1/35 KV-2 BUNKER BUSTER BY TRUMPETER

[JR]

Rain most of day just when I was going to plant out some sweet peas, damn.
Instead I decided to prepare some fern leaves.

I store the old glycerin mix and just heat it up in the mw for 30 sec. This time added some more food colouring.

Once the ferns were cut I prepared the trays with a layer of paper in the bottom, then between each layer of fern cuttings another sheet of greaseproof paper .

This is to stop the mixing up of leaves, once that has happened they are so hard to untangle, hopefully this way will make it easier.

Gravel from the greenhouse plastic bags to hold down the paper.



Other food colourings are available from all good supermarkets.







Waiting for paper to hold it down above.





Finished and back in cave, will probably give them a few days as they are very fine. Then the wash in water to remove the surplus glycerine followed by pressing in paper between some heavy book for a week.
Sure I can find something to do in the meanwhile.

Thanks for looking in, comments welcome.
dzhon.

[JR]

Nice update John.

Looking the new bunker better. Not that at the time I thought there was anything wrong with the old one.

ATB.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew, think it was the colour that put me off, then it just changed entirely.

[Mini Me]

He's Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!! Hi JR. great progress with the bunker and as usual the trees will be the bomb. Cheers. Rick H.

[JR]

He's Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!! Hi JR. great progress with the bunker and as usual the trees will be the bomb. Cheers. Rick H.

Yes indeed, thanks. Rick, rain forecast for much of next week, think it will end up being shower dodging and the bench.

[Isitme]

Rain most of day just when I was going to plant out some sweet peas, damn.
Instead I decided to prepare some fern leaves.

I store the old glycerin mix and just heat it up in the mw for 30 sec. This time added some more food colouring.

Once the ferns were cut I prepared the trays with a layer of paper in the bottom, then between each layer of fern cuttings another sheet of greaseproof paper .

This is to stop the mixing up of leaves, once that has happened they are so hard to untangle, hopefully this way will make it easier.

Gravel from the greenhouse plastic bags to hold down the paper.

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Other food colourings are available from all good supermarkets.

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Waiting for paper to hold it down above.

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Finished and back in cave, will probably give them a few days as they are very fine. Then the wash in water to remove the surplus glycerine followed by pressing in paper between some heavy book for a week.
Sure I can find something to do in the meanwhile.

Thanks for looking in, comments welcome.
dzhon.

Ahhhh! ferns - got it.
Mike.

[JR]

Ahhhh! ferns - got it.
Mike.

And you were thinking I was battling with a :smiling3::smiling2::smiling3:

[Lee Drennen]

And you were thinking I was battling with a [ATTACH=CONFIG]n1151105[/ATTACH]:smiling3::smiling2::smiling3:

John. I’m sorry I never was a fern fan but they look good

[spanner570]

Still trying to play 'Catch up!'

Great thread, 453.

That's what I enjoy about modelling dioramas. If summat ain't lookin' right, not being afraid to alter things - No matter how radical!

All looking good. :thumb2:

570

[JR]

John. I’m sorry I never was a fern fan but they look good

Lee, that photo was to show Mike it wasn't these, when we were on the phone and I told him I was doing some ferns, he thought I meant those.

Still trying to play 'Catch up!'

Great thread, 453.

That's what I enjoy about modelling dioramas. If summat ain't lookin' right, not being afraid to alter things - No matter how radical!

All looking good. :thumb2:

570

I trust 570 the early release has come through then !

Yes I looked at it and thought NO, your for the hammer. Now waiting for the ferns to soak and then dry. Loads to do, should be ready by 2025 ! :smiling3::smiling3::smiling3:

453 Bed 6 Block 4.

[scottie3158]

John,
Looks the dogs to me mate. I need to make up some more ferns soon.

[Graeme C.]

The bunker is looking good John, one small criticism, there's a wheel 'floating' on the KV, a bump on the groundwork required!
Ferns for fir trees, there's an idea.

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice John usual quality build!

[Jim R]

Hi John
Over this side of the country we have had more than our fair share of rain. Sounds like the same for you.
Good call on the changing of the bunker. As Ron says it's good to go for a change of you're not happy.
Always interested in your "fern" adventures.
Jim

[JR]

John,
Looks the dogs to me mate. I need to make up some more ferns soon.

Cheers Paul, glad you liked my "mad " look photo that my daughter posted !
I brought 3 ferns, still very much alive.live happily in the kitchen. Take it you're are still going as well ?

[JR]

The bunker is looking good John, one small criticism, there's a wheel 'floating' on the KV, a bump on the groundwork required!
Ferns for fir trees, there's an idea.

Hi Graeme, cheers, the KV is not fixed yet, just put it on for the photo .

Very nice John usual quality build!

Thank you Bob. What no abuse about 4 BO ?:smiling:

Hi John
Over this side of the country we have had more than our fair share of rain. Sounds like the same for you.
Good call on the changing of the bunker. As Ron says it's good to go for a change of you're not happy.
Always interested in your "fern" adventures.
Jim

Hi Jim, thanks for looking in .Think you probably have had more, we did need it, but now it's becoming a bit annoying garden wise .
Yes enjoy the ferns , trying a new way as keeping them both flat and untwisted . Let's hope it works.