Cromwell Mk,IV

[Guest]

Richard mate i dont think it looks overdon at all, the more beaten the better in my book very nice job mate keep it going.

scott

[Guest]

Slow progress!

Hi Guys,

Slow progress I'm afraid and I am being dragged off to sunny Majorca for two weeks so build will need to go on hold! Anyway here is my latest progress with my first ever figure!

See you all in two weeks

Rich

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[Guest]

Lovely job on the tanker Richard well done, and enjoy your holidays.

scott

[Guest]

This is looking very nice, the tip about lightening the panels, colour modulation, is a great technique and has certainly pepped this one up. Very nicely done. Hope you enjoy your holiday, look forward to seeing the build continue.

[Guest]

Back again!

Hi all, finally back again to it, can't believe its taking me all this time to finish this one! So much for taking part in other group builds! Always one thing and another stopping me getting out to the shed.

To help me move forward, can anyone point me in the direction of any tutorials in how to change limbs on figure etc so to pose them in other positions? Have some lovely figures given to me from Scott and was wondering if needed how I can change the postures.

Also i have had a go at using tissue paper and gauze to make blankets but was wondering if there are any other ways in making other stowage?

Your tips as always are greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Rich

[Guest]

Hi Rich hope the holiday was enjoyable mate, now as for limbs.... the way i have been taught to do this is say you want to bend a persons legs down like they are when sitting, i will take my saw and cut a slight V shape out of the back of their knees then light a candle and carefully apply a little heat to the legs just until they become moveable, move them back to the required position then set the figure aside to cool, this technique can be applied to bodies and arms too. However it all depends on how much movement you want to show.

scott

[Guest]

Progress update!

Thanks for the tip Scott, thankfully I have decided I need not butcher or burn any!

Here are some pictures of progress so far and the set-up I am thinking of, the figures I opted for are the Italeri ones you sent me. I plan to use the other set with a dio of a British Universal Carrier.

As usual would appreciate any comments and suggestions in particular thoughts about the wooden crate I made today when playing with those coffee stirring sticks.

Not sure I want to use the fence as I am thinking that perhaps to make a barbed fence? I also plan to have the chap in the loaders hatch holding either binoculars or a headphone set?

I am toying with also making a map holder for the commander as seen in many photos, does anyone know of any small maps or documents? Failing that I will attempt to draw some!

As for all this the Job is on hold once again I'm afraid...off to the Lake District for a few days tomorrow, again under orders from SWMBO!

Again all comments welcome and appreciated

Thanks

Rich

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[Gern]

That's coming along a treat Rich. I can't quite tell from the pics, but if that guy by the gate hasn't got a mug of cha then he needs one!

Gern

PS Would you believe people use those oh-so-useful little wooden sticks just for stirring drinks? That's as bad as putting Klear on floors! Some folks just have no appreciation of value.

[Guest]

Hi Rich this is looking very nice so far that cromwell's come up a treat your commander is excellent and i love the wooden crate nicely done. The camo net is a cool idea, is that gauze from a bandage? looks good.

scott

[Guest]

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys!

Gern he certainly does have a cuppa in ones hand.

As for the cammo net Scott this is a little tip I got from Youtube and a guy called Ken Abrams who posts some useful tutorials. Cammo net tip was from one of the five creating stowage clips, note part 5 has been blocked due to copyright reasons and the music contained in it however Ken is going to try and send me the file, fingers crossed. Strange really how this one was blocked as the music is in all of them?

here is the link if interested ScaleModelMadman

Thanks once again for kind comments

Rich

[tr1ckey66]

Hi Richard

The dio's coming on nicely. Great work on the figures and the stowage looks interesting. I'll be keeping an eye on the progress looks as though it's gonna be a cracker

Top work

Paul

[Guest]

Latest Look!

Thanks Paul,

Here is how things have taken shape this evening now the kids off to bed.

Must say I really enjoyed this part, little messy but fun! :grinball1:

Out of interest, would it be of benefit to give a light spray of art fixative once dry to help grass stay in place?

Rich

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[Guest]

Hi Rich looking good mate keep it up.

scott

[Guest]

Thanks Scott,

The Italeri kit you sent me as you know have figures with some different battledress to that of the tank commander and what crews may have been wearing at the time. Two of the three I have chosen to use have pullovers with trousers without the additional front pocket. The other (one in loaders hatch) has somewhat similar uniform to the commander.

The advise I would like is what colours should I aim to use? I was thinking about Tamiya earth XF52 using the instructions in my Universal carrier kit as a reference? I think I could get away with it for the one figure (loaders hatch) but the two with the jumpers what colour could I do these?

The box art references Model-master paints and I am unsure of what the equivalents are?

I was also thinking about having a go at adding some thigh pockets to make things look similar using some putty or tape?

If not XF52 should i use the same colour as the commander? How would it look?

Yours and anyone else's thoughts and advice would be greatly appreciated

Thanks

Rich

[Guest]

Hi Rich, for the static grass on my Spitfire (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/aircraft-pictures/12139-tamiya-1-32-spitfire-mk-ix.html) I did over spray afterwards with dilute pva glue. Similarly on my Battle of Britain diorama (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/planes-helicopters/12446-1-48th-scale-battle-britain-diorama.html) , but on that I was using a mix of static grass, grass flock and grass scatter to create different textures, so it needed a bit of extra binding. However in my most recent Challenger diorama (http://www.scale-models.co.uk/challenger-challenge/13417-challenger-i-mk-3-bosnia-1996-mud-mud-glorious-mud.html), I laid down the glue on the surfaces I wanted to put grass on, puffed the static grass and left it. I didn't give it another spray coating and yet it all seems to be holding well.

I think it comes down to how well you put down the glue in the first place and how well the initial application of grass adheres. Is the artists fixative from an aerosol can? if so be careful that the gas pressure doesn't affect the way the static grass lays. I used a squeeze bottle to spray the glue keeping the nozzle pointing away from the grass itself so even that small amount of air pressure doesn't touch the grass.