1/35 Great Wall Hobby 12. 8 cm Pak 44 .

[JR]

John. Looks like you bought it pre made very well done

Get the fire engine standin by guys an contact matron John goin for it lol
chris ps SOON

Chris calm down :smiling3: , I've asked Matron to call and help Jen with an upgraded medication. :tongue-out3::upside:

[BattleshipBob]

You are rather good at buildings John, better than my local council lol

Lovely work 4BO

StuG u like

[Si Benson]

coming along really well now Mr R! :nerd:

[JR]

Evening all .
Today I made a wash up of black acrylic with 80 % deionised water and a dash of washing up liquid to help the flow. Once mixed I used a 50 mm brush and applied a generous wash to the stone sets and the wall.

Afterwards ( should have done it before ) I applied a thin layer of filler mixed with some PVA on the base again with a smear of PVA. This is just to help with adhesion.
Once done I thought I would try something I had seen on the net, the use of crumpled up cooking foil to use as an imprint. The first try was an effect was a water that was far to rough. Smoothing out the foil was better. Just need to paint and then varnish.



Other fillers and glues are available .

Glue bead on.


"Buttered "


Just as small amount of glue before the water was applied.



Result, quite impressed myself. I'd seen this used on a seascape. One the filler was dry and coloured Silicone was layered on followed by gesso type to give the effect of waves. Of course I won't be having the waves, and varnish instead of the Silicone.

Thanks for looking in. Now to reply to Bob as the posts crossed.

John.

[JR]

You are rather good at buildings John, better than my local council lol

Lovely work 4BO

StuG u like

Thanks Bob :smiling5:.

coming along really well now Mr R! :nerd:

Sorry Si didn't see you come in, thanks.

[Si Benson]

Nice effect John, I didn’t realise you where doing some water, watching with interest :thumb2:

[JR]

Nice effect John, I didn’t realise you where doing some water, watching with interest :thumb2:

Hi Si, thanks. Thought cutting off that corner would just add to the overall look. Had played with the idea of a boat but too small an area so maybe some bits of wood floating about, as if blown in.

[scottie3158]

John,
great work you are becoming the master of buildings. How about the bow of a small rowing boat sticking out of the water.

[JR]

John,
great work you are becoming the master of buildings. How about the bow of a small rowing boat sticking out of the water.

Thanks Paul, mmm now that's an idea. Scratchery time me things, pewter maybe, as can't bend plastic sheet, or can I ?

[boatman]

Hi Si, thanks. Thought cutting off that corner would just add to the overall look. Had played with the idea of a boat but too small an area so maybe some bits of wood floating about, as if blown in.

CANT you sqeezs ina smallrowin boat John as it would set the scene off
chris an ps matron injection was bleedin painfull lol in the butt

[JR]

CANT you sqeezs ina smallrowin boat John as it would set the scene off
chris an ps matron injection was bleedin painfull lol in the butt

Ha :smiling3: thought you would like that Chris. Yes thinking about how to do the boat.

[boatman]

Ha :smiling3: thought you would like that Chris. Yes thinking about how to do the boat.

OH you devil you John setting matron on me over a little panic of a fire engine lol
sore butt chris

[Steven000]

All very nice progress Mr John :thumb2:
Looks very good!
Steven

[JR]

All very nice progress Mr John :thumb2:
Looks very good!
Steven

Thanks Steven, nothing like buildings to get your teeth into !

[Steve Jones]

WOW! Awesome work JR. You really are pulling out all the stops on this one. Keep up the great work my friend