AFV 1/35 SCALE STURMTIGER.

[JR]

Hi john great idea ! Check this website out for lights , when i built the control tower i get the lights from here ! You can buy it pre wired and also with a battery and switch pack and its less then 10£ look around hope it helps!

https://www.smallscalelights.co.uk

Regards Danny

Thanks for that Danny , i've emailed them.:thumb2:
John.

[Guest]

Your welcome John! Just a suggestion to think about... i do see the doors will be big however if the roof on an all the sides visibility will be limited ! I think you should make one sidewall off or just a little frame that way your scene will be visible for the viewers! That’s what I did with the control tower! Hope didn’t offend you! Regards Danny [ATTACH]314938[/ATTACH]

[JR]

Your welcome John! Just a suggestion to think about... i do see the doors will be big however if the roof on an all the sides visibility will be limited ! I think you should make one sidewall off or just a little frame that way your scene will be visible for the viewers! That’s what I did with the control tower! Hope didn’t offend you! Regards Danny [ATTACH]314938[/ATTACH]
Danny

Danny, No, of course not. The more input the better. I can certainly see your point. I was thinking about having the doors open, just folded back. If I did that I think there will be enough to see. If not I could have one of the sides open, with brick damage !
The front of the building is set back from the front edge by about 2 "
John

[Guest]

Terrific work John - good to see you getting down and messy too. Lots of good tips there.

Peter.

[JR]

Terrific work John - good to see you getting down and messy too. Lots of good tips there.

Peter.

Thanks Peter.
Looking at the bricks today when they had fully dried, (the foam board seems to hold the water far longer than plastic so it takes so long) I'm going to dry brush again to give some more variations and certainly use hardly any water to thin.
Have 2 lots of muddy water settling, will. continue to collect the very fine soil. Tomorrow will be the start of the doors. These would have to be sliding due to the night. Need to mark out for the bottom track and glue in some plastic strip. The doorsv will be hung from the inside so won't have to think about the top track. The doors will have to be open. Hope to post some photos tomorrow.
John.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Cobbles are looking great. That fine soil Wolfgang showed us - do you use it dry like pigment or mixed to a slurry? Another masterpiece in progress.
Jim

[JR]

Hi John
Cobbles are looking great. That fine soil Wolfgang showed us - do you use it dry like pigment or mixed to a slurry? Another masterpiece in progress.
Jim

Hi Jim..... Thanks for looking in. Once dry I store it in a jar, then spray a very light coat of flat/mat varnish on the base , then scatter very thinly over the still wet varnish. Then turn the base over and remove the surplus.The thinner the application the better, you can always add more if required. I suppose you could use pigment fixer, If doing this on the hull sides, but I think the varnish coat for thin applications is just as good. HSH.
John .

Wolfgang says . Guten Morgen !

[Guest]

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[Guest]

Probably the first MMK kit is the best option its only 20€ and loads of things in it! Hope it helps! All the best Danny

[JR]

Probably the first MMK kit is the best option its only 20€ and loads of things in it! Hope it helps! All the best Danny

OOH Temptations. Thanks for that Danny. I liked the gen right hand side.
you will see some modifications to the building .........

Evening all .
Good day had, some time at bench and other spent making small size soil. Soil first.
1st load a sample of garden soil in small bucket, add water.

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By angling the bucket in a circular motion .

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The slight tipping leaves the very fine at the top , larger particles fall to the bottom.

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You can now see the very fine particles that I need at the top , by carefully removing the water with a small container I was able to separate ost of the fine, Its now drying in another plastic tub.

Before any one else changes channel or goes to sleep .

Made some sliding doors , using plastic sheet I glued some thick plastic strip to form the styles and rails. Then marking the sheet made some planking .This is just to show how it will all look .

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It was at this point I decided to put a door way into the rest of the factory
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Now its going to be pretty cramped in there, and to be able to see in from two sides I might as Danny's suggestion open the right hand wall with some battle damage.
On a roll at the moment, I even produced some doors for the above opening , just a section of foam board with some section stuck to it. Will add bolts later .
Thanks for following .Comments welcome.

John.

[grumpa]

Looking awesome John! Your brick and cobble stone work is very convincing.
I personally enjoy scratching up the foam myself but not on such a scale, I've heard though that too much "scoring-o-de-foam" can
lead to manic behavior :flushed:

[Si Benson]

Very convincing John, the building has come together nicely. Good job with the sliding doors too:thumb2:

[Jim R]

Hi John
Looking good. Excellent brickwork.
Jim

[scottie3158]

Outstanding work John

[Steve Jones]

JR - What can I say! Totally awesome dude! The sliding doors are genius. The brickwork is truly wonderful. This is turning into a real masterpiece. By far your best work mate. Keep it comin