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[Alan 45]

Yup Si knows his stuff

 

[Guest]

Looking good Alan

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers terry I just got to find out what colour the rock was in Normandy , it looks grey in the movie The Longest Day

 

[Guest]

Cheers terry I just got to find out what colour the rock was in Normandy , it looks grey in the movie The Longest Day

The reason for that Al could be the film was black and white

 

[Alan 45]

The reason for that Al could be the film was black and white

You terry I thought my tv was broken thanks for letting me know

 

[Guest]

You terry I thought my tv was broken thanks for letting me know

should have gone to radio rentals mate

 

[Alan 45]

Update time here's the airfix 1/76 Sherman M4 I'm rather pleased with the way it turned out tbh also I don't think it looks too far off next to this 1/72 figure

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[Alan 45]

I'm on a roll today I just finished the bunker

This wasn't a good kit , the roof is a little oversize so it was a bit of a giggle around to square it up but I don't think it looks too bad now View attachment 83470

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[Guest]

The Sherman looks great Alan & to my eyes there's no scale difference between it & the figure.

That bunker looks ace!

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Patrick I'm glad you like them

Just had a bit of a play and come up with this

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[monica]

looking good Alan

The Sherman looks great Alan & to my eyes there's no scale difference between it & the figure.That bunker looks ace!

the tank and bunker have both turned out well, and i like the idea of the smoke, as well, up to you if you like to add a little color to it,i think it would look great

 

[Guest]

Umm didn't they use smokeless propellant Alan? Mostly to minimize giving away their position.

Sorry, I've got my rivet counter head on!

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers Moni glad you like it

I'm unsure of painting the smoke it may take the wispy look away , this looks like it's just fired instead of actually fireing

I'll do a separat one and see what happens

 

[Alan 45]

Umm didn't they use smokeless propellant Alan? Mostly to minimize giving away their position.Sorry, I've got my rivet counter head on!

I think that with them under attack and seeing as a tank is quite big and darker than the beach I don't think having a smokeless fireing shell would have hidden it's position lol

 

[PaulTRose]

i like that bunker.........be nice when it all comes together

 

[eddiesolo]

Superb bunker Alan, that looks amazing, The tank looks great too, not sure about the smoke, maybe more of a play about with it. This is turning out to be another Alan special-dio by the look of it.

Si

 

[Lee W]

This is all looking good, a bit indecisive on the smoke but im sure it'll work in the end.

Lee

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers you good people and thank you for the support

I'm still undecided about the smoke , I might add a bit of grey to it and see how it looks then.

I'm thinking of adding a shell hit from the tank I have an idea how to do it so I'll try it out to see if it works.

 

[monica]

is your base wood with pvc and sand ?

what you can do is sock some tissues in 50/50 water /pva glue and mold them up so it give some death to the hole, and sprinkle sand on them,

theres are from some think i did late last year sorry bad pic day for me,but you may be able to get an idea

and have darker sand on the bottom and sides , will hig lite the hole, if you get what i mean

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[bazers]

Looking good like the bunker