Nice progress, the foam base looks very nice 
have fun
have fun
Bronco 1/35 Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper (SWS) armoured version halftrack
- Thread starter Panzerwrecker
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Thanks Jim
Cheers Paul
Nice progress, the foam base looks very nice
Thank you Steven
To ensure the small stretch of raised road conformed right to the edge the piece first required framing. I had purchased some oak veneer but test fitting it exposed an issue with the cut of the Styrofoam on one of the sides. I had used a foam cutter, and I had started from what I figured was a nice straight edge. Unfortunately, I didn't spot a couple of wavy undulations in it and adding the veneer would only expose the flaw. So, to plan B and I had just enough Basswood left from a previous project. These are 1.6mm thick. I marked, cut and added these four side pieces instead. I cut them a tad long so I could sand them square...or as sqaure as I managed to cut the Styrofoam! 
Once they had cured to the styrofoam with the aid of UHU Por glue, and each other, with wood glue, AK Asphalt was added in two thin layers, the cracks appeared all on their own, which was nice
AK dark mud mixed with garden soil, tea leaves and scatter was added into any small gaps that were left around all the edges, and blended into the existing terrain.
The corners of the basswood framing were then sanded as square as possible ready for some matt black paint. A much-needed splash of colour was then added onto the raised embankment, care off static grass and MK35 wild grass. I’m not a fan of the slightly shiny grass colour out of the bag so once laid down with the grass applicator and fixed, these were airbrushed in different mixes of Tamiya Flat Green and Yellow Green.
I’m currently working on a small fence section utilising both cocktail sticks for the stakes and some broken and discarded Proton foam wire. A telegraph pole is also getting assembled to give the scene some height
I’m still in two minds about adding a small tree. It wasn’t in the original plan, and it might obscure the vehicle too much, but I’m willing to have a play around to see if it will add or distract from the overall look.
Once they had cured to the styrofoam with the aid of UHU Por glue, and each other, with wood glue, AK Asphalt was added in two thin layers, the cracks appeared all on their own, which was nice
AK dark mud mixed with garden soil, tea leaves and scatter was added into any small gaps that were left around all the edges, and blended into the existing terrain.The corners of the basswood framing were then sanded as square as possible ready for some matt black paint. A much-needed splash of colour was then added onto the raised embankment, care off static grass and MK35 wild grass. I’m not a fan of the slightly shiny grass colour out of the bag so once laid down with the grass applicator and fixed, these were airbrushed in different mixes of Tamiya Flat Green and Yellow Green.
I’m currently working on a small fence section utilising both cocktail sticks for the stakes and some broken and discarded Proton foam wire. A telegraph pole is also getting assembled to give the scene some height
I’m still in two minds about adding a small tree. It wasn’t in the original plan, and it might obscure the vehicle too much, but I’m willing to have a play around to see if it will add or distract from the overall look.
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Wow, that's looking great, very realistic love the asphalt cracks too!
love the asphalt cracks too!
Beautiful work Los. Superb attention to detail.
Wow, that's looking great, very realistic
Cheers Steven
Nice when it happens
Los
Wow thats some serious nice groundwork going on.Looks mighty fine!!
Richsrd
Richsrd
Cheers Richard
Los,
very realistic scenery, I may have missed it but what did you use for the tarmac?
very realistic scenery, I may have missed it but what did you use for the tarmac?
Cheers Paul
The road surface is made with one of AK's excellent acrylic based diorama texture paste's. https://ak-interactive.com/product-category/textures-dioramas-building-material/dioramas-textures/
It is called Terrains Asphalt. Speed up the drying process and it can give some nice natural cracks
Looking fantastic
Thank you
Its nearing the time when the vehicle needs permenantly fixing in place so I’m gathering together all the stowage and accessories to get them painted and weathered. I have been guilty of rushing this step in the past so I’m really going to try and focus on treating each one as an individual project. so I may be some time......
I'm also after a suitably small chain (not PE) for the rear tow pintle. Any recommendations on where to source the smallest size link chain available as the PE stuff is often too flat and unconvincing?
Here are a few last few test fit snaps of it on the groundwork before the bodywork is fixed permanently to the chassis so I can get the stowage added.
I'm also after a suitably small chain (not PE) for the rear tow pintle. Any recommendations on where to source the smallest size link chain available as the PE stuff is often too flat and unconvincing?
Here are a few last few test fit snaps of it on the groundwork before the bodywork is fixed permanently to the chassis so I can get the stowage added.
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Already great pictures Los, nice weathering and groundwork!
Stunning build..love the weathering and the groundwork..
Los,
the groundwork is stunning mate, as to the chain I make my own I twist the thinnest wire I have until i reach the tightness I require then gently flatten it with some pliers. IMHO it looks a lot better than etch chain.
the groundwork is stunning mate, as to the chain I make my own I twist the thinnest wire I have until i reach the tightness I require then gently flatten it with some pliers. IMHO it looks a lot better than etch chain.
Already great pictures Los, nice weathering and groundwork!
Thank you
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