Army Men Around the House

Garethm

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Hi, my name's Gareth. I originally got into scale modeling thinking I'd start building dioramas, but as it happened, my main focus when I first started was figures. I had a bunch of ideas for dioramas, but never built them, and instead painted figures, and later vehicles that suited my interests. I gradually veered into gearing my model building around my photography hobby and taking photos of my models engaged in different activities. I've been doing this for a while now and I've really enjoyed combining the two hobbies. For obvious reasons I've found Masterbox figures in particular to be ideal for my purposes, although Miniart, ICM, Zvezda have been incredibly useful to me as well.

I've been taking this series of photos for about 7 years or so. It first started when I was unemployed and bored at home and started taking photos of the scale models I build attacking my brother's cat. Over the years this hobby has evolved for me and I've graduated from taking these pictures with my phone to using a Canon Rebel T6 and I've even managed to get some paid work here and there.


You can find my work at http://armymenaroundthehouse.ca

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I've also started taking a series of Film Noir themed photos, since that genre peaked shortly after world war two, and there are a pretty good selection of 1:35 scale civilians for me to work with.

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I've found lately for the noir stuff in particular that building scenery and using it much the way film sets would be built in the studio at the time to be a very practical approach.
 

Rhaven Blaack

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Hello Garethm,

Welcome to Zealot! I have seen this style of photography (however not done quite the same way that you have). I have to say that I find it quite interesting and fun to see. I took a look at the rest of your work on your instagram page and your FB page. Your working is AMAZING! This would be a great way to do a storyboard tales.

If you have any questions, comments, concerns, need help or advice, please feel free to ask ans we will do what we can to help you (or at least point you in the right direction).

Once again, welcome aboard and I hope that you enjoy yourself here.
 

zathros

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Neat scenes, well painted figures. Welcome to Zealot! :)
 

Revell-Fan

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Hello Gareth,

welcome to the forum!

Thank you for posting the pictures. They look awesome! I love the giant cat and the film noir shots. You could make a photonovel with figures of Dick Tracy, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.

Have fun and enjoy! :)
 
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