Big 'un
Contents of box
The first major components come together
Still not connected, but it gives a good impression of the size of the kit.
Ready to go into a diorama
Although pricey, I decided to order these anyway.
Messy stuff, working with foam
After adding grass and using modelling paste to create a road
Base layer of sand color
Adding shadows, a mix of beige red and black red
First highlight, with beige red
Second highlights with base flesh
Final highlights with light flesh
Adding the eyes. Whites with white and a tad of sky blue, black irises /pupils.
Lips painted, with a mixture of beige red and burned red
Chin strap, black
Eyebrows, color depends on hair color
The whole bunch finished.
The last addition to the dio has entered
The contents
The base is ready to be filled
The gun in place
And populated...
This gun most certainly has not been idle
Climbing up
Waiting for new ammo to arrive.
Aiming...
Will is take much longer?
The munitions hoisters
Ready ammo, ready to go up...
Driver: ready... Althoug I found out later that he was too high (or the cab was too low) to fit!!! I had to remove the lower part of the body :!@#!#
Ready for weathering and to add the last details...
The hood is created from square plastic (holders), Metal wires, alu foil (straps for the "windows") and tissue paper.
Driver in place, with rolled down window.
Rearflap of the hood
Overall view. The cargo body is still separate.
Very special "camouflage"
Also on chassis and cab..
After applying white spirit...
A spray of both dark yellow and sand
A serious amount of Russian Earth pigments
Added both light covers and windscreen wipers
Fastening strap added to the tarp.
The diorama is complete. Everything is in place
From the other side
Nice perspective.
And, nów it is really finished...
Comments
4 2 April 2020, 15:25
OlivierTulips ? Of course we are in Holland. You will need a whole room for the diorama. Looking forward to discovering it.
8 April 2020, 18:16
Erwin LeetinkThank you for your compliments. The dio will not be too big, I think around 28x32 cm
9 April 2020, 07:14
Erwin LeetinkMaking nice progress: the base is ready, the gun is in place and so are the figures. Also piled up a bunch of empty shells. More details will be added, so is the supply truck, which is still under construction.
9 May 2020, 18:01
OlivierThe driver does not seem happy that you took his photo. Will the colour of the tilt remain like that ?
14 May 2020, 08:06
Erwin LeetinkI will use some pigments to blend it with the lower body, but what I 've seen is that the tilts where somewhere between khaki and light grey (on current ww2 vehicles) so I thought this would be suitable colour.
14 May 2020, 09:01
OlivierI usually paint them with Feld Grau (field gray) which I find coherent with RAL 7021 Panzer gray. It is darker than your version but I am not sure which is best.
14 May 2020, 09:08
Erwin LeetinkI've been looking at pics like these:
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That's why I opted for this color
14 May 2020, 11:33
Erwin LeetinkThe dio is complete. Made some more enhancements to the truck, and after some more weathering put it in the dio. Very happy with the result!
17 May 2020, 17:43
