Dave's corner

[chester]

Nice that the open roof of the shed allows more light in to view the donkey better. Like the buoy. All quite convincing Frederic, nice job.

[finescalerr]

I really like the buoy. Everything else looks good, too. -- Russ

[marc_reusser]

Hmmm...that bouy design looks familiar. 

Marc

[Frederic Testard]

Marc, your model was a very good source of inspiration, and your being so kind as to post some measures wasn't bad either.

Thanks, Chuck, Russ, Chester.

With the diorama getting closer to completion, there were mainly details to add or finish.

The dog is a little bigger in the picture than in reality...





Two good friends are watching each other.



I made the various parts of the scaffolding out of 0.02" and 0.04" diameter styrene rod, as the photos below show. I even drilled some starting holes in the upper end of the vertical rods to emulate tubing but I think it won't be very visible...
The styrene was primed with burnt sienna, tapped with some Polly Scale yellow for a peeling paint effect, then I added a few hints of raw umber and dark green, before adding a few splashes of the paints used by the workers (what I also did on the planks).

The remaining to-do list : the covers of the paint pots, a hook on the craddle, and the carrying box.













After a number of comments on RR-Line, I swapped the big pots for smaller ones. I kept three big ones but tried to have not covering labels, and I used Dallas' hints for the brands, with the "wet paint" of the Dutch Boy company, and Valspar old looking signs on the smaller cans. I also added three Vector Cut brushes...



The last detail I wanted to add is the hook on the craddle. It being done is indrectly proven by the photo, considering the fact that the craddle for the first time is shot with the wheels on the rails, and that the cable is tight.



After a suggestion by Kris on RR-Line, I put a light coat of rust on the wheels of the craddle. It is still a bit clean on this close-up shot, but I think it's OK in real life.
Shot reprocessed with Combine, starting with only two views, to have both the boat area and the background in focus.

[finescalerr]

Everything looks fine. Well, one thing is a little humorous: Your dog is more shiny than any dog I've seen. He looks as though somebody dipped him in liquid Lucite.

I know you can't really see that under actual viewing conditions but I had to tease you a little.

Russ

[Frederic Testard]

He was so happy to find his friend he started to cry and the sun made the tears shine, Russ...

[marc_reusser]

Looking Good Frederic.

I like the scaffolding detail (I actually have one of those in my garage)..... I may have to copy your idea.


Marc

[PuckHog]

  Hello Frederic,  Great little scene  


   Randy

[Ray Dunakin]

Nice! I really like the old scaffold parts.

[Frederic Testard]

Thanks for the comments about the scaffolding. It was really an easy job, and quite rewarding.

With the diorama completed about one month before I would give it to Troels (and after no more than 20 months spent on it...), I had time to shoot it under many angles, many lights and many moods...











Dave's by night...



Strangers in the night, exchanging glances...











More to come.

[finescalerr]

Satisfactory. -- Russ

[james_coldicott]

Frederic,

nice work. I really like the night interior photographs which are very atmospheric- the workbench, tools and boat under construction in are superbly executed.

James

[Chuck Doan]

Congatulations on finishing it Ferderic! Troels should be well pleased. 20 months... this was a quickie!

[Scratchman]

Frederic, the diorama and the finish photos are very nice and thank you for the great SBS.

Gordon Birrell

http://www.flickr.com/photos/77318580@N00/

[chester]

Congrats on a really nice build Frederic. I particularly like your gantry and the boat cribbing. The night shots have a nice ambience but don't allow the viewer to see your great finishes.