Some where on the Eastern Front 1942 /43 1/35 scale

[Guest]

Hi John, I was feeling an aura of happiness in the air when I dropped in...diorama time is it? Must be a relief from the Fruil tracks and figures. :smiling: The chopper has been busy I see...I'm keeping my fingers to myself.



Neil, I found that out after buying my chopper from recent Aussie trip and went back to cutting by hand and blade. I'll try your method and see if I had not wasted my money.



We have it here too Peter and the putty is good...no shrinkage. I have the making waves and will try that on one of my dios.

Back to John...progress looking good. Have looked in from the back but not commented...lots coming from the rabble and those sitting at the front. Avoiding the biscuit fight...not as messy as cake.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard, taking Neil's tip I've started to do that, takes longer but so much better join.
Spend the last 2 he's doing brick marks .Going to stop now and can't focus anymore:tongue-out3:



Back tomorrow on this , rest of the night off .
John

[scottie3158]

John,
Coming on nicely mate, detail work like this does boggle the eyes.

[Jim R]

Hi John
Just had a catch up. You really are rather good at this dio/buildings stuff. Always impressed with how you approach this aspect of the hobby.
....... and he does it on a messy bench - amazing!! :tongue-out3: :smiling4:
Jim

[Guest]

John,
Coming on nicely mate, detail work like this does boggle the eyes.

Hi Paul, thanks, done an hr tonight and that was enough.:smiling3: Then I've got the inner wall to do, oh and the stone sets in the road. :nerd:

Hi John
Just had a catch up. You really are rather good at this dio/buildings stuff. Always impressed with how you approach this aspect of the hobby.
....... and he does it on a messy bench - amazing!! :tongue-out3: :smiling4:
Jim

Thanks Jim, :flushed::smiling5: I had to change cutting mats yesterday, I have one really rough one for normal work , and when using foam board out comes the pristine one. You'd be most impressed, not a mark on the face, other than cut marks.

This is as many of you know my favorite part of modelling, next to battle damaged rusty burnt out wreaks, doing the diorama is the high point.
Planning and then putting it all together from an image in your imagination is a test of patience and learning new skills.
Outside walls are well under way, the additional .5 x .5 plastic strip should be here on Monday. That will see the 3 lights finished. Moving then on to the internal brick work. One that is marked out, the washes can start on the brick work and the individual bricks painted.
Going to use I think the 3 colour method for the bricks, once that is done it's painting and glazing. Followed by the roof.
So a long time to go.
Thanks for looking in, helps to keep the mojo high .
John .

[Lee Drennen]

Looking nice John excellent progress

[Guest]

Thanks buddy, step by step :nerd:

Just been burnishing some tracks, well soaking them more like .
Decided to do every set I had along with the T34 .
Managed to do 5 sets in total, I was determined to get my money's worth



The T34 tracks were treated with Mr Surfacer metal primer before I decided to use the burnisher.
The rest have come out well, having been in the mix for 3 hrs for each half set of tracks. It was a long day , so last night put all the Tiger tracks into one tub, divided then into two and left then over night


Pleased with results. Think that five sets for that price is ok . Approximately, £ 2.30 per set .
John

[Lee Drennen]

Nice out come John. I’m glad I’m not the only one that uses recycled containers they are so handy. I use water bottle caps to put my Paint in now instead of a pallet. And those small dipping sauce ones work great for mixing paint too I’m finding out. Carry on commander

[Guest]

Nice out come John. I’m glad I’m not the only one that uses recycled containers they are so handy. I use water bottle caps to put my Paint in now instead of a pallet. And those small dipping sauce ones work great for mixing paint too I’m finding out. Carry on commander

Thanks Lee, oh you have to. I bought one of those fancy paint things, took so to long to clean its now relegated to. drawer

Old milk bottle tops.
And old tubs used for storage .

[Guest]

Today the brick work is done, over 10,000 separate scribes to produce the pattern.Might seem mad, but a couple of hrs at a sitting soon gets the look Rather like doing track drilling


Wash next to give definition, then the painting, oh deep joy:smiling3::smiling3: as the late Stanley Unwin would say. Only members of a certain age will know who I'm talking about.
Thanks to those of you who are brick lovers for looking in.
John
Suffering from scribers wrist .:nerd:

[Mickc1440]

More great diorama work JR, love the use of milk bottle caps, time I stopped recycling them.

[scottie3158]

John,
Brick work looks spot on, bring on the paint.

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Dude 2,

I see the doc has upped your meds once again!!! Killer bricks and no wonder you have scriber's wrist. You never cease to amaze us mortal kit builders with your buildings John. This will be an epic dio when it's finished!!! All eyes now...…...

Prost
Dude1

[Guest]

More great diorama work JR, love the use of milk bottle caps, time I stopped recycling them.

Thanks Mick, when finished with they get put in the recycle bin, so a double use. :nerd:.

John,
Brick work looks spot on, bring on the paint.cf

Thanks Paul
Went a bit wonky at times as the thickness is 1.87 mm, find it rather hard to mark out that precise, so try for an approximate.:flushed:
Stand by for the washes .That will show up any discrepancies.:smiling3::smiling3:.

Damn Dude 2,

I see the doc has upped your meds once again!!! Killer bricks and no wonder you have scriber's wrist. You never cease to amaze us mortal kit builders with your buildings John. This will be an epic dio when it's finished!!! All eyes now...…...

Prost
Dude1

Dude 2 thanks most kind , cheque to your model fund on way .:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
After I have settled with the Nigerian Bank transfer.:tongue-out3::tongue-out3:

[Guest]

Back again just put the first coat of primer on the foam board. Thinned and being allowed to dry, next some chipped bricks ,holes bullet.


Bye, off for a meal.
John .:tongue-out3:

[stillp]

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Whenever I get dragged to the supermarket, if I see any of those nice young ladies giving away samples of food in little clear plastic dishes, I ask them if I can have a few for mixing paints in. Last time I was given about 30!
Pete