Fantastic work Ron, really coming to life now. Well done mate.
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I like what i see Ron, well done mate.
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Thank you all for the words of encouragement, glad to know you guys are following. However, I hope there are others doing likewise as it would give me a lot of pleasure to know that as many as possible are gaining a bit of knowledge and ideas to enable them to have the confidence to Av' a go!!
Also we could all benefit from any advise or tips from other members,that's what forums are all about..... cos' those oo' think they know everything, know now't. (Geoff Boycott,1974)
Next instalment tonight, after I've cooked the tea!!!!
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Heh Sanner this is looking really good so far keep puttin those pics up and i can't wait to see the finished dio. One question what scale are you building to?Originally posted by \
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It's 1/35 scale. I am just about done with the washing up so I am going to put the next part of the build on the thread.Originally posted by \
Glad to see your following this,Scott and I hope it will be useful to you in future projects.
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O.K. In this instalment I will concentrate on the pillbox.
I have removed the bridge rail as I kept knocking the bl***y thing off!
First off we go into the garden and gather some suitable materials...Various mosses and scale 'dead trees' (twigs to you and me)
Place the moss on the pill box until you are happy with the position then a dab of neat P.V.A. and gently press the moss into it. Believe it or not the stuff continues to grow!!
Now add your dead trees as you see fit. (photos 1/2 shows this stage done) You can always add stuff later should you choose.
Now to the rear of the structure.
A bit more veg. and sticks and fit the door. Now have fun with 'extras' I have added some cut logs and a couple of ammo crates for starters. (Photo 3.)
Round to the front.
Make up some scale barbed wire. For this I use multi core wire from almost any domestic electric appliance. Split open the cable and select a piece of wire about 9" long, wrap it around a pencil and hold it for a while until it holds it's shape then dip it in black paint ( I use water based shed paint as it is the right thickness for this job. Photo 4) allow to dry then just drape it around the pillbox where you like.
Add a bit more greenery,rocks and debris and thats the P.B. done for a while. Photos 5,6,7 show this stage but later you will want to have a look and see if you can improve it.
Before I added the vegetation I gave the stream another lick...see how the water is starting to get a bit of depth now.
Next time I will be adding more greenery to the diorama in general and adding inspirational bits and pieces to improve the overall effect.
I hope you can stay with it as it is nearly complete now!!
Ron.
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Loving it Ron what vehicles are you putting into it mate?
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I've been having so much fun with this build Andy, that I havn't given much thought to the vehicle side of things, but I can feel that lil' ol' Tiger Tank urge coming on...Who knows?Originally posted by \
That was some quick reply to this instalment mate. I had only just posted it and you replied!!!!!!!!!!
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its coming on now ron, the stream looks brilliant,liking the barbed wire too! maybe we could start a thread listing all the unorthodox materials useful for modellers ie your electrical wire for barbed wire.i know i use loads of stuff that people would never expect to be used for a model. ill have a look and see if we can do one that people can keep adding to,im sure it would be useful for everyone.:thinking:cheers tonyComment
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Good idea Tony. As you may have gathered from reading my guff, I'm the worlds worst when it comes to buying things for my models, prefering to adapt whwt I have lying around.Originally posted by \
I am sure there are like minded people out there.....Being a cheap skate I could fill at least three pages alone!!!!!!!
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This is the penultimate instalment of this build and is to do with adding detail such as trees, more greenery and bits and bobs.
Photo 1 shows the completed rear of the pill box. I have added more logs, some jerry cans and a pee bucket!
Photo 2 is a top view of the finished P.G.
In photos 3/4 I have added the vegetation (moss), fallen trees (twigs from the garden) some more rubble(from the garden path) and scratched some track marks on the road, the jury is out on this last bit...
In the next picture I have glued in some fence posts made from matches and painted with shed paint.
The next four pictures show the 'trees' in position plus more moss and 'twigs' The first is a good example of four different kinds of moss I have used. The next is the same group from another angle. Yes, I know they are brown but it is autumn and in any case the wife won't let me snip new stuff yet, but I have a cunning plan!!!
The third shows the actual plant where I get my 'trees' from. It's called an Astilbe and it always produces an abundance of miniture conifer type trees of various sizes.
The last is just a general shot. Where is the wall? I have got sequence of shots a bit out, sorry.
Now is the time to sit back, have a beer and think how you can improve or add to your diorama.
In my last instalment I am sure to come up with something so I will include them in the final batch of photos in a few days time. Once again thank you for followng this build so far.
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Thats really cool Ron, where do you put these things when you have built them?
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Fantastic Ron :music_too
Can i ask, what have you used for the river please?
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Nice to see you are still hanging on in there, Andy.Originally posted by \
Sometimes I take some pictures then I cannibalize them for future dioramas.
If I really like the end result they go on my 'big' shelf in the shed!!
To get a bit of beer money I have considered trying to flog them but postage would be a big problem, so in the shed they will probably stay until the day comes when my sons can have the pleasure of sorting them out!!
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