KV 1 meets a little Panzer.

[JR]

Something has happened, didn't think it would have been this soon.
The KV1 has been glued down along with a start on the ice and water. i've pinned some thin section of wood to the edges and taped them on. Smearing the inside face with vaseline to stop the acrylic from sticking, well that's the plan.
Started with applying a coat of the water along the outside edge. Up to now after 6 hrs there has been no leakage.

Easy stuff to use, and the best part is acrylic, so no fumes and easy clean up. Mix wise nothing could be more simple 50/50 . Allowing of course a good 24 hrs plus to dry.
Thinking of how this is going to progress I need to put the ice on in two stages , the unbroken sheet first towards the front and side edges leaving the Panzer surrounded by the broken along with the water. Oce this is done the snow can be applied.
The next step will be the sheet ice.
Meanwhile the figures continue.



Comments welcome with any hints, or course as Steve is on holiday I don't:crying::smiling2::smiling2: expect any abuse about my oil work.
John.

[Guest]

Looking real good.

[Si Benson]

Afternoon John,
Great to see more progress. I keep seeing little bits here and there and hadn’t really realised what was going on...I get it now!
I see your enjoying yourself and it’s coming along nicely:thumb2: can’t wait to see how the ice and snow will look:smiling4:

[JR]

Looking real good.

Afternoon John,
Great to see more progress. I keep seeing little bits here and there and hadn’t really realised what was going on...I get it now!
I see your enjoying yourself and it’s coming along nicely:thumb2: can’t wait to see how the ice and snow will look:smiling4:

Hi Ralph and Si , thanks for looking in . As for the ice I'm having a good think of the best way for the it still :surprised::smiling3:
John .

[Steve Jones]

Base is coming on really well mate. Looking forward to seeing the snow and ice

[JR]

Base is coming on really well mate. Looking forward to seeing the snow and ice

Thanks Steve.
and here we have the ice.
First the all important resin, this version comes with a brownish look another is green and the third type clear. In any case an acrylic colour can be added to enhance the depth of colour.

Here is what I have used to increase the colour.



The application method I chose was by pippet, your not in this case going to use a great deal as on the base under the ice sheet.



It flows very slowly in fact not much went into the hole on the left, that took two of those plastic measuring shots.
Below is the ice sheet just pressed lightly on top of the water



Each time I made a fresh batch I used clean tools.
Had to work quite quickly to get the ice under the Panzer and get the additional water in .

I wanted the effect of the ice to look as the weight of the Panzer had pushed the ice up onto the left hand side, breaking it like that as it would have been the least distance for for the ice to remain intact .


After the last 2 amounts of mix were poured I used some weights to push the front end into the hole. and let the resin take hold.
:smiling2:

I checked to day and the resin is setting well as I had permission granted by Management to bring the dio into the house.Going to leave those weights on for a day or so more
Just remembered do I need the spray the tanks in acrylic varnish again , f so I will wait until the aerails arrive from Super Hobby.

That's it, while this dries I shall do some more work to the figures, still have the weapons and kit to paint fully. Then when they are fitted as well a mighty storm is going to blow from the rear ! Quite a common occurrence here at Race Towers :smiling2::smiling2: .
As always comments and hints excepted, and of course abuse from sections of the Rabble.
Thanks .
John.

[Mini Me]

Smashing bit of work JR! Cheers, Rick H.

[JR]

Smashing bit of work JR! Cheers, Rick H.

:smiling2::smiling2:Smashing reply , thanks Rick.
John

[minitnkr]

WOW! I don't have words. PaulE

[scottie3158]

That is a great effect John really looks the part.

[Jim R]

Hi John
That is really looking excellent. How did you cut the ice sheet? I found it very hard to cut. Maybe I was doing something wrong.
Jim

[JR]

WOW! I don't have words. PaulE

Hi John
That is really looking excellent. How did you cut the ice sheet? I found it very hard to cut. Maybe I was doing something wrong.
Jim

Thanks Jim, as for cutting, what a game,!! found this out , I marked on the reverse side with the film the out line that I wanted to have . Easy up to this point, then using a scaple carefully followed the marked line. I'd have to do this several times before you could press from the front face and a crack line would appear. From the front you could see the crack line , plus a few more ! , Turning the sheet upside down to give the film side face up I cut through the film, now this gave a fairly good out line to the marked one. Taking a pair of snips and putting a pair of eyes protectors on I started to nibble the marked edge. Ok it's not a good as their method of using a dimond cutter, but for the ice pattern I wanted it worked . To give those pieces removed a more shattered look I tapped it with the back of a hacksaw, not too hard and from the front face. From the from gave the right looking break, and I kept all the small pieces to fill in . At times I had to remove the backing film with the scaple around the edges . HTH .
John .

[Jim R]

Hi John
I'm glad I am not alone in having trouble. I never thought of nibbling back to a scored line. I used a cutting disc in my mini drill but it was so slow going. I could have cut a line and then snapped back to the line rather than cutting all the way.
Still the effect in the end is excellent.
Well done for getting no leaks with the water. I hope the Vaseline works - another thing I didn't do :sad:
Jim

[Steve Jones]

Terrific work mate. The ice is so realistic and has worked the way you wanted it to. Keep it comin mate. Its turning into something special

[Si Benson]

Coming along very nicely Mr Race, quite an effective looking product system!

Hoping you’ll light a scented candle after this mighty storm from the rear :smiling5: