1/32 IXC U-boat thread

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The following pictures are from the finished Diesel Engine room. Everything scratchbuild from sheet and rod styrene, some turned aluminum.

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1/32 IXC U-boat thread

More pictures of the completed Diesel Engine room.

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More pictures of the Diesel Room. I don't know why some of the pictures came out with white powder, if you know why ,please let me know.

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Here is my scratchbuild Electric Engine room made out of sheet and rod an some pvc pipe. Once again white powder on pictures.

[cporc]

White powder in photos

The "powder" appears to be reflections caused by the light source hitting glossy spots on the model. Try diffusing it with a piece of tissue paper or paper towel between the light source and the subject. You might also try bouncing the light off of a white piece of paper.
If you are using on (or off) camera flash you can tape a piece of tissue over the flash lens, take your photos, then remove it for normal use.

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1/32 IXC U-boat thread

More pictures of the Electric Engine Room.

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1/32 IXC U-boat thread

Here are pictures of the Aft Torpedo room. The sausages hanging are made from Soder lead. I am still working on this section. The figures are all modified and some scratchbuilding required.

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more pictures of the aft torpedo room. I JUST FOUND OUT WHAT ARE THE WHITE POWDER ON SOME OF THE PICTURES. It is sheet styrene particules, you can't see them thru the naked I but the camera does capture them. I will be using my airbrush to air them out.

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I just started to build the 3.7cm gun. I have the plans but not enough pictures to detail it. If you have pictures that you can email me or let me know of a book where I can find pictures. I will be very appreciative. I will be adding pictures as I progress.
Thank you, Hugo Garcia
garciahugo@sbcglobal.net

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1/32 IXC U-boat thread

I just finished scratchbuilding my 1/32 3.7cm gun. Here are the pictures of the not painted model. I am using a tissue paper in front of the camera hoping to get better pictures.

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I used sheet styrene and used figerglass fishing rod (tip) for the canon. The green part is a piece I bought from the Dollar Store called party flavors, its for children to look into and see many designs

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The following pictures is from the completed/painted scratchbuild 3.7cm gun.

[tmsmalley]

If you aren't able to

If you aren't able to shoot outdoors (in the open shade is best for product photography) using a little tissue in front of the flash as a diffuser- especially if it is several inches or more away from the flash - will help soften the light and make it look more natural.

You might also want to pick a neutral background - not too dark and not too white. That will help separate the item you are shooting from the bkgrnd.

Automatic cameras see a black background and try to compensate for the darkness by making the picture lighter - sometimes WAY too light. A white background shot taken with an automatic camera will often come out looking too dark because the camera sees all that white and tries to compensate - making the shot an 18% average grey.

Not sure about the spots in some of the shots - looks like white dust from something.

Nice modeling by the way!

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More picture of the 3.7cm gun.

[mylo]

* clapping hands * ....

* clapping hands * .... bravo.

Mylo