My WW1 all encompassing dio

[Mini Me]

Good thing you got those sand bags from the USA Peter........now the "Yanks" are in your diorama too! Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see your thought processes on the layout Peter. All looks pretty realistic. Look forward to seeing the next update.

[Peter Gillson]

Hi guys

Jim & Steve - glad you like seeing the way it developed. i know that iShould think more carfully when planning but I enjoy letting a project evolve. IHave made one slight change - chopped off some sandbags from the top of one side of the trench to represent a section knocked down by the tank.

Peter - thanks

Rick - i like your logic.

i have started to work on the wicker trench walls, using twigs for the Upright poles. Finding thin twigs for the woven bracing proved a bit of a problem, in the end I have used the dried stem of poppy plants - very appropriate. this year we set aside part of our garden to meadow flowers so have a load of poppys


Hopefully when painted it will look ok.

Peter

[Guest]

It's already looking OK Peter. Great work.

[monica]

great work looks so good well done ,Peter,

[Peter Gillson]

After quite a break, I'm back on this one and managed some work..

Yesterday I decided it would be reslly difficult to detail both sides of each trench so a quick cut with the band saw separated them and added basic groundwork using polyfilla. This afternoon I worked on the details of the longest wall, epoxy putty to increase the Number of sandbags and disguise the join between the resin sandbags and the pollyfilla. The fire-step was from plastic sheet, the sheet which was already textured with a planking design was quite thin so I cemented it onto thicker plastic card.

Peter

[Peter Gillson]

Hi

Usually I use Magicsculpt but I was given some Apoxie Sculpt for my birthday and used it for the first time making these sandbags.

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I was pleasantly surprised, at first I thought would be a little coarse compared to MS but it is very nice to use.

Peter

[Guest]

Looking real good Peter :smiling3:.

[Peter Gillson]

Thanks Ralph

[Peter Gillson]

Hi Guys

inbetween reading manifestos i have found time to progress this project.

I added the sandbags to the other part of the base and thenhaving cut the base in two to enable me to build the fire step I glued the two parts together on a piece of hardboard.



The idea is to have the right exit of the trench blocked by fallen sandbags, dislodged by the wrecked tank, this is why that section of sandbags is unfinished. These sandbags can be added after the bottom of the trench is in place.

The ground at the bottom of the trench was made using pollyfilla and the duck-boards made from plastic strip. With this in place more sandbags were made and placed to block the trench. A few more were added to the top of the trench and the tank pressed in place.



The sharp edge to the pollyfilla on the righthand side of the trench is where the tank sits - it represents ground blown up against the tank.

here are a couple of photos of the tank in place:



And. Final photo which shows the cut section of the tank:


Next; a few more sandbags to further block the trench.

Peter

[Guest]

Loving it Peter :smiling3:.

[Guest]

Peter I love the way you've set this out, the various ways and the tank cut like that.
Think it's very daring to attempt such a thing as that cut. Shows the thought and planning .
Had a read through as it escaped me the first time.

How's to selection of candidates going !:smiling2:

[Peter Gillson]

Hi all

thanks for the support. Tomorrow I plan to finish the construction work on the base - yet more sandbags.

my 38 candidates have been chosen and my postal ballot form complete, ready to put in the post tomorrow. My wife and daughter have also chosen their 38. Apart from a few people who I know ( and either have voted for them, of definitely have not voted) the majoroty of candidates are unknown to us so it is a bit of a lottery as to who good they will be.

The actual election day is Wednesday to by the weekend we will know who will form our government for the next four years. A short-term, but important concern is whether the next government will relax our quarantine restrictions. i hope they do not.

Peter

[Mini Me]

Tip o the hat Peter, Coming along nicely. Rick H.

[grumpa]

ECXELLENT work Peter!

Jim