Its a hobby... If Al Gore can set upon the world with a bunch of models with hockey sticks then why not me too? Though my children are wondering why, after the last cliffhanger with terrorists in the lobby and the SEALs already on the roof, it's taking me so long to finish the next episode but this is all part of my scheme, to show them that rewarding things can take time and that the journey can often be as fun as the destination.
I've been drawn to Poser by the timesaving possibilities of re-using characters and props. But since the centre of my universe, known in my day-job as the Indo-West Pacific, overlaps little with many Poser stock catalogues I sometimes find myself having to improvise. The discipline required to make models from scratch helps me to appreciate the effort that others invest into them. I'm as willing to use freebies as the next hobbyist but its a real godsend, free or not, when someone produces a prop or figure that by some chance belongs exactly in world I'm creating.
The images in this gallery tell no particular story. I've posted them in the off-chance they are of interest to others and to advertise things that interest me about the sometimes sad but often rich history and culture of the Asia-Pacific region. The works are usually inspired by ideas and thoughts that come to me as I trawl the web for inspiration, or they might be tests of techniques in particular software or outings of models and textures I'm making for the project. I hope you enjoy them.
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Comments (10)
Richardphotos
where did you get the model?I have been searching for one for days.I was searching for a C47 however.need to change to DC3 outstanding render and sense of scale
Briney
Neils great model set is at ShareCG - under 3D Models "Dakota and then some..."
Maxidyne
Talk about great minds, working on something a bit like this myself :) Very nice reflective surfaces and casual ground crew chatter make this a everyday believable scene!
debbielove
Wow! Wow! And WOW! You and Neil, a great team.....FAVE! Rob
rocdan
GREAT SCENE
steelrazer Online Now!
This really has a great sense of place. I like it a lot.
neiwil
:-) We done good !!
franco7
very nice job
thecytron
Great render!
VirtualBite
Small detail for accuracy: This plane was named 'Pelikaan' in it's former life as PH-ALP with KLM.
When Germany invaded Holland, this plane was operating the KLM route from Napels to Batavia, together with several other KLM planes and crew. 3 of the DC-3 were bought by KNILM and got different registrations. PH-ALP became PK-AFV. And the name Pelikaan was dropped.
Several other DC-3's remained KLM property and were later operated along the Lydda - Batavia line flying passengers and Royal Mail. These planes were not reregistered. Just the PH prefix was changed to PK. These also kept their bird names. One plane that was en route (PH-ARB "Buizerd") ended up in England together with 4 other DC-3s and a DC-2. These remained KLM property and flew the Bristol - Lisbon line under BOAC charter during the war.