WIP 1/16 "Tiger In Wait" 321 .SS.Pz.Abt.101 Normandy 1944

[T50]

Thanks very much everyone.

I struggle if its not an original, genuine figure, I will not buy re-casts unless they are from a reputable dealer and I feel I am contributing towards the survival of the hobby so could be difficult getting those MA figures

Yes, Dave. if you suspect any of the figures are recasts, stay away from them.
You don't want to stain your hard work with a few pirated figures.

 

[Ferris]

Great work David! A joy to follow!
I have some (parts of) Verlinden tankmen lying around that you can have. Drop me a PM if you're interested.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[housecarl]

The timber work is superb.
Carl.

 

[Steve Ski]

Coming together very well Dave, love the work so far!


Cheers, Ski.

 

[Dr Force]

Adrian, Carl & Steve, thank you for your continued support.

Dave

 

[Dr Force]

Hi All

Internal roof structure now complete.

I just need to add the damage to all the ends of the timber etc but will do that later.

The outside is ready to accept the roof tiles and this is where I need your thoughts/imagination.

A 1/16 roof tile has dimensions of 11mm x 17mm x 1.5mm, I need some help on what materials to use considering there will be a lot and I want to create a rough appearance to create the effect of slate/age.

Update on progress below and I have placed it all on the base so you can start to get a feel for composition:-

 

[1969]

This is really moving along nicely Dave, the building construction is a show piece all on its own, lovely work on the architectural aspect.
As for the roof covering a traditional slate roof would go well, a lot of larger roofs tend to have larger slates at the eaves which progressively get smaller toward the ridge. For the tile, balsa sheet could work well, easy to cut into tiles and when layed can be sealed with PVA before painting, the facing edges can be roughed up a bit to represent slate.
Interesting to see others opinions on what to use.

All the best

Steve

 

[kagemusha]

Hi Dave, absolutely outstanding work. Try good ol B&Q. and have a look at vinyl floor tiles. They have several that have the texture you are looking for and the cheaper ones should be thin enough. Easy to cut with a sharp blade and the the edges can be roughened with a wire brush.

Cheers

Ron

 

[housecarl]

Have a peep here Dave. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1-12-DOLL...UK_Dolls_House_Miniatures&hash=item5635e18d2f
This just keeps getting better,
Carl.

 

[kagemusha]

They look like a winner Carl. Nice find.

Cheers

Ron

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

It has got to be slate,doubt if there was another option those days ,concrete tiles I think not

 

[Dr Force]

Ron,Steve, Ron & Carl

Thanks for being a massive help, some superb idea's but Carls link has won the day.

All ordered and awaiting delivery, should be just what I am looking for and I can always trim to scale if they look too big.

Thanks fella's

Dave

 

[housecarl]

I've had paving stones off them Dave, they're a bit like a Travis in miniature. The builders merchants not the band.......... Driftwood, I digress.
Carl.

 

[Barke02]

Hi Dave,

Masterful work on the roof!

I think you would have earned an honourary degree in architecture when this dio is finished!

Recently I was trying to identify a particular church in Normandy from a wartime photo, and was using the fantastic image databases that the archives in the Manche/Calvados regions have to offer.

Here are the links to the regional archives: in this case (for Manche) I have already typed the word 'eglise' (church) into the image search, the results are mainly postcards from the turn of the century.

http://recherche.archives.manche.fr...&action=search&id=recherche_documents_figures

These are fine, but mainly represent the western areas of Normandy that formed part of the 'Utah' beaches and later battlefor Cherbourg/Contin-peninsula in the American sector (think 'Band of Brothers' Carentan, St. Comte de Mont, etc)

More relevant for the SS panzer units attacking the 'Juno' 'Gold' and 'Sword' sector around Caen (including S.SS.Pz. Abt. 101) would be the archive of the Calvados (eastern) region of Normandy, and here is what you should copy and paste in:

http://archives.numerisees.calvados.fr/cg14/photo.php

With this one on the drop down menu 'THEMES' click on 'eglise' and you'll get all the images of churches from this region.

As for the idea of slate tiles I really do not know....this is where we need one of 'Planetfigure's Normandy members to pipe up!



Happy hunting!



All the best,


Jon.

 

[Dr Force]

Hi Jon

thanks for your continued support, some brilliant information there and although my building is not based on a real church, it helps to bring in aspects of the design, materials and construction seen in the region.

All the older churches on Normandy seem to have a slate roof, it's only the newer churches that seem to have stone tiles so quite an important aspect as far as authenticity goes.

The wooden paneling is my own design but the idea is taken from looking at lots of different types of finishes for the roof structure. I found a lot had " an all timber design" some with amazing carving and some with a more simplistic approach like mine.

I may yet add some nice carving ( if I can find it) to the timber braces which I have yet to attempt. I am now concentrating on the floor design as I have ran out of wood and currently torn between a simple flagstone effort or a nice herringbone wooden design.

Any thoughts from members will be appreciated.

Cheers
Dave

 

[Dr Force]

Just a quick update:-

-Added the coping stones and wooden fascia to the front with a matching fascia to accept some guttering along the top on the side.

-I have pretty much finished the internal timber work and also decided to put some fancy molding on the timber on the corbels, which I made myself by simply using a dremmel on the oversized lollipop sticks.

-The slate has arrived and it looks superb but the thickness is out of scale so i'll have to thin out each one !!!

-The roof can be totally removed as one piece for ease but I am unsure if I will permanetly fix.

-I have to add some fixing details to the timber (bolts etc)

Thinking about priming the church but will also move on to the tiles now

 

[Steve Ski]

The detail is getting crazy real Dave, more like an architectural tutor class right now, very impressive. I'm dumbfounded each time I check your progress. All this will pay off in realism that can't be touched. I keep going back to http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/dio/gvd.htm Godverdomme! by Marijn Van Gils. That really set the standard for detail, IMHO, and it looks like you are making that happen with every step Dave. Glad I have auto updates on this thread, wouldn't miss this one for nuthin!

Cheers, Ski.

 

[Dr Force]

The detail is getting crazy real Dave, more like an architectural tutor class right now, very impressive. I'm dumbfounded each time I check your progress. All this will pay off in realism that can't be touched. I keep going back to http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/dio/gvd.htm Godverdomme! by Marijn Van Gils. That really set the standard for detail, IMHO, and it looks like you are making that happen with every step Dave. Glad I have auto updates on this thread, wouldn't miss this one for nuthin!

Cheers, Ski.

Thank you so much for your kind words and continued support through this hard slog.

Yes that dio is simply stunning, if I can get near that then I'll be smiling mate. I would also add that the amazing quality of your own work is also inspiring me to reach new levels so your overall impact is very high indeed.

I like to go for reality and I'm not one of those people who needs to get a project finished and move on to the next one, this means I can patiently think, plan and execute the little things that bring it all together.

The slate is 2mm thick at the moment so I need to get it to 1mm or below to make the slate look much more realistic. The only problem is that I think I have around 250 to sand by hand!!!

I would say there is another month to slate the roof, add the guttering, finish the detail for the primary window and getting round to sorting the stained glass.

 

[kagemusha]

Hi Dave, great update. Roof looks stunning so far. Don't envy you sanding those tiles tho mate. Really impressed as always with your attention to detail and commitment to raising the bar. Keep it coming and congratulations on the work so far. Really is an inspiration to me for my coming project/commission.

Regards

Ron

 

[Stephen Ward]

Dude, the architectural detail is sick. This is gonna be amazing when it's done.