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Ratch · Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 16:58 pm Post subject:

A few teasers

ensuring the walls are square

placed, but not fixed, on the board

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daniel7891 · Posted: Thu 23 Oct 2008 18:43 pm Post subject:

Thats looking great Ratch
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Fri 24 Oct 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

Looking really good there Ratch.

Ratch · Posted: Sun 26 Oct 2008 23:06 pm Post subject:

Today I've been mainly painting all the accessories, although I've also added some debris inside the building

I shall also be adding some etch

Eduard camouflage netting

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 00:17 am Post subject:

Good lord.....How much did that cost you?

I've not seen this stuff used before and will be interested to see how you get on with it. I suspect I will be sticking to cotton bandages and tea-leaves for my own netting as a Dragon took all my gold.....Again!

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 27 Oct 2008 07:55 am Post subject:

Ratch · Posted: Tue 28 Oct 2008 23:49 pm Post subject:

Today I airbrushed the first coat of Hu: 159

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 29 Oct 2008 09:42 am Post subject:

Inspecting my work of yesterday, there has been a reaction and blooming has appeared

I wonder if I added too much thinners Think

I'll have to airbrush another coat today

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Ratch · Posted: Wed 29 Oct 2008 13:37 pm Post subject:

Second coat airbrushed

Looks much better

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Ratch · Posted: Thu 30 Oct 2008 12:17 pm Post subject:

The Forward Command Post is now fixed and embedded on the baseboard, the walls of sandbags have been glued but not embedded yet

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Ratch · Posted: Fri 31 Oct 2008 17:04 pm Post subject:

I've started on the vehicles today

No problems so far with the Buffalos

but Revell have managed to wrongly number some of the parts on their instruction sheet

Luckily I noticed before things had gone too far

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 22:20 pm Post subject:

I fabricated the shields from Plastikard

LVT-4 & Jeep construction is almost done

As can be seen, I found a tilt in my spares box, and the stretchered figure from the Forward Command Post makes another Jeep into a Red Cross version

The M19 is also progressing

I've used one of the Jeep drivers and (because of his amputated legs) will have the door shut

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daniel7891 · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 22:29 pm Post subject:

Thats coming along nicely
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stuzzar · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 22:44 pm Post subject:

Good progress Ratch, this is certainly going to make an interesting diorama

Cheers

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Ratch · Posted: Mon 03 Nov 2008 22:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks chaps Cheers!

Forgot to mention that I used Micro Krystal Klear to glaze the M19

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 00:25 am Post subject:

Bravo Ratch!

The house is looking much more settled into its environment.....It might be worth staining some of your added wood debris with a couple of washes to blend it in with the plastic equivalent.

I love your upgraded Buffalos, much more British looking.....Are you going to have a crack at the Polstens? Nailbiting

All the best
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PS - I get the impression that you are enjoying this one!

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 20:17 pm Post subject:

When I got home today Grandson had been playing with Pap's tanks

Two broken Buffalos and Jeeps

All repaired now except for a missing Jeep windscreen Dummy

What are these Polstens

I thought them bits I built were Polstens

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 20:49 pm Post subject:

The Polsten is the 20mm cannon mount on the front deck.....It is a rather complex thing and the kit parts bear only a passing resemblence to the genuine article.....Here is some info on a 1/35 version:

http://www.armorama.com/modules.p...x&req=showcontent&id=1349

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Ratch · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 20:51 pm Post subject:

Oooh that looks far too complicated (& fiddly in 1/76) for a man of my meagre ability

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Sgt.Squarehead · Posted: Tue 04 Nov 2008 20:59 pm Post subject:

It's a nightmare looking thing isn't it.....I'm glad the only LVTs that I will be building will be US ones in the PTO!

Maybe a compromise would be a viable option.....Build a new baseplate and add a facsimile of the mount plus a prominent handwheel at the back to give a more realistic impression.

Just a thought, all the best
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