T34/85 Tank in a village 1/35 Scale

[Jim R]

Hi John
I hope you get on with the Deluxe filler. I find it good stuff.
Great to see so many figures. Not easy but improve the realism of a dio immensely.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Breakfast of champions, warm beer & cold pizza. Tank riders are very cool & should be in all late war Russian armor scenes mounted or dismounted.

[Mini Me]

Agree with Paul except the "warm" beer:tongue-out2:!! Rick H.

[JR]

Poses look good John.

Thanks Tim, good job I've got this photo then to set them up after painting :smiling3:

Sorry ...l'm late...chair pulled..with pizza and beer...

Hi Greg, no worries working on that ship must keep you busy .

Hi John
I hope you get on with the Deluxe filler. I find it good stuff.
Great to see so many figures. Not easy but improve the realism of a dio immensely.
Jim

Jim first thoughts on the filler are good ones. Having played about a little with mixes I've been using the syringe kit. Tried the largest needle, too large for small gaps so ended up with the smallest. Said 2 on the carton but I've 3 different sizes . Using a damp cotton bud been able to fill the smallest of gaps . The only down side is the cleaning, the syringes and needles but having 13 figures needing some filler in differing amounts it was worth making up a mix and used it all. Having cleaned the kit thoroughly it's now in its box Glad you and Dave recommended it .

Breakfast of champions, warm beer & cold pizza. Tank riders are very cool & should be in all late war Russian armor scenes mounted or dismounted.

Totally agree Paul .

No photos as not needed tonight, but I reduced the Hornet heads, they started to look as if they were from some odd tribe of egg headed Russians, so out with the blade and sanding sticks, you can see tomorrow.

All figures completed re filling, with stuck on old golf tees or had a wire in the foot .
To night I cut up the last of my Balsa stock , hope there just enough for the farm building .Have been researching today for photos and styles .
Hopefully more tomorrow and some photos .
Thanks for following .
Canon .

[minitnkr]

A memory of stepping over sleeping bodies looking for large cigarette butts in ashtrays while munching cold pizza & swilling unfinished warm beers upon awakening after a night of festivities. Ahhh.... those salad days......how did I survive them?

[JR]

Stepping over those drunken members from the colonies and one wandering around with a cold pizza I set too making up the farmhouse.
This time instead of form board I decided as none was going to be seen and no bricks I'd use some cardboard and stick the timbers to it .
These sections are doubled up just to thicken it up, once the timbers are glued on it will gain it's strength.



Those Hornet head now look to me more presentable and don't have that alien head.



While the glued card dries off I sanded the first of the wall timbers , just removing the square edges.
I'll have to wear a mask for the rest as too fine a dust coming off them
Once the card is dry I can glue the shaped and sanded timbers on and put the doors and windows in .
Many Russian peasant homes were very basic, some even had to their animals sleeping in with the people so you can imagine to insides were not pleasant.
The rest of my the figures are waiting for a final clean before painting .



Quite a gathering, so will definitely have to improve my painting skills for this .

Thanks for looking in
Dzhon .

[minitnkr]

Thanks for watching your step. Figs are looking excellent. Looking forward to the new construction method.

[scottie3158]

John,
The heads look a lot better. Bring on thè building.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Walls from cardboard - the Ron school of frugal modelling is rubbing off on you.
There is no doubt that the Hornet heads really improve mediocre plastic figures.
Jim

[Neil Merryweather]

Figures are looking great , John. You're really getting to grips with them now

[Graeme C.]

Looks a nice selection of figures John, be interesting to see how the new construction method works out.

[JR]

Thanks for watching your step. Figs are looking excellent. Looking forward to the new construction method.

Thanks Paul.

John,
The heads look a lot better. Bring on thè building.

Cheers Paul., I'd hate to tread on either of you !

Hi John
Walls from cardboard - the Ron school of frugal modelling is rubbing off on you.
There is no doubt that the Hornet heads really improve mediocre plastic figures.
Jim

Jim , it must be, as the walls aren't going to need any scribing decided that could well use the cardboard, however I draw the line at old pizza bases !
Those Hornet heads are stunning in detail, but have to say that the old lady from the the MB kit is good, just not as sharp as the resin. Think if I'd had more I'd have liked to change all the soldiers.

Figures are looking great , John. You're really getting to grips with them now

Thank you for that Neil, I've been watching some U Tube videos and hope to use some of the methods used on there. Was pleased to see on the one I was most interested in that he used the Lifecolour flesh set as well as Vallejo

Looks a nice selection of figures John, be interesting to see how the new construction method works out.

Hope so too Graeme, thanks for looking in .

[spanner570]

Looking good 453.

Following along quietly - For once!

570

[JR]

Looking good 453.

Following along quietly - For once!

570

Good evening 570 ..
Trust your well , take a seat please , any tips on cardboard more than welcome .
Just read an article on Russian Village houses , no nails used ! Just pegs.
453

[JR]

Had a good day, trip to the local recycling station with more concrete base remains, then back to the bench.

Cut some more logs up and started to glue them on the end wall.

Found on the net Russian wooden building methods so have used these.



Interesting for a wood worker to see how the opening was made by cutting back the logs on the window side. 570 please not, your thoughts please.
Tomorrow hope to start on the front face.

Thanks for following.

Dzhon