Beyond The Sprues

Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Other => Topic started by: Story on October 03, 2024, 02:17:26 AM

Title: Decades later... [1/35th scale interpretation of a NEW YORKER Magazine cover]
Post by: Story on October 03, 2024, 02:17:26 AM

More of a multi-media study than a simple Land build.

(https://i.imgur.com/M5kYB3C.jpg)    This Space Reserved for the finished product

Title: Re: Decades later...
Post by: Story on October 03, 2024, 02:20:51 AM

I've been a fan of the gentle watercolors on post-war NEW YORKER covers and thought this was subtly poignant. Anyone else get that vibe?

Plus I had a built Nebelwerfer in a box of salvage that needed a purpose,

(https://media.tenor.com/ns6SqcQI7WwAAAAM/here-we-go-joker.gif)

I relaxed my brain to do something "inspired by" instead of a line-for-line copy of the original artwork, and to fast forward four or five decades past that cover art date. Since it appears to be in a Simpsons-esque SPRINGFIELD, Any State so too the memorial could be morphed.
First task was to assess available assets; Nebelwerfer with loaded tubes, wooden base and plinth, plastic Graveyard cross and gate section of Gothic iron gate.
(https://i.imgur.com/n4bhs8q.jpg)

Skulls on the fence had to go, too post-Apocalyptic. I'll recycle those in some other project, as they're close-nuff for 35th scale.
(https://i.imgur.com/jO0QIAV.jpg)

This thing was left loaded but luckily, the rocket ends were easily removed with a twist with a Leatherman's needle nose pliers.
(https://i.imgur.com/ftRmJCM.jpg)

Title: Re: Decades later...
Post by: Story on October 03, 2024, 02:32:54 AM

For layout, the cross faces the iron fence's gate. Notice any differences between these two pics?
(https://i.imgur.com/DYilSHL.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/nmxzgbh.jpg)

Title: Re: Decades later... [1/35th scale interpretation of a NEW YORKER Magazine cover]
Post by: Buzzbomb on October 03, 2024, 05:35:39 AM

I do like where this is going, working through the viewer orientation of objects is a good diorama practice.

Miniart do some nice  fence (https://miniart-models.com/product/35549/) options, if perhaps not too gothic.