Rehashing Hurtgen forest diorama

[Richard48]

Amazing Wabble.Really look the ticket.I hope The Knights who say Nee arent lurking in the Shrubbery.
Watching with much interest.
Richard

[BigGreg]

It was on hell of a battle....looking forward to see what stunning diorama you will make...
chair pulled and snacks ready

[rtfoe]

Amazing Wabble.Really look the ticket.I hope The Knights who say Nee arent lurking in the Shrubbery.
Watching with much interest.
Richard

Thanks Richard. I will lace my sentences with "it's" should they appear. I should think German speaking Teutonic knights would be more common in these areas or should I say a Royal King Tiger hidden in the shrubbery.

Cheers
Wabble

[rtfoe]

It was on hell of a battle....looking forward to see what stunning diorama you will make...
chair pulled and snacks ready

Good to see you Greg, Perhaps Prata and some spicy curry to warm things up a little for a snack.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Graeme C.]

Nice work on the trees Richard, or should that be 'shrubbery'!

[rtfoe]

Nice work on the trees Richard, or should that be 'shrubbery'!

Thanks Graeme.
Got my pine trees painted. The two in front are previous trees that needed some medical attention. There will be bad weather and snow fall later.
Six solid days on these trees and still some tinkering to do. Test fitted the placement and have marked the spots with the unused tree trunks.

Cheers,
Wabble

[Jim R]

Those trees really do look good.

[rtfoe]

Those trees really do look good.

Thanks Jim, on observation does anyone notice if pine trees all grow vertically straight up or do some slant? I've heard that the pine trees in the Ardennes were planted and not wild. Is this true? Much like our rubber trees in rows.

Cheers,
Wabble

[scottie3158]

Wabble,
The trees are looking really good.

[Richard48]

Mighty fine Wabble.Talking of trees i saw on Armorama 3D trees for vechile camo.Seems the spruce frongs can be teased into shape to place on say a Panther or Tiger.
Carry on Mr Wabble.
Richard

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Jim, on observation does anyone notice if pine trees all grow vertically straight up or do some slant? I've heard that the pine trees in the Ardennes were planted and not wild. Is this true? Much like our rubber trees in rows.

Cheers,
Wabble

In the absence of a reply from someone more learned than myself, my gut feeling is they are always vertical unless one has fallen over, which might well happen in a shelling situation.
It's well known that many injuries were caused by chunks of tree because of shell bursts, rather than the shrapnel directly.
As for the planting pattern, I imagine there were areas of both planted and natural forest.

looking very convincing, by the way - and well worth the effort.
cheers
Neil

[minitnkr]

Generally straight. Most wild unless as borders, snow/windbreaks around farms or residences.

[rtfoe]

Wabble,
The trees are looking really good.

Thanks Scottie, I've never seen the underneath of a notek light till you improved on your kit part.

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

Mighty fine Wabble.Talking of trees i saw on Armorama 3D trees for vechile camo.Seems the spruce frongs can be teased into shape to place on say a Panther or Tiger.
Carry on Mr Wabble.
Richard

Thank you Richard, that's interesting, will check out Armorama...what's the thread title?

Cheers,
Wabble

[rtfoe]

In the absence of a reply from someone more learned than myself, my gut feeling is they are always vertical unless one has fallen over, which might well happen in a shelling situation.
It's well known that many injuries were caused by chunks of tree because of shell bursts, rather than the shrapnel directly.
As for the planting pattern, I imagine there were areas of both planted and natural forest.

looking very convincing, by the way - and well worth the effort.
cheers
Neil

Always can rely on your expert observation Neil. Yup, artillery could easily distort the otherwise perfect upright stance of the pine trees. Splinters would be like porcupine needles. Okay so it's safe to have random placements of the pine trees then.
Let's hope the end looks good.

Cheers,
Wabble