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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
'Been flat as pancake for months but now.... ta daaaa we have a street corner. Also the smaller building has got a roof and I am playing around with the interior - plastic crates , cardboard boxes smashed counter and shelves - all is wip- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Thanks Gents A Benchmark reached: One of two balconies is in!! - as in fixed !!! And the halogen flood is fixed, or well... it's bluetacked on the pic because, eh, I broke it right before the pic now did'nt I? :rolling::rolling:- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
'bout time for an update - remember those makeshift sandbags i posted ref pics of? - here's my take - might need a redo in certain places, a dark wash and pigments:- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Thanks Jim and Greg The asphalt is laid - needs to be sanded - still drying the oasis and foam base changes the drying time for the plaster of Paris. Sidewalks are not attached at this point Sink hole Manhole- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Ralph and Scottie thanks for the kind words Added a bit more shattered gals to the counter - needs more you think? Storm drain and manhole in added some slices of oasis to make some sinkholes / road damage - will be covered with dyed Plaster of Paris- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Thanks for replying A few more updates - i do apologize for this unorganized blog guess that's how i work these days - been watering the signs a bit further - red one is metal blue one is wood Metal: Paint tend flake around bullet holes in thin metal plate - I tried to replicate this -...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Nice ref shots John - thanks :thumb2: Adding a bit of interest to the signs: I have added some bettaldamage to the restaurant sign - it looks a bit cartoonist right now With the white plastic shining through the holes - i did not want to overdo the holes but maybe a few more - different...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Blue - tacked and not weathered at all ( weathering will be quite heavy) - what do you think? - I might move the bigger one op a bit ....- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Thanks a lot for the comments Gents - appreciated Bit of a side note: Some goodies arrived today - I can't scratch everything you know :hungry: I especially look forward to doing this - An improvised mortar - or "Helfire Cannon" as it is also known as Firing improvised shells made form...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Working on the counter for the convenience store in the smaller building debris from the collapsed ceiling has smashed the glas parts of the counter - not quite done but you get the gist i trust- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
sandbagging the building has commenced.. Ref pics from Aleppo show improvised use of anything that could hold anything was used for sandbags - including pillowcasings (coincidentally also used by opposing forces during The Great War when at the outset sandbags were in short supply) and used rice...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Bigger building A bit of progress on the facade of the bigger building roller gate is in, as is the last of the AC - gate is a bit too shiny but will be more subtle when the whole lot is dusted with pigments. Smaller The plan: keeping the nice bright white surface of the pollyfilla ...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
The mounting brackets have been weathered with a spotty rusty appearance - well spotted The Door: The door almost done - still in fairly god nick - that will change...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
I am working quite aimless rather than sticking to finishing sections of the building I start something new Although most of my ref pics show roller gates being used in doorways and the dio has two of them but i thought a might add another type in the doorway of the section of the house that is...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
weathering the AC units - what do you think? before After:- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Thanks gents - John, these are all very good ideas I should have followed - did I - Nooooo , instead I chose to f*** everything up: Que somber lone violin - intro The great facade F''' Up: I was pretty happy with the Polly Filla rendering, bar the fact that it felt very porous and fragile...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Rendering under way but still very WIP - tinted pollyfilla - dries a bit lighter than I liked Wet - looks fine Dried - before sanding Sanded - lightend the tone even further - might need another coat in places - I have left blemishes, mistakes etc. in certain palces to give the look of...- Steven
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Season's Greetings - A bit of fun for the Holiday
Did this last yar at my GF's request - goblin and jars on the counter in the background are store bought, rest is scratched. Features flickering lantern ( hmm, I feel I am going in circles here ) and fireplace as well as a hidden spot light for ambiance lightning - I acutally added a smoke...- Steven
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BMP -2 In Aleppo - Buildings construction
Hello all I am working on a diorama with a SAA BMP - 2 In outskirts of A,leppo scale is 1/35 period is not set but will likely be in the later stages of the Civil War. Discussion regarding the layout can be found Here, but in short there will be a lower building in the foreground - partly in...- Steven
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BMP - 2 in the outskirts of Damascus ca. 2013 - layout
Admins: If this is in the wrong forum I apologize - if that is the case please move Hello everyone With work on the WWI mortar pit in the final stages, I wanted to start a new dio. All the following is very preliminary - feel free to C&C everything :thumb2: Story/ context: Early in the...- Steven
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