Coutances (Normandy) early 1944

[aaron]

This is a great looking start to an interesting piece, i love that there is some history to it as well.

Sorry but i cant help with the bren carrier.

You have a great eye for the little details i like the toilet roof tiles. awesome

Primo Colin.

[Guest]

As to which one, I don't think it really matters.....Either variant would surely have been seen on the streets of Coutances at sometime or other. Who's to say otherwise?

I'm sort of thinking that way to be honest Ron, and i'll be trawling the net to get some pictures to see what changes there were to alter a standard kit, thanks for the input mate, makes sense.

I've been thinking a bit "outside the box" on basic facts for a few things... For instance... Dad said the streets were lit occasionally, so i've added street lights.... he said that the villagers phoned a neighbouring town during his stay there and the radio operator was able to use morse, so i've added telegraph poles (i know telegraphy could be via radio wave but i think the telegraph poles look groovey on the dio ).

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and some details

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[Guest]

Very nice, this is really coming together! The details with the streetlights etc are excellent, as is the overall groundwork.

Patrick

[aaron]

Fantastic progress i like the clothes line and the wood piles are a nice touch.

What make are the lights? Thumbs up with the powerlines from me too.

[Guest]

It's the 1/35 Tamiya: 35067 Road Sign Set Aaron.

[Guest]

Brilliant progress Colin, great detail also.....love watching Dio's come together.....keep it up mate.

[geegad]

some nice detail you got going on there looks like its giong to be a cracker

geegad

[Guest]

Think the base is about finished now, put a few little extras like fences etc in there.

The whole jobbie

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Popped a terminal box on the telgraph pole, wiring this is akin to ship rigging ... not a job i'm in a rush to do again for a while

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the extra bits

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Cuppa anyone?

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Started building the figures ... might put him here.

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Now to get on and build some vehicles and paint some figures ...... this is where i slow down a tad

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[spanner570]

It's alive!...Brilliant stuff Colin, I'm really enjoying following this.

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

Smashing work colin.......enjoying this mate :biggthumpup:

[Guest]

Tons of detail to see & all done really well. But only one question, what's Ron doing on the step there?!

Patrick

[Guest]

looking great mate....that old man gets around though,last time i saw him he was staring at a challnger tank that was lost in the challenger challenge in bosnia

[spanner570]

Tons of detail to see & all done really well. But only one question, what's Ron doing on the step there?! Patrick

Can't be me Patrick, he ain't holdin' a can of Boddingtons! I haven't any neighbours either!

[Guest]

Fantastic work Colin! I love it!!

Have fun

[Guest]

Well i had a chat with him and he decided he liked sitting here most of all ..........

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Thats one figure down ..... just 12 more and two vehicles to go ......

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