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The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:48 am
by capt midnight
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 5:01 am
by capt midnight
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 8:16 am
by tomhugill
They look real! Very nice models.
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:01 am
by HammerWihoutASickle
Wait, those are models?
They're not the real thing?
HOW DID YOU ACCOMPLISH THIS?
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:03 am
by 43rdRecceReg
Beautiful models, and a terrific achievement
A question: if you're manning the remote controls, who's taking those pin sharp pics (with fast shutter speed and telephoto.)?...
...and you'd also need Shiva's arms to manage two models
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 4:26 pm
by capt midnight
Yep.
Models.
1/48th scale, to be exact. It was a nice afternoon, so I decided to try and get some pictures against the sky. Took a step ladder out to the side walk and found a spot with fairly few trees and power lines, then set it up. Just placed the stands on top of the ladder, then stood on the sidewalk and used the camera on my phone. I've got it set to a lower resolution, so I didn't even have to resize the pictures to get them to upload to the forum.
I thought that the pictures looked pretty good, but the stands and tree tops just blew the illusion. So, a bit of tinkering around in MS Paint, and "Bob's your uncle"!
Here's a couple of before and after comparison.
- Before MS Paint
- And after.
- Another before.
- And after.
The kits did come out pretty good, but I think it's the flying pose that really sets them off. A tank looks best when it's in the dirt and covered with mud, so it stands to reason that a plane just looks better at home, in the air.
Bill
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:35 pm
by Marco Peter
You almost had me! Great job photographing your models!
Re: The Flock
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 9:45 pm
by wibblywobbly
You completely had me! I was thinking what a great photographer you were getting all those crystal clear shots?? Stunning models, absolutely perfect!
Re: The Flock
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 6:20 am
by capt midnight
wibblywobbly wrote:You completely had me! I was thinking what a great photographer you were getting all those crystal clear shots?? Stunning models, absolutely perfect!
So maybe I should have kept the "how to" to myself?
I did come up with a few new things to try on my next outing. Thanks for all the great comments!
Bill
Re: The Flock
Posted: Sun Oct 01, 2017 2:05 pm
by BarryC
Very nice indeed!
I think the "Six Shooter" is the best looking delta wing design on all time.
Barry