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Creative => Customs Gallery => Dioramas & Buildings => Topic started by: townklicky on January 28, 2009, 00:22:18
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Hi
I have hopefully worked out how to resize photos, and wish to share a small display we created when we first got the new under ocean range.
This is of particular interest to me as I went to university to study ocean science and am a keen scuba diver.
Thanks Adrian
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That is a really nice display Adrian! I really like the way you have the ship on the surface with the buoys. What part of the world are you in, can you dive where you live?
Thank you for the photos, look forward to seeing more! :wow:
Gepetto
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That looks gorgeous! :inlove:
I've always wanted to create an above and below water scene. I was thinking along the lines of something less modern with a pirate or viking ship above and mermaids in the water.
I love the way you have rendered the surface of the ocean. It looks realistic and yet it still blends in well with the Playmobil models. What is it made from?
Thanks for sharing your fabulous diorama! :)
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Beautiful setup :wow:! Excellent design, & creation!
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A wonderfull display, Townklicky!
I really like the way you used the Pirate superset (aka - the wreck) and the way you created to water. Just out of curiosity - how did you do the water?
Bogro
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Very nice setup!
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Hi
thanks for your comments.
I live in england, so do not get many chances to dive nowadays locally. But in the summers I will dive on the south west coast where visibility is okay.
I created the water using layers of cling film stuck together with PVA glue, and painted every other layer blue, then attached around 6 of these double layers together.
I then used coat hangers to extend it and so allow the boats to sit on the surface.
Thanks Adrian
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. . . . I created the water using layers of cling film stuck together with PVA glue, and painted every other layer blue, then attached around 6 of these double layers together.
I then used coat hangers to extend it and so allow the boats to sit on the surface. . . .
WOW! Awesome idea - I bet a lot of people will be giving that a try! 8-)
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A great idea indeed!
One to remember ....
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A fanntastic idea and very well executed! :wow:
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A fanntastic idea and very well executed! :wow:
Jochen said what I was thinking, when I saw it, Adrian: very good idea!
(It may be useful for ghostpirates as well ...)
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A great display, Adrian, and a very clever and well-executed idea for water.
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I really like your idea :)9 It goes so well with the Explorer ship. I may have to use your creative idea for one of my shelves
Thanks for sharing the pictures
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Ah, these pictures, I love them! The idea is genius townklicky! This is actually the thread that finally prompted me to join this site and pay the membership fee. I read all the comments saying how great the pictures and idea was and I just couldn't stand not being able to see them for myself. ;D
Now I finally have an account and I'm very happy to have joined. :)
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This is actually the thread that finally prompted me to join this site and pay the membership fee. I read all the comments saying how great the pictures and idea was and I just couldn't stand not being able to see them for myself. ;D
Now I finally have an account and I'm very happy to have joined. :)
Hi
Maybe we should all make our pictures attachments. My pictures are visible to all and does not help to bring in the members :eh?: I just started to do it through a hosting site from not wanting to change the resolution. Even the pictures from El Jefe's recommended speech bubble site ( :wow: thank you by the way ) changed the resolution enough to make the picture a bit blurry.
Rasputin "The Mad Monk"
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very creative! thanks for sharing :)
Betsy
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I think you have a good idea Rasputin, Richard commented on this a while back in that some people just graze the site taking photos. I notice also that if you go back into the archives some photos are no longer available because they were hosted elsewhere and the link is no longer good. The photos are a 'value-added' item.
Gepetto
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I created the water using layers of cling film stuck together with PVA glue, and painted every other layer blue, then attached around 6 of these double layers together.
I then used coat hangers to extend it and so allow the boats to sit on the surface.
Thanks, Adrian ...
