MOONBASE CENTRAL: KEV's AGENT X20'S SUB SCRATCHBIULD

Thursday, 31 August 2023

KEV's AGENT X20'S SUB SCRATCHBIULD

Just completed this build of Agent X20's submarine from Stingray. The model is made from a Revell kit of the Bell X5 aircraft, as was the original.

Off to see the Mighty Titan,

Kevin D

23 comments:

Terranova478/31/2023 6:28 pm
Great murky water effect!
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KevinD8/31/2023 6:30 pm
Thank you. I took those photos through a piece of green perspex, left over from making a Federation Trooper helmet!
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Paul Adams from New Zealand8/31/2023 7:03 pm
A beautiful model, and beautiful photos. Yes, great underwater shots.
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SCOOP8/31/2023 7:22 pm
Nice build, Kev.
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Scott Kellogg8/31/2023 7:29 pm
I can't name it, but it sure looks like one of those fish that they keep in tropical fish tanks!
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KevinD8/31/2023 8:02 pm
It does!
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Anonymous8/31/2023 8:13 pm
Oh, that is just too cute for words. What a wonderful lost Supermarionation craft! SFZ
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MISH8/31/2023 8:42 pm
Nice little model, with some good angles on it in the shots.
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KevinD8/31/2023 8:56 pm
Thank you. Yes, I don't know how much longer I can get away with faking water, or even if I'm getting away with it at all!
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Anonymous9/01/2023 4:40 am
Stunning
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KevinD9/01/2023 6:10 am
Thank you.
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Anonymous9/01/2023 8:26 am
Hi Kev.....been looking at your X20 pictures....very nice work....the "pen" model set very good.....you mentioned about staging underwater pictures...."Stingray" series is an excellent viewing experience on how to do realistic photography of miniatures....over the years I re-visit the series a lot when I need ideas....for parts....the local garden centres are very useful I find for plastic plants - very reusable ....also when using perspex....try multiple items , one behind the other - slightly different shades of colour....use vaseline smeared on at least one sheet if you use three sheets together - it helps to get "depth in a shot...also lighting ---light from above and use reflectors - white card boards at the sides to get light down on the sides and underneath the model....these observations will help you I think moving forward...if you wish to know more techniques pleas message me at my studio....love to talk with fellow modellers..."tpdnorthwest@outlook.com". keep up the good work....Regards Richard Dixon TPD STUDIOS UK .
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KevinD9/01/2023 8:28 am
Hi, Thanks, much appreciated. Some great ideas there. I am planning on building a lighting rig as, at the moment, I'm tripping over tripods a lot!
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MISH9/01/2023 9:39 am
Don't give away all our 'pro' filming secrets Richard.
How else do we maintain the illusion that we are 'geniuses' ?!
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Anonymous9/01/2023 12:02 pm
looks fabulous Kevin as always. I always loved the 'fishtank' look on Stingray and the underwater shots capture that look well. Youll be running out of room in the shed with all the gear! Bill
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KevinD9/01/2023 1:27 pm
Thanks. My shed is already looking a bit full. The robot head in there isn't helping!
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Anonymous9/01/2023 4:05 pm
Hi Mish......I won't give away some of the secrets on the stuff currently coming through the studio....but past creations I'm willing to give help on how they were done...the last few years a number of local photography students from the local college were amazed at what can be achieved using the old style techniques of Derek Meddings / The Anderson studio....I really love all that 'ole stuff....you don't need mega budgets to achieve good results....just a little thought , careful consideration on lighting and a few bits gathered together....oh , yes a bit of "magic" as well I guess...Richard Dixon .
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WOODSY9/05/2023 12:10 pm
Lovely build and photography Kev. You've captured a Sixties moment for sure. I like it the way it is!
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