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Subject: [Leica] Was splash of colour - Miniature landscape & Bonsai vehicles
From: douglas.sharp at gmx.de (Douglas Sharp)
Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 01:38:52 +0200
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Thanks Ric, thanks Ming,

I have a whole cupboard full of kits still waiting for me to find the 
time to start on them, and about a dozen unfinished or unpainted - maybe 
when (if) ) I ever get the chance to retire. :-)

I've been working on the Bedford truck on and off for about five years 
now - I hope I've still got all the remaining parts and decals, the 
manufacturer discontinued the kit a long time ago.

Cheers and thanks for looking and commenting
Douglas

Thein Onn Ming wrote:
> These are awesome. The detail is incredible...
>
> On May 30, 2009, at 8:05 PM, Douglas Sharp wrote:
>
>> Perhaps another use for an old lens?
>>
>> US Army in Normandy, 1944 :-)
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/165626-1/Miniatures__MG_9599-Edit.jpg
>>
>> The lousy quality of the lens nicely covers up my modelling mistakes. 
>> BTW: the half-track is about 2.5 inches long (1/76 scale)
>>
>>
>> A few other attempts at modelling, shot with a decent lens:
>>
>> An impression of the scale: 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Miniatures__MG_3602.jpg.html
>>
>> Post-war British armour: 
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Miniatures__MG_3604_edited-1_copy.jpg.html
>>  
>>
>> The little tank fits in a 35mm film box with room to spare.
>>
>>
>>
>> A 1/35 scale Eigth Army Bedford portee (IMO, one of my better 
>> attempts at weathering a model):
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Miniatures__MG_3616_edited-1_copy.jpg.html
>>  
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Miniatures__MG_3618_edited-1_copy.jpg.html
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>>
>> Close up of the almost finished model - already collecting dust
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DMS/Miniatures_Bedford_Portee.jpg.html
>>
>> Cheers
>> Douglas
>>
>> Ming Thein wrote:
>>> Minature landscapes involving bonsai? :p
>>>
>>> Thein Onn Ming
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>
>>
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> THEIN Onn Ming
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