1/35 Tamiya MARDER III in a street scene.

[JUG]

. I'm glad we all moved here.

Yes me too and as time goes on more will be moving here as well.

I might work on it today I have lots of Farm work to do. Please enjoy your time with your grand son hope in a couple years I'll have a few. Oh don't burn your house down lol.

 

[JOHN R]

Yes me too and as time goes on more will be moving here as well.

I might work on it today I have lots of Farm work to do. Please enjoy your time with your grand son hope in a couple years I'll have a few. Oh don't burn your house down lol.

I shall try not too

 

[user 22148]

Popcorn in the microwave, kettle on, Looking forward to seeing this progress John.

 

[JOHN R]

Your welcome Stuart,don't leave any crumbs on the Wilton !

 

[JOHN R]

Having our eldest grandson and his lovely partner stay with us for three days caused little to be done in the cave, but today they left to see her Aunt in London and then work their wayhome to Torquay .

Up date , windows have been made and painted and film glued to the rear. Then a front spray with matt varnish,once dry he backs were given a wash cost of black. Gives the impression of years of grime on the glass .
Form board has been marked and cut , window and door openings done .

To morrow I hope to get the backing boards glued on ,then apply the plaster filler to the foam board.
Photos will be posted tomorrow.Promise

 

[Steve Jones SMS]

Hello maaaaaaate! I have just put these tracks together for my latest project. They were the easiest metal tracks I have ever done. I was very impressed. Great build my friend and lovely work on the cobblestones.

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Hello maaaaaaate! I have just put these tracks together for my latest project. They were the easiest metal tracks I have ever done. I was very impressed. Great build my friend and lovely work on the cobblestones.

What took you so long... was it the echo???

 

[JOHN R]

Hello maaaaaaate! I have just put these tracks together for my latest project. They were the easiest metal tracks I have ever done. I was very impressed. Great build my friend and lovely work on the cobblestones.

Hi Steve, were they Fruil or the Masterclub ones . Thanks for the comment on the build.

 

[Steve Jones SMS]

MASTERCLUB!!?? Never!! LOL No definitely the Fruils

 

[Steve Jones SMS]

What took you so long... was it the echo???

Judging by that reply you must be Mike If so it's great to hear from you again. I hope all is well and I look forward to seeing more of your magic. Take care my friend and speak soon

 

[JOHN R]

Photo time, as some you know I've started the building again, now the 3rd time. Just didn't like the way it was going and some of the technics I saw on U tube didn't like the Kappa Line. All have been cut to size along with widows and doors.
Backing glued on now just have to sand the filler down , and scrib the bricks.

The filler when dry will be sanded flat, then the brick work can be scribed. Windows are ready with backings glued on, sprayed with matt varnish to mimic dirt over the years.

 

[JOHN R]

Windows

 

[Pantherman]

Windows

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Nice, loving the glass. Pantherman

 

[JOHN R]

Nice, loving the glass. Pantherman

Thanks, hope it will still look good when placed into the building.

 

[Steve Ski]

That is some slick foam. It appears to react similar to blue construction foam, minus the adhesive. Great progress so far, John, Ruck On!

 

[JOHN R]

That is some slick foam. It appears to react similar to blue construction foam, minus the adhesive. Great progress so far, John, Ruck On!

Thanks Steve .

 

[langy]

Looking good so far John, although I haven't spotted any lighter fluid or 4BO yet...(maybe we need a US version of Matron on here as well...lol)

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Looking good so far John, although I haven't spotted any lighter fluid or 4BO yet...(maybe we need a US version of Matron on here as well...lol)

I do hear she has 'friends' in certain close knit communities that do favours.....

 

[Scratchbuilder]

Pleased to see you back at work again.

Had to change the avatar back to due pressure from the back row.... Some people just cannot recognise you when you change your clothes...

 

[JOHN R]

Looking good so far John, although I haven't spotted any lighter fluid or 4BO yet...(maybe we need a US version of Matron on here as well...lol)

I do hear she has 'friends' in certain close knit communities that do favours.....

Pleased to see you back at work again.

Had to change the avatar back to due pressure from the back row.... Some people just cannot recognise you when you change your clothes...

Thanks Chris, no not at the moment

Mike I had heard that as well , shan't know at this rate who Im talking to if you keep changing avatar, maybe I should as well ?

 

[JOHN R]

Having applied filler to the foam board surface where needed I decided to seal the filler area with a coat of PVA, really to stop to much wash from having to be applied. Cleaning up of the openings will again take place near to the window fitting. Brick work scribed and a pencil taken over the motor lines.

Next will be the washes and the start of the brick painting.

Thank for looking in , comments welcome

John.

 

[scottie]

John,
Looking good so far mate

 

[JOHN R]

John,
Looking good so far mate

Thanks Paul.

 

[Steve Jones SMS]

I thought you were a chippy not a brickie LOL Lovely work my friend

 

[JOHN R]

I thought you were a chippy not a brickie LOL Lovely work my friend

Thanks mate,

 

[Edbert]

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

No help for later square cobblestones, but for the older round ones I've used split-peas before, each one glued flat-side down.

I might have some old pictures of the result. Pictures as in "from film".

 

[JOHN R]

No help for later square cobblestones, but for the older round ones I've used split-peas before, each one glued flat-side down.

I might have some old pictures of the result. Pictures as in "from film".

Yes please show them

 

[JOHN R]

Washes done, leaving to dry then the brick painting can begin.

The black wash on the bricks should dry soon and then I can either add another richer wash or stat the brick painting.

Thanks for looking in , comments , good , bad always welcome.
John.

 

[JOHN R]

Not had much time to post or even model in the middle of selling a bungalow ( Single story house for our US readers )
trying to keep up with everybody's work. Sorry if Ive missed any one.

John

 

[Steve Jones SMS]

I had a manager once who was one of the stupidest people on the planet. We nicknamed him bungalow Bill as he had precious little up top LOL