Dads203 Posted April 26, 2014 Author Share Posted April 26, 2014 Cheers chaps, I should get the base finished over the weekend, more photo's later. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 'Whew', Quick growing grass . Like the added foilage to Dan, nice touch. Frank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thank you Frank . A little more on the ground work. using AK's mud set I've started to add a few more earth tones. Tufts of grass are easily made using PVA glue onto a metal tin lid, just add a drop of glue and clip on the earth from the static grass machine and shake the grass onto the drops of PVA, leave overnight and you have some nice tufty grass These are finished items, I've removed them from the tin using a a knife, nothing else required. I've made all the tufts for the base using this method. Easy Next up is more work on the tank and then the figure. Cheers for looking Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 That's looking reet good Dan, and thanks for the step-by-step description... helpful for us diorama novices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks Mike, you say novice, this is only my second diorama :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Really taking shape now mate ! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredben Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 That base is looking very good. Should look good when the M3 stuart is sitting on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks Fredben, onto the figures now, I found a radio operator from Dragon that i'm going to use on this one, Hornet resin head added, just need to fettle his right arm in position, he's holding the mic for the radio so it needs to be adjusted correctly. Thanks for looking Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vally G Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Hi Dan, As I am an advocate of there being more realism in dioramas, I suggest leaving the arm off. Add blood to taste. Kind regards, Adam P.S. Those tufts of grass make me think there might be some use for all this middle-aged nose hair I am growing, if I could only dye it green! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snapper_city Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Thanks for sharing your techniques. This is something I will have to have a go at sometime... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 1, 2014 Author Share Posted May 1, 2014 Cheers chaps, painting of the commander has begun, early stages shown here. A bit of tidying up is required Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpylee Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Dan, that head is excellent, well done mate Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 Great Job ! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 Thanks Lee and Kev, Onto the interesting stuff, I struggle with painting figures, I find it hard to get the balance right. here is the torso of the tank commander, all vallejo paints, I'm in to minds to strip and start again. Thanks for looking Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 2, 2014 Author Share Posted May 2, 2014 The almost finished figure. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpylee Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 He certainly looks the part Dan, well done mate Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Top job Dan, looks great. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 Thanks guys, I should be able to get the other figure done over the weekend. Stay tuned. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 3, 2014 Author Share Posted May 3, 2014 A couple of picture taken today, better light. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted May 3, 2014 Share Posted May 3, 2014 Excellent ! Cheers Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 Commader figure's looking good - is he getting a coat of matt varnish in the end? Like the Archer transfers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 5, 2014 Author Share Posted May 5, 2014 Cheers Mike, he'll get a blast of Vallejo Matt varnish to seal in the decals and take the sheen off of his jacket. Cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 5, 2014 Share Posted May 5, 2014 That's good... we don't want a damp commander, now do we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 Work in progress on the Radio op, More later Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 A little update on the work so far, I was told on another forum that the boots my Rad Op were wearing were no correct for an early War time frame, so I changed them. The old ones More to follow soon chaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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