Assault Ardennes so far

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Those figures are "Spot On" Robert.

[Guest]

Nice job on the figures and that plane , looks great

[Robert1968]

Nice job on the figures and that plane , looks great

Thanks Dougie, it's a Fw 190 A8 missing a rear cockpit canopy ( I stood on it and lost all the pieces.


So I either get a full canopy replacement ( internals as well or I might crash and wreck it and dona burnt out shot down?


( Bodenplate??


Regards


Robert


Ps the other aircraft is a sky raider 1/3 built

[Guest]

Thanks Dougie, it's a Fw 190 A8 missing a rear cockpit canopy ( I stood on it and lost all the pieces.
So I either get a full canopy replacement ( internals as well or I might crash and wreck it and dona burnt out shot down?


( Bodenplate??


Regards


Robert


Ps the other aircraft is a sky raider 1/3 built

Hard decision. wrecked stuff is cool but so is a fully built model!

[Robert1968]

Update and another part finished for my dio my BMW R75 and sidecar full of gas tanks!!


Trip colour finish with a dusty wash. Used lots of Vallejo paints and washes


Calling it complete so it joins the other parts to my DIorama


All comments welcome


Regards


Robert


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Update and another part finished for my dio my BMW R75 and sidecar full of gas tanks!!
Trip colour finish with a dusty wash. Used lots of Vallejo paints and washes


Calling it complete so it joins the other parts to my DIorama


All comments welcome


Regards


Robert


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That is a cracking job on that bike Robert. Top Work.

[Guest]

That all looks brilliant

[Robert1968]

Update


Finally got the right info on starting the base to this. I have used air dry clay to put down a base start on the frame I'm using


It says wait 4/5 days to dry but that's another week!!! So I'm gonna cheat and leave in towel cupboard ( just hope the wife don't touch it!


Looks like the moon surface.


Once dried next phase is:-


I have elmers glue all and I'm going to mix some compost and earth with this to create my field then carefully plough it before adding some vegetation and painting [ATTACH]109806.IPB[/ATTACH]

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Update
Finally got the right info on starting the base to this. I have used air dry clay to put down a base start on the frame I'm using


It says wait 4/5 days to dry but that's another week!!! So I'm gonna cheat and leave in towel cupboard ( just hope the wife don't touch it!


Looks like the moon surface.


Once dried next phase is:-


I have elmers glue all and I'm going to mix some compost and earth with this to create my field then carefully plough it before adding some vegetation and painting [ATTACH]120625[/ATTACH][ATTACH]120626[/ATTACH]

Be careful not to force the drying too much Robert, in case is does cracking.

[Robert1968]

Be careful not to force the drying too much Robert, in case is does cracking.

Your in my mind you git!! I had thought of that after the fact so it's in my man cave on a shelf under greaseproof paper to let air dry naturally so I'll get on with something else.


Robert

[Guest]

I like verry much what you have done with the motorcycle. A+

[Robert1968]

I like verry much what you have done with the motorcycle. A+

Thanks chaps for the comments always a help when you know your on the right tracks with the stuff we do


Thanks again


Robert

[Robert1968]

Finally got round to getting the groundwork done on the dio for this. Ok it's compost mixed with ELmers glue all and distilled water ( mud pack yeah!!!


Set it on the base already prep the other week and ploughed the field look.


Once this is dry I'll start adding bits of veggie and place the hetzer and other pieces


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all comments welcome as per usual

Robert

[Guest]

Wow! Looks a really difficult terrain to drive on


Looking very good so far!

[Robert1968]

Thanks Polux,


I have tried to represent the Belgian earth ( it seams very peaty and so I thought compost the best type to use.


I did research on how to make real earth bases and on you tube found I that said use glue all mixed with distilled water. It was fun making it ( it will,take a couple of days to dry before I can attempt to add some vegetation and some partial colour.


My ref pics of German Armour going across fields during the Ardennes were covered in dark mud.


Robert