Caen area 11th August 1944

[Alan 45]

I don't know, think you have better painting techniques than me.Yeah, any bits will great mate, only if you can spare them?

Si

It's just basic dry brushing mate , all I do is paint the part in it's colour then a watered down darker shade then dry brush with the original colour that's it

If I needed them mate I wouldn't offer and you usually get extra weapons and bags and stuff every time you buy figures and some of the stuff is pre-painted for you as well I'm only glad to help

[eddiesolo]

It's just basic dry brushing mate , all I do is paint the part in it's colour then a watered down darker shade then dry brush with the original colour that's itIf I needed them mate I wouldn't offer and you usually get extra weapons and bags and stuff every time you buy figures and some of the stuff is pre-painted for you as well I'm only glad to help

Thank you pal for the tip and the items.

Si

[Alan 45]

No probs mate I'm only glad to help out a fellow modeller

[eddiesolo]

No probs mate I'm only glad to help out a fellow modeller

Ta pal.

Si

[Guest]

Look very nice Alan.

Excellent figures and very interesting items for this diorama.

I will be watching you....

[Alan 45]

Cheers polux I appreciate it

[Alan 45]

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This is the scratch built stone wall

[Alan 45]

Stone wall now complete and the MPs have arrived to collect their prisoner for interorgation [ATTACH]74720.IPB[/ATTACH]

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[eddiesolo]

Scratch built stone wall! Freaking awesome pal! How did you make that?

Top stuff mate, really impressed.

Si

[Alan 45]

Scratch built stone wall! Freaking awesome pal! How did you make that?Top stuff mate, really impressed.

Si

Cheers Si

It's a piece of flat balsa with a strip of balsa cut into irregular shaped blocks glued to it and then covers in filler and wiped with a damp cloth to texture the stones then paint with earth colours and put little pieces of lichen in between the stones for moss , it is a long job because you have to paint the mortar in by hand , I did try a wash but it wasn't strong enough to show between the stones

Glad you like it

[eddiesolo]

Cheers SiIt's a piece of flat balsa with a strip of balsa cut into irregular shaped blocks glued to it and then covers in filler and wiped with a damp cloth to texture the stones then paint with earth colours and put little pieces of lichen in between the stones for moss , it is a long job because you have to paint the mortar in by hand , I did try a wash but it wasn't strong enough to show between the stones

Glad you like it

Like it, its superb mate and very effective.

Si

[Alan 45]

Cheers mate I appreciate it

I wasn't sure I could pull it off at first but I don't think I've done too bad a job

[eddiesolo]

Cheers mate I appreciate itI wasn't sure I could pull it off at first but I don't think I've done too bad a job

I actually thought at first it was bought, top job mate.

Si

[Guest]

Don't know if this will make things easier for you Alan.

If you paint the stones first, then make up a runny poly - filler (coloured to simulate cement) you can apply it with a printer refill syringe and needle, it'll run nicely into all the joints, if any spills over then just wipe it with a cloth and clean up any excess powder on the stone when dry with a stiff toothbrush.

This is how I made the stone walls and cottages for a few railways belonging to friends.

Some people underestimate the power of the balsa.... . It's nice to see someone else using it so much... . The walls great mate. :-) :-)

[Alan 45]

I actually thought at first it was bought, top job mate.Si

All this scratch building I'm doing are test pieces for my large crimbo scene next year , I'm putting our local church in it so I needed to see if I can do the stone covering for it