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Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 10:09 pm
by MarkofZollo
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 2:04 am
by xrad
Yeah dude! That is an awsome scene. Quite a fine collection. I like the details like the muddy windshield and Tiger paint!
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 4:19 pm
by MarkofZollo
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 12:42 pm
by oldfeller
Hi Dave
Your scene is great, one of the best, a lot of work went into it.
The Tank as a great paint job, might use that camourflage my self, ( hope you don't mind ),
any tips, and the detail on it ( every thing but the kitchen sink ).
How did you make the sanbags they are so realistic.
Going back and having another look.
Regards
Gerwyn
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2010 3:45 pm
by MarkofZollo
Hi Gerwyn, thanks for the comment!
Feel free to use the camo pattern, I got idea from a book called 'Sherman Firefly VS Tiger' bought in Waterstones, there is a pic in my Tiger build thread;
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... =22&t=5800" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Most of my paint detailing ideas I got from this thread;
http://www.rctankwarfare.co.uk/forums/v ... 151&t=3789" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Other than that the mud was just some brown acrylic paint loosly dabbed on, and I did a wash of watered down white acrylic on the green and brown, plus a wash of watered down black acrylic on the beige.
Lol about the kitchen sink, I may see if I can buy or build a scale one to put on
The sandbags are a little tricky, but cheap! Basicaly I got some Milliput from Antics model shop (£3.80), and some 'sunkissed' colour 15D sheer tights from Primark, 5 pair pack for £1.40.
I made the rough size of sandbag using mixed Milliput going by ones I got off ebay, like 20mm wide, 40mm long and 10mm ish thick. I then cut the Milliput in half and place the two halves with one end of each touching on a strip of the tights about 90mm long and 25mm wide. These halves need to be molded back into what half the sandbag shape would be. I then fold the tights around the Milliput and press in place. Then fold the two halves of Milliput together and mold then into desired shape, put a little glue along edges where the two halves meet to secure the tights material. Then wait for it to dry. I can make 14 ish to one pack of Milliput, the tights will prob last like 100+ sandbags, so its like 27p per sandbag.
I will try to do a proper run through explanation with pictures and post on the forum maybe next week so I can show others too.
Anyway cheers

, anything else I can help with?
Dave
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:39 pm
by [ICE]monkey
great set up , youve got some nice finishing touches on these
regards, ice
Quick Build Bridge
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 7:46 pm
by oldfeller
Hi All
Thought you might like to see my Bridge.
Made from: Tung and Grove wood. Polystyrene packaging.
Trellis for the Bridge, Clear Wrapping wrinkled for water effect, with model scenery and Paint.
Gerwyn
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 8:01 pm
by oldfeller
Hi Dave
Thank you for letting me use your camo.
Sorry about the mess I made on you page

,
can you get it off.
Done every thing I thought right in posting pics, and cocked it up in the
end.
Regards
Gerwyn
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:04 pm
by Saxondog
Gerwyn, your photos look fine. Click on the picture and it expands to show the complete bridge. Sax
Re: Somewhere in France 1944 (or my living room?)
Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:38 pm
by Saxondog
Hi Dave, every time I come back to this post I find some other detail I missed. Really very good scenario lots of unique details. Great work just brilliant, cheers Blake