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My 1st water dio
Psyfool
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 01:18 AM UTC
Here's some pix. Pls feel free to comment.
Psyfool
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 01:22 AM UTC
Ooops..Try again..
There's a few more shots in my gallery...
There's a few more shots in my gallery...
umustb
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 01:54 AM UTC
Wow Wow WOW!! Looking good Psyfool. Do you have a title for this dio? I especially like the part where the soldier's legs are half submerged in the water. Nicely done
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 02:52 AM UTC
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Wow Wow WOW!! Looking good Psyfool. Do you have a title for this dio? I especially like the part where the soldier's legs are half submerged in the water. Nicely done
i think I shd title it "Frostbite"...The dead guy on the tank sure have frostbite!! :-)
eerie
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 12:20 PM UTC
Frostbite. Yup thats Russian campaign. I read some veterens lost their lips and eyelids 
umustb
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 02:47 PM UTC
Ouch.. the driver of that tank made a wrong turn and landed into the river 
Frostbite!
Somethings wrong though, is the white colour of the tank camo or snow? Because if it's snow, the dead guy should also be covered in snow. Unless those germans pulled him out.
Frostbite!Somethings wrong though, is the white colour of the tank camo or snow? Because if it's snow, the dead guy should also be covered in snow. Unless those germans pulled him out.
SpiritsEye
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 03:26 PM UTC
Great dio! The water effect adds a lot to it.
Ike, during the winter, all sides (German,Russian and American) gave their vehicles a 'white-wash'. It is sort of like a camouflage to hide the vehicles in the snow.
Ike, during the winter, all sides (German,Russian and American) gave their vehicles a 'white-wash'. It is sort of like a camouflage to hide the vehicles in the snow.
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2005 - 06:23 PM UTC
Truely a great job. Thanks for sharing!
Was the material needed for this water dio easy to work with? I believed you mentioned you bought it from Hobby Point?
Cheers!
Was the material needed for this water dio easy to work with? I believed you mentioned you bought it from Hobby Point?
Cheers!
umustb
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 02:38 AM UTC
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during the winter, all sides (German,Russian and American) gave their vehicles a 'white-wash'. It is sort of like a camouflage to hide the vehicles in the snow.
Thanks Danny for your enlightenment
Psyfool
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 03:23 AM UTC
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Ouch.. the driver of that tank made a wrong turn and landed into the river
Somethings wrong though, is the white colour of the tank camo or snow? Because if it's snow, the dead guy should also be covered in snow. Unless those germans pulled him out.
This is wat happened to that poor fellow. The tank got shot or something and landed in the swamp. The krauts got onto the tank to make sure everyone was dead. One of them carries a stick grenade to drop into the tank. Then this poor fellow (2 of them actually), tried to make a run for it and got shot in the back. The other guy (barely visible), was shot while trying to climb out. That explains why he got no snow on him. The white coloring supposed to be part white wash and a bit of snow.
Psyfool
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 03:29 AM UTC
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Truely a great job. Thanks for sharing!
Was the material needed for this water dio easy to work with? I believed you mentioned you bought it from Hobby Point?
Cheers!
For first timers, it's quite difficult. Make sure u don't heat it too long as it will start to produce smoke. My whole kitchen was filled with smoke when I was doing it. It took only awhile to melt and u have to quickly pour it onto the base. Dries up quite fast too. Also, make sure u prepare the base properly first. U need to seal off the sides to hold the 'water' in. I had some problem with this and the 'Water' leaked thru gaps. So as u can see, the edges are a bit unsightly.
umustb
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 03:45 AM UTC
Haha.. what a story behind this Dio.
Hmm.. as for the edges, is it possible to trim it down by actually cutting it? How's the texture of the "water" after using this product? Has it harden up or does it feel rubbery..
Hmm.. as for the edges, is it possible to trim it down by actually cutting it? How's the texture of the "water" after using this product? Has it harden up or does it feel rubbery..
Psyfool
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 04:21 AM UTC
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Haha.. what a story behind this Dio.
