Cornered, Trapped and Destroyed!...Nov.1944

[spanner570]

Thank you Ian and PaulE. Your positive posts are much appreciated.... :thumb2:

I've now made and added the return on the left hand end. This more or less finishes the main frontage brick and stonework.



Here's the completed bottom 'arf.


Next I'll add the first floor windows. Fit the shop fronts, and then think about the base and the proper destruction!

Cheers.
Ron

[tr1ckey66]

Great start Ron. The brickwork looks spot on.
Cherers
Paul

[spanner570]

Now I've finished my contribution to Bob's excellent Stug G.B., I will carry on with this build.
I've made some progress over the hols.

In my minds eye, I wanted to build up the corner of the building, so I added some sections of internal first floor wall out of foam board off-cuts and added some thin card from an old receipt book to support a small section of the valley and a part of the roof further along.

I've also added a further doorway and wall to the left side.





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Here's the up to date progress.......

I've added a small brick wall return to the left of the building. Cut down the stone wall on the right and returned that too. It sort of balanced the thing up.

I added the purlins and sparred out the roof as much as is necessary, then I set fire to the whole section of the roof and let it burn until I was happy with the effect and quickly doused the flames!

I've closed off the ground floor rooms and added some more wrecked walls to the first floor rear elevations. I added a rendered wall behind the arches too.

Card slates have been added along with a few paper batten remnants.

With a large flat headed brush, liberally loaded with all suitable shades of cheapo paints, I've literally sloshed over the whole structure and just let the paint run and mix where it chooses... :upside:

Finally, I've fixed the building to a chipboard base and sprinkled dust and general c**p over the base.

Here's where I'm up to now.......























I'm not going to add any cobbled roads or pavements, as the whole base will be knee deep in rubble. (As it should be)

Next, I'll make and fit any window frames and doors that might have survived. Finish and fit the shop fronts and added tons of rubble etc..

Thanks for looking.

Cheers.
Ron

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
He's back and at it again.

added some thin card from an old receipt book

Same old recycled rubbish.
Been spending too much time with Mr Race - fire raising is contagious.
As always it looks so, so realistic.
Jim

[Si Benson]

Spectacular Ron....very impressive :thumb2:

[scottie3158]

Ron,
Hats off Sir, that is outstanding.

[spanner570]

Thanks to all for your encouraging comments on the latest work on my model.

Yes indeedy Jim, it's nice to be back.
Just spent an enjoyable 10 days or so in the motor home, far from the madding crowd, recharging the batteries after the 'Joys' of Christmas!

Cheers.
Ron

[Gern]

Good to see you back in harness after the lunacy that passes for Xmas these days!

So. Batteries fully charged, can we expect to see more of this marvellous stuff soon?

PS You clearly don't need any assistance with pyromaniacin' - you got that down to a 'T'! Next time I consider burnin' down next door - and forcin' them to move and take their noisy offspring with 'em - you'll be the one I contact as I reckon you could do it without risk to my house!

[Neil Merryweather]

Stunningly brilliant, Ron, it looks so realistic!

[spanner570]

Thanks chaps.... :thumb2:

Shop fronts fitted, windows part glazed using a clear plastic food container lid, then generally mucked up.








Smashed, mucked up glass and filthy ragged curtains made from a bit of tissue.


I can't go much further as I need to wreck me a bit of armour. Reason being, I want the tank to be in, rather than just plonked on, the rubble.

Thanks for looking.

Ron

[Guest]

:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::thumb2::t humb2::thumb2::thumb2: Spot on 570, those burnt joists look real.
Just showed one of the photos to Management and we both agreed it looks real.
Beautifully staged as well.Buildings are great.
Yours.
453

[Jim R]

Hi Ron
So very realistic.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Bravo! Well executed build. Top notch weathering & pictaking. PaulE

[yak face]

Gobsmackingly good ron mate, looks totally real . As always amazing skill and vision , the photography is fantastic too . Looking forward to the next development , cheers tony

[spanner570]

Thanks ever so much for your excellent comments and observations, boys. (Not to mention 453's lady) All very much appreciated.

John. you know how the foam board can be extremely 'melty'? It very nearly got the better of me and threatened to reduce the whole thing to a molten ball of nowt. Luckily, a quick dose of beer from an open can soon sorted it out.... :face-with-head-bandage::thumb2:

Thanks again folks.

Ron