1/35 Tamiya MARDER III in a street scene.

[JOHN R]

Started this some time ago somewhere in the web from where we all have come from

My dioramas are somewhere for the model to be, not to show off the model, that is merely a prop .Any way here is the start.

Keeping these and the gun off the model to paint, there's far to many hard to reach places once built. Have some Fruil tracks , but might use the ones from the kit as they are just rubber. as I hate those link and length. The Fruil can be used somewhere else.

The base is standard grey foam with the stone sets guled on in one piece from Kappa Line foam board. This a German foam board only stocked by one company in the UK . I prefer this as the backing paper comes off very easily and the board is brilliant to mark bricks on

Here are the paints used to colour the stone sets.

Resulting in

I have just stated the buildings , having tried some Tamiya filler on the foam board which didn't suit so off again.

Comments welcome, the buildings will be next.
John.

 

[JOHN R]

The buildings

I love the cutters from Logan , so much better then attempting to cut numerous straight lines.

Here I was cutting the roof line, no 2 showing the Logan cutter running in its track, result in No 3

The exciting part of cutting out the windows and doors to come, hope you will follow.

John.

 

[mark2]

So far so good.

 

[scottie]

Looking good John.

 

[JUG]

Nice John. I have one of these in 1/72 I really need to build it before it's too late with the arthritis in my hands. Thanks for sharing.

 

[durangod]

Love how you did the stone street, ill have to try to find out what material modlers use here in the US for that effect... Great work

 

[JUG]

board is brilliant to mark bricks on

Thanks JR for showing me this method. It was a good learning curve for me. Thanks for sharing your progress pics.

 

[JOHN R]

So far so good.

Cheers Mark .

So far so good.

Thanks Paul .

Nice John. I have one of these in 1/72 I really need to build it before it's too late with the arthritis in my hands. Thanks for sharing.

I'd get it done Lee, some fiddly parts .Thanks Lee

Love how you did the stone street, ill have to try to find out what material modlers use here in the US for that effect... Great work

Thanks, yes I'd like to know what you guys in the States would use.

 

[JUG]

material modlers use here in the US

I use foam board from the Dollar General. Don't forget to peel the paper off like JR said

 

[JOHN R]

Thanks JR for showing me this method. It was a good learning curve for me. Thanks for sharing your progress pics.

Missed your post when I was replying Lee.
Your welcome .
John

 

[JUG]

yes I'd like to know what you guys in the States would use.

Same as you remember but it's all about the same

 

[JUG]

I'd get it done Lee, some fiddly parts .Thanks Lee

Your welcome John. Yes I will try to get to it and I would like to finish my Cobble stone wall Diorama in 1/72 with the wall made out of Foam board.

 

[durangod]

Is this foam board? if so i call it plastic cardboard.

 

[durangod]

I use foam board from the Dollar General. Don't forget to peel the paper off like JR said

This does not really show it very well

https://www.dollargeneral.com/p/readi-board-foam-board-white---in-x-in-/82665305256

 

[JUG]

Is this foam board? if so i call it plastic cardboard.

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No

 

[JUG]

This is what I use and works great. I hope to get some pics of a few projects I've used this for

 

[JUG]

This does not really show it very well

https://www.dollargeneral.com/p/readi-board-foam-board-white---in-x-in-/82665305256

I couldn't get it to load so I just got a pic of it to make sure think it's the same

 

[durangod]

Here is a video, i love the custom cutters at 3:15 pretty cool..

 

[JUG]

I always use white so I can draw what shapes I want.

 

[JUG]

Here is a video, i love the custom cutters at 3:15 pretty cool..

Yes there lots of them find one your comfortable with and go for it. It's a lot of fun working with foam board.

 

[JUG]

Sorry John for the Highjack.

 

[durangod]

Sorry John for the Highjack.

me too

 

[JUG]

me too

You can PM message me here anytime. I don't care.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Looking good John.

Damn John, he found us......
Welcome Scottie
Mike

 

[JOHN R]

Sorry John for the Highjack.

No problem Lee, the use and understanding of foam board is important to our hobby .

me too

Dave , no worries as I said to Lee foam board in a great material .

 

[JOHN R]

Damn John, he found us......
Welcome Scottie
Mike

Yes , apparently there has been some criticism of us leaving according to a email from Bob . Who cares,but I'd love to be a fly on the wall !

 

[JUG]

No problem Lee

Thanks commander. Yes I'm finding out it's a miracle board.

 

[JOHN R]

Thanks commander. Yes I'm finding out it's a miracle board.

It sure is Lee, it's a pity you can't get Kappa Line in the US, it's a really good product .
https://modelshop.co.uk/Content/Dyn..._guide-creating_surfaces _KAPA _foamboard.pdf
Have a read of this when you get time , it's really interesting.
John .

 

[JUG]

Have a read of this when you get time

I sure will. I was telling Dave I just don't have the mojo to build yet after everything that happened but I'm really thinking about getting back to my diorama with the foam board wall I made. Thanks for the encouragement.

 

[JOHN R]

I sure will. I was telling Dave I just don't have the mojo to build yet after everything that happened but I'm really thinking about getting back to my diorama with the foam board wall I made. Thanks for the encouragement.

Think we all have that feeling Lee, it used to be a great forum, but messed up by John himself, Jakko was right in his criticism. I'm glad we all moved here. Yes do as it was an interesting one. I'm just about to go into the cave and mark and cut out some board myself. Just been asked to make a cake first as Grandson and partner are coming for 3 days.