"Soviet Steamroller" Series

[grumpa]

Very nice work Jim Like the effects and the shading not only from light to dark
but also the change in colour. Very nicely done indeed.


Laurie

thanks Laurie, much appreciated indeed..................Jim

[bazers]

Shading is great Jim lovely job all round ,like trees and scrub on base.

[grumpa]

Shading is great Jim lovely job all round ,like trees and scrub on base.

Thanks Barry, base is another "generic", kept roadway "soft" so it can be re-used, saves diorama space and gives a nice back-drop to things

[bazers]

Thanks Barry, base is another "generic", kept roadway "soft" so it can be re-used, saves diorama space and gives a nice back-drop to things

Good idea Jim.

[Steve Brodie]

Excellent build

[Snowman]

Awesome bub, that is a beasty of an arty!!


Just one thing, where are the crew? It kinda looks abandoned....o_O


Beyond that I dig the subtle weathering and the arty "sinking" into the sand/gravel is a nice touch that adds to the apparent heavy going depicted in the dio!!

[grumpa]

Awesome bub, that is a beasty of an arty!!
Just one thing, where are the crew? It kinda looks abandoned....o_O


Beyond that I dig the subtle weathering and the arty "sinking" into the sand/gravel is a nice touch that adds to the apparent heavy going depicted in the dio!!

Thanks a bunch Gavin, believe it or not but neither kit had a crew

[Snowman]

neither kit had a crew

CRAZY!!


That is a pity, as it would have added some more dynamic to an already great build!


Oh well, onwards!! NEXT, please...???

[grumpa]

CRAZY!!
That is a pity, as it would have added some more dynamic to an already great build!


Oh well, onwards!! NEXT, please...???

T55 or BT5, and I must do some work on my WW1 dio also, OK, one more then I'll put the vodka up for a while and break out some "English Whiskey"

[Snowman]

English Whiskey

One finger or two??

[grumpa]

One finger or two??

four

[grumpa]

Excellent build

Thanks Steve I really appreciate that............Jim

[Guest]

Thanks Steve, am doing a painting and weathering tutorial with a T55, once I get enough to start a thread going I'll post 1st installment. Will have it broken down to a few easy steps so even a newbie can start catching on...............Jim

Ill be keeping an eye out for that then haha. love the shading, its epic!


Also that long tom is a beast!


Quick question, your dio, are those items from the garden or are there packs you can buy? Iv got a lot of models done but none have a dio because id need even more room to place them but i was thinking about making a dio desert style mat i could cover a table with and place kits on it if they are good enough but i cant see me finding anything worthwhile in the garden :P

[grumpa]

Ill be keeping an eye out for that then haha. love the shading, its epic!
Also that long tom is a beast!


Quick question, your dio, are those items from the garden or are there packs you can buy? Iv got a lot of models done but none have a dio because id need even more room to place them but i was thinking about making a dio desert style mat i could cover a table with and place kits on it if they are good enough but i cant see me finding anything worthwhile in the garden :P

Ok, well, board is not a diorama, just a base I made up to showcase some models on . Left the inner roadway loose so different vehicles can be displayed on something better than the work bench or kitchen table. With this method you can build away without worrying about dio space, I myself will be making a few different ones with different scenarios so as not to bore. All items in this "display board" for lack of a better term came from the gardens and surrounding property, moss that commonly grows on rocks in shady wooded areas works great and believe me if you look close enough at the little weedy things about you will start to see things you never noticed before and in time you will gain a "modelers eye" for such things. Check out "Drive In The Country" in completed diorama forum for better look at base ............Jim