Golikell Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 (edited) Hi my dear fellows, For a Dutch FB GB I decided to build a not often seen kit: Soar Arts' German 35,5cm M1 Super Heavy Howitzer (also posted in the Arty section). Yet I decided, this also needs a complementary (albeit skeleton) crew an ammo delivery truck and ofcourse a dio. My progress thus far: Gun: ready: After messing around with some foam board And grass and modelling paste for model railroading the base progresses nicely too... Then I started on the figs: Cleanup an assembly is rather straightforward. Then I started painting faces (all in Vallejo Model Color) Step one: a base color of sand: Next: Adding shadows, a mix of beige red and black red Step 3: First highlights, with beige red Step 4:Second highlights with base flesh Step 5: Final highlights with light flesh Please do note that the hands get the same treatment Step 6: Adding the eyes. Whites with white and a tad of sky blue, black irises /pupils. Step 7: Lips painted, with a mixture of beige red and burned red Step 8: Chin strap, black Step 9: Eyebrows, color depends on hair color The whole bunch finished. Next up: painting the uniforms, waiting for the truck to arrive (on order), finish the dio and fixing some details... Edited May 7, 2020 by Golikell 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Looks a fantastic project, those figures look really good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted April 28, 2020 Author Share Posted April 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Ozzy said: Looks a fantastic project, those figures look really good. I thank you for your kind words.... Ever since I did a project requiring 40 figures, I am not so affraid for painting them anymore (mind you: that was the first time I tried serious figure panting)... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major_Error Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Great. Such a big gun! I believe it will be working dangerously fine. 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted April 29, 2020 Author Share Posted April 29, 2020 6 hours ago, Major_Error said: Great. Such a big gun! I believe it will be working dangerously fine. 8-) Thanks... With a plastic barrel, I think thing will go awry if I'd try to fire anything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 The crew is ready to mount their piece: Also the supply truck has arrived: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 Making nice progress: the base is ready, the gun is in place and so are the figures. Also piled up a bunch of empty shells. This leaves only the supply truck to be added, which is still under construction. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GerryW Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Amazing piece of work. 🤓 Gerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 2 hours ago, GerryW said: Amazing piece of work. 🤓 Gerry Thank you ver much for the compliment. Just finished the driver (yes, the shoes have been painted too by now ) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 On popular request a update on the truck... It is ready for weathering and to add the last minor details: The hood is created from square plastic (holders), Metal wires, alu foil (straps for the "windows") and tissue paper. Driver in place, with rolled down window. Rearflap of the hood Overall view. The cargo body is still separate. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 17, 2020 Author Share Posted May 17, 2020 Okay... now for the beginning of the weathering: Some very exclusive and rare polka dot camouflage... Also on the chassis and cab: Yet, this was not to be for very long... After a vigourous application of white spirit: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 (edited) Aaaand done! After adding some details to the truck and some vigorous weathering (I wanted to represent a heavily used and more or less worn out truck) I consider this done. Having said this, the only thing left was adding it to the diorama. A name plate will follow later... Love the result! 👍😁 Added hoops, loops and a "wire" to fasten the tarp. Also added lightcovers, windscreen wipers an filler cap, and I needed to make new bracket for the load bed, as the ones included were way too small The underside and (rear)sides have been lightly sprayed. First with dark yellow, then light sand Next a copious amount of Russian Earth pigments, where the rear part received more than the front. Ofcourse, the wheels received extra attention... Next I put everything together: Edited May 18, 2020 by Golikell 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Lovely work Golikell, The big gun was already looking fantastic, but looks even better now it's in a diorama with nice figures. I was a bit worried about your truck and the tarpaulin especially, but the dot weathering has really brought everything to life. BTW, I do hope you cut out the centre of your grass mat and have put it aside for future dioramas! Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 18, 2020 Author Share Posted May 18, 2020 Thank you for the kind words... I know the contrast on the tarp looked a bit stark, but on the eye it looked not so bad. From experience, I know that dust has the nasty habit of settling on cloth (even if it is plastified, like modern tarps sometimes are) even more than on other surfaces. The tarp, therefore got an even more copious amount of pigments than the rest did. This also made the contrast less stark The mat was not so large and therefore went into the dio completely. Yes, also beneath the gun! Oh well, I'll have to order a new one if I ever want to use it on a future dio. 😕 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Fantastic build, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted May 19, 2020 Author Share Posted May 19, 2020 55 minutes ago, Ozzy said: Fantastic build, Cheers mate, much appreciated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigercat75 Posted June 2, 2020 Share Posted June 2, 2020 Amazing Work . The gun looks like it's escaped from Navarone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted June 3, 2020 Author Share Posted June 3, 2020 11 hours ago, Tigercat75 said: Amazing Work . The gun looks like it's escaped from Navarone. Yes, it is quite a tube, isn't it? The calibre is even bigger than Leopold (which was 28 cm) yet, as it was a howitzer, it's reach was not as big. 20 km opposed to 70 km. But then again, it was mucht more compact and was not railway bound... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James G Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Great dio! Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golikell Posted June 11, 2020 Author Share Posted June 11, 2020 1 minute ago, James G said: Great dio! Thanks for sharing. Thanks for the compliment and it is my pleasure to show it to the world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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