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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
Thanks for that kind words Same method as with the corrugated roof used on the body of one of the signs on the front of the arcade BTW I'm struggling with my DIY decal and is close to abandon the idea of having a shattered neon sign on the front altogether so the below might never be fixed to...- Steven
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
Thank you so much for the nice comments it really boosts my motivation A mock - up of the Arcade sp far- Steven
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
Further pics still wip need to do some touching up on the black- Steven
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
Hi Guys Just an update on the making of accessories for the façade – part of the building. Doors opening out to the balconies: These will be Quite weathered but shrapnel and bullet holes will be mostly to the upper part of the door as the balcony would take much of the direct fire, the part...- Steven
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
Hi guys I will dewle into the making of some accessories for the facade of the building and the covered section all Are wip The front of the arcade will have two lightboxes / commercial sigs one partly destroyed showing parts of the inside - I am not showing a great deal of creativity here...- Steven
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
Arcade tiles – a development…. With a littel help…. Well, have agonized over the whole thing about the tiles in the Arcade section including the emmotional tour de force pulling them all up was, my girlfriend Gave me sort of a sideways look ( you know what I mean..) and said “why don’t you...- Steven
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Going underground: "BMP in Aleppo ll"
A change of scenery: Adding an Arcade ( of sorts) I decided the scene was a bit bland even though the building is a tower block with three stories I I decided to add an covered (corrugated sheets) arch – way creating an arcade. The front of the arch way will be festooned with billbords and...- Steven
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I am calling this one DONE “Taking a Break” 1/35 Syrian Army T-72A “Labna” ca. 2013
Two years in the making and grew form another project. The build process can be found here https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/saa-t-72a-labna-ca-2014.37433/ Story: Two crewmembers are taking a break form general tasks around the vehicle in an area behind the fighting during the Syrian...- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Thanks gents I can not say that I am impressed by the quality of eureka parts in thier tow cable set specifically the resin parts I have broken three of them and I am by no means being heavy-handed I have ordered another brand and to add further details to the tail I have added a chain- Steven
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- Forum: Diorama's Under Construction
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Thanks gents Cast of characters is growing: in a supporting yet undecided role: the toolbox where should it go? I first thought it a means to fill a corner on the engine deck but it might serve better supporting a sub -storyline the delapadated state of the wehicle I have very early in the...- Steven
- Post #118
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Thanks a lot guys. Figures: mostly ready for priming but in terms of posturing i am toying with the idea of having the one flipping the bird who is slightly leaning backwards ,leaning aginst the stack of filled ammo, rather than the tank. Placing them out in the middle of the space behind the...- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Stuff to fill the stand - off armor: souced from the surrounding urban environment, so I have included thin cement slabs, some decorated pieces, and some marble tiles most likely pulled form walls, gardens etc. Marbled look is unintentional but i like it....- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Nowhere near finished but a benchmark reached: tracks are on axels broke on both idler and drive sprocket on the same side hence the slight slack on th RH side- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Thanks gents much appreciated Update: building is now fixed And rubble is being added. right now I am concentrating on the front but have had time to do some work on the back as well As.most modern Syrian buildings are constructed with a frame of rebarred concrete pillars and flooring but...- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
A street scene does get more realistic when side walks are added more detail have been added to the front and rubble is in the process of being added Still a lot more to do but I have added some pics of the end result with the two chaps who are taking a break from loading ammo- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Hello Gents Some schratchbuilding you just can't avoid. The story of the dio is as mentioned above two blokes taking a break (and a selfie) from unpacking and preparing ammo before loading into the autoloader As I have an ammo set from Miniarm and want to show some shells in thier casses as...- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
Hello Gents I wanted to share som pregress on the building. I have blue-tacked all the principal details on the facade on nothing is permanently fixed. The rool - up cage is re-use from another failed Syrian build, the collapsed awning is a baby wipe soaked in pva/water and finished in oils...- Steven
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(yet another) sideproject: Half - Timbered Tudor-esque House w. smoker and fireplace and lantern
(yet another) sideproject: Half - Timbered Tudor-esque House w. smoker and fireplace and lantern Hello all work continues on my Syrian build featuring a XPS foam building but taking a meandering trip around youtube got me interested in other types of foam buildings and I find myself once again...- Steven
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SAA T-72A "Labna" ca 2014
More work on the shop: Started adding electrical installations - in true Midde Eastern fashion the shop has been piggy backing on the pubic grid and the the wire running from the swich box will connect tp the terminals mounted on the wall. absolutely nothing is finished on the pics and a lot is...- Steven
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