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Bf-109G-6
SF-07-18D
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Madrid, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: December 19, 2016
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Posted: Thursday, May 14, 2020 - 09:49 PM UTC
Hi!

I want to show you one of the kits I made during COVID quarantine. It's a 1/32 Revell Bf-109G6. It's my first 1/32 kit ever and it was so funny to build. I had it on the shelf for 3 years, until I had time to build it. The base is handmade with sawdust (for the grass) and AK's terrain sand.

I hope you like. Feedback is always welcome














Regards!!
redcap
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 04:04 AM UTC
That's a very nice build and presentation - well done !
Gary
Bigrip74
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Texas, United States
Joined: February 22, 2008
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 04:19 AM UTC
Nacho, it is a nice job and using materials at hand for the base give me thought of what is around me to use.

Again a beautiful job on your Bf109.

Bob
SF-07-18D
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Madrid, Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Friday, May 15, 2020 - 04:49 AM UTC
Thanks, guys!!!
marcopreto
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Portugal
Joined: October 17, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 11:52 PM UTC
Very nice model!

I can only make a small suggestion regarding your photos. If possible, try to use a smaller aperture on your camera settings, as it will increase your depth of field (the distance amplitude where the image is in focus). This will allow the image of your model to be all in focus.
I am not a professional photographer, but if you need some help with the photographic setup, I can try to help.

Cheers

Marco Preto
http://mpminiatures.wordpress.com
SF-07-18D
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Madrid, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: December 19, 2016
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 12:28 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Very nice model!

I can only make a small suggestion regarding your photos. If possible, try to use a smaller aperture on your camera settings, as it will increase your depth of field (the distance amplitude where the image is in focus). This will allow the image of your model to be all in focus.
I am not a professional photographer, but if you need some help with the photographic setup, I can try to help.

Cheers

Marco Preto
http://mpminiatures.wordpress.com


Hi Marco!!

Thanks for your words, I'm glad you like it.

I'm also a fan of photography. I shot this pictures only focusing what I wanted to. Maybe it's a mania, but I like the pictures blurred. Anyway, thanks for your offer, I will take it into account.

Regards!!!
marcopreto
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Portugal
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 01:05 AM UTC
Well, I guess I have the opposite mania !

I tend to use very long exposures (13 or 15 seconds), in order to get enough DOP for the entire model.

Cheers
Marco Preto
http://mpminiatures.wordpress.com
SF-07-18D
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Madrid, Spain / Espaņa
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 01:14 AM UTC
Wow!!!

What a long exposures! I usually shot at f13-f18 when I want DOF. But never such long exposures. Photography is an amazing world!
marcopreto
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Portugal
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 01:48 AM UTC
Indeed!

I usually use F/22 (if I try to use smaller aperture, I start to find loss of sharpness due to diffraction).

Cheers
Marco Preto
http://mpminiatures.wordpress.com
SF-07-18D
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Madrid, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: December 19, 2016
KitMaker: 366 posts
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Posted: Monday, May 18, 2020 - 01:52 AM UTC
I will give a try with this setting. I'll shot soon the Gripen I'm building.

Cheers!!
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