discussion Some where on the Eastern Front 1942 /43 1/35 scale

[Guest]

Hi John, I was feeling an aura of happiness in the air when I dropped in...diorama time is it? Must be a relief from the Fruil tracks and figures. :smiling: The chopper has been busy I see...I'm keeping my fingers to myself.



Neil, I found that out after buying my chopper from recent Aussie trip and went back to cutting by hand and blade. I'll try your method and see if I had not wasted my money.



We have it here too Peter and the putty is good...no shrinkage. I have the making waves and will try that on one of my dios.

Back to John...progress looking good. Have looked in from the back but not commented...lots coming from the rabble and those sitting at the front. Avoiding the biscuit fight...not as messy as cake.

Cheers,
Richard

Thanks Richard, taking Neil's tip I've started to do that, takes longer but so much better join.
Spend the last 2 he's doing brick marks .Going to stop now and can't focus anymore:tongue-out3:



Back tomorrow on this , rest of the night off .
John

 

[scottie3158]

John,
Coming on nicely mate, detail work like this does boggle the eyes.

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
Just had a catch up. You really are rather good at this dio/buildings stuff. Always impressed with how you approach this aspect of the hobby.
....... and he does it on a messy bench - amazing!! :tongue-out3: :smiling4:
Jim

 

[Guest]

John,
Coming on nicely mate, detail work like this does boggle the eyes.

Hi Paul, thanks, done an hr tonight and that was enough.:smiling3: Then I've got the inner wall to do, oh and the stone sets in the road. :nerd:

Hi John
Just had a catch up. You really are rather good at this dio/buildings stuff. Always impressed with how you approach this aspect of the hobby.
....... and he does it on a messy bench - amazing!! :tongue-out3: :smiling4:
Jim

Thanks Jim, :flushed::smiling5: I had to change cutting mats yesterday, I have one really rough one for normal work , and when using foam board out comes the pristine one. You'd be most impressed, not a mark on the face, other than cut marks.

This is as many of you know my favorite part of modelling, next to battle damaged rusty burnt out wreaks, doing the diorama is the high point.
Planning and then putting it all together from an image in your imagination is a test of patience and learning new skills.
Outside walls are well under way, the additional .5 x .5 plastic strip should be here on Monday. That will see the 3 lights finished. Moving then on to the internal brick work. One that is marked out, the washes can start on the brick work and the individual bricks painted.
Going to use I think the 3 colour method for the bricks, once that is done it's painting and glazing. Followed by the roof.
So a long time to go.
Thanks for looking in, helps to keep the mojo high .
John .

 

[Lee Drennen]

Looking nice John excellent progress

 

[Guest]

Thanks buddy, step by step :nerd:

Just been burnishing some tracks, well soaking them more like .
Decided to do every set I had along with the T34 .
Managed to do 5 sets in total, I was determined to get my money's worth



The T34 tracks were treated with Mr Surfacer metal primer before I decided to use the burnisher.
The rest have come out well, having been in the mix for 3 hrs for each half set of tracks. It was a long day , so last night put all the Tiger tracks into one tub, divided then into two and left then over night


Pleased with results. Think that five sets for that price is ok . Approximately, £ 2.30 per set .
John

 

[Lee Drennen]

Nice out come John. I’m glad I’m not the only one that uses recycled containers they are so handy. I use water bottle caps to put my Paint in now instead of a pallet. And those small dipping sauce ones work great for mixing paint too I’m finding out. Carry on commander

 

[Guest]

Nice out come John. I’m glad I’m not the only one that uses recycled containers they are so handy. I use water bottle caps to put my Paint in now instead of a pallet. And those small dipping sauce ones work great for mixing paint too I’m finding out. Carry on commander

Thanks Lee, oh you have to. I bought one of those fancy paint things, took so to long to clean its now relegated to. drawer

Old milk bottle tops.
And old tubs used for storage .

 

[Guest]

Today the brick work is done, over 10,000 separate scribes to produce the pattern.Might seem mad, but a couple of hrs at a sitting soon gets the look Rather like doing track drilling


Wash next to give definition, then the painting, oh deep joy:smiling3::smiling3: as the late Stanley Unwin would say. Only members of a certain age will know who I'm talking about.
Thanks to those of you who are brick lovers for looking in.
John
Suffering from scribers wrist .:nerd:

 

[Mickc1440]

More great diorama work JR, love the use of milk bottle caps, time I stopped recycling them.

