Colin M Cosford £5.00 build.

[spanner570]

Oy, Sunshine. don't forget to add the corrugated coffee cup (aka ploughed field) you nicked from the Cosford cafe!!

Looking good Col' but be careful this dioramoringing lark if infectious......

[colin m]

don't forget to add the corrugated coffee cup (aka ploughed field) you nicked from the Cosford cafe

Good lord old boy - look closer. Right hand side. But as I've caught your attention. Water, will thin layers of PVA glue do the trick ? Also, should it be watered down, or go neat.

[spanner570]

Lost in translation, I fear. I saw the 'ploughed field' straight off. I meant add the cup to the list of other bits and pieces you accumulated at the start of your excellent looking build.
Is that the shallow water I see behind the tank? If so, paint the base the required colour with acrylics and then coat with ordinary household gloss varnish. Gloss paint of the colour you fancy will do just as well....In fact any paint that will dry shiny works for shallow water.

When I slosh on the PVA, I always water it down. In fact I use very little PVA, I just mix it until it's kind of sticky to the touch (Ooo Matron!) I've not used PVA for water, so I can't advise there, old lad. But certainly give everything else a good soaking with the stuff. It seals surfaces nicely for subsequent work.

A good dollop of clear silicone will stick yer rocks down......

I hope the above is of some help.

Ron

[colin m]

Lost in translation, I fear. I saw the 'ploughed field' straight off. I meant add the cup to the list of other bits and pieces you accumulated at the start of your excellent looking build

Roger Ron, received and understood. Well I haven't actually used the cup, but did manage to extract the ploughed field from it. Thanks for the advice on the puddle I will be creating.

[Gern]

You could have a wall at the edge of your field and the horse rider saying to the tank commander:

"Betcha ya can't jump that as well as my horse can!"

PS Looking really good so far Col.

[spanner570]

Well I haven't actually used the cup, but did manage to extract the ploughed field from it.

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[spanner570]

You could have a wall at the edge of your field and the horse rider saying to the tank commander:

"Betcha ya can't jump that as well as my horse can!"

PS Looking really good so far Col.

Tankies reply....."Maybe not, but I can knock it down a darn sight faster than your horse can!"

[Gern]

Tankies reply....."Maybe not, but I can knock it down a darn sight faster than your horse can!"

'You gotta be kiddin'! With a Stuart? I ain't sure that thing would get through a privet hedge, let alone a solid brick wall!'

[spanner570]

.......just remember that ram and - Oops, there goes a million kilowatt dam!

[yak face]

'You gotta be kiddin'! With a Stuart? I ain't sure that thing would get through a privet hedge, let alone a solid brick wall!'

[Gern]

.......just remember that ram and - Oop, there goes a million kilowatt dam!

Eeyup Ron! Now yo'm really showin' your age!

[colin m]

So a Stuart can't squash a bush. Oh dear, time for a re-think.

[spanner570]

Colin, Dave's only jealous, 'cos he didn't see your kit first! There are examples of Stuarts ripping out hedgerows on Google Images. You'll need to scratch build some simple 'prongs' for the tank front though.

If all else fails, you could always model it actually flying over any obstruction - "My tank can jump higher than your horse, buddy!"

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[Gern]

Well that's novel!

But it does remind me Ron. You never did get to show us how you made your Japanese Kamikaze fly!

[colin m]

Colin, Dave's only jealous, 'cos he didn't see your kit first! There are examples of Stuarts ripping out hedgerows on Google Images. You'll need to scratch build some simple 'prongs' for the tank front though.

If all else fails, you could always model it actually flying over any obstruction - "My tank can jump higher than your horse, buddy!"

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Hells bells. I would not want to be in that when it landed.