WIP Arnhem

[Richie]

This is not a vignette I would like to make or own, it is a bit "macabre" for me, but I must admit that you are doing very well and your work is very good. Congratulations.

Hi Bran,
Thank you, I appreciate it's not everyone's cup of tea but an unfortunate part of conflicts. I have quite a few books on Arnhem and a few of my latest projects have come from Arnhem Then and Now. Personally I feel it's important to reflect some of these photo's everything not's always brasso and parade ground soldiers.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

No comments on the airbrushing from me (it's always a bit of a journey into the unknown), but the figures look great. Very good work on the poses.

Hi Nigel,
Thank you mate, the figures were a bit of a job too, glad you like them. The airbrushing just needs more practise, the more you use it the easier it gets. I have always liked creating scenes over painting them, that's why my painting always lags behind.
cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

I'v done a quick attempt, but my computer keeps throwing up error messages when I try to edit the image in more detail..

1. This is what I meant with the 'mask' comment. The edges are to stark for a 'soft edge' camo, and the Dunkel Gelb to clean. If that makes sense?

2. The 'stippling' or spatter effect can be a few issues, as Simon mentioned, it can be to high a pressure, usually combined with too thick paint. It can also be paint drying at the tip of the needle.
You need to practice on a piece of card, or an old model. As you are doing camouflage on a 1/35 vehicle, you don't want to high a pressure, typically try 10 PSI, and keep thining the paint untill you get a smooth flow. You need very thin paint, and multiple, very thin layers, to build up the coverage. If you get 'spiderlegs' (sguigly lines running from the centre of the spot you are painting), you paint is to thin.
I tend to spary at 15psi, with my paint thinned about 2 to 3 parts thinner to paint. Sometimes even thinner, depending on how much coverage and transparency is needed.

What paints are you using, and what thinnirs?
What airbrush are you using?

Hi Henk,
I know where you are coming from, I tried to be clever and it fell short. Serves me right for trying to cut corners. I use a Paasche airbrush, paints are Vallejo, AK ect and I use AK and Vallejo thinners. Will double check the PSI, I cannot remember the last time I used it, may have been for groundwork.
cheers
Richie

 

[Henk]

Cutting corners can sometimes get amazingly decent results Richie. One reason I like painting armour, and doing dioramas (well, I've not done it for far to long, but that will change when I get into my new model space in a few weeks..), is that you can muck about with the weathering. Plenty of established techniques were developed 'by accident' lol.
I have no experience of the Paashe brushes (I have Iwata and H&S) but i understand that they are good reliable brushes. Play around with the pressure and thinning until you find that sweet spot. I'm always wary of people saying 'thin x to X ratio', or 'you must spray at x psi', because it all depends on your location, humidity, paint etc.. try and try again.
Have fun

 

[Richie]

Hi All,
I have done a little bit more on the car, I have done the underneath, interior and somemore on the bodywork. I'm now letting this sit for a while as I am concentrating on my Last Stand of the 10th diorama.

I have plastered all the walls and positioned the 12 figures, now I will start to bulk this out with all the rubble and debris once I've put an initial undercoat on.
cheers
Richie

 

[Briggsy]

Nice on both counts the car scene will be very poignant. A lot of ground work needed for the last stand of the 10th but I can already see how epic it is.

Cheers Simon

 

[Henk]

Looking good. The punctured flat tyres are a good touch, and the figures look very natural, and true to the photos. Will you add any paras with it?

The big diorama is taking good shape, looking forward to the adding of all the rubble. Enjoy painting all the Denisons .

 

[Richie]

Hi Simon,
Thank you.
Cheers
Richie

 

[Richie]

Looking good. The punctured flat tyres are a good touch, and the figures look very natural, and true to the photos. Will you add any paras with it?

The big diorama is taking good shape, looking forward to the adding of all the rubble. Enjoy painting all the Denisons .

Hi Henk,
Thank you, yes I am going to add a couple of Airborne figures to the scene.
Now I'll have a few hours laying down rubble.
Cheers
Richie

 

[Cortezdusk]

Hi All,
A few weeks ago I was off with Covid and whilst off I watched a really good documentary on Arnhem followed by watching the classic war film A Bridge Too Far. So I set off scrounging around for 1/35 figures and accoutraments in order to make a three stage Arnhem diorama.
I have bought loads of different figures from different manufacturers such as Steve Kirtley, Tahk, Nemrod, Resicast, ICM, Dragon, Bronco ect.
Phase 1 with be the road to Arnhem
Phase 2 will be the British Airborne fighting from a house
Phase 3 will be post battle with wounded Para's and P.O.W.'s

I am still waiting on a few figures and some Hornet heads ect but this is where I am to date. I would estimate between the 3 phases there will be approx. 40 to 50 figures. The German's in phase 3 will have a number of different units and uniforms as the German assault was made up of various units.

The house facade was just the two walls and I have made a balcony with a balustrade for the PIAT gunners and the three floors I have added. I will have a load of sandbags to make and a lot of rubble.

I would like to thank Tommi & Steve Readdie who I bounced ideas off and Steve provided me with a great link on Arnhem. Still a good Para Steve.
cheers
Richie
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That looks like a massive project you have going here! Very interested in seeing the progress on this one!

 

[Richie]

Hi,
Thanks for joining in, yes it's a massive itch that I need to scratch, but loving working on these Arnhem projects.
Cheers Richie

 

[Merryweather]

Wow!