Zvezda SU - 100 1/35 SCALE & BM truck

[Guest]

An epic base taking shape there John. Great stuff.

[scottie3158]

John,
Chair pulled up I have no doubt this will be another great scene.

[SimonT]

Evening John, just been having a catch up

Any reason why the mantlet cover is stood up?

There are a couple of ejector pin marks on the inside of it

Base is off to a good start - what’s the foam?

Tree trunks look good

[Si Benson]

Evening John,
off to a good start with the base :thumb2:

[wotan]

Hi John

Nice geomorphology, and the arboreculture looks great.

John

[Guest]

An epic base taking shape there John. Great stuff.

Thanks Peter. Wanted to have some night, will be even more when the pines are on top !.

John,
Chair pulled up I have no doubt this will be another great scene.

Thanks Paul, if the trees come out as good as yours I'll be happy .

Evening John, just been having a catch up

Any reason why the mantlet cover is stood up?

There are a couple of ejector pin marks on the inside of it

Base is off to a good start - what’s the foam?

Tree trunks look good

Ah, well Simon, the drivers hatch hits the side of it, so to get the hatch open to have the driver taking the ammo through the cover had to be up. It had hinges on the moulding so assume it must be able to lift. Made some PE hinges to show it open .
Oh those ejector pin marks, I filled them once ! Used that ******* Vallejo ,oop:! bit of snow on there and no one will see :nerd:
The foam is a polyurethane rigid foam. I kept all the off cuts, now it's coming in handy .:smiling: .
Yes they have come out well .

Evening John,
off to a good start with the base :thumb2:

Thanks Si, sowed those fern seeds this morning, won't know now for 3 odd weeks !

Hi John

Nice geomorphology, and the arboreculture looks great.

John

Thanks John, had to look the first one up though :smiling: Intend to have a stone face with the pines growing on the top and up one side.
John.

[SimonT]

Hi John - I find VJ filler is not very good as filler apart from on fine sanding scratches where you can wipe it in with a finger tip
It is good for stippling on with a cut down brush to create a rougher surface texture though

Ah, the drivers hatch - you have it opened right up. All pictures I've seen they only open to around 30deg above horizontal so don't clash with the mantlet cover - bit of artistic licence

[Guest]

Hi John - I find VJ filler is not very good as filler apart from on fine sanding scratches where you can wipe it in with a finger tip
It is good for stippling on with a cut down brush to create a rougher surface texture though

Ah, the drivers hatch - you have it opened right up. All pictures I've seen they only open to around 30deg above horizontal so don't clash with the mantlet cover - bit of artistic licence

Yes it was needed Simon,:smiling: don't suppose they loaded through the front hatch anyway? That filler is a complete waste of money, shan't fall for that one again. Better off using toothpaste !

Today saw the start of the base with the application of Sculptamold. Now I don't know if the addition of PVA makes any difference, but I always add it to any plaster type mix, just to give it a bit of a bite I added it here as well .




Please note the attempt to keep the new cutting mat clean .



Full tube of Sculpt bit of water , then a dollop of PVA. I then mix in more water depending on how thick I want it to be. It needs to be wet enough to spread easily, yet still retain the structure.


Worked this in with a plaster knife and a small pallet knife, creating folds and lines in the "rock " face.



another view . closer up of the left hand base of the rocks.




Having given the dowels a light sanding I then applied a wash coat to them and a few real branch off cuts, the remainder of the washes I painted on to the still damp Sculpt.





Of course more painting is required but as there will be a snow fall as well thought this was a good staring point.

Thanks for looking in, comments welcome.
John.

[Guest]

Hi John great start on the base looks very good.
By the way who's bench are you using can't be yours it's too tidy :tears-of-joy:.
Pete.

[scottie3158]

John,
The base is taking shape nicely.

[Guest]

Hi John great start on the base looks very good.
By the way who's bench are you using can't be yours it's too tidy :tears-of-joy:.
Pete.

Pete , I'm making a real effort to be excepted into the TBC, even if It's only for short while .:smiling3: so will try anything to get points !

John,
The base is taking shape nicely.

Thanks Paul, had a great time yesterday by the way :smiling2::smiling2: always good to meet up.

[monica]

very nice John,for a messy job your keeped it so neat,turned out so well,nice going :smiling:

[scottie3158]

Pete , I'm making a real effort to be excepted into the TBC, even if It's only for short while .:smiling3: so will try anything to get points !


Thanks Paul, had a great time yesterday by the way :smiling2::smiling2: always good to meet up.

Yes mate it was great to catch up again.

[outrunner]

Nice rock face John, I would have climbed that in my younger days.

Andy.

[Mini Me]

Just had a catch up JR. You have been a very busy boy. Tons of progress since I last dropped by, keep it going sir.
Rick H.