discussion CLOSED Snow scene 1/76 scale(battle for the farmhouse somewhere in the European theatre of ww11)

[Ian M]

April the 9th 1988 and to my horror I woke up on the morning of my execution and it was white over it had snowed.

I remember that as well thought hopefully not as much as you. one of those rare occasions when I had a white Birthday, two days later... that is.

Some nice kits going on that base. Feel sorry for those troops. Didn't even make it to the field before they took one in the gut. From a tank!

Ian M

 

[Guest]

I've often wondered what those Fujimi kits were like. I've been tempted on eBay a few times!

As for Caen, thats part of the Normandy campaign & sadly snow-free.

How about the Ardennes?

 

[john i am]

Ardennes sounds good that'll do for me cheers Patrick for the heads up I checked out Caen and the battle for that was June -August 1944.So no snow in July then? lol this is my 1st bash at a Fujimi kit and it's gone together nicely with no fuss or problem

 

[john i am]

Sd kfz assembled next to the mat the 222 and kubelwagen thanks for looking and any comments help advice cheers JohnView attachment 97633

View attachment 97634

View attachment 210656

View attachment 210657

 

[Guest]

Looking forward to seeing what you do with this John!

 

[monica]

very nice work so far John,

how did i miss this,one,i just look for the ones without my face on them lol,

the colors you are using for your base work is good to me,and the house looks good also,

will be interested on how meany change out of kits you have,

I .Some nice kits going on that base. Feel sorry for those troops. Didn't even make it to the field before they took one in the gut. From a tank!

Ian M

you know Ian was thinking the very same thing,hit with some thing big,no chest left lol,

 

[john i am]

3 vehicles assembled and I really enjoyed doing them they went together really well especially the airfix.i don't remember them being this good the 1st time around 40 years ago!!!!! Should the jerries get the tiger I'm not sure as I don't want to overcrowd the base.I could extend the base but that means yet more work mmmmm decisions to be made more on the axis forces later.View attachment 97810

View attachment 210833

 

[john i am]

More from the allied forces next onto the mat the two Sherman tanks Thanks for looking any comments and advice as always much appreciated cheers John View attachment 97811

View attachment 210834

 

[john i am]

1st Sherman to the battlefield needs a bit more work and the snow as been added to the dioarama View attachment 97818

View attachment 97819

View attachment 210841

View attachment 210842

 

[monica]

nice picks,i do like what you have there,

oh i would hate the know how much that big bottle cost...........

 

[spanner570]

Taking shape nicely John. Just a suggestion, but how about having the kubbelwagon on it's side..."Where the **** did that come from?" kinda thing?

 

[Guest]

Looks good for sure John! I'm with Ron, either having the Germans or the Yanks bugging out in haste would look good

 

[john i am]

Thanks guys n girls something's gonna get damaged jeeps kubelwagen tank one side or both might get a couple of more tanks axis and allies for burnout wrecks trucks even but I seriously think the base will have to be extended but more work tonight after works done n dusted times ticking it will soon be February !!

 

[john i am]

Bugger no modelling tonight Work today took its toll on this 50 year old body n mind of mine.instead knocking out the Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzs on the settee and woke up just in time for bed.Try again tomorrow

 

[john i am]

Small update vehicles painted a little wear and tear applied more on these later thanks for looking in...............cheers John View attachment 98283

View attachment 98284

View attachment 98285

View attachment 98286

View attachment 98287

View attachment 98288

View attachment 98289

View attachment 98290

View attachment 211306

View attachment 211307

View attachment 211308

View attachment 211309

View attachment 211310

View attachment 211311

View attachment 211312

View attachment 211313

 

[Guest]

Ooh Panzer Grey John? Arrggh must stop putting my rivet counters hat on!

 

[flyjoe180]

Nice looking vehicles John. Patrick, what is wrong with Panzer Grey? I know they came out in a yellow paint but I've also seen grey German vehicles before.

 

[Guest]

German Grey wasn't used after August 1943 Joe, after that the basecoat was Dunkelgelb.

So there's no theatre that can combine a Sherman, German Grey vehicles & snow ....

But that's me being pedantic, it's John's build!

 

[john i am]

Ooh Panzer Grey John? Arrggh must stop putting my rivet counters hat on!

I knew I'd seen one In grey somewhere View attachment 98295

note the year 1944!
View attachment 211318

 

[john i am]

German Grey wasn't used after August 1943 Joe, after that the basecoat was Dunkelgelb.So there's no theatre that can combine a Sherman, German Grey vehicles & snow ....

But that's me being pedantic, it's John's build!

I beg to differ how can you be absolutely 100% sure that a Sherman never came into contact with snow and a german grey vehicle of some description in all the chaos and carnage of ww11. especially towards the end of the war when the Germans were all over the place and everything was going down the pan for them.But at the end of the day it's just a model and a bit of fun so who really cares .yellow or grey and as I'm colour blind anyways it's off really no importance to myself