwards 🙂

5 December 2016, 18:48

gorby
That's very good figure painting for 1/72 Martin.

10 December 2016, 18:31

John Thomas
Very cool

10 December 2016, 18:32

Martin R.
Thanx guys. Looking at the photo I regret to have built the cutaway version of the X-1 - this way it looks now too fake...

10 December 2016, 21:50

gorby
That sounds like a good excuse to build another X-1 Martin.

11 December 2016, 07:46

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A short project in between - after I am almost finished I have too complaints: using the transparent option of the Tamiya kit might not have been the best choice and I should have tried for "in camera" effects of making the left half of the diorama completely B&W during painting but having

Milestones in aviation

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Bell XS-1

US Air Force (1947-now)
Flight Test Div. 46-62 Glamorous Glennis (Cpt Charles Chuck Yeager)
Octobre 1947
FS12473

 

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