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

[JR]

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

Thank you Steve, had loads of fun today after yesterday's fiasco doing that Hobby Boss.

A change is as good as a rest it is said, and how right that is. This morning and most of the late afternoon I spent painting the sets on the base, then dry brushing the wall brickwork. Now drying overnight for the next stage. The brick work will have a white / grey pigment to represent the mortar brushed over it. Once that is done them begins the individual brick painting with a selection of brick colours.


Still a little to do to blend in the colours.

Walls.





Best part of the build for me, as know what I'm doing for once.:smiling3::nerd:

Thanks for looking in, comments welcome.
John.

[scottie3158]

John,
The cobbles and brickwork look excellent.

[JR]

John,
The cobbles and brickwork look excellent.

Thanks Paul, I actually enjoy doing them, probably means I'm mad :smiling3:

[Jim R]

Hi John
This is coming on a treat. The walls and the cobbled area are spot on. Interesting method for modelling water.
Jim

[Lee Drennen]

John. The stone work is very convincing

[JR]

Hi John
This is coming on a treat. The walls and the cobbled area are spot on. Interesting method for modelling water.
Jim

Thanks Jim, yes I saw it and thought that might just work for me on this build. Suppose the colours will make it and the varnish.

John. The stone work is very convincing

Thanks Lee

[Neil Merryweather]

Superb stuff, John

[JR]

Superb stuff, John

Thanks Neil, been thinking of doing a pigment wash with a little PVA in to tone it down, what do you think ?

[Neil Merryweather]

I'm flattered that you ask, and I hadn't thought of it, but as you mention it I do think it would be a good idea

[JR]

I'm flattered that you ask, and I hadn't thought of it, but as you mention it I do think it would be a good idea

Well you certainly produce some stunning work Neil, so value your opinion.

[Tim Marlow]

Just had a catch up John. Great building work, especially the cobbles. Love the colour variation. The water technique looks interesting so it will be good to see where it goes next!

[adt70hk]

John

Hats off to you. Looking very good indeed!

ATB

Andrew

[outrunner]

You are doing a sterling job there John, this will be something really fabulous when it's done.

Andy.

[Strenko J]

Fantastic Progress John,,, really enjoying the colors Keep up the great work

[JR]

Just had a catch up John. Great building work, especially the cobbles. Love the colour variation. The water technique looks interesting so it will be good to see where it goes next!

Hi Tim, nice of you to look in. Thanks.

John

Hats off to you. Looking very good indeed!

ATB

Andrew

Thanks Andrew.

You are doing a sterling job there John, this will be something really fabulous when it's done.

Andy.

Certainly hope it works Andy, thank you.

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Busy day to day, work was carried out on both the base and building.
Base first.



Base as it was.




Materials ready to mix. 2 pigments water, and pva.


IPA sprayed liberally to surface to break surface tension of the mix.





Once the whole area is covered a gentle wipe over with a pad to just remove any surface mix, resulting in this .



This was taken several minutes after being done, its now drying over night, looking ok.

After the mornings work on the base it was the turn of the walls.

Grey pigment scattered over all surfaces.




Followed by rubbing in with finger and brush in both vertical and horizontal lines.


After wiping the surface with a slightly damp cloth the surplus pigment is wiped away.
By now I'd cut the balsa for the door frames, the foam board has dried and has the correct blend of mortar.



Brick work has come out well, some areas had another very light wash applied to give the appearance of lighter and darker firings of the bricks.



Timbers now glued in and the whole lot id drying overnight.

Thanks for looking in.

John.

Fantastic Progress John,,, really enjoying the colors Keep up the great work

Hi Joe, thanks for looking in, posts nearly crossed.