1/35 ChTZ 60 Stalinetz Tractor by Thunder Models.

[JR]

What with looking at Urban Explores on Utube and a recovery of a StuG I managed to get some more done to the base.
Using a thin covering of the PAL
Bond SBR ( just a thin PVA for sealing walls and floors )


Then adding a mix of very fine soil ( micro waved so nothing living emerges ) with sharp sand and putting through the snow sieve over the base .


At this stage the base was tilted and the surplus sand / soil was returned to the tub for another application tomorrow.
Whilst gardening this morning I cut some Rosemary, only part of the old wood is any good just straight enough to use for the uprights .

The bark and colour is really good for this use.
More tomorrow.
Thanks for looking in and the comments .
John .

[Jim R]

Hi John
Looking good. Sound idea for preventing 'water' leaks - hope it works ok. Rosemary wood looks useful. Is it fully dry? will it need a coat of matt varnish to sort of preserve the bark and the colour?
Jim

[Si Benson]

Evening Mr Race,
Blimey, it’s all going on here....Hope you don’t get any leaks now!

Looking at your chopping of the rosemary made me think the same as Jim and reminded me that I have a dried out shrub hidden away in the shed for possible dio material.

Yet to try any water products but I’ve been looking into it after watching a few YouTube videos:nerd:

[Guest]

Had time to read this thread more thoroughly John, and I must say how sorry I am for the sad loss of your friend. I apologise for not responding sooner.

[Guest]

Hi Andy does it have a strong odour to it ? Just thinking of my lungs. I can see that coming in quite handy.

Pete

Sorry but I couldn't tell you Pete as I don't actually have any.

I have their Mr Cement Deluxe which is a slower drying version for when I need to fiddle with the position of something. That doesn't smell too bad to me, certainly no worse than Tamiya extra thin.

[JR]

Hi John
Looking good. Sound idea for preventing 'water' leaks - hope it works ok. Rosemary wood looks useful. Is it fully dry? will it need a coat of matt varnish to sort of preserve the bark and the colour?
Jim

Hi Jim, the liner does seem a possible way, but the glue I used UHU didn't appear to work, the other adhesive / sealer Stixall would have been better. Having said that the foam is rather dry and crumbles and both glues didn't like it. Next time when doing water I shall use the Stixall for the liner, and a normal run of the mill polystyrene packing sort .If I layer that I can use UHU POR and sandwich the liner in between .
The Rosemary wood is quite old, some of it came from the base of the shrub, in fact it's the biggest Rosemary I've ever seen at least a mtr wide and 70cm in hight. From looking at completely dead pieces it looks the same as live, so don't think it will loose much colour if any, it might get a quick spray with Matt varnish .

Evening Mr Race,
Blimey, it’s all going on here....Hope you don’t get any leaks now!

Looking at your chopping of the rosemary made me think the same as Jim and reminded me that I have a dried out shrub hidden away in the shed for possible dio material.

Yet to try any water products but I’ve been looking into it after watching a few YouTube videos:nerd:

Si, yes experimenting as we go, get these ideas and try them out, as I said to Jim this time it didn't work. That foam is the yellow Jablight type . Has an aluminium cover to both faces over a card. It's been in my attic for the last 10 odd years , seemed the best place to store it :smiling3: But it's either dried out or was always a bit dry and crumbly.
That Rosemary has the most realistic bark at this scale. Not very long straight sections though. Did it out and tell me what you think to it .

Had time to read this thread more thoroughly John, and I must say how sorry I am for the sad loss of your friend. I apologise for not responding sooner.

Peter, most kind of you and thanks, although we didn't speak or see each other on a regular basis since I retired and he became I'll I'd see him on the Christmas Card run. We'd worked together some years ago and always remained good friends.
His wife and Christine go back to when they were children as their fathers were good fiends.

Sorry but I couldn't tell you Pete as I don't actually have any.

I have their Mr Cement Deluxe which is a slower drying version for when I need to fiddle with the position of something. That doesn't smell too bad to me, certainly no worse than Tamiya extra thin.

Andy as I said further back I've emailed E models, but since then I've ordered some from John, so will let you all know .There is a good video on UTube doing a review of the glue, apparently it's not completely black but more like a wash.
Very like Tamyia extra thin in is drying times . Not sure now if he was comparing it to the quick set version or the normal extra thin .

John .

[Guest]

Hi John sorry to mess up your thread sent PM Wed 16:40 test/ message don't no if you received it or not.
Pete.

[JR]

Hi John sorry to mess up your thread sent PM Wed 16:40 test/ message don't no if you received it or not.
Pete.

Morning Pete, yes I did ------------------- and wrote a reply and then -------------didn't send, sorry .Sending it now .:sad::sad-face:

[JR]

Meanwhile somewhere in the hinterland of the Motherland the bridge is beening built by the now famous Stalingrad Building Company.
Photos just in from our site agent Ivor Buildisky.







Bolts about to be fitted.
Dzhon

[Jim R]

Hi John
Looks like Ivor has it all progressing well. Mind you thoughts of that gulag in Siberia is a pretty good incentive to do a good job :rolling:
Jim

[scottie3158]

John,
The timbers and posts look very good mate

[Allen Dewire]

Nice Dude 2,

I love the icebergs in the riverbed and the Rosemary sticks worked out fantastic. Looking good!!!!

Prost
Dude 1

[JR]

Hi John
Looks like Ivor has it all progressing well. Mind you thoughts of that gulag in Siberia is a pretty good incentive to do a good job :rolling:
Jim

Ha, your right there. They've been rushing around all afternoon.

John,
The timbers and posts look very good mate

Paul :thumb2:.

Nice Dude 2,

I love the icebergs in the riverbed and the Rosemary sticks worked out fantastic. Looking good!!!!

Prost
Dude 1

Dude 1.Had to look what you meant.:flushed::smiling4::surprised::surprised::smiling3:.yes they do.


Thanks guys.

[JR]

The bridge is done construction wise, refilled where the soil had to be removed and re sanded.
Just youse a dolop of green, rec , brown and white, all mixed with the filler and PVA.
When this has dried washes will start in the main bridge timbers, those underneath ( Rosemary ) will be left as they are, standing in the damp. They would be darker .
The boards will need to be worked edge wise and then will try to do the wear where tyres would have worn away done of the timber.
Our the bolt heads on to some pe strip








Once measured the planks have been removed for staining and ageing.





The white is PVA about to be covered in soil/ sand mix .





Been great fun, time consuming but this is what I love doing .
Thanks for your support, Ivor and his men are worn-out and have gone down to the village to find some food .
Exactly where I'm going as well
Bye .
Dzhon

[scottie3158]

John,
Coming on nicely very nice work on the timber.