Briggsy
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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.
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WIP Arnhem
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Richie
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Hi All,
Whilst I'm still off on my Christmas break I have been planning a few smaller vignettes to fit aound my larger dioramas. A trip to the North East Model Centre yon side of Durham secured the parts I needed.
I don't get much opportunity to visit such a place so it was a refreshing treat instead of ordering online. I picked up a few kits and some other bits I needed.
I wanted the Tamiya 1/35 Citreon CV11 and some Germans so I could make the Attack at Wolfgeze junction. General Friedrich Kussin and his batman Joseph Willeke ran into No.5 platoon B company 3rd Para. Their Citreon CV11 was riddled with sten and rifle bullets and is one of the iconic images taken at Arnhem. I may add a Para or two as there is one walking into the scene.
Not being from an AVF background I was given some great tips from my club mate Lester who is a renowned AVF modeller. The first piece of advice I applied was to spray vehicles in a matt black undercoat. Really apt for the Citreon as a lot were in black, requistisioned and repainted. The other advantage if any of the top coat is missed in an awkward spot then the black will act as a shadow or original paint..
Thanks for the advice mate.
I have riddled the car with bullet holes and flattened the tyres, the glass will be added at the end. I am also well on with the two figures and if the sculpting goes to plan they will be finished today.
cheers
Richie
Whilst I'm still off on my Christmas break I have been planning a few smaller vignettes to fit aound my larger dioramas. A trip to the North East Model Centre yon side of Durham secured the parts I needed.
I don't get much opportunity to visit such a place so it was a refreshing treat instead of ordering online. I picked up a few kits and some other bits I needed.
I wanted the Tamiya 1/35 Citreon CV11 and some Germans so I could make the Attack at Wolfgeze junction. General Friedrich Kussin and his batman Joseph Willeke ran into No.5 platoon B company 3rd Para. Their Citreon CV11 was riddled with sten and rifle bullets and is one of the iconic images taken at Arnhem. I may add a Para or two as there is one walking into the scene.
Not being from an AVF background I was given some great tips from my club mate Lester who is a renowned AVF modeller. The first piece of advice I applied was to spray vehicles in a matt black undercoat. Really apt for the Citreon as a lot were in black, requistisioned and repainted. The other advantage if any of the top coat is missed in an awkward spot then the black will act as a shadow or original paint..
Thanks for the advice mate.
I have riddled the car with bullet holes and flattened the tyres, the glass will be added at the end. I am also well on with the two figures and if the sculpting goes to plan they will be finished today.
cheers
Richie
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Briggsy
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Good to see this is still on the go, nice new addition as well. I made this kit many years ago and really enjoyed it but it's long gone now unfortunately. I'll enjoy seeing this develop.
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Merryweather
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Great idea Richie. Looking forward to it
Henk
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Good start again Richie. I attempted a go at this, in my early model building days. Being short of funds (on account of only being in my early teens) and suitable models ( on account of living in a provincial village without a proper hobby model shop nearby), I made do with what I had....
I happened to have Airfix's Monty' Humber Staff car, which looked similar, and this was riddled with 'bullet holes' and substituted, and I think I used some Italeri Germans, crudely heated and bend into "shape"....
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No incriminating evidence of this butchery remains...
Looking forward to seeing your progress, I've packed all my stuff away, as we are moving in the new year. I have just finished a Bronco 17 pounder, and procured a part build (cheap
) Morris C8, to convert to the Airborne version. Still to decide if I'm going for a large diorama of the landing grounds, or a smaller one in Oosterbeek.
I happened to have Airfix's Monty' Humber Staff car, which looked similar, and this was riddled with 'bullet holes' and substituted, and I think I used some Italeri Germans, crudely heated and bend into "shape"....
. No incriminating evidence of this butchery remains...
Looking forward to seeing your progress, I've packed all my stuff away, as we are moving in the new year. I have just finished a Bronco 17 pounder, and procured a part build (cheap
) Morris C8, to convert to the Airborne version. Still to decide if I'm going for a large diorama of the landing grounds, or a smaller one in Oosterbeek.
Steve Ski
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Excellent, Richie. That car looks like a really good addition, but that tweaked leg might be a real hoot to reconstruct. Regardless, Ruck On!
Richie
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Briggsy
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That's an awkward pose but you pulled it off it looks great.
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Merryweather
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I agree 100%
Richie
A Fixture
Hi All,
Got the second figure done at last, also needed to address the roof headliner. The problem with with the inside headliner is, it shows the tooling locators and the Tamiya logo & copyright. So this needed to be sanded back and then a quick pour of Mr Surfacer to level it out.
Now just leaving to dry and harden so I can start Airbrushing the base coat.
Cheers Richie
Got the second figure done at last, also needed to address the roof headliner. The problem with with the inside headliner is, it shows the tooling locators and the Tamiya logo & copyright. So this needed to be sanded back and then a quick pour of Mr Surfacer to level it out.
Now just leaving to dry and harden so I can start Airbrushing the base coat.
Cheers Richie
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Briggsy
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Good going, can't remember this particular issue when I did mine, but then gin tends to.have that effect on me!!!
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