Thanks for your great posts, chaps.
I'm really over the moon to read such great comments. It means so much to me, it really does.....
Jim, wrong with both guesses!...
To my way of thinking, the model has to be completed, paint and all, before any attempt to wreck the thing.
So it's build, paint, wreck - And then paint again for the susplosions etc.
Thanks for the question, and following along....
Chris and Pete. Thanks for both your most excellent posts.
Mess around all you want, no worries here.
But Chris, I think your image is way too dark, old lad. I tried to get the pictures to reflect the harshness of the sun and the desert terrain. Hence the brightness. which I like to think I got summat like what I required by simply waiting for some good, strong and bright sunshine.
Regarding photoshop etc., where finished models are concerned, I think it's kind of cheating to mess with the original image. I couldn't use such a site if I tried. I'm a point and click merchant, but I do like to spend some time composing the shot, even if it's simply a stage of the build. I'm sure a lot of fun can be had with these picture sites, they're just not for me.
But feel free to have as much of a 'fiddle' as you wish.....
I'd be interested to see the results........
Cheers all.
Ron
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