Camera Shy

For close to two years now I haven't shot any of my completed work.  As computer screens became "retina displays" and my Cannon point and shoot's pics resolution seemed grainier, I was less inclined to photograph my work. I opted to hold out for a new camera, reckoned I'd shoot completed work all at the same time when I got it. That be easy, right? That day has come. I have over 20 builds to catalog and I'm in over my head.

Here are pics of the first two builds out of the 20 or so I need to shoot. I'm using a Panasonic Lumix DMC - LX7. There's a learning curve with this camera and lighting that seems to constantly be changing even though I have a set up. When it comes to pictures, I'm oddly a bit of a perfectionist. Not by any particular standard, but as to what looks cool to me. I'd shoot these build 10,000 times and not be sure which picture looks the best. Photographing builds drives me insane.

This one is a bit mysterious....

Lighting is ok, but a bit bright at the back...

Lighting is good here, though I think the wood block isn't working for me....

The set up. Where the magic isn't happening....

Are we there yet?

Roo and Ketzer/ Konrad are getting on my nerves. With only 20 minutes here and 1/2 hour there on the bench, I just wanna finish these up already!

Almost. Almost.

Some mud because his modha was a mudha...

KONRAD/KETZER- A Collaborative- joint covers and wires

I really enjoy working with green stuff for the joint covers over any other product. It's more forgiving when sculpting.

I gave this guy a scope thingy seen on the Dora. It's from a TAMIYA 1/35th WWII US weapons set.

I cut  the barrel down and repositioned the handles. 

A job I dislike most is forming the power hoses and I usually do it after painting and at the very end. However, this time I'm doing it now and it is seemingly easier! Go figure....

I find it helps to bend first the copper wire provided and to do both left and right at the same time side by side. Prior to inserting the wire form, paint it black.

KONRAD/KETZER- A Collaborative - pushing along

Pushing along this week.

So, maybe I mentioned earlier in the build that I found I wasn't able to fit the pilot I wanted  with the canopy cover on....

Problem solved.

I hacked away the plastic channels for the armholes on the suit and notched out under the pilots harness. 

Made some shoulder armor.

And primed the pilot... But you knew that already.

I used the same colour I noticed Kow uses. Picked it up from one of his modeling books. ;)

And before I called it a night, added a frame around the canopy using styrene strip.