They didn't expect this - Marines at Peleliu

[rtfoe]

Hi Richard
I think I remember this although maybe not - memory fades as the years roll by :rolling:
The packs look good.
Jim

Thanks Jim, I have to remind myself not to make too long an interval of builds as my friends here are getting on with age. :smiling2:

The packs look good.

Scottie, thanks. I surprised myself with the scratch work.

Just had a look at the start ,a few names we don't see here anymore ,Wouter and Tony Lee.
Nice to see this start up again Richard .

Hi John, yes I wonder what has happened to them. I suppose Wouter is very busy with his Yamato with the amount of PE he is adding to it.

I've just had a very enjoyable catch-up; superb stuff ,Richard, as always from you!
I've always fancied doing an Iwo Jima dio based on 3 packs of Airfix Multipose Marines I have in the stash...it will have to wait but you have inspired me!

Neil, I'm so glad you enjoyed the catch up and has inspired you to tackle figures for Iwo Jima. Will look forward to it.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Did a bit of washing today on the packs. I have also attached the spades to the packs. A bit of highlights to raised areas with the base paint with added white or cream.



Picked out the spade covers with a lighter shade of khaki. Watched The Sands Of Iwo Jima for some inspiration.

Cheers,
Richard

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
Looking good. Like John I noticed that early in the thread there are names who no longer seem to be about.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Thanks Jim. Yes quite a few missing. A number of them gone in 2018 itself.

Cheers,
Richard

[JR]

That's nice Richard, I love this small detail, always takes time, but for the viewer so important.

[rtfoe]

That's nice Richard, I love this small detail, always takes time, but for the viewer so important.

Thanks John, much more enjoyable at this pace...no stress. My friends over another forum say they look like mini tanks from above with huge muzzle brakes. :smiling6:...too much Sci Fi I guess in that forum.

I've started on the coconuts with a base colour...



Cheers,
Richard

[Tim Marlow]

Developing nicely Richard. Love seeing your ideas come together….

[JR]

Thanks John, much more enjoyable at this pace...no stress. My friends over another forum say they look like mini tanks from above with huge muzzle brakes. :smiling6:...too much Sci Fi I guess in that forum.

I've started on the coconuts with a base colour...

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Cheers,
Richard

:smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2: Can see the reason.

[rtfoe]

Developing nicely Richard. Love seeing your ideas come together….

Thanks Tim, some hits and misses. Always nice when they come out right.

:smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2: Can see the reason.

I didn't notice till they told me...I think they can be in 1/700 scale.

Cheers,
Richard

[BigGreg]

Those coconuts remind me of.. " there is a layer of blue mist covering the eggs...."....:anguished::anguished:

[rtfoe]

Watch out for face huggers popping out. :smiling2:

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi guys, this saturday I decided to do the damaged Japanese machine gun in the bunker. Instead of using the Nambu, I thought of saving that and build a heavy Type92 from scratch. Since it's damaged from the internal explosion it doesn't have to look too perfect. This is what it looks like pristine...



The difficult part is to to do the cooling vanes along the barrel but in 1/35 I thought I'd get away with just using wrapped wire and painting. I first dug out a hypodermic needle 21 Gauge in the green packet. The pink ones are 18 Gauge suitable for 50 cals.

Wanted to use the cut off end but the resin glue was tough so the pliers mangled it a bit. I made sure I cut off the sharp end before the procedure.



Holding the needle in a clamp vice I then wrapped three different widths of masking tape over it securing the ends with CA.



I heated some copperwire with my flamethrower just to soften and make it easier to wrap round the tape. Meanwhile I added the gas recuperator tube underneath with some spacers. After wrapping the copper wire I tacked it down with CA.



The sights looked flimsy so I made those from copper sheet. Cut the shape and bent it in three places with the help of needle nose pliers.



Secured the sight with CA. Contemplated drilling the holes on the sight guards but I don't thing anyone will notice it in the diorama.



I then added the gas recuperator tube along the base with a short length of copper wire. The reference picture above somehow doesn't show it but others have.



Looks like a pneumatic drill. :smiling6: The next thing I'll be doing is the tripod cradle and maybe part of the main rear body that should be partly hidden in the bunker.

Trying to find time to build is precious...even as I was typing this I was called to rescue a fallen pot of plant and make new wire holders to hang it from. The plastic ones don't hold heavy plants well. Hope tonight there's free time to do the rest or maybe tinker with the trees in the Malayan Emergency dio.

Cheers,
Richard

[rtfoe]

Hi guys, after dinner worked a little more on the Jap heavy machine gun rear portion.



If you'll notice I did some extra detailing to the front section with a little nut for the recuperator and disc rivet at the base of the barrel.



Hope to get more done tomorrow.

Cheers,
Richard

[Jim R]

Hi Richard
Brilliant. I wouldn't know where to start.
Jim

[rtfoe]

Hi Richard
Brilliant. I wouldn't know where to start.
Jim

Thanks Jim, it took me a while to start it because of the cooling vanes. Just plodded along and within these few hours I got me a gun. Don't know how accurate it will be when painted. Perhaps a bit burnt but being a heavy machine gun I don't think there would be much damage.

Cheers,
Richard