Silver Fox Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 I promised to enter this GB and was really looking forward to doing something quite adventurous but it looks like work and family commitments will get in the way. So I have scaled back my plans and come up with this using some things I had in stock/stash. Not very exiting but doable in the timescale. I made a start on the infantrymen. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Hi Silver Fox and welcome to the Vignette GB. It's a shame you're not going to get the time you wanted but what you've got there looks like it should make a good mini vignette. These 1/48 Tamiya kits are excellent. And I've got the same set of figures for use with my IS-2 build - Tamiya kindly provide quite a few figures with equipment in the box. Looking forward to seeing this come together. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Looks like a very nice idea and I'm intrigued by the 'Snow Static Grass' - what exactly is it? Cliff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 A strange white powder, not something to take through customs! Will report more when I use it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Some progress today in betwwen Armed forces day with my daughters ATC Squadron. Some packaging to set the edges of the action Some filler over to make the basic ground work 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Good to see this underway. Can I ask what type of filler is that? Don't think I've seen any like it. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted June 25, 2016 Author Share Posted June 25, 2016 Its just household filler but thinned with future just to make it more durable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Thank you for the info. Never tried thinning filler - I might have an experiment. Ta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Some more progress this morning. I have finished one of the figures or at least got him ready for weathering. So with the base dried I thought I'd try to come up with some basic composition. I guess Ivan is telling Yuri to watch out the fascists are just ove the next rise. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 That staging looks good - very dynamic. You have set the base up well. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted June 28, 2016 Author Share Posted June 28, 2016 More time last night and this morning got me this far. The BA-64 is built and has the base coat of paint on. This morning started the weathering process with some Vallo pigments. I am not sure if I am going to go for the remenents of a white camouflague yet but either way the hull would be filthy. Thats all for the time being, I'm away from home or working until Monday 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 28, 2016 Share Posted June 28, 2016 I do like the weathering effects you have achieved. I must get hold of some pigments - I have never tried any. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 I've been back at the workbench for a couple of day so I have managed to finish the 'props'. Now to start the groundwork proper. I hope to make it look like a muddy spring day with the last snows of winter hanging on. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 That's all coming together nicely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Basework started and grass in place, next up is the some remaining patches of snow. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Good to see more progress on the base. Looking forward to seeing it with some snow. I will be interested to see how the static grass snow works. Kind regards, stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Wow, the figures, vehicle and base all look wonderful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 6, 2016 Author Share Posted July 6, 2016 Good to see more progress on the base. Looking forward to seeing it with some snow. I will be interested to see how the static grass snow works. Kind regards, stix So will I!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Neu- Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Pretty Awesome Silver! I love the scene and time of year. Will you be making it muddy with the rasputitsa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 No, that's beyond my skill level. The ground is still frozen at night so the mud is not quite so deep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Fox Posted July 7, 2016 Author Share Posted July 7, 2016 I've experimented with the flock snow, although it isn't marvellous, it has done it's job. I'm calling this done. I've added some varnish icy to the ground work but that isn't visible on the photos. Thanks for all the encouragement and kind comments. Thanks also to the hosts for running this enjoyable GB. I'll try to post some better focussed pictures in the gallery 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookenbacher Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Beautiful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 That's looking really atmospheric! Looking forward to seeing the gallery photos. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 8, 2016 Share Posted July 8, 2016 First in the Gallery!! Well done - especially as this is the first of this different type of GB for Britmodeller. And what a great result! I think the combination of your weathering on the vehicle and the snow and ground effects has really created an atmospheric scene. Thank you for taking part and very well done. :thumbsup: Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted July 9, 2016 Share Posted July 9, 2016 Congratulations Silver Fox - that certainly tells a story in a very effective way Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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