Une Ferme Abandonnee.....and some squatters! Normandy, July 1944

[minitnkr]

I recall a scene from a movie where a character, to avoid gunfire, jumped into one like this and the bottom was covered with broken glass bottles.

[yak face]

Postal Orders? One card had Green Shield stamps in it!

You received it ok then , good

[spanner570]

Thanks for the positive and humorous posts chaps. All well received and helps the build tick along. :thumb2:

Sparred out the roof sections using cut down coffee stirrers.









Slate battens next.....

Cheers.
Ron

[spanner570]

Slate battens and paper slates. Near enough for me......and rough as a bear's a**e. For a jolly good reason!






Paint next.....

Cheers.
Ron

[spanner570]

My knees are getting sore with all this slating, so for a bit of a diversion and to please my good buddy Rick......

Lilly pads!....and a bit of duckweed too. I painted the pads with a small Turk's Head brush dabbed on to the clear plastic waater.

Just plonked loose on the base for now, so not quite central. :nerd:



Cheers.
Ron

[Steven000]

Love the way you finished the water Ron, well done!

[Jim R]

That's a most excellent looking pond.

[tr1ckey66]

Loving this Ron. The farm buildings look the biz and that pond looks very lifelike.
Awesome foam building skills!

[Mini Me]

How about a wee Lad floating his boat?..........the torture never stops!!! Getting me coat! :tongue-out3: :tongue-out2: :tears-of-joy:

[Graeme C.]

Coming along nicely Ron, the pond certainly adds a centre piece to the courtyard. Paint next with all the damage? At least you aren't setting fire to it.......

[Gern]

Coming along nicely Ron, the pond certainly adds a centre piece to the courtyard. Paint next with all the damage? At least you aren't setting fire to it.......

.... yet!

[spanner570]

Thanks boys. I'm chuffed you like the model thus far.

The thing is, I always build my stuff complete. Then if I destroy or set fire to any structures, I know I have more or less, the right amount of rubble and debris at the end of any destruction.

Not that I intend to trash this bit of work. That would be rather silly and a waste of good hours at the bench, now wouldn't it?!

[spanner570]

Now no self respecting French dwelling would be without a Pigeonnier, so yesterday, I designed and built a simple structure and made it from foam board.













I showed it to the Missus and she said "Sorry, it's too big!" ............and you know what? She is spot on!

Now where is that scalpel....

[Jim R]

I showed it to the Missus and she said "Sorry, it's too big!"

Now you're just showing off! Remember Ron this is a family forum :smiling:

[spanner570]

Nice one Jim.
I really must read my wording before pressing the button!

I should also edit my previous post, but it's all good fun.