Dear friends, I would like to have an opinion, but above all some hints on how to improve my diorama from the most experienced members l. This is the Triumph model 1/700 flower class corvette near the Roker pier lighthouse (orange hobby.
Carlo
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HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
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carfarina
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Donald
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
That's a nice display as it is. Sometimes it is best to resist fiddling with a good result. Hope you have a cover to keep the dreaded dust off.
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Donald wrote:That's a nice display as it is. Sometimes it is best to resist fiddling with a good result. Hope you have a cover to keep the dreaded dust off.
Thanks Donald!!!
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Ahoy Carfarina! ( Pininfarina..?)... ( which one? )
anyhow-- your model looks pretty good to me...
BUT... maybe not on this model.... but on your next one
practise rigging first.
to see how I do it as fine as is possible--here is my step-by-step right here on MW.com
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37536
Rigging should be almost not able to be seen...
If in doubt -take a 1/700 or 1/350 figure ( OE or 3-d print/ resin --as appropriate--and compare your rigging thickness to the
thickness of the arm or leg of the small figure--that way you can see how thin it should be,,,
hope it helps and inspires!
stretched sprue


anyhow-- your model looks pretty good to me...
BUT... maybe not on this model.... but on your next one
practise rigging first.
to see how I do it as fine as is possible--here is my step-by-step right here on MW.com
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37536
Rigging should be almost not able to be seen...
If in doubt -take a 1/700 or 1/350 figure ( OE or 3-d print/ resin --as appropriate--and compare your rigging thickness to the
thickness of the arm or leg of the small figure--that way you can see how thin it should be,,,
hope it helps and inspires!
stretched sprue
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Great scene, and the Flower is really well done. Is that a pair of orcas I see?
Jim
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Love it. Great job!
At first the pier looked somewhat empty, but on the other side, I wouldn't expect too many people on there at that time either. So I'd leave it as it is.

At first the pier looked somewhat empty, but on the other side, I wouldn't expect too many people on there at that time either. So I'd leave it as it is.
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Thanks Jim, you are right, for the first time I used the 1/700 metal wire for rigging. The result is not outstanding�.
P.S. CarFarina is Carlo Farina like PininFarina is Giuseppe Farina (not my parent)
Thanks for the hint
Carlo
quote="JIM BAUMANN"]Ahoy Carfarina! ( Pininfarina..?)... ( which one? )
anyhow-- your model looks pretty good to me...
BUT... maybe not on this model.... but on your next one
practise rigging first.
to see how I do it as fine as is possible--here is my step-by-step right here on MW.com
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37536
Rigging should be almost not able to be seen...
If in doubt -take a 1/700 or 1/350 figure ( OE or 3-d print/ resin --as appropriate--and compare your rigging thickness to the
thickness of the arm or leg of the small figure--that way you can see how thin it should be,,,
hope it helps and inspires!
stretched sprue

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P.S. CarFarina is Carlo Farina like PininFarina is Giuseppe Farina (not my parent)
Thanks for the hint
Carlo
quote="JIM BAUMANN"]Ahoy Carfarina! ( Pininfarina..?)... ( which one? )
anyhow-- your model looks pretty good to me...
BUT... maybe not on this model.... but on your next one
practise rigging first.
to see how I do it as fine as is possible--here is my step-by-step right here on MW.com
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37536
Rigging should be almost not able to be seen...
If in doubt -take a 1/700 or 1/350 figure ( OE or 3-d print/ resin --as appropriate--and compare your rigging thickness to the
thickness of the arm or leg of the small figure--that way you can see how thin it should be,,,
hope it helps and inspires!
stretched sprue
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carfarina
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Thanks Jim,
Yessss, they are orcas (snowman model)
Carlo
quote="Jim B"]Great scene, and the Flower is really well done. Is that a pair of orcas I see?[/quote]
Yessss, they are orcas (snowman model)
Carlo
quote="Jim B"]Great scene, and the Flower is really well done. Is that a pair of orcas I see?[/quote]
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carfarina
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Re: HM Flower Class Corvette at Roker pier lighthouse
Thanks
Carlo
Carlo
Neptune wrote:Love it. Great job!
At first the pier looked somewhat empty, but on the other side, I wouldn't expect too many people on there at that time either. So I'd leave it as it is.