discussion "ATTACK!" Chancellorsville...May 2nd,1863

[spanner570]

Thanks Si, your always welcome.

Your quite right, it is something different. I like to have a bash at all aspects of this model making game....cock ups an' all!......makes life a bit more interesting.

 

[eddiesolo]

Cock-ups...what, you? Never!

Si

 

[spanner570]

Cock-ups...what, you? Never!Si

Nice one good buddy....I'm warming my tootsies by our woodburner right now......How do you think I keep it going?!!

 

[Gern]

It's a bit of a union soldier's blue trousers left over from a previous attack!

Of course it is! Silly me, why didn't I think of that!

I wonder why and when they stopped using plastic to make uniforms? It's easy to shape, cheap to make and waterproof ......

Gern

 

[flyjoe180]

Interesting topic Ron, good work so far on cleaning those figures up.

 

[spanner570]

Recently I somehow got involved in three simultanious builds. Something I swore I would never do - and won't do again either.....

So, having completed the two U. Boats, I have concentrated my efforts on this.

After bending the horses and riders to suit my plan, I gave them all a first coat of paint.

Here is a picture of that first stage...all squeeky clean, with the horses all the same colour...yeeuk!

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Anyway, I've just finished the complete mini Dio, so I'll post pictures asap.

Cheers,

Ron

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[papa 695]

Just caught up on this one Ron, only to find its completed.

Now looking forward to the completed picks

 

[Guest]

Top notch ron as always keep up the good work.

Scott

 

[Alan 45]

Look good as usual Ron can't wait for the completed pics now

 

[spanner570]

I've just realised, until a couple of days ago, or so, I hadn't touched this since Dec. 15th!!!!

So, sorry for the delay, but a couple of U.Boats got in the way!

Anyway, I'm off to post some pictures.......

Thanks for all your posts along the way.

Ron

 

[saguy]

this should be good ...... very different .....

 

[monica]

great work Ron do like this one a lot , as its been said, simple cheap and looks fantastic, real nice

paint work on the horses, did you use oils ? as they have a real death to them , may i ask what changes

you made to them ? the little guys came out well also , see your not harsh with weathering like me

will be keeping an eye on this

 

[spanner570]

great work Ron do like this one a lot , as its been said, simple cheap and looks fantastic, real nicepaint work on the horses, did you use oils ? as they have a real death to them , may i ask what changes

you made to them ? the little guys came out well also , see your not harsh with weathering like me

will be keeping an eye on this

Thanks Monica, the paints are Vallejo Model Colour, brush applied.

I changed the two falling horses front legs and tucked them under the bodies. The horse to the left, I changed it's neck and head to make it look twisted as it hit the trench floor, I altered the jumping horse to make it rear up a bit. One thing I did notice....Real horses don't bend much in the middle!!!

The troopers arms were altered a wee bit to suit a falling attitude and the middle one had his torso twisted for the same reason.....

Thanks for the questions.

Cheers,

Ron

 

[monica]

you did a real good job off it,cannot even tell, from the pics ,

your right they dont bend much in the middle as i did dressage for years,

and is tricky to get a model to look as its moving right,well done

did you just cut,pin with wire to bend to shape and then fill ?

 

[spanner570]

you did a real good job off it,cannot even tell, from the pics ,your right they dont bend much in the middle as i did dressage for years,

and is tricky to get a model to look as its moving right,well done

did you just cut,pin with wire to bend to shape and then fill ?

Thanks Monica....

I just cut the joints with a modelling knife, filed and butted the joints together in the new position and then glued them. I used Humbrol Filler for the gaps in the joints and then sanded them smooth......No wires.

Ron