Steven's 25cm German Heavy Mortar position 1/35 CMK

[Steven]

thanks John and Steve

maptable
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with lantern
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[Steven]

final detailing of the lantern, I am calling this one done for now




Up next: A bit of wood joinery - I am crap at that.....

[Steven]

Base and Socket:

Base is a 30 X 30 cm canvas frame flipped over with a plate to cover the hole




Sides are joined separately using anglevice to ensure a 90 degrees angle




Sides and base combined - won't be glued together until final install for ease of handling - ready for some sanding and paint

[Steve Jones]

Lovely micro detailing on the lamp. I hope you didnt have to swear too much:smiling3:

[Steven]

Thanks well, it does help...but thank heaven for optivisor - at my age :smiling4:

[SimonT]

Hi Steven - something seems to have gone a little bit wonky with your lamp

The vertical side arms should fasten to the oil can at the base of the lamp otherwise there is nothing holding it together :thinking:

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[Jim R]

Hi Steven
This is really interesting. Love the lamp.
Jim

[Steven]

Hi Steven - something seems to have gone a little bit wonky with your lamp

The vertical side arms should fasten to the oil can at the base of the lamp otherwise there is nothing holding it together :thinking:

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You are right - will be fixed

[Steven]

@ Jim thanks :-)

[Guest]

Nice piece of joinery there Steven, nothing beats a good joint like that.
John.

[stillp]

changed privacy settings for the link did it help?

Yes, working now :thumb2:

Pete

[Steven]

Thanks John - have a sander now - helps even the joint

painted - will recieve several layers and be varnished



Now for something a lot more fun : The trench section and the mortar pit

[Steven]

The trench section and the mortar pit

the basic structure - XPS glued with ye olde glue gun

trench section and looking down the pit (this will be roofed eventually) some parts have been primed with cheap acryllics




I consgtructed a plstic insert in the pit as the flooring will be evergreen "wood"

wicker revetments in progress - I have has a few goes at these since the pic and could not get the size of the branches to scale - still not completely happy will post updated version

[Steven]

Trench and pit continued
wickerwork redone ( needs a lot more work) and beginning of a firestep

[Guest]

Steven .
That looks realistic enough. Are you having to soak them first in warm water to get them to bend ?
John