What's on the bench 2022

[Allen Dewire]

Guilty as charged I'm afraid..........................................

[Lee Drennen]

Guilty as charged I'm afraid..........................................

Me too Allen. Excuse me while I go make a build Thread.

[SteveH]

So for 2022 just a little start with this one

After a few days work I have this, one side of tracks, and engine and gear box

I am also trying to paint some figures again, so have this on the bench too, Flag over Berlin.

I am having problems finding the colour of the stone work on the Reichstag though!
The photos of it in the late 70's show it to be very brown but that could be neglect as it was left by the East Germans/Russians to fall down.
All the earlier photos and the Russian propaganda photos and film are either B/W or colourised, which is grey!
Once I have a definite colour I shall get the brushes out.
I am still trying to make some progress on the figures, the heads are just blobs of resin, so off to Hornet for some replacements!
Regards
Steve H

[Steve Jones]

I built this Hobby Boss kit a couple of years ago. Apart from the tracks it was a real joy. Keep it coming my friend

[Tim Marlow]

Nice start Steve. Good luck with the Reichstag colour. Are there any colour film shots from pre war around?

[SteveH]

Thanks Steve

The "new" HobbyBoss kits has some flash which the old TriStar doesn't, I guess the moulds are getting on a bit as they took over the TriStar range.

I have seen several films/videos/pictures, even the pre-censored one where the Russian soldier is wearing 2 watches, but nothing that will give me a real colour match Tim.

Brown seems just "wrong", so if I can't get a definitive answer, it will have to be artistic license.

Now to get those pesky figures sorted out

Regards

Steve H

[Neil Merryweather]

Thanks Steve

The "new" HobbyBoss kits has some flash which the old TriStar doesn't, I guess the moulds are getting on a bit as they took over the TriStar range.

I have seen several films/videos/pictures, even the pre-censored one where the Russian soldier is wearing 2 watches, but nothing that will give me a real colour match Tim.

Brown seems just "wrong", so if I can't get a definitive answer, it will have to be artistic license.

Now to get those pesky figures sorted out

Regards

Steve H

surely modern pictures of the restored building will be close to the original colour?

[Guest]

Not necessarily, I think. Who knows how much grime was cleaned off it when the building was thoroughly refurbished to house the Bundestag? But the modern colour might be the best starting point, certainly if you can’t find pre-war colour pictures of it.

[SteveH]

Thanks chaps
The following images are for reference only





You can see my problem!

Regards

Steve H

[stillp]

Here's a couple I took in 2006:

I don't know if that helps. Personally I would expect that in wartime they'd have been covered in soot from coal fires and the smoke from burning buildings, so much darker.
Pete

[Mini Me]

Here's what I'm toying with at the moment.......

So while the glue is setting on Ivan and his parts I'm playing around with a lot of 7 various cars to be used for staff and Medical personel.....[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1166769[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]n1166770[/ATTACH]

[Tim Marlow]

Soot staining and streaking could give a great deal of interest to the piece Steve. I remember buildings in the sixties that were really dirty especially after winter. Bath comes to mind….

[Neil Merryweather]

I visited Tempelof Airport in Berlin and there is some serious colour change as a direct result of fire in WW2 above these windows.
Who knew?
I'm not saying it's the same stone as the Reichstag but I think it shows that you have a lot of leeway and artistic license Steve

[stillp]

Found a few more:
Pete

[SteveH]

Thanks Pete, Neil, Steve

Right, looks like light beige sandstone with liberal soot & grime staining.

I have a starting point and appreciate the group input.

Once the weather warms up a little, time for some base coats with the AB

Until then the figures to prep and the Pz I to get rolling

More soon?

Regards

Steve H