discussion 'LITTLE SOLDIERS' DUNKIRK DIO WITH A TWIST. UNDER CONSTRUCTION. UPDATES PAGE 2/3/4/5.

[eddiesolo]

Oh yes I love the paint job on those cans and drums it's got a realistic quality to it mate

Cheers mate, just AB in olive drab and then highlighted with dry-brushed silver enamel.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers mate, just AB in olive drab and then highlighted with dry-brushed silver enamel.Si

Well you've produced a great effect mate

 

[eddiesolo]

Well you've produced a great effect mate

Tank you, most kind to say so

Si

 

[flyjoe180]

Very good job on those barrels Si.

 

[eddiesolo]

Very good job on those barrels Si.

Thanks Joe, going to add a light rust wash in places just to tone down the metal scraping look.

Si

 

[eddiesolo]

Just a small update, was intrigued by the use of Mig rust pigments used on some of the outstanding builds I have viewed on here, so was bought some for Xmas. I am waiting for a old rust but wanted to try the light rust.

Lesson learned is a little goes a long way lol.

The barrel edges are still bugging me so will have to address them, maybe a cover or something may hide them.

Si

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[Richi72]

Nice Si,

Love the idea.

Keep it going, as for the barrels they look good as they are, although maybe some matt varnish could do the trick to satisfy yourself.

Cheers Richi

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice Si,Love the idea.

Keep it going, as for the barrels they look good as they are, although maybe some matt varnish could do the trick to satisfy yourself.

Cheers Richi

Cheers Richi, glad you like it. It is where the barrels meet, at the ends near the seams. I sanded and thought I had sorted them...oh, well. I am sure some debris or a gun or something will hide it lol.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Looking good Si

Looking at the frame of time the barrels have been there decides the level of rust so it's no biggie

 

[eddiesolo]

Looking good Si Looking at the frame of time the barrels have been there decides the level of rust so it's no biggie

Cheers Al, I think that too much rust has been applied on the barrels may add some more silver or add a light dark wash to grime them up a bit, I had the smallest amount of powder or so I though lol, I know for next time.

Si

 

[Alan 45]

Mate they could have been there for a few days , the salty spray in the air would rust them quite quickly but it's your dio so you can do what you want

I think it looks great

 

[Richi72]

Cheers Richi, glad you like it. It is where the barrels meet, at the ends near the seams. I sanded and thought I had sorted them...oh, well. I am sure some debris or a gun or something will hide it lol.Si

Hi Si,

sorry mate I thought you were talking about the shiny of the metal. But as you noticed I didn't even see what u meant, had too look again.

And with that, it is so that the barrels look great.

Cheers Richi

 

[eddiesolo]

Lol, they can't be that bad then...maybe just me

Si

 

[Guest]

Nice one Si looking good, i think the Bren looks a little on the clean side, but thats just me.

Hope u dont mind me saying.

John

 

[eddiesolo]

Nice one Si looking good, i think the Bren looks a little on the clean side, but thats just me.Hope u dont mind me saying.

John

Don't mind anything John. I got the gun off Alan and he already had painted it, rather well too so that saved me a job lol. It is a new issue only been in service a few months hence why it is new looking lol, have a Boys Anti-Tank gun and a Lewis gun to make up so they maybe a bit more...scuffed. Thanks for the heads up, sometimes others can see something that you may have missed, I do it all the time, make something, mean to add to it but forget and then just plonk it on the board lol.

Glad you like it John.

Si

 

[eddiesolo]

UPDATE.

I have added some rungs down the side of the jetty, made from staples, painted then light rust added. Figures painted and placed, tin hat on little lad, the other lad has a slightly misshapen head, he should have a cap on but is going to have a French Adrian helmet when it arrives.

Still loads to do, some darker rust to add, more abandoned weapons, tin hats etc...that's before I even start on the water.

Si

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[flyjoe180]

Looking good Si. The staples make good rungs

 

[eddiesolo]

Looking good Si. The staples make good rungs

Thanks Joe, I wanted to make a rung ladder but was pondering over what to do. Was going to make some out of wire but then the staples seemed to be a perfect way.

Si

 

[eddiesolo]

Some more details added, more helmets, lewis gun and a cape, also added two wooden planks and a dried bloody bandage...not sure about that one.

Si

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[Alan 45]

Looking great mate, I like the detail on the faces