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by **mabmanu** » Sat Mar 13, 2010 8:14 am

Very nice dioramas .

by **Freighter** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 4:26 pm

PetrOs
A really nice looking build. Looking forward to seeing some more details in the Gallery section soon.

Jim S

by **maxim** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:46 pm

The first exhibition in Oberschlei�heim I have missed ... and then you showed this diorama!

Wish you good luck (viel Erfolg!) with your next project!

by **PetrOs** » Mon Mar 08, 2010 7:25 am

Thanks!

However, the next project is called "Dissertation" by me, so not much modeling could be expected until october or so...

by **Sr. Gopher** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:16 pm

Those palm trees really helped. Also, all of the vehicles, outstanding, and the ships, Indescribable!!!!!!

Truely inspiring!!!!

by **PetrOs** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 3:09 pm

Thanks!
I have laid the tiniest plastic profiles I had as rails. Not sure about size, these were from RaiRo plastic profile assortment.

by **aleccap** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:30 pm

Very nice - not to big, not to small, just a perfect size, what did you finally decide on for the railway lines ? Well done

by **PetrOs** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:59 pm

Hey

After checking my camera I found out that my wife took some photos of it before the damage. No detail photos, and not the best lighting, but enough to give you the impression.

Used stuff
1) S.S. Exilona � Harriman Type Freighter from Loose Cannon. PE and extras from Loose Cannon, BJ-Modellbau, Trumpeter, Battlefleet, Lion Roar
2) Small freighter � WSW. PE and extras from Lion Roar, GMM, Battlefleet.
3) Schooner � Scratch(Resin-soaked Balsa, CA-Paper, Plastic, Brass), PE and extras from Battlefleet, Atlantic models, WEM
4) Tugs � WSW (round bridge) und Battlefleet (Square bridge)
5) Buildings and dockside � Cruiseline Models, Waterline Series, BJ-Modellbau. PE and extras from Battlefleet, GMM....
6) Vehicles � Skywave, WEM (Railroad), scratchbuilding
7) Figures � Eduard

Me and my two winning models - highly commended Port Said and the the Silver medal S-Boat 1/350

Notice a white 1/700 scaled cat on the roof! About 1/2 mm in size.

A group of medal winners

by **Sr. Gopher** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:04 pm

Can't wait! Really, this diorama, in a sort of tropical scene, will no doubt be something to see.

by **aleccap** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:00 pm

Hello bloke, an up-date would be great, while I have used MDF, plywood and even pine for bases for dioramas, have you tried 'glass ?' At the moment I have 3 more nights to get through, then 6 days off when I intend to build my display cabinet, then perhaps I can also make a start on my little diorama, as I've said MDF is okay, but I've noticed it will begin to bend after a short amount of time, something to watch out for, also with glass, you can buy patterned which can also look like small waves.
Look forward to hearing from you.

by **PetrOs** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:12 pm

Hey

This diorama was finished last Thursday, and won a letter of commendation at Oberschleissheim yesterday. It got some minor damage on the way home, I will repair it and post a report

by **Sr. Gopher** » Sun Mar 07, 2010 6:57 am

Any updates? After all, it has been about 5 months since the last one. After seeing you write about some bits and pieces, I can't wait to see how far you've gone. I'm in a slump about my What-if Truk Diorama, and well, I need inspiration.

And as a side note, if you haven' already made it, good luck with that building!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **PetrOs** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:52 am

Hey

I do plan it. But, not the port authority building, as that one is around 100-150 meters out of my base plate, on the other side of the Basin du Commerce, but rather a smaller agency building, situated on the corner, I did not trust myself in building such a complex building.

However, most of my modelling is now suspended, due to a move in a new appartment, upcoming wedding, and honeymoon trip, at least until mid-september.

by **Cadman** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:45 am

I agree very nice work. Are you going to model the building in the harbor too?

by **aleccap** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 1:39 am

If the diorama looks only half as good as the ships, its gonna be great.

by **Freighter** » Wed Aug 05, 2009 3:57 pm

PetrOs,
Nice looking ships. Keep the posts coming. Very interested in what you're doing.

Jim S

by **PetrOs** » Sat Jul 18, 2009 9:18 am

So, the next update!

WSW's small tramp,which will be sitting at the short side of the peer corner is mainly done. It still misses the crew, more deck cargo, like a car, and "integration items" like a walkway to the peer, mooring ropes, etc. I also did not place the starboard boat, and davit pulleys, as it will be coming alongside, with pulleys hanging down to the water level.. I just decided to leave them off so far, so I dont loose them!

WSW kit is now OOP, but contacting the manufacturer helped - he had a few copies of it left. Molding quality is good, no deformations, only a few bubbles along the waterline and easy to fix. I removed the molded on anchors, and added plating (first time for me) with Tamiya masking tape soaked with CA glue. I added PE from GMM's IJN Cruiser/Destroyer and Auxiliary sets, Lion Roar Anchors, rails, as well as leftovers from Loose Cannon Harriman set.

I had no exact prototype for the ship, but decided to paint it in Kelvin Line Co (sub-company of H.Hogarth and Sons line) which hold many small tramps at the time, and had an interesting livery with buff superstructure, and white bridge.

by **PetrOs** » Wed Jun 24, 2009 4:09 pm

j.mahieux wrote:Hello PetrOs
Two picts extract from a French comics, � The Biggles adventures �, from an English Man, W.E. Johns.
The designs are from Eric Loutte, a famous French Designer.
Hoppe that can help you, the area is 1947-8, in the comic-story, but the back ground is the same.
Jean

Hey, thanks! A few interesting items in the pictures!

Also, a small update - both my BFM Drumgeith Deluxe (and Quistconck) and WSW Merchant ship set arrived, yesterday and today. All 4 ships are of decent quality, the only drawback of WSW kits is lack of PE (and so, a few bits better done in PE molded on, like a walkway on the tanker), and aztec ladders. Aztec ladders are however removed already, and I suppose that WSW freighter would go to paintshop on the weekend.

Atlantic model ratlines included in Drumgeith kit would also be used to rig the schooner.

by **j.mahieux** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 11:02 pm

Hello PetrOs
Two picts extract from a French comics, � The Biggles adventures �, from an English Man, W.E. Johns.
The designs are from Eric Loutte, a famous French Designer.
Hoppe that can help you, the area is 1947-8, in the comic-story, but the back ground is the same.
Jean

by **J. Soca** » Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:13 pm

Nice cargo ship

looking forward to see it finished

Jose

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