No Retreat! East Prussia, January 1945

[spanner570]

Sorry to sling another photo at you boys and girl.

I thought I had finished the Pak but I found an interesting study of one on 'tinternet so I copied it, well nearly!

It shows a rough cover over the breach block, I guess to try and stop it freezing up and a bit of cammo on the barrel perhaps to confuse the enemy into thinking the gun is a smaller calibre than it is, I don't know.

Anyway here it is.

Thanks,

Ron

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[Guest]

lovely progress mr Ron i like it so far.

scott

[Guest]

1st class Ron , love the figures and the pak , as usual you`ve upped the standard again with dios , give us a chance mate, I`m still learning the basics saying that I would not be where I am now if it was not for yourself and Patrick (where ever he is )

Richy

[Gern]

1st class Ron , love the figures and the pak , as usual you`ve upped the standard again with dios , give us a chance mate, I`m still learning the basics saying that I would not be where I am now if it was not for yourself and Patrick (where ever he is )Richy

That's a point! Does anyone know where young Patrick has got to? I don't remember seeing any posts from him recently.

Gern

PS Ron - Don't apologise for sending more pics if they're of quality builds like this! The more the merrier.

[spanner570]

1st class Ron , love the figures and the pak , as usual you`ve upped the standard again with dios , give us a chance mate, I`m still learning the basics saying that I would not be where I am now if it was not for yourself and Patrick (where ever he is )Richy

Thanks for the feedback boys.

Richie, I often wonder where Patrick (dubster72) is too..

He was our Steve (stona) of the armour world, wasn't he? Perhaps he will read this thread and get in touch again. I hope so.

Cheers,

Ron

Oops! Sorry Dave, we must have pressed the button at almost the same time.

[spanner570]

Hi everyone,

As this last w/end was a Bank Holiday I refused to go out the gate but contented myself with a few beers and a Bar-b'. Oh, and I also slunk off to the shed and did a bit on this build.....

I have started on the diorama now.

I hadn't much of a clue what form it would take other than I had a Pak 40 and 3 figures to put on it. This is always the way with me, I just get ideas as I go along. Can't hold too much in the old noggin at one go! lol

I started off with the bare base, which is an upturned 12"X12" old floor tile. As the crew would be in a bit of a hurry, I wanted a makeshift something that might have been lying around to try and hide the gun, so I came up with the idea of a picket fence, made from bits of wood the gun crew found in the field. (balsa strip scraps bedded in adhesive) I then added a bit of a hump to the right of the fence out of bits of old insulation board.

I intend to make a stone wall from bits on my drive, to show the right angle corner of a field and I can shove the gun in there.

Here are 3 pictures of progress thus far...

Thanks for looking,

Ron

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[spanner570]

Hi all.

Managed to get another good run at the dio:-

In the first 2 pictures I had an impatient play with the white emulsion.The final 2 show the whole thing covered all over with grey adhesive and when it was still wet, I did the vehicle tracks and footprints but left the ploughed field alone!

I have added the stone walls and finally, popped in a gate from a previous build just for a tryout!

Now it needs to dry out completely, then I can move on to the next stage.

I hope you approve of the build so far and thanks for taking a look.

Ron

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[Guest]

Lookin good as always Ron, sweet jesus man your turning these out like your life depended on it i've barely had the time to look at mine in ages due to being at work so i have to appologise for that, good greif even carrie is further along than me at the moment. Anyway can't wait to see the finished product i've got my five stars ready.

scott

[spanner570]

Lookin good as always Ron, sweet jesus man your turning these out like your life depended on it i've barely had the time to look at mine in ages due to being at work so i have to appologise for that, good greif even carrie is further along than me at the moment. Anyway can't wait to see the finished product i've got my five stars ready.scott

Thanks Scott, always good to hear from you Bud.

No apologies required, I am very fortunate in that I am semi- retired so I have some nice dollops of spare time, so in the shed I go..

It's either that or listen to my missus and her mates talking away like tuppenny Budgies!!! lol

How's Carrie's G.B. coming along, give my regards will you?

Cheers,

Ron

[Guest]

Here GB is further along than mine is Ron she's almost finished the farm house and she has the figures nearly done, She has a bit of a way to go but hers is more complex than mine but i have to say mate even i'm surprised at how quickly she's picking all this up.

scott

[spanner570]

Scott, you're quite right when you comment on how well Carrie is picking it up.

The finish she is achieving so early on in her model making is a credit to her, and all credit to you for helping her!

Some blokes wouldn't entertain the wife getting involved, but I think it's great to muck in together like you two are doing.

Ron

[Guest]

She makes me a very proud husband Ron.

scott

[spanner570]

O.K. folks,

Now the grey adhesive I spread on has hardened, I've been throwing snow balls around!

Well, cheap white emulsion paint anyway...

I've also added a broken stone wall in front of the picket fence and a few bits and bobs.

I'll probably have a mess around some more before I play with the gun and figures, but we're getting there.

I hope you like it thus far.

Thanks again for taking the time to have a look,

Ron

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[tr1ckey66]

Hi Ron

Nice little dio, the floor tile is an innovative base! The figures look cool. Well done mate!

Paul

[spanner570]

Thanks Paul, glad you like it.

Yes, the floor tile was a bit of a brain wave, 'specially where my brain is concerned! The tile is only 6mm thick so is unobtrusive and being clay doesn't need sealing first and it won't warp no matter how much wet stuff is put on!

Thanks for your input.

Ron