It's been a while... My production has been slow lately. But here is my latest work, a German Panzer II "Luchs" recon tank. Some of the shots are with a tungsten filter to show the "surface modulation" (filtering with light and dark to give the panels more depth). It's not quite done, I am finishing some jerrycans for the racks on the rear and I need to do some minor touchups once the oil paints dry on the "wood" parts.
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Nice work!
I know you've answered this before, but what do you use to create the dirt like you have on the wheels & such?
JM
WOW...that's friggin' awesome work!! [thumbsup]
[thumbsup] [clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Really nice work!
Before I became obsessed with Monsters, I used to do WWII airplane models.
simply unbelievable [clap]
The dirt is pigment (artist's pigment, there are also modeling pigments that are the same stuff but mixed in earth tones) mixed with acrylic gel medium to a thick consistency and applied with a stiff brush. You end up with a really convincing soil effect.
Great rust!!! The texture & the stains streaming down from places where rainwater would pool -- very nice! Gave me all kinds of flashbacks to my '73 Land Cruiser...
Wow! [clap]
Neato. [thumbsup]
[bow_down] as usual!
Dude, you rock.....again...
the best picture by far, is the non filter close up top view of the hatch open where you have the wear patterns around the plates on the top of th tank.
that over everything else looks insanely good, i like how the edges of the plate literally look like they have been taken off and on hundreds of times.
that is some ridiculous work there [clap] [clap] [clap]
this isn't a diss to you, but why in general even when taking pics of models and getting the scale right, in professional pictures and movies do "scale models" at times still look "too much like models"?
is it the depth of lighting on such a small scale just can't be replicated?.. just curious to those that know.
awesome!
do you do any scale moving models?
your work is awesome. I'd like to see it on stuff that moves. I like R/C scale stuff, especially the planes with working chutes and guns and what not.
Quote from: sbrguy on April 29, 2009, 10:12:37 AM
why in general even when taking pics of models and getting the scale right, in professional pictures and movies do "scale models" at times still look "too much like models"?
is it the depth of lighting on such a small scale just can't be replicated?.. just curious to those that know.
Depth of field. Check out this technique to make real scenes look like miniatures, by artificially reducing depth of field:
http://www.visualphotoguide.com/tilt-shift-photoshop-tutorial-how-to-make-fake-miniature-scenes/ (http://www.visualphotoguide.com/tilt-shift-photoshop-tutorial-how-to-make-fake-miniature-scenes/)
http://www.photographyjam.com/articles/52/the-tilt-shift-miniature-fake-technique-in-photoshop-cs-a-simple-how-to (http://www.photographyjam.com/articles/52/the-tilt-shift-miniature-fake-technique-in-photoshop-cs-a-simple-how-to)
I expect that you could therefore reduce this undesired effect in pictures of actual models by moving the lens further from the model, and using a zoom, rather than getting close and using a macro lens.
I use a macro setup to take photos. I get very close to the model to focus on a specific area.
I'm building a proper macro light box, I'll post some better photos once that is done. These were taken under direct halogen light, which distorts the colour quite a bit.
Mad skills Sir!
I always respect people that have the patience to do model work like this with this amount of detail.
I would most likely get about an hour in, get pissed off and hit the thing with a hammer!
Well done as always [thumbsup]
Quote from: trenner on April 29, 2009, 12:09:11 PM
Depth of field. Check out this technique to make real scenes look like miniatures, by artificially reducing depth of field:
http://www.visualphotoguide.com/tilt-shift-photoshop-tutorial-how-to-make-fake-miniature-scenes/ (http://www.visualphotoguide.com/tilt-shift-photoshop-tutorial-how-to-make-fake-miniature-scenes/)
http://www.photographyjam.com/articles/52/the-tilt-shift-miniature-fake-technique-in-photoshop-cs-a-simple-how-to (http://www.photographyjam.com/articles/52/the-tilt-shift-miniature-fake-technique-in-photoshop-cs-a-simple-how-to)
I expect that you could therefore reduce this undesired effect in pictures of actual models by moving the lens further from the model, and using a zoom, rather than getting close and using a macro lens.
now that is cool how they made a real scene look artificial like a model scene.. perfect.
[thumbsup]
Way cool as usual. 8)
Does anyone remember the Thread title of the model he did of his bike?
Gawd, I would love to watch you do one of those. I can't figure out your technique. The way you weather your models is awesome. I was also fasinated by the wear marks around the hatch. I also liked the rust stains down the turret, and the grease coming from around the removable hatch on the back. [thumbsup]
Some better photos:
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Tanks for the updated pics!
JM
absolutely brilliant. You truly have a nack for this stuff... hope you found a way to make money at it.
Honestly, it reminds me of when I was younger and building models... i would flip through the Tamiya model catalog and I was always impressed.... this tops that.
I used to enjoy scale modeling a lot and have an afinity for famous cars that have been in movies and TV shows. I should post up pics of a few that I have done. None of them are quite as detailed as yours ( [thumbsup] ), but they did turn out pretty well. Ultimately though, I gave up doing the models and started collecting 1:18th scale diecast cars of the same genre (less work and look perfect right out of the box!!!).
There's a builder that I've seen around the Net a lot who does some remarkable junkyard style models. Check these out:
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/muscle/1plygtx.jpg)
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/muscle/69chargera1.jpg)
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/muscle/camaro1.jpg)
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/muscle/71chargere1.jpg)
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/muscle/mustanga1.jpg)
My favs:
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/muscle/generalleea1.jpg)
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/movie/gostbusters1.jpg)
(http://bugsysjunkers.com/cars/movie/back2thefuture1.jpg)
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sweet!
That's impressive (the tank).
Did you build the entire thing from scratch, or assemble from a kit?
It's funny how we spend hours cleaning and removing rust from our bikes :)
Outstanding once again! [thumbsup]