Somewhere in Russia .... Finished

[Gern]

What do you reckon guys? Not going to win any prizes, but it took me less than 5 minutes to do all the window frames.



I have to clean up the wash on the chimney a little, and there are a few gaps in the frames to do. I used a Posca pen and just went over the tops of all the frames. Any overspill was touched up using a cocktail stick.

[yak face]

Brilliant work dave , the windows look fine especially in this diddy scale , and the ploughed field is spot on , give yourself some credit . Are you going to give the glass something like a coat of Tamiya smoke to give the impression of glazing ? You say the furrows are not very straight but dont forget , at this time most ploughing ( especially in rural russia ) would have been done with horses so a straight furrow would have been rare . Its really coming together now , cheers tony

[adt70hk]

Hi Dave

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party. This has come together quickly and VERY nicely indeed!! As Tony said, don't be too hard on yourself!

This will look great once finished!!

ATB

Andrew

[spanner570]

Very impressed.
Excellent stuff Dave, keep it up!

Ron

[Gern]

Brilliant work dave , the windows look fine especially in this diddy scale , and the ploughed field is spot on , give yourself some credit . Are you going to give the glass something like a coat of Tamiya smoke to give the impression of glazing ? You say the furrows are not very straight but dont forget , at this time most ploughing ( especially in rural russia ) would have been done with horses so a straight furrow would have been rare . Its really coming together now , cheers tony

What a div - I forgot to paint the glass bits :upside: :upside: ! I've got a very dark blue to try which should help. Meantime:



I think that's turned out quite nicely. Vallejo colours with Ultimate washes. I really like those washes. They're a clay product so splash 'em on all over 'enry style, then wipe off any excess with a damp cotton bud. If you're not happy, a wet cotton bud will remove them completely and you can start again.

[scottie3158]

Dave,
That looks really good, lots to see.

[JR]

Tops marks Dave, buildings are looking good.

[Gern]

This is as good as it's going to get ...



Gotta give that chimney a wash!

Just the barn to do now.

[Gern]

.All done apart from the water ...



The hay field looks more yellow than it is - my poor photography. I painted it the same as the base colour, then using a brush with very little paint, I brushed across the tops of the furrows to represent any hay left uncut.

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Dave,

I'm so sorry I missed this Sir. The scenery and whole dio is fantastic. Ya gotta love the buildings and can't wait to see the water. You may be correct about having room for the vehicles though. The field trick looks great too!!!

Bleib Gesund
Allen

[Mini Me]

Looking forward to seeing the vehicle placement. 'Twill be the Icing on the cake! Rick H.

[scottie3158]

Looking very nice indeed.

[Gern]

Done. Lots of pics although my photo skills leave a lot to be desired!

The Germans are in full retreat. Their information is that this bridge,although small and unable to carry heavy armour, may provide an escape route. The Russians know of their desperation and have prepared a reception comittee. As they do not need to cross the bridge, they have no worries about bringing up their heavy armour. Both sides are preparing for the imminent assault on the bridge:



More pics in the next and final installment ....

[Gern]

Last bit ...



Thanks to everyone who has provided help with techniques, and also thanks to everyone for their supportive comments. Feel free to criticise anything you see, I still have lots to learn.

[Allen Dewire]

Nothing to criticize here Dave....It's all looking real good. I can only ask why is your German armored car SD Kfz 222 is driving away from the bridge with the turret over the rear deck??? Or is this a 'shoot and scoot' maneuver. About how big is the base in this scale???

Bleib Gesund
Allen