billybookcase Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 This is the Wittmann Tiger in winter whitewash colours, with Miniart crew and a snowy setting. "Snow" is instant filler covered with pva and baking powder. Fence is coffee stirrers and skewers, "tree" is the root from some plant out of the garden. BB 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Superb dio looks great,very nice job on the snow looks very realistic. And great looking tiger great weathrring, very nice display great figures , nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Grumpylee Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 (edited) Great job, I like it a lot Edited March 25, 2014 by Mr Grumpylee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Kelley Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Fantastic scene. The snow looks the part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oz! Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 love it!!!. regards oz!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Fantastic little vignette,Is the tanker not on the Tiger checking out a body under the snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Fantastic little vignette,Is the tanker not on the Tiger checking out a body under the snow?Yup, I didn't know what to do with him, so I buried a body in the snow to give him something to look at BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carts Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 That is a great touch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knikki Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Great diorama there the snow looks very convincing . I have a Tiger I want to do as Wittmanns he used in the Battle Of Bocarge, a project and kit i have been thinking about for 20 or so years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted March 27, 2014 Author Share Posted March 27, 2014 Thank you for the comments lads. Do it Knikki!!!!!!!!!! You know it makes sense BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngloSaxon Posted March 27, 2014 Share Posted March 27, 2014 Mike D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fredben Posted April 12, 2014 Share Posted April 12, 2014 Brilliant, nicely done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precision Ice & Snow Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Billybookcase! Very nice Dio! So impressed, I thought you might be interested in the following. Increasingly, our designed and purpose made products are being used by the finest modellers in the world! We manufacture a range of products which out-perform other products (including baking soda etc) so you might consider checking out our website. http://www.precisioniceandsnow.com/ http://s793.photobucket.com/user/stevengmccarron/library/?sort=3&page=1 The advantages of our Krycell powders for Snow and Ice effects are many, but the fact that they can be scaled by application between 1/178th up to 1/35th is pretty useful. Also, Krycell powders have the correct scale sparkle and sparkle colour. The powder is non- soluble and is not hydroscopic. It is a heavy product and so it mimics the weight of real snow on frail and bendable items such as wires and branches and leaves etc. We also manufacture different grades of Krycell powder and pre-cast, layered and tinted scale ice sheets. In this picture, There is Krycell Fine in the center, to the left, baking soda and to the right Bicarbonate of soda. It can be seen how much more granular the two baking products are. The Krycell will not spread out into individual grains like the baking products. Which is why it builds realisticly and locks together to grow into lifelike frost and snow products. even on clear plastic windscreens and cowels at small scales it can be applied to a particle thickness without particles being apparent! Also, krycell does not have that over inflated fluffy look. Also the colour of Krycell powders are closer to that of natural snow and are not 'to white, or bluey white like Bicarbonate and other products. Once again, great work, I just thought that you might be interested in some products that could enhance your future projects. also, we are offering an exclusive discount to members of Britmodeller . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted October 18, 2014 Author Share Posted October 18, 2014 Thank you. I will give it a try on my next winter project. Lovely looking tank by the way. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 18, 2014 Share Posted October 18, 2014 I want to go back to 1/35 now. What an inspiration! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precision Ice & Snow Posted October 19, 2014 Share Posted October 19, 2014 Thank you. I will give it a try on my next winter project. Lovely looking tank by the way. BB Thanks, the tank is just a pre-assembled test piece. We use so many that we have to. If I'm lucky I get the chance to actually build something, to test on which is much more satisfying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted October 20, 2014 Author Share Posted October 20, 2014 Thanks, the tank is just a pre-assembled test piece. We use so many that we have to. If I'm lucky I get the chance to actually build something, to test on which is much more satisfying. How do you get the snow to lie so thick on the barbed wire? BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Precision Ice & Snow Posted October 21, 2014 Share Posted October 21, 2014 How do you get the snow to lie so thick on the barbed wire? BB Hi, The barbed wire was sprayed directionally at a low angle to represent blizzard. I think I used photo mount which is very fine and clear. So, I sprayed a few coats 2-3 seconds applying the Krycell directionally also between coats, tapping and blowing to remove excess. Then after four coats of photo mount adhesive used snow it looked like this... After all those applications, on the wire I had the seeds and the start of frost deposits. I like frost, and I like frost at this scale on wire. However, after doing the frost test, I wanted to go further and build faster. Hairspray is brilliant because it builds quickly and evenly, alternating between apllications of spray 2-3 seconds and the applications of Krycell powder I soon started to achieve thicker layers. Not only on the wire, but also over the bricks and debris to on the floor. Thicker........................ And thicker still................................... And finally!!!!! The initial coats of PhotoMount type adhesive are great if you want to spend forever getting super-fine builds but when you move into things like hairspray, things really take off quickly. The first coat of PhotoMount is quite useful as well because it creates a good key for the later heavier layers. This pictures are of imprinted snow built up in less than 3 minutes using hairspray. Hope that is of some use to you, Cheers Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybookcase Posted October 21, 2014 Author Share Posted October 21, 2014 Very useful, thank you Steve. BB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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