Box Diorama with a Soviet Self-Propelled Gun SU-122

[papa 695]

Just pulled up at the back John, sorry for being late. I can see some very nice work even from here, and a great idea.

[Guest]

Just pulled up at the back John, sorry for being late. I can see some very nice work even from here, and a great idea.

Your welcome Ian, just sit away from the rabble on the first two rows, they can get a somewhat upset when the biscuits run out.

[Guest]

With those tracks done happiness has returned to the cave. To celebrate I decided to make some ammo cases, downloaded a drawing of the SU -122 and set to work.

Basswood is the only real choice , its cuts perfectly and glues well .

Made 5, one will be open showing the internals, the others closed up. Realising to straighten brass wire was simple in the drill while holding thew other end with pliers I was able to end up making some handle grabs as well on the SU .




Some of the .6 mill wire made into end handles. Cases will need a slight damping with a wet cloth , then sanding to remove that fluff.
Meanwhile slowly working on the "Beast "


That brass section sticking out from the centre of the rail will be cut off later.



Thanks for looking in .

John.

[scottie3158]

John,
Nice work my friend the ammo boxes look spot on.

[Guest]

John,
Nice work my friend the ammo boxes look spot on.

Thanks Paul, hope they paint up as well .

[Steve Jones]

Ammo boxes are the DB's mate. All coming together well my friend

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good John.

[Mini Me]

Keep it coming JR! :thumb2:

[Guest]

Ammo boxes are the DB's mate. All coming together well my friend

Thanks Steve , the rest slowly. Next big thing is the choice of figures. Got to go through all the kit boxes with the odd figure in and then the plastic tubs to see what will do . I can see much surgery again !

[Guest]

Looking good John.

Thanks Tim, hope your feeling much better .

[Guest]

Keep it coming JR! :thumb2:

Will do buddy .:thumb2:

[Tim Marlow]

Thanks Tim, hope your feeling much better .

Much better thanks John. Be a while before I build my stamina back up and can walk around much though. Still pretty much confined to barracks at the moment. Getting a bit stir crazy to be honest.

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Steve , the rest slowly. Next big thing is the choice of figures. Got to go through all the kit boxes with the odd figure in and then the plastic tubs to see what will do . I can see much surgery again !

well you've certainly got that side of things down now.
I must say, to my uneducated eyes it's really beginning to look like a tank now

[Guest]

Evening , sunny one minute then rain , and heavy at that .
Anyway in the cave some primer has gone on .

Some very small pieces of plastic and equally as small PE went in the bin, too small for me to deal with .Should have been some straps to hold down the spare track links , some ones having a joke !!!!:smiling3::smiling3::smiling3::smiling3:
Hopefully more primer in the tracks , will brush paint now .

Thanks for looking in .

John .

[outrunner]

Looking good John, just love the clutter in the background as it makes me feel at home. :smiling5:

Andy.