WIP Arnhem

[Richie]

Super tribute, fantastic idea.

Hi Nigel,
Thank you, glad you like them. I think they have both turned ot really well and just what I wanted to achieve.
cheers
Richie

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie

That’s just the most ideal companion piece , good to see Wilf , look forward to the painting of this

A very moving choice

Thanks for sharing

Nap

 

[Richie]

Hi Richie

That’s just the most ideal companion piece , good to see Wilf , look forward to the painting of this

A very moving choice

Thanks for sharing

Nap

Hi Nap,
Thank you so much. I agree, I did not want another one in camo I wanted a total contrast.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
Finally picked up my bases from Pete last night and got the Polish Para's finished.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

That really is the dogs b........, it's going to be very impressive to everything all together when the project is complete. Well unless you carry on adding bits then it might never be complete!

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie

The Polish diorama looks great , nice work on the trees , they work well , the figures really bring the action together

Have a good time at Easingwold with this

Look forward to seeing more on the others

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Looking very good, you did a great job on the trees. This makes a very atmospheric diorama.

 

[Richie]

Hi Simon, Nap & Nigel,
Thank you very much really appreciated. Well all the Para's are on board the Horsa ready to jump into Easingwold tomorrow.

I have glued the walls and floor in place for the 10th and decided to put the radio operator on a lower level. I have 4 of the 14 figure
done and added a couple of figs in to show the different height levels. It was difficult to gauge the size of the building and on reflection I
should have probably made it a touch narrower, I was using the windows as my reference. and hopefully it will look OK later on.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

Good luck at Easingwold, a show I'd like to attend but Hampshire to the greatest county in the world is a long slog, I know I've done it Bradford my home town often enough.

The interior for the 10th is taking shape, I wouldn't worry about the width really, you'll need the room for all the figures and as crowded as it will be it won't be noticeable.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie

Great start on #10 ..fear not that building will soon fill up !

Have a good time at the show

Look forward to seeing more

Nap

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I have managed to get some time in after the show on the 10th. I have the last 10 figures roughed out and roughly placed. I will now refine and sculpt what I need too in order to finish the figures and then start the extensive groundwork.
Cheers Richie

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie

Placement of figures looks good , liking the radio operator on a lower level

Look forward to seeing more on the figures and the “small” amount of groundwork .....lol

Have fun @ the bench

Nap

 

[NigelR]

Looking very good, another action-packed diorama.

 

[Briggsy]

Another cracker Richie, you are a machine producing both quality and quantity. This one is looking good, a change of pace from the out doors ones again and back to interior design, can't wait to see it finished.

Cheers Simon

 

[Richie]

Nap, Nigel & Simon,
Thank you all for the continued support it is really appreciated.

Busy week at work so took a while to get stuck into the Para's, only two left to finish and a bit of detail to add to these...mainly buttons and pockets.
I will be done with the figures in the morning so will start looking ahead to the extensive groundwork. I might just start painting the figures in tandem with the base work, as I want to paint Wilf too.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

A lot of painting there but the rate you chew through them Wilf will be getting a fresh coat in no time.

Cheers Simon

 

[Nap]

Hi Richie

Even just primed those figures look good , painting will really bring them alive

Happy benchtime

Nap

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I have all the figures completed and started to work on the building. I have put the figures roughly in place to check the height and relationship with each other. The more I look at this the more I think I am going to have to paint it in stages as I build up the internal rubble.
I have also blanked off the front and I use this mount the name plate.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

I agree, best do it in stages last thing you want is to snag something reaching in to place figures. Better safe than sorry in this case.

Cheers Simon

 

[NigelR]

This is going to be quite a complex build so doing it in stages makes sense. There will be a lot of rubble!