I know that your amazingly clever technique is going to be very, very helpful when I create my Atlantis diorama! ... :wow: :wow: :wow:
Thanks again and all the best,
Richard
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I know that your amazingly clever technique is going to be very, very helpful when I create my Atlantis diorama! ... :wow: :wow: :wow:
Playmobil Atlantis? This sounds like it's going to be amazing! I will happily await photos of your diorama, Richard! :D
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Playmobil Atlantis? This sounds like it's going to be amazing! I will happily await photos of your diorama, Richard! :D
Hello, SubaruWolf ... :wave:
For years, I've been collecting Playmobil that could be used for an Atlantis theme and a 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea theme. Finally, with the release of the latest merpeople, as well as the Roman and Egyptian themes, there seem to be enough parts now available to create a Playmobil Ancient Atlantis theme. There are also almost enough Playmobil parts to create a 20,000 Leagues theme.
Thanks to so many of our wonderful and helpful members here at Playmofriends, I now have plenty of really good ideas for photographing an underwater Atlantis theme.
The next step is to gather up the Canada portion of my Playmobil collection and to buy a few of the new sets.
I was hoping that Geobra would make a Playmobil Atlantis theme, but that doesn't seem to be in their plans. I was also hoping that Geobra would produce a Playmobil Ancient Greek theme, but that doesn't seem to be in their plans either.
However, by the time I've gathered everything together, Geobra may surprise all of us. Especially now, since Lego has released their horrible "Atlantis" theme!
And, Geobra may even surprise all of us with a Playmobil Greek theme. After all, whoever expected that Geobra would make a Roman theme and a Greek theme?
Fortunately you are young, SubaruWolf! Let's also hope that you have enough patience to wait a few years for me to put it all together ... :klickygrin:
All the best,
Richard
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and where would your atlantis be located richard? ???
if you are hoping for an ancient greek theme also i guess you would be inclined to a "conservative" location (near the straight of gibraltar). ;)
an ancient greek theme would also enable you to start a photo story with socrates, timaeus, hermocrates and crytias discussing atlantis. :yup:
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Aw, a few years wait on this, Richard? :o Ah, well... I am certain your finished diorama will be well worth the wait. :yup:
I really love tales of lost cities and civilizations so seeing a Playmobil version of Atlantis will be very exciting for me. It's a shame, it would be an awesome theme for Playmobil to produce but I'm glad you've been able to collect good pieces for your custom diorama from the merpeople and Roman sets. This is going to be great! :D
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and where would your atlantis be located richard? ???
if you are hoping for an ancient greek theme also i guess you would be inclined to a "conservative" location (near the straight of gibraltar). ;)
an ancient greek theme would also enable you to start a photo story with socrates, timaeus, hermocrates and crytias discussing atlantis. :yup:
Great ideas, Cachalote !!!
One of the Atlantis theories (http://www.atlantisinsights.net/Carib.htm) locates the Ancient continent somewhere near the Caribbean. (Maybe within the Bermuda triangle?)
Regardless, this will be an "on Location" photo expedition much like the Dinos on Location (http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=2430.0) expedition that we conducted back in July of 2008!
We're hoping that this will be a really exciting event for all of the members of Playmofriends!
Any volunteers?
All the best,
Richard
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Aw, a few years wait on this, Richard? :o Ah, well... I am certain your finished diorama will be well worth the wait. :yup:
Here's hoping that it will be well worth the wait, SubaruWolf ... :klickygrin:
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Adrian ... My apologies for a bit of "thread-jacking" ... :-[
Your diorama is so well executed, that it just got me going ... ;D
I'm sure that your technique is going to be very influential in our presentation of the "Atlantis on Location" photo expedition!
Thank you very much.
All the best,
Richard
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A very interesting idea.... I am planning a sea photo story, planning something similar with sea surface and undewater scenes, for some time now and i am trying to gather as much information as i can...This is very helpfull!!!
Many thanks :wave: :wave: :wave:
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Great ocean scene, Adrian. Beautiful photos.
I really like the idea of a Playmobil underwater environment!
Well Done. :clap: :clap:
Best regards,
Jimbo