Box Art Criteria
Posted: April 29th, 2011, 2:37 pm
Right we need to get sorted what we are actually going to build!
We've had a few suggestions but we need more to build some sort of consensus. I would like to come up with a core set of box art that we all really want to see built. I would like people to nominate approximately 5 pieces of box art that meet the criteria given below. They don't have to be subjects that you would necessarily build yourself, but suggestions of the best examples. eg. I'd vote for "G or George" though I'm not particularly interested in building a Lancaster. Please use the nominations thread
Then as a group will work to produce these most popular/iconic pieces. In addition members have a free rein to build whatever they wish (but trying to stay within the criteria).
Please also consider subjects other than aircraft and also not just by Roy Cross. Matchbox has some very good subject especially amongst the smaller 1/72 aircraft and of course the AFVs. I would admit that Frog box art lags behind in general, but as I've said elsewhere we should have at least one of their picture frame display stands.
We will also post a number of HOWTOs on building diorama elements, such as explosions, backdrops, modifying figures. These such be along the lines of do A,B and C and you end up with this. Many of you have these skills already I would be encourage you to post a simple tutorial to share these techniques with your fellow modellers. I think we've got prop blur down pat!
Boxart Criteria
1. A great piece of art - OK that's down to personal opinion
2. Contain more than one element, eg another plane, a plane over flying a ship or landscape.
3. Achievable (by someone) ie not 1000 bomber formation!
4. Not a rubbish kit, it doesn't have to be an absolute Gem but something that isn't awful.
... and finally, I will be shortly kicking things off with re-creating the Fairey Firefly boxart.
We've had a few suggestions but we need more to build some sort of consensus. I would like to come up with a core set of box art that we all really want to see built. I would like people to nominate approximately 5 pieces of box art that meet the criteria given below. They don't have to be subjects that you would necessarily build yourself, but suggestions of the best examples. eg. I'd vote for "G or George" though I'm not particularly interested in building a Lancaster. Please use the nominations thread
Then as a group will work to produce these most popular/iconic pieces. In addition members have a free rein to build whatever they wish (but trying to stay within the criteria).
Please also consider subjects other than aircraft and also not just by Roy Cross. Matchbox has some very good subject especially amongst the smaller 1/72 aircraft and of course the AFVs. I would admit that Frog box art lags behind in general, but as I've said elsewhere we should have at least one of their picture frame display stands.
We will also post a number of HOWTOs on building diorama elements, such as explosions, backdrops, modifying figures. These such be along the lines of do A,B and C and you end up with this. Many of you have these skills already I would be encourage you to post a simple tutorial to share these techniques with your fellow modellers. I think we've got prop blur down pat!
Boxart Criteria
1. A great piece of art - OK that's down to personal opinion
2. Contain more than one element, eg another plane, a plane over flying a ship or landscape.
3. Achievable (by someone) ie not 1000 bomber formation!
4. Not a rubbish kit, it doesn't have to be an absolute Gem but something that isn't awful.
... and finally, I will be shortly kicking things off with re-creating the Fairey Firefly boxart.