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**Guest** · 17 September 2006, 18:07

Love the way you make it look SO easy!!!

Can't wait to see how you do the water......

**Guest** · 19 September 2006, 10:57

Thank you .. guys.. I reckon its fit for the bin..never mind a Museum!!

I finished weathering the Tiger and the Flak 38..all the snagging has been done..I just need to clear coat the models..then I can make a start on the river...Tommorow or thursday!..meantime here are a few pics with the models in place.

**Guest** · 19 September 2006, 11:14

The flack gun on it's own would make a nice piece. The whole lot together captures a moment in time that looks amazing.

Lovely stuff!!

**Guest** · 19 September 2006, 11:16

lovely models there deakon! cant wait to see this all finished. you should put it into a comp or something i think! a deffinate winner!!

**wonwinglo** · 19 September 2006, 11:58

You have built the diorama so confidently and quickly,do not under estimate your skills.

**Guest** · 22 September 2006, 16:49

Righto.. here ive used Balsa wood to hide the orrible bits...ill stain them the same colour as the wood on the dio..depending on the finish i might add a veneer? but you get the idea!

ive carried the balsa all along the length of the baseboard..to create a dam for the river..as its balsa i can trim it easily to the height of the water..to keep it nice and tidy...this is what i use to replicate water...its a two part casting resin.. i buy it at the local art store....

and here are a few pics with the figures im going to use...the commander figure on top of the emplacement has been given a different arm to bring the binoculars up to his eyes..

**Guest** · 22 September 2006, 16:55

ahh so it is the resin technique!! ha i knew it!! lol

i will be using this for my Musashi..hopefully. But the amount i need will cost £30-£50!

do you swirl it around whilst its setting to get a look of movement?

the balsa does just the right trick there Deakon.

**Guest** · 22 September 2006, 17:39

No i dont swirl it around..i paint mud. and lay the vegetation in the direction of the flow.. in this case front to back...and build the coulour between layers of resin..to give the perception of depth..

**wonwinglo** · 22 September 2006, 18:30

The balsa wood has done the trick nicely Deakon,it is years since I used that clear casting resin,used to encapsulate coins and things like that.

**Guest** · 22 September 2006, 18:37

it can be used for many many things. usually my mum would complain if she knew i was spending £50 on something for my modeling.

but when i told here that we can use the left overs to make those little "jelly" candles and they can be what ever colour you want....she started asking when i was getting it lol.

**Guest** · 23 September 2006, 18:12

check out a great ebay shop/ seller, he stocks resins, i have used his store on numerous occaisions- he is currently doing 2kg of clear casting resin for £39-99

ebay item no 8275228132-

**Guest** · 23 September 2006, 19:02

and you can get 2.7Kg (2.5 leters) for £35.55 here:

http://www.candlemakers.co.uk/misc/resin.html

**Guest** · 24 September 2006, 00:58

thanks for the tips guys.. but i buy mine by the half kilo..£6:99..from an ebay store.

**wonwinglo** · 24 September 2006, 10:27

This has been added to the Modellers Resource Directory Richard in order to make it easy to find in the future.

and you can get 2.7Kg (2.5 leters) for £35.55 here:http://www.candlemakers.co.uk/misc/resin.html

**Guest** · 24 September 2006, 19:12

thanks barry, i did put it in the MRD thread a while back. wasnt sure if it got put up though.

Deakon...

wow thats cheap. mind telling us the ebay store name? whats the p&p like as it must be heavy. Is it 6.99 for both parts?

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