bwilt
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restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice!
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Post by bwilt on Jan 9, 2022 10:08:41 GMT
Beautiful!
When you've finished, there is some cobbling left to do in our street..
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Si B
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Post by Si B on Jan 9, 2022 10:45:35 GMT
Coming along very nicely indeed  |
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Post by tommygunn on Jan 9, 2022 11:02:03 GMT
Well, you’ve cobbled that together well!!!!!!!!!
YESSSSSS!!!!!!!
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Post by Boots on Jan 9, 2022 19:13:00 GMT
That is outrageously good Mark......ground work at it`s finest  |
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 9, 2022 20:42:19 GMT
That is outrageously good Mark......ground work at it`s finest Cheers Boots, I appreciate the feedback. Surprising the Zen-like state you go into painting blocks of colour. |
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 9, 2022 20:43:34 GMT
Well, you’ve cobbled that together well!!!!!!!!! YESSSSSS!!!!!!! Ba-doom-tish!!  |
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 10, 2022 3:30:24 GMT
Well it's done, the correct spelling of Defence is now in it's rightful place in the title. How could I have ever doubted the Queens English??? Why? Defence with an "S" is just plain wrong.....  Thanks Tommygunn for bringing me back and not forgetting my roots. |
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Post by Marco on Jan 10, 2022 13:32:24 GMT
Great paint work!!!
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Post by Ian H. on Jan 12, 2022 1:17:24 GMT
Beautiful work on the cobblestones!
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 13, 2022 7:57:43 GMT
Evening All, hope this post finds you all well? I've been able to sneak a bit of time on the base over the last couple of nights, First up I mixed up a 50/50 blend of fine sand and casting plaster to make the mortar to place inbetween the various cobbles and flagstones. It was scooped on and then rubbed into the crevices with my finger. Using the finger is better than a brush as it pushes the mix in and compacts it. Here's a WIP pic:  Then I practiced some drybrushing on the flagstones. It will all get washed away when I put the washes on, so it was used a a dry run, so to speak. First pic is the first colour, a mid gery tone:  Next was with a slightly darker tone of the first colour  Then I did a lighter tone of the first grey.  Last up was a dry brush of titanium white  I'm pleased with the way it's come out and creates quite a lot of depth and tonal difference. Washes are next. Until next time. Cheers Mark |
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Post by tommygunn on Jan 13, 2022 8:45:42 GMT
Great.
More stuff for me to copy!!!!! Ha,ha,ha,ha
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Post by Paul B on Jan 13, 2022 8:50:49 GMT
Bloody good work  |
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 13, 2022 8:53:48 GMT
Great. More stuff for me to copy!!!!! Ha,ha,ha,ha Copy away, model-sharing is caring !!!! |
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 13, 2022 8:54:55 GMT
Bloody good work Cheers Paul, glad you're enjoying the build progress. |
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Post by Marco on Jan 13, 2022 11:19:12 GMT
Amazing work! Looks like real!
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Eric
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Post by Eric on Jan 13, 2022 13:15:42 GMT
Not Sure How I missed this...But Wow Great bit of Foam work here!!!  |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jan 13, 2022 14:42:07 GMT
Yes indeed that's looking really great.
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bwilt
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restarted this hobby after 40+ years.... still nice!
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Post by bwilt on Jan 13, 2022 21:20:40 GMT
But Wow Great bit of Foam work here!!! Foam? I was sure it was real..... beuatifully done... |
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Post by Boots on Jan 13, 2022 21:31:11 GMT
That is bloody lovely Mark.........absolutely top draw sir |
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Post by marknz1 on Jan 15, 2022 20:40:23 GMT
Morning All, time for a quick update on progress. First bit of work was laying down a wash on the 3 areas. The flagstones were given a flat black wash. The pavement was given a burnt umber one and the road cobblestones dark grey.   Next up I laid down a base coat of Strong Ocher on the bricks in the wall section. The bricks will be built up with a mix of colours and washed to unify it, just like the ground sections. The wall will also have a damaged plaster / stucco coating painted up.   To finish up for the day I wanted to quickly try a mock up of how I envisage the final build. The idea is that the gun has been positioned on a pile of debris in the area outside a damaged church and is using the partly destroyed wall to fire though. The base pile will be made out of sculptomould and ganrnished with debris like material. I also have a set of resin figures posed to operate the gun to set it all off.   That's all for now. Cheers Mark |
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