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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
Sorry for the long silence... work picking up and two teenagers doing A levels and GCSEs respectively hasn't helped! But, rest assured, progress is being made! A few more details before I get on to painting… One useful part of the Fine Molds kit which did not come with the Dragon equivalent...- TIM FORSTER
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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
Thanks everyone. The next stage was to give the trees some more colour. Looking at the images from Muar River, this one provides a useful close-up of the bark pattern on these rubber trees. This pattern of blotches, with the lighter bark peeling off to reveal the darker bark beneath...- TIM FORSTER
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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
Thanks guys. Star Wars? Shep Paine? Are you kidding?! I wish... Yes, maybe I should have just stuck with adapting a Bren gun in the end - but the straight magazine is a little hard to re-create. As for the bits an bobs, yes Simon they may be cylinder heads for all I know - they came from a...- TIM FORSTER
- Post #39
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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
Hi Richard. Yes! Absolutely! The backdrop of trees and vegetation is going to be at least as important to this dio as the tank, gun and figures. So what species of trees are those felled across the road? Are they rubber trees like these?- TIM FORSTER
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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
"Well I was waiting for Bob, Bing and Dorothy......" Simon, I had to look that one up!- TIM FORSTER
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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
Obviously we are all going through strange times - and difficult times for many. However, 'lockdown' does have some advantages and I am glad that we can still share our experiences through this site. So on with this project... I am determined not to let this become as large and complex as my...- TIM FORSTER
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The Road to Singapore: Malaya 1941-42
Dear all, After (finally) finishing my Liberation, Italy 1944 diorama this is going to be my next throw of the dice. The Malayan Campaign began with the Japanese invasion of the Peninsular (now modern day Malaysia) on the eve of Pearl Harbour - 7th December 1941 - and ended with the surrender...- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Dear all, A belated Happy New Year. Sorry it has taken me almost 2 months to get around to another post. Many thanks for all of your kind words. It has been a pleasure to have you all along for the journey and your support (whether it be praise or constructive criticism) has been a great...- TIM FORSTER
- Post #211
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Thanks folks. Well, my Triumph and rider are finished - just some pastel weathering to be added to make him nice and dusty. The dust you see so far is actually a wash from WIlder. I'm happy with the way he sits on the bike, but deciding to change to right arm so that he holds onto the handle...- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Thanks guys (and Peter especially for taking the touble to transcribe the entry from Airfix Magazine). Here are a few more shots of progress made on my motorbike. Painting and weathering is almost complete on the Triumph. I went for 'Light Mud' finish (Vallejo Khaki with a little added...- TIM FORSTER
- Post #199
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Crikey, I can't believe that it's been more than 2 1/2 months since my last post in this thread. Well of course Summer intervened (including a trip to Japan) and then work hit... Anyway, as you will see from above, my build on the BSA is now complete. I added some goggles, a holster and...- TIM FORSTER
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Latest Acquisitions (2019)
Japanese Crackers Here is my haul from a recent trip to Japan... Most came from Tokyo's Hobby Shop Sunny. This amazing store is literally jammed floor to ceiling with kits. The aisles were so narrow I actually had to walk around sideways... The Type 95 Ha-Go by Finescale Models was my...- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Thanks you all for your comments. And SimonT - I am very happy to finally give your fantastic candlesticks pride of place... I am also very proud of the fact that, for my first diorama since I was 16, I managed to win Best of Show at the MAFVA Nationals! So here are some more shots taken with...- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Well, I've had a busy weekend!- TIM FORSTER
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Nashorn Restoration project seeks funds after disastrous fire
Dear all, I would not normally pass on a shout-out for donations, but this one seems particularly deserving... This team of Dutch enthusiasts have been patiently restoring a Nashorn from the ground up - then it caught fire. Fortunately, the majority of the beast survives. Anyway, as with most...- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Anyway, we are motoring on now. None of the figures are permanently in place, but I am pleased with the arrangement so far. As I suspected, the rather sombre infantryman in the foreground helps to lead the eye into the scene...- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
No, you're both quite right. And in real life he would almost certainly have conspicuously rifled pockets. But that would have taken a lot more work! I will have some papers and other bits and pieces strewn about, some spent shell casings and probably an abandoned Kar 98K. Meanwhile, here we...- TIM FORSTER
- Post #160
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Thanks Rick! More work on the figures... The priest (not quite finished - certainly needs a coat of matt varnish) is looking suitably heavenward. Is he giving thanks for his liberation - or asking some tough questions? You decide. He's my favourite Mark35 figure. And adding to the...- TIM FORSTER
- Post #157
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Liberation, Italy 1944
More progress over the weekend... The street is looking a little less 'touristy' now that some rubble is in place... And I am starting to experiment with placement of some of the figures.- TIM FORSTER
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Liberation, Italy 1944
Thanks folks... (and steady on Mini Me!) The Partisan now has his tricolour armband, Sten and spare magazine painted. As with all my figures (and pretty much anything else apart from vehicles) I finished him off with a wash of Citadel Agrax Earthshade.- TIM FORSTER
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