"MEDIZINER" 1/16 Dio

[John Huggins]

Hi all, this will be my first attempt at a dio, this was to go with my 1/16 tiger dio but i have decided with all i wanted to put in it it would make the Dio as big as a table top and once it's fin what would i do with it ?. so i have decided to brake it down to small Dio's.

This is the start, but i have a long way to go, the base is very rough but it give's you the scenario, i have yet to put an explosion just in front of the figure.

Well here goes hope you like.

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Well thats it so far, the coat needs a lot of work at the back and the figure is not the final coluer but i've made a start, it's taken me 4 days so far i hope you like. :cheesygrin:

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[John Huggins]

Well slowly getting the coat sorted out then a repaint.

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[Sky Raider]

Looking real good there. Nice work.

Andy

 

[Ian M]

I have not seen a 1/16 figure being altered before. I looks like you have done this a few times.

Could you perhaps go into the details a bit on how you do it.

The Great coat Looks great, and I am sure once the base is done and the figure planed, I will understand the slightly odd way he is standing.

Ian M

 

[John Huggins]

Hi Ian thanks for your comments, sorry to say looks can be deciving this is my first attempt at this sort of thing. i have just finished the coat and painted it (bottom half only) the top half i will re-paint but i an not happy with the position of the right arm, he will not be carring the MG42 Machine gun he will have the MP40 instead. the scenario is a morter shell explods in front of him as he is walking on patrol, this is the reason for the odd wat he is standing, the force of the explosion is forcing him back.

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He has sustainded shrapnal wounds to Lt shoulder & head, the helmet will be placed off the head & to the rear with a shrapnal hole & dents in it.

I will put blast effect to the figure to bring it to life and the surrounding as well.

I think i have chosen the wrong figure for my first attempt as there are to many restrictions with him wearing the coat.

I have a 1/16 Infantryman that i have grate plains for so when i do this one i will post it in more detale step by step, the base is very crude and needs a lot of work, this will not be easy for me as it's a first, i need to find out how to get the affect of snow the rest i can figure out.

John

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[John Huggins]

Thanks Andy for the comment i will try to keep it up.

 

[John Huggins]

Starting to make the base.

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Dry stone wall made of gravel.

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Start of the base of the explosion made with clear silicone sealant.

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[Ian M]

If I can say a couple of things about the use of silicon sealer. I have never have any luck getting paint, or anything else for that matter, to adhere to it. Even a silicon based resin. Be aware of this before you go much further with it.

Ron (spaner) is a great believer in good old tile adhesive. The stuff used to stick the tiles on the bathroom walls with. The good points are that its cheap. You can mix the amount you need and it can also be coloured. For the stone wall use could make it an earthy brown for example. Those are some nice stone chips you have found there by the way!

The explosion. From what I can see. (clear silicon on a light base and my eyes!) the effect is there, but again I am worried about finishing it. I have not tried it myself but I have seen and read about 'splashes' made from crown shapes cut from the bottom of plastic bottles, for a mud splash I would think you could use that tile adhesive again.

I hope you take this as a helpful hint and don't think I'm trashing your work. I just live by that old saying the cure is prevention.

Ian M

 

[John Huggins]

Thanks Ian for the advice, i understand what u are saying about painting over silicone i will put paint into the silicone and see what the outcome will be, i have tryed it with white bathroom sealant and this seem to work very well but u need to but a lot of paint in it to achive the right coloure as the white makes it lighter so i thought i would try the clear.

As this is my first effort i welcome all the advice i can get whatever it is i would not be offended.

John

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[Fenlander]

Very ambitious project at this scale. Will certainly be following your progress, doing great up to now.

 

[John Huggins]

Thanks Graham i will try my very best.

 

[Centurion3RTR]

I can't believe i've missed this one, great work so far. I love the idea with the clear silicone sealant i'll have to give it a go sometime, looking forward seeing this one in it's full glory.

Have fun, John

 

[John Huggins]

Thank for the comment John im trying out new things as i go just finished part of the stone wall hope u like.

John

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This wall is just a practise run for the dio base, not bad for my first effort (if i do say so myself) lol

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[John Huggins]

After a lot of thought i have decided that my machine gunner's right arm looks naff so i have decided to amputate it and reposition it. Pic's to follow of it in new position.

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[John Huggins]

You may like to know that fritz has had his operation and all went well and has made a full recovery.

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Sorry about the bad painting, maybe it will get better with time.

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[Ian M]

Looking good John. One thong though, that blood is a bit red....I might just by my screen. It might also get toned down a bit when you are finished. I'll stop meddling, you know what you are doing.....

Ian M

 

[John Huggins]

Hi Ian Thanks for the comment,

I will be toning it down by the time it's fin, i have just started to fix all the pits & bobs to the figure but i seem to have a small snag, as he is not carring the MG45 where do i put all the other bits ?,

I asume he will not need the MG pouch so i can put a ammo pouch in its place, so where dose the other one go, do i remove the pistol and put it there, where do i put the granade ??.

How dose this look ??.

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[Richy C]

Looking good John , I agree with Ian about the blood colour but as you have said he is still under construction , just a suggestion but I would touch in the red areas with a darkened down tamiya clear red and then gently flick with a brush the surrounding areas as to show some blood splatter , Ray the sprayman has experimented making blood look real and he has come up with some superb results if he reads this maybe he can give you a few tips,

l like this one and watching with interest mate

Richy

 

[John Huggins]

Thanks Richy'

glad you like, at times i think that meybe i've bitten off more than i can chew for my first effort, i tend to go in with both feet & work it out as i go.

sometimes what i'm thinking of far exceeds my skill level, making models i dont have a prob with been doing it since i was 5 am now 53 it's all new to me this wethering & Dio's.

 

[John Huggins]

Ok all time to put this one to bed, did a bit of remodeling and a re-think, decided to put him on a small base & heal his wounds except a battle scare on his forhead, this is the best i can do at my skill level hope you like.

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John.

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