Building a 1/35 Afghan village house for nothing!

[spanner570]

Yo Dave, nice one!

Sorry, can't go spending money on modelling, I need beer tokens!

Anyway, it would take the fun out of the 'Cheapo Challenge', wouldn't it?

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

Ron, you are a genius! What else can I say?

[Guest]

I actually thought the pictures were from the web showing us what you WERE going to do for a start ..... (note to self: wear glasses and pay attention )

Three words to describe the dio ... impressive, impressive and errrrrrr impressive.

Better three words would be "Doggies dangly bits"

[Centurion3RTR]

I've got to agree with Colin, impressive Ron. I do love watching you make something out of nothing, big five mate.

Have fun, John

[Guest]

Hi Ron,

I joined on the back of this thread and was very interested in looking at the pictures.

Fantastic work and look forward to seen the finished article

[spanner570]

Thanks all for the great comments chaps, I appreciate it.

Here is an update of progress. Not a great deal to show, but it's starting to come to life a bit now.

Whilst I was looking at the model and picking fluff out of my navel, I hit on the idea of a small enclosure for goats or sheep or whatever, so I made some more corrugated sheets and posts and made a rough fence.

Plus I made two gates out of scrap balsa. I cut the uprights in random widths to make them look more 'rustic' and in keeping with the rest of the model.

I made a couple of extra sheets as I thought the owner of the house would like a couple of extra, so he's left them against the wall!!

I have also piled some posts in a heap and added some more rubble.

I hope you like the build thus far. I will be adding more bits, but next I really will get to grips with the dirt road....

Cheers,

Ron

[ATTACH]34543.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]34544.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]34545.IPB[/ATTACH]

[yak face]

Excellent stuff ron, the corrugated sheets look brilliant , Glad to see youve got the brace running the right way on the gate!!! Once a joiner always a joiner!!This bit got me thinking though- "Whilst I was looking at the model and picking fluff out of my navel," Made me wonder what use youre going to find for the fluff, maybe tumbleweeds on the dirt road!!?Cheers matey tony

[Gern]

Knowing our Ron, it wouldn't surprise me if he made some sheep out of that belly-button fluff! :lol

Gern

[yak face]

Knowing our Ron, it wouldn't surprise me if he made some sheep out of that belly-button fluff! :lolGern

Only trouble is dave , theyd be blue!!! Why is belly button fluff always blue!!?

[spanner570]

Glad you like it boys.....Tumbleweed to blue sheep in no time at all. Good lateral thinking.

Just off to root out some more fluff from the present Mrs. Ron's belly button. I hope I don't wake her!

Ron

[spanner570]

O.K., I have done the dirt road now. I aquired the finish using diluted P.V.A. and sweepings from the drive.

I have dug out a rough open drain running along the road next to the house, which seems to be a common thing in rural Afghanistan, and also added a rather nice bench!!

Also, I've added a few bits and bobs. I am starting to break my number one rule 'No Fiddling' . So I will give it one more look over, but it's as good as done really.

If I don't come up with anything else I will post a very brief description of the build, plus perhaps a couple of pictures of the finished house, then go back to the Truck and Cargo G.B. proper.

Cheers,

Ron

[ATTACH]34581.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]34582.IPB[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]34583.IPB[/ATTACH]

[Guest]

Awesome job young Ron, i'm going to steal your corrugated sheet idea for a dio i'm thinking of if ya don't mind. Looking forward to the blue rinse sheep .

[Guest]

Like you Ron, i have been following your work also and this looks amazing, Just as it looks like you have nailed it you come up with something more. Keep up the good work mate.

Cheers

Andy

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. I appreciate the nice comments......

Darren, I can't take the credit for the corrugated sheets idea. We owe it to Graham (Fenlander) as it was he who first posted the idea on here.

You can make the sheets really neatly if you want, so much so that they can actually overlap, just like for real. I'm afraid the ones in this diorama have been kicked, trodden on and generally abused!!

Cheers all,

Ron

[Guest]

Cheers Ron, i don't see Graham on here much anymore, but if i see him posting i'll let him know i'm nicking his idea:thumbsup: