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Had a delivery waiting for me when I came home today ..... some mini grass tufts ...... and some not so mini grass tufts ..... and a quick comparison for scale purposes. Still awaiting some static grasses of varying sizes ..... possibly tomorrow. cheers toto -
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Pushing Back .......
Many thanks kind Sir ..... she is 85 so getting on a bit but she has been a tough one so far. Cheers Toto- toto
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Pushing Back .......
Well i'm home again .... an early morning phone call to tell me that my mum had been rushed into hospital with a heart attack. So ..... down to hospital after the usual 6 hour drive home where she is stable and recovering quickly .... so much so ..... she may be home tomorrow. ..... relief. So...- toto
- Post #124
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Plaster cast and card brick walls
So ..... I need some brick walls for my Pushing Back diorama and thought I'd do a seperate thread for this part rather than clog up the diorama thread itself. The build will start this weekend coming and It will be using the following materials to form a sectional composite brich wall. Plaster...- toto
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It looks like walls for me when I get back this weekend. To be honest, I am absolutely gagging to get started on my buildings roof and floor section builds but shouldn't really be doing that until I have primed the building. The forces acting against me are strong .... but I shall show no...- toto
- Post #123
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Its too flipping Hot!
I'm heading to Cyprus in about 7 weeks time. Currently hitting 30 odds and expected to rise into the low forties. They are putting out messages / warnings already ..... stay in the shade, keep hydrated, stay indoors in the mid afternoon heat, if you are going out ..... early morning is best... -
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Vietnam Diorama - 1:35 - US troops/vehicles, etc
Looks good and the grass seems to have taken well. I'd be happy with that. Toto- toto
- Post #23
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Its too flipping Hot!
Goth and steam punk ..... amazing including their sense of dress. .... just kicks it out there. I was considering a steam punk jacket / tunic to be designed to go with my tartan troos. Still thinking about it. As for the heat ..... i'm in scotland .... nothing to worry about although I am... -
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Next up ...... I'm looking at what I think would have been a cafe. The area is light industrial set on the very edge of an industrial / residential area so a cafe .... is to me ..... believable .... not glued yet as I am still getting myself convinced of its exact position. Should it sit...- toto
- Post #122
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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Pushing Back .......
So ...... I'm starting with one of the allies buildings / dig in points. and the above are the tools of my trade ...... Aliphatic glue and some modellers clamps ..... on with a good bead of glue ..... and on with the clamps .... and an engineers block or two for some stability whilst...- toto
- Post #121
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Pushing Back .......
So ..... I am at a bit of a natural point to sit and take stock of where I am and the multitude of tasks going forward. One thing that has been on my mind is to run a sewer down the road from the manhole that I planted ..... and bring it into here .... in line with the manhole which you...- toto
- Post #120
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A round of applause please maestro. Time to call it a day with the cobbles for the immediate future ........ nearly there ..... doesn't get much closer than this ..... but is has. Ran out of pavement and kerb line so that little corner can wait for another day .... won't hold up any...- toto
- Post #119
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Pushing Back .......
We plod on ..... Believe it or not ...... the end is in sight ..... I am absolutely crawling towards the finish line ...... at least its in the right direction .... back to the grind. toto- toto
- Post #118
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Pushing Back .......
Marching on with todays cobbling ..... bay number 1 completed for todays efforts ..... and a second ..... we're cruzing now ..... taking shape with only three and a half bays left to complete. I will do the gutters for the next two bays before taking SWMBO to the shops. I think I am...- toto
- Post #117
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Pushing Back .......
Slower start today but start I have. No prizes for guessing what I'm doing. I'm hoping today will see the majority of the cobbles done. I am gagging to get on to other things but completing the cobbles is just niggling away at me. So many fresh tasks to have a go at ...... can't wait ..... but...- toto
- Post #116
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Pushing Back .......
It's been slow mainly due to the cobbles but I think things will start to speed up a bit. You can only hold folks interest for so long with out changing theme. There are so many other interesting tasks to come ... the balsa fit outs for the buildings ..... the various building perimeter walls...- toto
- Post #115
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Pushing Back .......
Awaiting food as SWMBO busies herself in the sacrafice room .... ehhhh I mean the kitchen. Meanwhile I think ...... walls ...... two skins thick with returns on the end. Possibly a thin layer of blue foam in between the brick ( where a cavity would usually be ). You probably would not get a...- toto
- Post #113
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Pushing Back .......
OK ..... definately the last blast for now .... some more drain kerbs ..... another bay of cobbles but this time with a manhole cover and frame built in ...... and there we have it for now ..... and until tomorrow ...... cheers toto- toto
- Post #112
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Pushing Back .......
And the band just keeps on playing ..... another bay bites the dust ...... looking the part I think ..... and the bigger picture ..... coming along nicely ........ but not over yet ...... I marked the remaining bays out ready for the next push .... I will have to pack in shortly as...- toto
- Post #111
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Pushing Back .......
Coasting along now with just over another bay done ..... and a bit of an ariel shot coming up. SWMBO has given me a shout to take her to the shops for a few things so I'll need to bow out for now. I am hoping to get at least another bay done this afternoon ( if not more ) before shutting...- toto
- Post #109
- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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