Dzhon's KV2 Trumpeter 1/35 SCALE

[spanner570]

That's tough 453, but isn't that the 'Thing' with dioramas?

All going great then the proverbial hits the fan! I too have the 'T' shirt.

A bit annoying for you but onwards and upwards eh? Here's to the Mk.II

570

[scottie3158]

John,
What a bummer and it was looking so good. I have had the "water" leak pass the seal as well. It is so frustrating after all the work that had gone in. I know you will not let this get to you and look forward to the solution.

[JR]

That's tough 453, but isn't that the 'Thing' with dioramas?

All going great then the proverbial hits the fan! I too have the 'T' shirt.

A bit annoying for you but onwards and upwards eh? Here's to the Mk.II

570

Thanks 570, just one of those things, I need to really check out sealing the outsides before attempting any more "water " themes.

John,
What a bummer and it was looking so good. I have had the "water" leak pass the seal as well. It is so frustrating after all the work that had gone in. I know you will not let this get to you and look forward to the solution.

Yes Paul it is, like I said to you on fb. Think I was a little carefree in waiting. There will be another with water in but not yet.

[JR]

Seeing Capitals are not allowed in titles will a mod please alter mine. I thought it was ok to use them in the description of the model.

[Lee Drennen]

Hi thought it was time I showed up with an update and a few photos.

I've been concentrating on the base, applying washes and some very fine green to emulate the green growth that you find on stones in a river. Not over done it, but just a hint.
After several additions followed by sprays of 3/1 IPA and a coat of very thin PVA heavily thinned with water and a drop of washing up liquid to aid the flow the whole base was allowed to dry for several days.

Tonight a spirt based coat of glass varnish was applied and is drying.

Yesterday I fired up the ab and sprayed some colour, wasn't very pleased afterwards with the finish as has a blockage of very dried paint in the nozzle which I had previously flushed though and it appeared fine. So for me a flush through doesn't appear to remove all the old paint.

At this point I brush coated the track guards, just brushed it on as it came esp as I was now fed up !
The turret had been done with the ab and at first I thought it was a complete mess. However leaving it all over night I'm more than happy with the finish, as to me it looks faded and has the primer showing though in places. The look I was after . I still need to put on the lockers, tow cables and the internals to the turret and to work on the overall look of the tracks as part of the front section will have been under water for the winter.

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Tonight after the sealing with the varnish.

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The KV its self.

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Thanks for looking in.

John.

Looks real good John I like that paint on the KV.

[JR]

Looks real good John I like that paint on the KV.

Thanks Lee, going to have to redo the wheels though too much rust.

[Graeme C.]

John, just had a catch up, shame about the base, looking forward to base 2.0!

[JR]

Hello fellow plastic fans, have decided to put this into the cupboard of gloom. ( shelf queen )
After my disliking the first Dio base due to the limited size and attempting to redo a winter scene I'm not liking the base at all . So while doing the clean up I decided to pack it all away.
1/35 scale dioramas are too large for the display area I have . Already I've put 5 in to the attic and earlier this week out another 5 .
I'll build the remains 1/35 models that I have a pop them on a base to suit , no dioramas in 1/35, unless they are very small .
Have some 1/72 models on order and this will allow me to build dioramas as well .

John .

[spanner570]

Brave, but sound decision 453.

I went down the same road recently.
Apart from the size issue, with 1/35 dioramas to look right, every nut, bolt, hinge, you name it, has to be modelled for the piece to look right.

Not so with 1/72. Whilst some detail is necessary, the modeller (Me) can get away with murder and still produce an acceptable diorama to the viewer (Me).

So model away my mate, and I look forward to your foray into the smaller and possibly more relaxing diorama making....

570

[JR]

Brave, but sound decision 453.

I went down the same road recently.
Apart from the size issue, with 1/35 dioramas to look right, every nut, bolt, hinge, you name it, has to be modelled for the piece to look right.

Not so with 1/72. Whilst some detail is necessary, the modeller (Me) can get away with murder and still produce an acceptable diorama to the viewer (Me).

So model away my mate, and I look forward to your foray into the smaller and possibly more relaxing diorama making....

570

Thanks 570 .
Time will tell but feel ok about it, as long as I can do a decent Dio I shall be happy .

[spanner570]

......as long as I can do a decent Dio I shall be happy .

That, at the end of the day, is all that matters.:thumb2:

[stillp]

1/35 scale dioramas are too large for the display area I have . Already I've put 5 in to the attic and earlier this week out another 5 .

Put them on ebay John.
Pete

[Strenko J]

Bummer that it is going to the Cupboard of gloom John, I know that you always put a lot of hard work into your builds.....gold lining is in the fact that you get to start onto the next one sooner..(I hope)

[JR]

Put them on ebay John.
Pete

Just concerned about the packing Peter, unless someone collected them .
The thing is how much to you ask for them ?

[JR]

Bummer that it is going to the Cupboard of gloom John, I know that you always put a lot of hard work into your builds.....gold lining is in the fact that you get to start onto the next one sooner..(I hope)

Thanks Joe, that's the only way to think .