Dzhon Race. TIGER 1 Tamiya 1/35

[scottie3158]

John,
That is a cracking result mate you should be well happy with that.

[Guest]

Bloomin' great John. The Tiger is terrific, and the stone work sublime.

[Jim R]

Hi John
A top job - no doubt about it.
Jim

[Guest]

You should be pleased mate. That is a right result! Great stuff:thumb2:.

Have you tried the B&W photos yet. They would look great.

Hi Steve, thank you for your comments. No I didn't think to do some, if I get time in the next few days I will do some sepia ones .I say Sepia because that's what's on the programs !

Fab U Luss!

Cheers Neil.

What Neil said John
chris

Thanks Chris.

JR, you are now officially a bonafide "Rubble Rouser"!!

Ha, nice thanks Rick.:thumb2:.

Hi John you should be very proud of this one all the time spent on the different coloured brickwork has certainly paid off.
Just one thing with all the damage to building has suffered would there be smoke stains on the outside from windows going upwards, believe me I'm not being picky it's only an a observation not criticism in any shape or form.
Pete.

Hi Pete, I know it's not a negitive remark. :smiling:Your quite right in your thinking, I had planned to actually set fire !!!! to those joist ends on the roof so will add some smoke damage at the same time .:thumb2:

That's stunning John. All the different colours, tones and shades of the stone really makes a difference.

Hi Andy, cheers .

That’s looking great John, the rubble around the base look very natural.

Thanks Si, unfortunately not many coloured photos exist of bombed out buildings, so a bit of a challenge to get the mix right .

John,
That is a cracking result mate you should be well happy with that.

Paul, thank you.

Bloomin' great John. The Tiger is terrific, and the stone work sublime.

Peter cheers, dry brushing always makes me think of you when you were explaining painting technics some time back, so I do listen :smiling2: !.

Hi John
A top job - no doubt about it.
Jim

Thanks Jim, glad you like it, put a good word in for me please .:blow-kiss::tongue-out3:
John .

[Wouter]

I like what I m seeing mate, well done!

Cheers

[SimonT]

Cracking building John :thumb2:

[minitnkr]

Top stuff John. I was thinking "Rubble Meister", but will defer to Ricks' more descriptive title. PaulE

[BattleshipBob]

Lovely job John, excellent!!

[Mini Me]

"RubbleMeister" is good, I like that! Whichever one sticks to you JR is all right by me!
Cheers Guys, Rick H.

[adt70hk]

Now feeling a lot like modelling, even spent some time sorting the paints, see my post.:smiling3: even had time to make some gluten free cakes !

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Alas all eaten .

The start of the building was this.

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The base, still wet from a coat of cheap acrylic paint, more to seal than anything, two will be coats needed.

Ive been reading about
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But the price is rather high for what it's made from, basically plaster of paris and paper.
So decided before I either get some P P and try I decided to use shredded kitchen roll. Soaked it in water, soon fell apart. Then squeezed dry , finally put it in the oven !!!! just to dry it out. I can confirm there was NO FIRE .

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The now dry paper.
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About the same amount of normal cheap wall filler, a dash of thinned pva and some water. not too much as not it only with it take too long to dry it will slump.

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This is all going to have to dry, probably at least a few days, keeping it in the house as its warmer.
Then the start of the painting.

Thanks for looking in and commenting :smiling2:

John.

Hi John

Loving what you've done so far. And thanks for the DIY Sculptamold tip. Another one to squirrel away for future use!

ATB

Andrew

[Guest]

I like what I m seeing mate, well done!

Cheers

Thank you Wouter.

Cracking building John :thumb2:

Simon :thumb2:.

Top stuff John. I was thinking "Rubble Meister", but will defer to Ricks' more descriptive title. PaulE

That's kind of you Paul:smiling:.

Lovely job John, excellent!!

Nice one Bob , thanks .

"RubbleMeister" is good, I like that! Whichever one sticks to you JR is all right by me!
Cheers Guys, Rick H.

Thanks Rick, better than I usually get called :smiling::nerd:.

Hi John

Loving what you've done so far. And thanks for the DIY Sculptamold tip. Another one to squirrel away for future use!

ATB

Andrew

Your welcome Andrew and thanks for the comment.






For Steve.

[Steve Jones]

Top man. Cheers mate. Wonderful work

[boatman]

Cor John IT REALLY LOOKS like a w/w 2 picture when you have done them in black an white really sets the scene of the horrors of the war it made me shiver. Very well done m8ty you just keep on getting better an better at these dio's :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: chris

[Guest]

Top man. Cheers mate. Wonderful work

Nice of you to say Steve , thanks .

Cor John IT REALLY LOOKS like a w/w 2 picture when you have done them in black an white really sets the scene of the horrors of the war it made me shiver. Very well done m8ty you just keep on getting better an better at these dio's :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2: chris

Thank you Chris for that kind comment :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:.

[Graeme C.]

The Tiger looks really good on it's diorama, the building & the rubble are up to your usual high standards John. :thumb2: