1/35 MB MODELS GERMAN WITH A BIKE.

[JR]

John,
Get the photo on your screen and then take a pic with your phone, bit like doing a screen print - then you can put it on your pc. HTH.
Mike

Hi Mike, yes understand , thanks good idea.

[JR]

Going up another level with this one John. Liking the way it's shaping up. Keep up the great work mate

Cheers mate , enjoying this, MR T should be over the moon with the pewter!

[JR]

Good evening from Race Towers. A very damp day with rain , but still managed to get in to the garden !


Seeing what Rick ( MiniMe) had acheived with his kitchen truck, and how he had opened it up gave me the idea to show the inside of the shop window.

I'd tried to place some drawn shelves with loaves on but they just looked flat.
Cutting out the window and just leaving enough foam board around the edge to support the plastic sheet and frame I made an internal shelf unit. Glued some coffee stirrers to make the shelves, including a front lipping .

Searching in the fridge I retrieved some Milliput and made a batch of loaves for the shelves. Also cut a slot in the top of the internal unit to let some natural light in .
Finally made up the openers for the windows.







Comments always welcome, constructive or abusive.:smiling5::upside:

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see the added detail in the window. Some wonderful baking going on there. Its nice to see you haven't burnt them either. Permission to carry on LOL

[JR]

Nice to see the added detail in the window. Some wonderful baking going on there. Its nice to see you haven't burnt them either. Permission to carry on LOL

Hi Steve, thanks, no nothing being or going to be burnt on this, but see the Tiger dio !!

[scottie3158]

John,
Lovely detailed neat work mate very nice indeed.

[JR]

John,
Lovely detailed neat work mate very nice indeed.

Cheers mate.

[JR]

Just an update on this, moving along ok, .
I hadn't primed the pe this time and as you will see the primer has failed to take, so will have to do that section again.

Made up the "bread " using Milliput, didn't have to paint as i'd rolled on some smeared paint by mistake !


PIEKARNA is bakery.


The foam board at the front was textured with a small brass brush, then when Id painted the soil colour I flattened the area in front of the door.





The door was dry brushed with a lighter mix of paint.



Using dry lining adhesive certainly gives the best finish , far smoother than any wall filler. The final texture is done with a soft sanding pad of 220 grit, not pressed just a very light sanding. When the surface coat is applied I do it with a dabbing motion, this gives the worn look as when the knife is lifted as it naturally removes some of the coating.The cracks are done with a variety of needles , knife blade, sharp and pointy small tools.
Where the gaps were big enough I removed some of the material and impressed the surface. To make them more prominent I use a very thin wash of black , the darker wall under the roof was done using a black pastel, just a light drag.


I can see a hole opposite the window that will need attention.



Don't know where to put the bike for the final, position, but here you can see how the spokes haven't taken the primer.



Hans is looking in the window at those loaves.



Or this position





When that colour appeared after rolling it in that old paint I was quite chuffed, esp with the dots and streaks.
Had to use some matt varnish to hold them in place, pigment binder didn't work . That slight shine doesn't show through the window.

Thanks for looking.

[Guest]

Cracking stuff John. It's made me desperate for a pasty.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Looks superb.
If you have Hans looking into the window with his bike in front of him you may need a 'something' to the left of the doorway for balance.
Jim

[SimonT]

Don't forget to add a door handle/latch John or he won't be able to get at the bread :smiling3:

[Guest]

Fantastic stuff John, and thanks for talking through the methods you've used :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

John,
Cracking work mate. My pennies worth is to have the bike on the corner and Hans looking in the widow as per the first few photos.

[JR]

Evening plastic and baking fans.

Cracking stuff John. It's made me desperate for a pasty.

Yes Peter, me too.:smiling2:, you'd need strong teeth though .Cheers .

Hi John
Looks superb.
If you have Hans looking into the window with his bike in front of him you may need a 'something' to the left of the doorway for balance.
Jim

Hi Jim, thanks for looking in, yes I did think one small boy from the other dio would do nicely. I'll have a look tomorrow and have a think.

Don't forget to add a door handle/latch John or he won't be able to get at the bread :smiling3:

No it's in hand :smiling3: Simon nice piece of pewter or pe. :nerd:

Fantastic stuff John, and thanks for talking through the methods you've used :thumb2:

Thanks Andy, your welcome.

John,
Cracking work mate. My pennies worth is to have the bike on the corner and Hans looking in the widow as per the first few photos.

Paul hi, I've moved Hans around that many times to find the best setting, Christine's in favour of that one. The best thing is his face won't be seen which ever one I pick.:smiling3:
John .

[Steve Jones]

Wonderful work mate. I echo Jim's comments. Good luck with the next figure