The Refreshment Stop

[Jim R]

My first attempt at buildings using hard foam. It is certainly not as easy as people like John R and Ron make it look although it has great potential. The vehicle is the Skybow M38A1C converted to an Israeli CJ-5M with the Accurate Armour conversion kit.

It is 1970 and an IDF patrol has stopped in a small town for some refreshment.


































Just got to add a couple of bits inside the Jeep


Thanks for all the posts and encouragement along the way.
Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

That is excellent Jim. Great modelling, fine composition, and plenty of detail for the eye to rove over. What more could anyone want

 

[Lee Drennen]

Jim. A beautiful results and the details and pics are awesome. I like that Jeep

 

[Allen Dewire]

WOW Jimbo!!!....You've really outdone yourself this time Sir. All the elements are there for sure and a most excellent paint job all around. I love the rings on the window grating! Adds a nice touch and the guy with the water bottle in his hands is tops too! The bananas ain't too shabby either Jim. Fantastic..................

Prost
Allen

 

[adt70hk]

Jim,

That's very, very good indeed. A great finish!!

Well done.

Andrew

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Brilliant Jim!!
So much to look at and such great finishes
Love it Sir...... What's next?!
Andy

 

[scottie3158]

Jim,
That really is an excellent build mate with some lovely touches.

 

[Airborne01]

Very, very nice indeed! Well done mate!
Steve

 

[Mark1]

Lovely job mate that looks fantastic.

 

[JR]

First rate work and composition. You've got the hang of working with foam well Jim. Love the detail on the buildings and the fruit (Mini Art ? ) sets the scene perfectly.
Of course the committee were suitably impressed as well and have given you a

Congratulations.

 

[Si Benson]

Impressive work Jim….looks awesome

 

[Gern]

Beautiful

 

[Strenko J]

Jim, don’t know how I missed this one..VERY glad to found this though… Absolutely stunning work.. went back to the build thread… the building is amazing …loved the way you pulled together the foam, wood, etc …and the figures are spot on… everything fits perfectly together.. well worthy of the Dogs award !!!

 

[colin m]

Great job, I really like that.

 

[Jim R]

Thanks for all your very kind posts. It really does the old mojo good when people whose work you admire say nice things about your own efforts.

John - Thank the committee for the much appreciated award. It will take pride of place alongside my Blue Peter badge and my 1 length doggy paddle swimming certificate.
A few of the fruit and veg stuff are MiniArt but most are some resin bits and pieces I bought at a show a few years ago.

Thanks again guys.

 

[Steve Jones]

Oh I say! Ding dong!! What a result using hard foam for the first time. Very impressive Jim. You must be really pleased with the result. Really enjoyed watching this project come together. Top work my friend

 

[Jim R]

Thanks Steve. The thumbs up from an award winning modeller means a lot.

 

[Steven000]

Love it Jim, well done

 

[Jim R]

Thanks Steven.

 

[rtfoe]

Excellent finish Jim, in your next attempt you might want to consider scale distance as an exercise. Not to worry it looks good, I only noticed the distance in the close up photo of the figures being quite apart. I know we always fall into the trap of filling up spaces and have structures perpendicular to the base. A slight angle and some extra space in a corner could induce a little curiosity and tease the brain out of the usual normality of an evenly placed dio. I like that you placed odd numbers of items infusing the need not to question why not add another. All this is part of composition most often used in photography. I hope you take this constructively Jim. Apart from what I've said its a dio I would be proud of...so envious of those veges and fruit from MiniArt.

Cheers,
Richard