Beyond The Sprues
Modelling => Completed GBs => Group and Themed Builds => "Anything Goes"/"Strut Your Stuff"/"Introductory" GB => Topic started by: Empty Handed on February 03, 2012, 08:50:46 AM
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Although probably not the one you were expecting! I was going through Tailspin Turtle's awesome thread on the Grumman 110 over on Secret Projects earlier today, came across the beautiful and somewhat different Design 110-3 and fell in love. I thought since I'm gonna do a profile of it, I might as well "strut my stuff"!
Here is the initial WIP. I've reproduced the original outline and started adding a few bits. Since the original drawing is a little spartan, I've had to make a few assumptions as to what goes where (which will no doubt fluctuate as time goes on).
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/sideshowbob9/My%20Profiles/GrummanF12F-1LionWIP1.png)
I hope to showcase most of the major stages I take to create a profile and if my more learned colleagues wish to throw in the odd observation or suggestion, I'd be only too happy.
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Looking a little like a proto-J-10....
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/sideshowbob9/My%20Profiles/GrummanF12F-1LionWIP2.png)
....... and with some colour.
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/sideshowbob9/My%20Profiles/GrummanF12F-1LionUSNVF-101WIP1.png)
Next up, weathering......
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Woohoo!!!
I must admit that I really appreciate you doing a build thread. I think many people underestimate what actually goes into creating a good profile (it's just colouring in isn't it? ;)).
Watching with interest.
Regards,
Greg
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it's just colouring in isn't it? ;)
I know you are not being entirely serious but.....
......you could well argue that some of the profiles I've done, I've just traced around the original drawing but it's a little more involved than that. Hopefully I've demonstrated that with more esoteric subjects such as this, it does require a little creativity. As for the "colouring in", often, just choosing a colour scheme can be an art form unto itself given the options available (never realised how much I like orange until I started doing these).
To the naysayers, I would argue that presumably the Mona Lisa was just coloured in at some point. Was going to the moon just playing with some pretty big fizzy drinks bottles? I am perhaps belabouring the point a little now! ;D
Anyway, the profile.....
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/sideshowbob9/My%20Profiles/GrummanF12F-1LionUSNVF-101WIP2.png)
Some tweaks and a little bit of highlighting and weathering (must resist temptation to weather new aircraft!!!). Next up shadows and finishing touches.
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Really super stuff.
Regards,
John
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Thanks Mav!
The (more or less) finished product.
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/sideshowbob9/My%20Profiles/GrummanF12F-1LionUSNVF-101.png)
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nice! i love the smoky engine
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nice! i love the smoky engine
I heartily agree with the gentleman from Grumman! I've always appreciated your profile work, EH but it's an extra treat to get a peek behind the curtain and see the steps involved.
Most excellent!
Brian da Basher
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Thanks for the feedback guys!
I've pretty much finished my entry. My first adult book was One Day In A Long War, about the Vietnam air war on May 10th 1972. It still has a little sticker I got from the dentist when I was a kid on the back cover! The upshot of this little anecdote is that it inspired me to do this:
(http://i428.photobucket.com/albums/qq5/sideshowbob9/My%20Profiles/OneDayinaLongWar.png)
I may do some tweaks but it is pretty much there.
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Nice
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Very cool, Empty Handed! Any book would be proud to have such wonderful art grace its cover!
Brian da Basher
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I like it! :)
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Sweet! And of course I'm biased as to the good effect of dentists! :)
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Excellent work EH! I particularly like the 'action shot' in Fighting Falcons scheme!
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Err...what happened to the images?