Looking very convincing so far.
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Nice progress, the foam base looks very nice ? have funComment
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To ensure the small stretch of raised road conformed right to the edge the piece first required framing. I had purchased some oak veneer but test fitting it exposed an issue with the cut of the Styrofoam on one of the sides. I had used a foam cutter, and I had started from what I figured was a nice straight edge. Unfortunately, I didn't spot a couple of wavy undulations in it and adding the veneer would only expose the flaw. So, to plan B and I had just enough Basswood left from a previous project. These are 1.6mm thick. I marked, cut and added these four side pieces instead. I cut them a tad long so I could sand them square...or as sqaure as I managed to cut the Styrofoam! ?
Once they had cured to the styrofoam with the aid of UHU Por glue, and each other, with wood glue, AK Asphalt was added in two thin layers, the cracks appeared all on their own, which was nice ? AK dark mud mixed with garden soil, tea leaves and scatter was added into any small gaps that were left around all the edges, and blended into the existing terrain.
The corners of the basswood framing were then sanded as square as possible ready for some matt black paint. A much-needed splash of colour was then added onto the raised embankment, care off static grass and MK35 wild grass. I’m not a fan of the slightly shiny grass colour out of the bag so once laid down with the grass applicator and fixed, these were airbrushed in different mixes of Tamiya Flat Green and Yellow Green.
I’m currently working on a small fence section utilising both cocktail sticks for the stakes and some broken and discarded Proton foam wire. A telegraph pole is also getting assembled to give the scene some height
I’m still in two minds about adding a small tree. It wasn’t in the original plan, and it might obscure the vehicle too much, but I’m willing to have a play around to see if it will add or distract from the overall look.
Last edited by Panzerwrecker; 15 October 2024, 12:52.Comment
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Wow, that's looking great, very realistic ? love the asphalt cracks too!Comment
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Beautiful work Los. Superb attention to detail.Comment
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Wow thats some serious nice groundwork going on.Looks mighty fine!!
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Los,
very realistic scenery, I may have missed it but what did you use for the tarmac?Comment
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Cheers Paul
The road surface is made with one of AK's excellent acrylic based diorama texture paste's. https://ak-interactive.com/product-c...amas-textures/
It is called Terrains Asphalt. Speed up the drying process and it can give some nice natural cracks ?Comment
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Looking fantasticComment
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