WIP Arnhem

[Nap]

Hi Richie

Your certainly liking doing these pieces , the fighting pair is another great idea ...,inspired by no one less than “Mr Conversion” himself ....nice one Simon

Looking forward to seeing more updates

Get those brushes swirling

Have fun at the bench

Nap

 

[Richie]

Wow, more great progress, you really are a glutton for punishment!

One thought if I may. In the vignette of the two guys fighting, I would try to tweak the positioning of the figures so they are looking directly at each other. It may be the photos, but to me it looks like the para is looking down at the German's chest, which you definitely wouldn't do if the guy is attacking you with a knife. I'm assuming these are only temporarily in position prior to painting anyway, so it should be an easy fix.

Hi Nigel,
Thank you, you could be right but I ain't pigged out yet! There possibilities for Arnhem are endless and I really enjoying my modelling.

You are correct it is not the final positioning, I couldn't fix them to there positions as the base rubble was still loose.
I'll mess around and get the optimim positions.
Glad you like it.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie

Your certainly liking doing these pieces , the fighting pair is another great idea ...,inspired by no one less than “Mr Conversion” himself ....nice one Simon

Looking forward to seeing more updates

Get those brushes swirling

Have fun at the bench

Nap

Hi Nap,
Yes onward with these, yeah Simon's idea was planted in my brain as soon as he suggested it. Just took a little while
to get around to it with everything else going on.
I'm now stuck on the brushes sloshing paint around.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Wow, more great progress, you really are a glutton for punishment!

One thought if I may. In the vignette of the two guys fighting, I would try to tweak the positioning of the figures so they are looking directly at each other. It may be the photos, but to me it looks like the para is looking down at the German's chest, which you definitely wouldn't do if the guy is attacking you with a knife. I'm assuming these are only temporarily in position prior to painting anyway, so it should be an easy fix.

Hi Nigel,
The final position will be like this.
Cheers Richie

 

[1969]

Hi mate, just catching up with things and can see you have been busy again, duel between the Para and the German is a nice idea for a Vignette.
Cheers
Steve

 

[Richie]

Hi mate, just catching up with things and can see you have been busy again, duel between the Para and the German is a nice idea for a Vignette.
Cheers
Steve

Hi mate,
Thank you, I was thinking about a couple of scenes in your T.F. diorama too, the ones in close hand to hand fighting.
I've been trying to catch you on the phone mate for a chat.
cheers
Richie

 

[1969]

Hi mate,
Thank you, I was thinking about a couple of scenes in your T.F. diorama too, the ones in close hand to hand fighting.
I've been trying to catch you on the phone mate for a chat.
cheers
Richie

Glad the Teutoburg diorama has given you some ideas for your own projects, still plugging away at it myself but progress is slow.
Yer bit hit and miss at the moment as I am out more than I am in at the moment, hope to catch up soon mate.

Cheers
Steve

 

[NigelR]

Hi Nigel,
The final position will be like this.

That's more like it, much more realistic

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I now have two thirds of the Polish Paratrooper's finished and sited, only 4 to go.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Forgot to add....once these 6 projects are completed I have definitely found the next diorama project Oosterbeek.

 

[Merryweather]

blimey that's right up my street- who's the artist , Cuneo?

 

[Helm]

These all look fantastic Richie, cracking stuff mate
Steve

 

[Richie]

blimey that's right up my street- who's the artist , Cuneo?

The artist is Derek Chambers
THE LAST STAND OF THE TENTH - full size PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINT - Friends of the 10th (friendsofthetenth.co.uk)

 

[Richie]

These all look fantastic Richie, cracking stuff mate
Steve

Hi Steve,
Thank you mate.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

These all look fantastic Richie, cracking stuff mate
Steve

Hi Steve,
Thank you mate.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

These all look fantastic Richie, cracking stuff mate
Steve

Hi Steve,
Thank you mate.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

Looks like organised chaos on the base, perfect. Maybe some bullet damage on the trees themselves might be good and don't forget the spent brass! Loving it.

Cheers Simon

 

[Richie]

Looks like organised chaos on the base, perfect. Maybe some bullet damage on the trees themselves might be good and don't forget the spent brass! Loving it.

Cheers Simon

Hi Simon,
Thank you, how hell do I make 1/35 spent cartridges!
Cheers Richie

 

[Helm]

Hi Simon,
Thank you, how hell do I make 1/35 spent cartridges!
Cheers Richie

Get some brass picture wire, unravel it and cut to suit mate, they're hard to make out, but that's how I made these 9mm cartridges.

 

[Briggsy]

Hi Simon,
Thank you, how hell do I make 1/35 spent cartridges!
Cheers Richie

Yeah what helm said, that's how I did it for my WWII dioramas. It's an important detail as any ex squaddie will know, because you spend more time picking it all up at the ranges than you do shooting! I would suggest cutting with a new sharp blade so as not to deform the ends too much.

Cheers Simon

 

[MalcC]

I'm struggling to keep up with your projects at the moment.
They're all looking great.

Malc