kkarlsen Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hello Guy's, as promised, I would like to share some of my earlier work, with you I call it 'Tribute to Sheperd Paine', and I think most of you will know his wonderful and inspiring work. Sadly he passed away last year. This was a Monogram kit I purchased around 1979. At the time, I was determined to try and replicate the diorama of the crashed B-17 made by Sheperd Paine. But my skills were not up to the task and the project stalled... It was also one of my last projects, before giving up the scale modelling for good... So times went by, 30 years or so, before I finally returned to scale modelling. A lot of new stuff was going on, and I wanted to try some of the many new techniques... And why not try them on this? But in front of me was a very steep learning curve of new skills, and of course you cannot pick everything up on one project. Some scratched parts and modifications, vaccum formed canopies, new Panel lines etc... It's my first try at painting with an airbrush, salt weathering, oil paint weathering, printing my own decals etc. This is also my first diorama, working with modelling clay, grass, sculpting etc... I'm pretty satisfied with the end result (finished in 2013). But of course I still have a lot to learn, so please don't be too hard in your jugment... I think I will get the 'hang' of it, eventually. I'm happy that I finally, after all those years, did accomplish my 'Tribute to Sheperd Paine'.... Here are some photos, taken yesterday... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 Some closeups of details... No Photoetch or Aftermarket parts, as this was only supposed to be a test build. Verlinden Bomber Crew and a Tamiya Jeep... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kkarlsen Posted March 27, 2016 Author Share Posted March 27, 2016 The Masterpiece of Sheperd Paine... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators JeroenPeters Posted March 27, 2016 Administrators Share Posted March 27, 2016 Yes! The first photo i saw made me think it was Shep's work! Great stuff.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krow113 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 An admirable tribute. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingco57 Posted March 28, 2016 Share Posted March 28, 2016 Love it. Cees 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RalphSarc Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Oh wow!!! Very sweet build!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theseeker Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Excellent! I thought it was Shep's too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkranias Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 great looking dio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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