Hmm.. as for the edges, is it possible to trim it down by actually cutting it? How's the texture of the "water" after using this product? Has it harden up or does it feel rubbery..
I did trim the edges with a cutter, but still not very neat. As for the texture, it's hard but also feels rubbery at the same time but more to hard. I still think that there shd be some ripples on the water surface. I read that I can use a heat gun to do this, even now. But I think better not as I might wreck it instead of making it better. Oh, well, maybe the next project
umustb
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 05:32 PM UTC
I think it's not that good to use a heat gun though. You won't be able to control the heat. Furthermore.. if you use it too close to your figs.. they might melt too. 
Yup.. try it next time instead. Maybe do a dio with a bridge across a river or something. 
Yup.. try it next time instead.
Maybe do a dio with a bridge across a river or something. Psyfool
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 09:42 PM UTC
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I think it's not that good to use a heat gun though. You won't be able to control the heat. Furthermore.. if you use it too close to your figs.. they might melt too.
Yup.. try it next time instead.
I'll take up your advise and not do anything stupid..Next time..
Danial
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Posted: Friday, June 24, 2005 - 10:42 PM UTC
nice dio bro...well time for u to share it wif me...so how u do it?
umustb
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 12:54 AM UTC
Erm... before answering Danial on how you go about building your dio (which I would love to know too),
Do you guys usually glue your vehicles down to the base of your Dios? (My Nam dio almost complete, but not sure if to glue it down to the base. I've previously been glueing my kits down to the bases to prevent them from falling off)
Do you guys usually glue your vehicles down to the base of your Dios? (My Nam dio almost complete, but not sure if to glue it down to the base. I've previously been glueing my kits down to the bases to prevent them from falling off)
Danial
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 02:05 AM UTC
i used white glue to play safe...coz once it dries up, its transparent...
Psyfool
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 03:20 AM UTC
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nice dio bro...well time for u to share it wif me...so how u do it?
I tink I already explained to Dan earlier on. But basically, theoretically it's simple. Just heat up and it will melt quite fast. Don't overheat. Then pour onto the pre-prepared base. Make sure the sides are sealed tight to hold in the water. Shd do it layer by layer and not pour everything at one go. Mine took about 3 layers as it's not very deep. The base shd be colored accordingly..If u want to depict murky water, paint it lighter brown nearer the shore and darker brown further off shore to give illusion of depth. Near the edges of the shore I paint a bit of green to look like moss or algae. Add in debris also into the water. Ripples i don't know how to make. Must read up more.
Psyfool
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 03:35 AM UTC
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Erm... before answering Danial on how you go about building your dio (which I would love to know too),
Do you guys usually glue your vehicles down to the base of your Dios? (My Nam dio almost complete, but not sure if to glue it down to the base. I've previously been glueing my kits down to the bases to prevent them from falling off)
Nope. I don't. I usually place my vehicles when the groundwork is still wet. This is so that i can make the tank tracks etc. When the groundwork dries up, it sort of holds the vehicles in place.
Danial
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:00 AM UTC
how abt figures then? what u do?
Psyfool
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:11 AM UTC
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how abt figures then? what u do?
As my bases are usually made of plastercine, I just press them in and they will stay put. Sometimes I do put a bit of superglue if the base is made of something else.
Danial
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:14 AM UTC
plastercine base? u mean the one children play ard with?...i learn sumthing new...
Psyfool
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:17 AM UTC
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plastercine base? u mean the one children play ard with?...i learn sumthing new...
I tihnk we were all chidren b4!! So should be familiar with it!!..I believe this is the best medium to make base from. So troublesome to use plaster and all those stuff. Glad to share my tips
Danial
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Posted: Saturday, June 25, 2005 - 04:20 AM UTC
thank u very very much...coz i've been sufferin using plaster..haha...
thanx for the tip...
btw, how abt the clay-type plasticine?
thanx for the tip...
btw, how abt the clay-type plasticine?
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