US Civil War 12 pounder Gun.

[Guest]

I have to agree with Ian this is just looking superb Ralph and I really dot like the handles and metal work/ piping attachments.
Very impressive Ralph ( could we ever expect any less from you)


Regards


Robert

Thanks so much Robert.

[monica]

looking good,liking the added bits and bobs to it,make such a differences,

[Guest]

Some great work there Ralph

looking good,liking the added bits and bobs to it,make such a differences,

Thanks Ian and Monica.


More to come tomorrow.

[Guest]

Well then I have built all the parts up as much as I can prior to painting.All mounted and ready for an undercoat.

[geegad]

this looks an amazing kit going to love to see this come along will be in for the ride your doing a great job so far

[Guest]

this looks an amazing kit going to love to see this come along will be in for the ride your doing a great job so far

Thanks for the kind words John.


And now I am going to undercoat everything.

[Guest]

Hi friends.


Everything was undercoated in grey.


Wooden parts were then given a base Colour of desert yellow then a few blotches of brown and tan.

[monica]

good progress so far,and watching the way you do your wood,


always interested to lean a new way of doing it,

[Guest]

good progress so far,and watching the way you do your wood,
always interested to lean a new way of doing it,

Thanks Monica.


I will be doing the main colour with oil washes and highlights with selected pinwash's and shading(sounds complicated)


I'll take a few in progress pics for you.

[monica]

appreciated,ta,will look forward to seeing them,


its not real complicated,its just what we do,

[papa 695]

Nice to see some colour getting put down Ralph,I will watch how you do the wood effect also.

[Guest]

Great to see this starting to come to life

[Guest]

Nice to see some colour getting put down Ralph,I will watch how you do the wood effect also.

Thanks Ian.

[Guest]

Great to see this starting to come to life

Thanks Graham

[Steve Brodie]