This is my
Consolidated PBY-5 Diorama. I used styrofoam as a base. I painted it
with various types of blue. The water is made of transparent silicon - the
cheapest available at the Home Depot. White color for the wavecrests and as
a finish a clear coat over the whole surface. I had my problems with doing the
photographs, because daylight and artificial light did not bring that stormy mood
to the pictures which I wanted to express. So finally I did the
shooting outdoor a few minutes before and for a second time a few minutes after
heavy rainfalls. I like the result now - maybe a bit too dark and blue
now, but....
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The idea for this diorama
was given by a modeller from the US. Once I read an article somewhere on
the internet. This guy dedicated his PBY to this grandfather who served on
a PBY in the Mediterranean theater during WWII. At the same time I did
some experiments to improve my techniques for modeling "water".
So the plan evolved to combine both, a great looking flying boat and
the diorama-set with the water.
I hope you enjoy my
pic's. Greetings
Juergen
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