IN THE OPEN
By: Sgt. Howard


Here's a quick tidbit showing not just the shot, but how I do'd it. The Spit was a 'brand X' operation that stated itself to be a 1/48th scale on the box but proved to be 1/72... even so, it was adequate for my purposes. The sophisticated (?) suspension system is shown, as well as the staging of the principals to obtain 'forced perspective'. I include one undoctored shot to show what sins can be eliminated with 'Paint'.

I appologise for the fuzz factor, as my digital camera was a cheap POS to begin with... then the little one tried to hammer a nail with it... does anyone know recipies for BBQ children?... anyways, it SORTA works these days.














Nice work on that forced perspective stuff there Sarge. It really does look like it's coming in behind that Kublewagen. I'm sure this piece of info here will definitely come in handy for everyone wanting to add planes to their shoots. Special thanks for giving us the heads up on how you did it and sending it in and sharing it with us, of course. - GL



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