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Superb Kevein - even more so considering the small scale.

Fantastic work, as ever Kev. Well done.

The figures make this diorama.  Superb paint work Kevin.

Hi All,
Nearly there.
The Sunderland has been painted and decaled, just needs some small paint touches and the spinning prop disc's adding, before a unifying coat of satin varnish.
The crew of the sub, still need to be given hair.
Some pictures follow.
Thanks,
Bigkev 

The Sunderland looks really good.

It all looks good. The darker sea is better.
Haddock.

Excellent idea and well produced

Superb Kevin.

Hi all,
Thanks for your words of encouragement.
Hopefully my next post will be of the finished item.
Have completed the Sunderland, and given 'hair' to the sub crew.
Hopefully all will be together very soon.
Thank you for all your comments,
Cheers,
bigkev

Hi All,
Can declare this one as finished.
I made the spinning props from clear acetate ( old Christmas Card packaging) once cut to size, then trimmed, sanded, and then painted using Oil Paints as per the weathering technique.
Once fitted, seems to represent a prop in action.
The submarine has been finished, the crew given 'hair', then a final unifying varnish coat.
I am satisfied with the end result of a historical true event portrayed via models.
My next project will be somewhat larger in scale.
Cheers,
Bigkev

I really like your diorama, Great work.

Some thoughts, not criticism, as I know how hard it is to portray and aircraft in flight.
Would a Perspex/ clear rod look better?
I am not a fan of the large rod out of the bottom of an aircraft.
What about having a backscene and suspending the Sunderland from it with a wing tip?
Sorry. just an observation.

Hi Dave,
Thanks for the comments.
Yes, I agree that the rod is not ideal. I do have a thin piece of clear rod and I must confess it might be used instead.
I like the idea of a backdrop and affixing a wingtip.
Maybe the diorama is not quite finished yet.
Cheers
Bigkev

What about a three sided backdrop of sky, so you view the diorama from the front and the plave is attached by the wingtip to the backscene?
I am not sure how it will work, but maybe worth a thought,
I am sure with your skills you could paint the sky and clouds .
Failing that Gaugemaster do some backscenes of just sky in N and OO scale.

Magic Kevin. The props are good - food for thought for me for a later diorama.