Greetings folks. I recently completed an Avenger build and I thought it would be fun to Photoshop the model into a scene that could depict those last moments of Flight 19. Maybe you will enjoy seeing them.
Thanks.
Steve
Below: “The Final Minutes”
Fuel exhausted, the engine stalled.
Below: “Something Strange”
For those that like the E.T. scenario popularized in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, this one is for you.
Man, tht’s waaaaay cool!!!
I’d like to use that as wall paper.
That is neat! What kit did you use?
Thanks, JayJay. BTW. If you are serious about the wall paper, I could send you a higher resolution copy. You would just have to send me your email.
Thanks as well, Mis…
I used Academy’s USS Bunker Hill. Just a note about that though. I made several mods to get the theme I came up with. The kit is made for gear down and the bomb bay open. Also, I ordered the pilot and decals on-line. And of course, I used MM gloss Deep Sea Blue paint. That is the recommended color that was used on those Navy planes. It was a fun project.
That’s pretty neat. I’d like to do this with a few of mine that I have gear up. I just never take the time to learn and play with it all. =]
Thanks for sharing! =]
That’s very cool, Steve! [Y]
That is really cool. The Avenger is one of my faves. I have two in my stash, a PM and a AM, TBF and TBM. Wow, that background is very cool. Nicely done!! [Y][Y]
That’s some very nice photoshopping. It almost looks like a painting!
Very nicely built and awesome presentation!
Toshi
Well done! Very dramatic!
Indeed it looks like a Stan Stokes or Roy Grinnell painting. Nice work!
Joe
That’s really cool photo work! It definitely looks like a painting!
Groot
Hey, guys…thanks for all the kind words. I am glad you are enjoying them!
I just want to comment on the background. I took that image on a warm, stormy evening, in 2014. The clouds were towering upwards that day, a result of some very unstable air. I always look for that evening scenario because as the sun begins to set low, it’s golden lignt reaches the tops of these storms, with the lower portions being more subdued. In short, it makes for some very dramatic scenery. Of course, software, brought out more of that hidden detail.
I am sure my neighbors thought, “what the heck is Steve doing now! Taking pictures of clouds? He’s crazy…” Or how about while in the park photographing the model in the early morning light… I thought, I would have a better chance of not being seen at the park, especially that early. Even there, I received a few dumbfounded stares, mostly from park workers. One girl, to her credit, came up and asked about things. She seemed genuinely interested. I say, the heck with the others! [t$t]
Ah, what us modelers must endure.
Lol.
On second look, just noticed that you remembered to have the light on the plane match the light on the clouds. Thought that is worth a second comment especially since most folks making composites miss that.
Pretty funny about shooting in the park. [:)]
That’s too cool. I really like the second photo with the spaceship in the background.
Hey Greg, thanks for that. Yeah, not only the direction of the light, but the intensity and color of the light. Those three things should be considered. That is mainly why I chose the early morning light. Not only to avoid onlookers, but also, that it closely matches the intensity and color of the light that the background was shot at. If you do those three things, it will make for an easier job at it, but more importantly, a more convincing final image. Just as an example. I went to the park twice this week to try different things. On my second attempt, the sun was just a little higher in the sky than my first day out. When I got back, and I looked at what I shot, I found that the images were pretty much unusable. With taking the images a little later than I should have, the Suns light was already a little too bright, causing deep shadows. Along with that, the color of light shifted from orange, to white. In the end, I chose to go with the first images that I took. It takes a lot of trial and error. I had an especially bigger problem with my Avenger because I made it with such a high gloss. I was getting a lot of reflections, and even color castting from nearby objects.
It’s all part of the journey. [:)]
Wow, talk about attention to detail!
Impressive.
Super work, I too would have sworn I’m looking at the painting there!
Great pictures!