 

[scottie3158]

John,
Brick work looks spot on, bring on the paint.

 

[Allen Dewire]

Damn Dude 2,

I see the doc has upped your meds once again!!! Killer bricks and no wonder you have scriber's wrist. You never cease to amaze us mortal kit builders with your buildings John. This will be an epic dio when it's finished!!! All eyes now...…...

Prost
Dude1

 

[Guest]

More great diorama work JR, love the use of milk bottle caps, time I stopped recycling them.

Thanks Mick, when finished with they get put in the recycle bin, so a double use. :nerd:.

John,
Brick work looks spot on, bring on the paint.cf

Thanks Paul
Went a bit wonky at times as the thickness is 1.87 mm, find it rather hard to mark out that precise, so try for an approximate.:flushed:
Stand by for the washes .That will show up any discrepancies.:smiling3::smiling3:.

Damn Dude 2,

I see the doc has upped your meds once again!!! Killer bricks and no wonder you have scriber's wrist. You never cease to amaze us mortal kit builders with your buildings John. This will be an epic dio when it's finished!!! All eyes now...…...

Prost
Dude1

Dude 2 thanks most kind , cheque to your model fund on way .:thumb2::thumb2::thumb2:
After I have settled with the Nigerian Bank transfer.:tongue-out3::tongue-out3:

 

[Guest]

Back again just put the first coat of primer on the foam board. Thinned and being allowed to dry, next some chipped bricks ,holes bullet.


Bye, off for a meal.
John .:tongue-out3:

 

[stillp]

Whenever I get dragged to the supermarket, if I see any of those nice young ladies giving away samples of food in little clear plastic dishes, I ask them if I can have a few for mixing paints in. Last time I was given about 30!
Pete

 

[Guest]

Fantastic work John.

 

[BigGreg]

.. it's really coming super nice... the walls are really super realistic and the details are coming along.... I'm really curious to see this .... i know it's gonna be fantastic... give us MOOOORE... :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2:

 

[Guest]

10,000 scribes! Wow, I admire your patience.

Looks great with a bit of colour on it, looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

 

[Steve Jones]

Blimey mate! You have been busy. Bricks and tracks!!. A fine combination. All done impeccably well sir. Really enjoying your work. Keep it comin mate

 

[Guest]

Whenever I get dragged to the supermarket, if I see any of those nice young ladies giving away samples of food in little clear plastic dishes, I ask them if I can have a few for mixing paints in. Last time I was given about 30!
Pete

Nice idea Pete, must try that next time I spot the sample lady. Might not be as lucky as you a end up with a slap !

Fantastic work John.

Thanks Peter, easier colour wise here, just grey at the moment:smiling2:

.. it's really coming super nice... the walls are really super realistic and the details are coming along.... I'm really curious to see this .... i know it's gonna be fantastic... give us MOOOORE... :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2: :smiling2:

Stand by Greg, thanks for your support.

10,000 scribes! Wow, I admire your patience.

Looks great with a bit of colour on it, looking forward to seeing how it progresses.

Hi Andy, like all things repetitious I just switch off and go into auto mode. No doubt learned from hrs sanding timber and stripping previous finishes.

Blimey mate! You have been busy. Bricks and tracks!!. A fine combination. All done impeccably well sir. Really enjoying your work. Keep it comin mate

Hi Steve, missed you mate , where have you been ?

Thoroughly enjoying my self the Stalingrad Building Company is indeed in full flow.
Sergi and the rest of the metal work erection team for the roof are on their way from Moscow .


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Esp for Greg and anyone else still with this, I noticed earlier that two rows were fast asleep ! So Mrs Jones is coming round with her grass applicator and will zap anyone caught asleep.

Rather boring I know but needs must.
Having applied a coat of grey primer last night which is now fully dry I've started to apply the fist of the standard acrylic paints
The first is a thinned black to give definition. I like to stand these up to dry, this allows the paint to sink to wards the base and each side can be done in one go.



Close up of base wall.



More to come, but for now a long period of drying at least over night.

Thanks for your comments and support.

Djhon

Stalingrad Building Company.