King Tiger group build?

[Mac]

Here's what I mean Scott;

A street in Oosterbeek. . .The road will be large brick and the sidewalk area will be smaller bricks. . .
The small circle is for the tree.
Yeah I know it has changed from the original. . . .
For the base cover I am using vinyl spackle paste. I will scribe the brick work free hand.

 

[Backbreaker]

Well, I'm truly up and running.
So the diorama my King T is based on the battle in Stavelot (Battle of the Bulge) .
Please note its only based on and not necessarily accurate, but hey I wanted to do a ambush / building dio.
Putting the idea onto paper.

Planning some of the buildings detail.

Putting the idea into 3D. The figure was used to create the right scale for the buildings, as well as a 1/35 scale ruler.

Cutting and sanding the foam begins.The upstairs window to the right of the arch will have the ambush team waiting to pounce.

Any how more later, please bare with me as this is my first diorama.
Joolz

 

[Mac]

Really Cool Work!

 

[Chas]

Great planning Joolz. Should be a very nicely executed dio.

Chas

 

[Junkie]

Joolz - awesome. Mac - awesome. This is sooooo cool.

I am so impressed by this. I gotta tell you, this intimidates me. Not building the kit, but trying to depict an actual plausible scene. I've been watching war documentaries, reading, googling. There is so much to learn...

On another note, the loft is finished. Just need to add some furniture. My target date for the first vid, is OCT 1st. Late , I know, but I do have about 15 excuses.

 

[Mac]

Intimidating! I thought I had it down then Backbreaker steps in!
I wonder why I have not attempted a dio before? This is fun!
And messy, which is why it is fun I suppose!

 

[Junkie]

LOL, all part of the learning curve. I think we are all going to enjoy this build.

 

[schweinhund227]

Ahh Man !

You guys are going to Town with this..... cheeze Wiz ! Batman !

Ok ! gonna order more stuff... LOL

 

[Mac]

You have to start sometime!
It is fun. . .I already learned I should have tinted the spackle before I put it down, duh!

 

[Backbreaker]

Glad u all like it !
Coz I've spent the last few weeks doing exactly what Scott has been doing; reading, watching and googling.
This is my 1st dio and as Mac said its so much fun and I've not even started the messy bits yet.
One thing I have learned is there are so many ways of achieving the same goal.
I must admit that I'm going down the use what you have route! LOL

 

[Mac]

Put down the spackle then carve your own bricks, it is easy. . .
Well, it is, but it is also very tedious, and my eyes hurt. . .

By using spackle you can also cover up mistakes and try again. . .
After the street, I move on to the sidewalks and yard. . .

 

[Junkie]

That looks really great.

 

[Backbreaker]

Super stuff Mac.

 

[HWR MKII]

I wouldnt be intimidated by anything Scott. There are hundreds of different settings for a beast such as a king tiger. I reccoment the books "Tigers in combat" for anyone looking to build a Tiger 1 or King tiger. Thousands of photos across 2 volumes. One volume concentrates on SS tiger units and the other coveres regular army units. Theres a wealth of info and ideas in these 2 books. They are also indespensible for ideas and details for things like field modifications and settings. Documentaries are great but i find they all repeat the same footage that 500 other WW2 shows have used. photobooks are more informative since they allow you to take one scene and study it for all the details and atmosphere in the scene.

 

[Junkie]

Awesome. Just ordered them both from Amazon. Thanks Sean.

 

[Mac]

Intimidation!? Never! Completion is the goal.
This is a very fun project so far. Though I am falling behind on the kit portion. . .

 

[Mac]

Well this is called Scale Model Addict isn't it? I can't stop!
I used some two part epoxy putty to put on some Zim. . .not too sure of the results yet, it doesn't seem to want to harden up. It is Tamiya two part FYI.
So back to the dio part. I put some more bricks in, primed the base then painted some of the bricks and applied a wash.

And one with two of the figgers in place to get an idea of their placement ;

The bricks are just kind of scattered around for an idea of what I want.
I have some lumber and other scattered junk I will add later.
I really do hope to get to the Tigers wheels and tracks to get an idea of how I want the suspension to sit

 

[Backbreaker]

Great work Mac, the street surface looks awesome!

Well started cutting some of the detail into the foam, using a knife and some mini files/rasps and then running a pencil over the cut areas to create the detail. Amazing how 4hrs just fly's by. Looking forward to doing the other buildings and creating a mount for the base.




Later! ;D Joolz

 

[Mac]

HokieSmoke That looks fantastic Joolz!
What kind of foam is that?

 

[Backbreaker]

Hi Mac,
Its extruded polystyrene insulation that's used in the construction industry.
Got it off E-bay 2' x 2' x 3" slabs that I had to make thinner (approx 1/2", 5/8" thick) using a hot wire cutter.
Joolz.