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**yak face** · 17 July 2010, 20:24

brilliant work paul,the creased fabric effect on the putty sections is superb, cant wait to see him painted, cheers tony

**Guest** · 18 July 2010, 18:08

hey paul. yeah, that figure is looking fantastic. like tony said, the putty work with the cloth folds is great! such a good bit of custom work. inspiring!

**tr1ckey66** · 22 July 2010, 17:07

Cheers Tony/Bobby

The putty work is quite tricky especially as it seems to want to stick to my fingers more than it does to the wire armature! but I think (hope) it's worth the effort and I'm glad you like it.

I'm going to post an update on this figure because I omitted this stage for the NCO. I thought I'd show you the work on the straps and equipment before painting.

The straps were made from foil from a wine bottle, the D and O rings for the straps were made from wire wrapped around a micro drill bit and then carefully cut. The bread bag was again made from putty so that I could push the canteen and bottle into it whilst still soft. I arranged these 2 as though they were falling back toward his body, because he's making a jump they will be still 'in the air' a bit. I hope I've captured this movement properly, I'm quite pleased with the results and hope you like it too.

I'll get some paint on hm over the weekend and then I'm going back to the base to work on the trench and the grass.

Cheers

Paul

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**Guest** · 22 July 2010, 20:21

lovely detail on the figures mate keep em comin.

scott

**Guest** · 22 July 2010, 20:37

the movement is perfect paul! the second pic that has a little bit of blur in it really does give the appearance that he's jumping! i love the straps on his uniform, there actually far better than a kit figure.

**Guest** · 22 July 2010, 20:40

Paul this really is quite exceptional work buddy, and i dont say that lightly, the "extras" are going to make this whole project a highly enjoyable one. One day i MIGHT be ready to attemp some of the things youve done on here....but for now im just very much enjoying watching your skills....keep up the great work mate, this is fascinating stuff, all the best mate, Martin :-)

**tr1ckey66** · 24 July 2010, 17:22

Hi everyone

Got a bit of an update on both base and the leaping figure...

I've got some paint on 'Skinny' who now can take his place on the dio to see how he looks. Talking of the dio, I've done a few bits and pieces to the base. First I've 'planted' the fake fur grass. This was simply done by cutting the fake fur to shape and then sticking it to the base with PVA. I've also built a little dug out in the trench which will eventually get a cover to partially hide the door. The roof is made from a corrugated copper sheet which will have some more 'earth' packed on top of it. The duck boards in the trench are made from coffee stirrers and balsa wood runners. More ground work needs to be added to disguise the edges of the grass and be piled on to the roof of the dug out but this is really the first glimse of how this should turn out.

Hope you like it

Paul

Thanks everyone for the comments

Martin - I think it's just a case of having a go, that's all I'm doing. You never know what you can do, but I'm glad you like build so far.

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**Guest** · 24 July 2010, 17:39

Paul mate this is looking really good so far you can get a gist how this is going to look and your figures are fantastic keep up the excellent work.

scott

**AlanG** · 24 July 2010, 17:43

Asolutely superb

**Guest** · 25 July 2010, 22:37

Paul, this is top draw stuff, im astounded at the level of detail and use of every day materials to help build your dio.

Brilliant!!

**spanner570** · 26 July 2010, 14:02

Paul, this is one superb piece of workmanship. Your figures are quite masterful.

I'm sorry I have not kept up with your build but I have been A.W.O.L. for quite a few days.

Your diorama is looking really good and taking shape just nice...I know it is in it's early stage, but if I can be permitted one observation, do you think your bomb crater is too round and regimented in it's shape?

Perhaps a bit more scattering and roughing up around the edges would help? If you think it doesn't need doing or are already planning to do this at a later stage please forgive my premature suggestion and I will go and get me coat...again!

Ron

**tr1ckey66** · 26 July 2010, 16:10

Hi Ron

Thanks for the kind words. It is really enjoyable trying new techniques and materials and I'm glad you like the figures.

I've done a little more to the groundwork and I think this may have solved the symmetrical bomb crater out. I didn't actually want to show this stage yet as I wanted to keep a little bit back, but hey what the hell!

I think I added a little more 'mud' to the crater and it seems a little more of an ellipse than a perfect circle - but I'll let you be the judge!

I'm now planning my dead Russians and more of the trench interior. This is again going to take quite a while as both dead Russian figures need extensive alts.

Let me know what you think re: bomb crater and I'll see what I can do to rectify...

Cheers

P

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**spanner570** · 26 July 2010, 16:39

Sorry I have made you disclose the next stage of you superb build, Paul!

Gawd, I hate this side of the modelling game..... If you look at the 'direct hit' on the trench, you can see the difference. That one is more knocked about, whereas the one in the open is still (I think) too uniform and wants a bit more misshaping and perhaps more rubble ect. thrown up around it...

This is only my take on it and I appreciate everyone has their own ideas what a bomb hole looks like!

I really can't stand offering 'advise' to someone like yourself, who is obviously so good at modelling, so I will wind my neck in now!LOL

Cheers,

Ron

**tr1ckey66** · 26 July 2010, 17:08

Thanks Ron, I'll give it some thought. I think what I may do to break it up a bit more is add some large sods of earth which have been torn from the ground and flew up and came almost straight back down. The crater in the middle of the field is really just exploding earth so the resistance of force should be pretty even anyway, but I do take your point. I'll mess it up a bit more and of course there is all the dust (pigments) to add yet. Thanks for the comments is always good to get someone else's view.

Cheers

P

**spanner570** · 26 July 2010, 18:02

Paul, I'm always very twitchy about making comments or giving advise, about other people's models as I always have it in the back of my mind the recipient or someone else reading my comments might think me picky, so I am glad you accepted my suggestion in the way it was meant to be, just that!

I will be watching the next installment with renewed interest as this will, no question, be one superb Summer G/B.

Ron

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