WIP Arnhem

[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!

 

[Richie]

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

 

[Briggsy]

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.

Cheers Simon

 

[Merryweather]

Great idea Richie. Looking forward to it

 

[NigelR]

Excellent idea for a vignette. It will be challenging getting those figures to look right but you have made a great start. The Citroen looks really good so far.

 

[MalcC]

Liking the addition's

Malc

 

[Henk]

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".... .

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]

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]

Hi All,
Thank you so mch for the support and Happy New Year. I've finished the first figure today and on with the second. The General is proving a little bit more difficult so I will opt for a good representation.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

That's an awkward pose but you pulled it off it looks great.

Cheers Simon

 

[Merryweather]

That's an awkward pose but you pulled it off it looks great.

Cheers Simon

I agree 100%

 

[Richie]

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

 

[Briggsy]

Good going, can't remember this particular issue when I did mine, but then gin tends to.have that effect on me!!!

Cheers 4

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
Well this is my head up and over the barricade! This is the first time I have layed a top coat on a vehicle, I hope the base coat colours and pattern are somewhere close and you AVF lads don't laugh too much.
I have chipped just a couple of small areas to expose the black underneath and see what it looks like. The hard work of filters, detailing and weathering will begin after I lay down colours on the chassis.
Please feel free to critique as I have Para jeeps and XXX corps vehicles to do in the future.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

Looks good mate, better than my first attempt at airbrushing. Only thing I would suggest is maybe lower the pressure a little to avoid the spattering around the edges of the camouflage colours. Also practice on a piece of card before hitting the model just in case there is an issue, having to redo a vehicle after a cock up is so bloody frustrating! The Allied stuff should be easier as it's all just olive green of varying shades.

Cheers Simon