"Ease up Old Timer, we need your help!" Foucarville, 7th June 1944

[spanner570]

Thanks boys.

Paul - If I hadn't been following your latest excellent build, particularly the cart, I probably would not have noticed the lack of grain in the cart's woodwork and just happily painted away! So thanks for that.... :thumb2:

Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Thanks boys.

Paul - If I hadn't been following your latest excellent build, particularly the cart, I probably would not have noticed the lack of grain in the cart's woodwork and just happily painted away! So thanks for that.... :thumb2:

Cheers.
Ron

We all share things mate and pick up tips of each other.

[spanner570]

We all share things mate and pick up tips of each other.

Amen to that, Bro.!

I've finished the 'Water'
Nice and straight forward using just poundshop acrylic paints and clear varnish. What I mean is, for my sanity and patience, I like my model making to be as simple as I can make it so for me, no faffing with resins etc., But hey, everyone to their own favourite water maker... :thumb2:

Here's the final coat of acrylics before I applied the varnish.


Varnished.




















Next up some vegetation, so off into the lane I go to pick me some shrubs, bushes and trees.

No Matron I'll be just fine and don't really want Mr. Arbuthnott accompanying me with his three Rottweilers!
Hello nice doggies....Ow, you b*****d!

I've just spotted the Grebe waiting to ambush the three dogs.....

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
How you get such an impresssion of depth in the water is amazing. The paint and varnish has worked exceptionally well.
Jim

[scottie3158]

Ron,
It just goes to show that simple ideas can have excellent results, top work Sir.

[Gern]

Wot! You gotta wander off 'down the lane' when you have a humungous garden full of green stuff? I think you're just usin' your need for it as an excuse to get free and wreak havoc amongst your neighbours!

Matron! Make sure Mr Arbuthnot escorts young Ron on his travels and keeps him out of trouble!

PS I hope you didn't get wet paddlin' around in your stream.

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps. I'm well happy you like the water.

Dave - I'll have to be quick, I've given my escort the slip - For now!

The neighbours live sufficiently far away, and have enough notice to get indoors and hide when I skip past a'foraging in the ditches for that 'special' bit of greenery.

"Hello Mr. Arbuthnott. No, I'm fine thank you. Can you get your dogs to move so I can at least stand up?!"

[Guest]

Water looks great. Again, teaching me that there's not always a need for fancy products.

[spanner570]

Thanks Andy.
Mostly because of financial constraints I have to pootle along with basic of stuff anyway.

Anyway, I digress.
More midnight musing!
There has been a thunderstorm and puggles have formed on the farm track.

I used some clear plastic from a pork chop container.








Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
I like the puddles.

I suspect some folks buy "Fancy Products" as you call them, because they are a 'must have' sort of thing and could well end up in the back of a drawer.

..... in my case it is unfortunately the back of a drawer and two shelves of a cupboard :rolling: Your work shows that all I really need is to eat pizza and pork chops and use Wilkos and The Works for my moddelling supplies. Oh and a hell of a lot of skill! :tongue-out3:
Jim

[spanner570]

Thanks for the positive comments and hanging on in, Jim. Much appreciated and helps keep my enthusiasm going.... :thumb2:

Today, I've tried to bring life to the water. That sounds like the start to a Sunday Exhortation!

Here's the result. I used clear silicone and a nail. Highlighted with white acrylics.



A little bit to the confluence of the two streams.





Cheers.
Ron

[scottie3158]

Ron,
I'm loving this build.

[stillp]

Your work shows that all I really need is to eat pizza and pork chops and use Wilkos and The Works for my moddelling supplies. Oh and a hell of a lot of skill! :tongue-out3:

You left out the hefty dose of creativity.
Pete

[Guest]

I'd love to spend an hour or two looking over your shoulder at how you create that water effect.

Ever thought about branching out on YouTube? :smiling3:

[Guest]

Excellent result Ron. The water has real depth to it.