Polish border, my first diorama

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Mon Oct 28, 2013 11:11 pm

I just wanted to be the first to post a thread

Looking forward to the build starting.

HamilkarBarkas · Post by **HamilkarBarkas** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 4:56 pm

There is a first time for everything, i´m sure you will enjoy it a lot

Dioramas are the best discipline in the hobby in my opinion.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Tue Oct 29, 2013 7:07 pm

Yes.........

Looking forward to this build too.....
Good luck Ian, I'm sure you will work your magic with your 1st diorama....

...... Waiting patiently.....
Hmmm...... Tempted to have a go at this SiG myself now ......

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:13 am

You may be surprised to find that I am NOT building a Tamiya 1/35 Pz II I'll be doing this...

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The back of the box shows the entire construction of the kit

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so these instructions seem rather pointless

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Schoof · Post by **Schoof** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:16 am

UKscalemodeller wrote:You may be surprised to find that I am NOT building a Tamiya 1/35 Pz II I'll be doing this...

PzKpfw. II.jpg
The back of the box shows the entire construction of the kit

PzKpfw. II 2.jpg
so these instructions seem rather pointless

PzKpfw. II 3.jpg

WOW

Get wait for that video build ....... man i`m gonna need tonns of

and a really really good chair

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:17 am

the kit is on one sprue

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the hull detail isn't too bad, but with molded on tools

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and here are the tracks and running gear

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The building of this shouldn't tax me too much

coladito1 · Post by **coladito1** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:17 am

Wow Ian!! I wish all kits were like that........ Ok maybe not all of them. But really looking forward to watching you build this lil guy!!

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:25 am

Schoof wrote:
UKscalemodeller wrote:You may be surprised to find that I am NOT building a Tamiya 1/35 Pz II I'll be doing this...

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The back of the box shows the entire construction of the kit

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so these instructions seem rather pointless

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WOW

Get wait for that video build ....... man i`m gonna need tonns of and a really really good chair

Carefull with that popcorn!

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Radzy · Post by **Radzy** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:41 am

UKscalemodeller wrote: Carefull with that popcorn!

carefull.jpg

You mean like no

? Oh no why, why you so tiny lil' panzer ??

Great entry mate. In this scale you can do dio of half of the Polish - German border

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:47 am

Ian dude you stole my idea.....
I found this very kit....£3 inc postage on fleabay yesterday..... Damn ..

Just over 4cm long and about 2.5 cm wide makes it fairly large......

I think it is a cool little flames of war/tabletop wargaming miniature...

Do us proud matey.... I'll try not to bury it under my stray popcorn ...lol..

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:56 am

This could get very intresting no where's my big bag of MM's like em better than popcorn.

Post by **Lee** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:30 pm

Just lol'd at this thread - Ian, make sure you plan your build carefully mate. So many pieces, you don't want to glue the wrong piece in the wrong place!

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 12:42 pm

I just hope you don't lose those instructions, you will never figure out where those parts go......

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Wed Oct 30, 2013 11:03 pm

Nice

It's looks like it's worth getting just for the box art.

gosselin2112 · Post by **gosselin2112** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 2:16 am

Ian, that's a small kit. Don't go blind building it.

Seriously, awesome little kit, I'm sure. I've never built anything that small. I'm curious to see it come together.

Russ

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:31 am

This will be a really fun build though Ian.. it's a great exercise in painting and you can concentrate on the diorama build.
Sometime 0 build= maximum fun.
I like this idea buddy. Just don't sneeze while you work or you'll never see that tank again.

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Nov 06, 2013 11:22 pm

Well here goes!

We start like this

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Parts removed and cleaned up

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Although it is a snap fit kit I took the extra few secons to glue it

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I wonder if the painting will take any longer?

Panzermeister36 · Post by **Panzermeister36** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 2:53 am

Mine took longer... a lot longer...and it was the easy kit (with a few mods)...

Coen · Post by **Coen** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 3:18 am

Well done Ian.

fly1ngdutchm4n · Post by **fly1ngdutchm4n** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:22 am

A new record!

ScaleArmorBuilder · Post by **ScaleArmorBuilder** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 6:53 am

Nice speed build!

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 8:44 am

Thanks guys.

I was a little worried about this build as it was a little complex, but I was set up to burn the midnight oil so it was OK.

Seriously though, it goes together nicely and the level of detail isn't too bead for this size of model but I do NOT like the plastic at all. It was very shiny and difficult to trim smoothly as it didn't seem to want to cut, nothing like Zvezda aircraft I have built.

alextheblue · Post by **alextheblue** » Thu Nov 07, 2013 1:18 pm

Nice on Ian! When I first saw the phone, I thought it was to give an idea of scale!

What took you so long!

Especially like your comment on another thread about this being a re-boxed dragon kit!!

spruecutter · Post by **spruecutter** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 2:27 am

That was the easy bit, now you have to do a complete interior.

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 12:51 pm

spruecutter wrote:That was the easy bit, now you have to do a complete interior.

Looking on ebay for the etch kit as we speak

Nige201980 · Post by **Nige201980** » Fri Nov 08, 2013 3:53 pm

Well at least the carpet monster will be going hungry with this one unless you lose the whole tank with ti being so small

looking great though Ian

coladito1 · Post by **coladito1** » Sat Nov 09, 2013 2:59 am

Ian you crack me up bro!

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Thu Nov 28, 2013 1:13 pm

A little progress made

The tank is primed with Vallejo and then sprayed with Vallejo model air German grey, it looks a little dark (though the flash lightenes it a little) It will get even darker when I give it a wash to get the detail out, but I have been talking filters with Coen and Wappy to see how I could lighten it.

Before that I masked a couple of crosses onto the turret. I know this isn't the conventional way of doing it but I thought it would be easier than painting the cross on afterwards

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The 'guards hut' is made from plasticard.

HWGuderian23 · Post by **HWGuderian23** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 8:35 pm

Holy cr...

1/100????
How did you perform the vacuum on your own scanning electron microscope to take this pics mate?
Agree with Radzy: in this scale you might be able to recreate the whole campaign!

Anyways ... very nice work mate

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UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Nov 29, 2013 11:53 pm

Thanks!

Tonight I have picked out all the tools on the tank, I will not be adding any stowage because....................I'm lazy

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It was then gloss coated ready for a wash tomorrow night to pic out the deeper details.

While that dries I have made a start on texturing the base using DIY filler and a knife. you may be able to make out a road running left to bottom

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should get the wash done tomorrow and a matt coat the day after (leaving enough time to cure properly) then filter it and the tank will be done.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:08 am

Most excellent Ian mate....

Just loving the teeny tool paint up.... and the diorama base groundwork..

Top stuff dude... Well done..

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:38 am

Grrr, an in ability to use the man cave for a while led me to brush paint the matt varnish onto the tank which has spoilt it somewhat

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But, I'll let that be a lesson for me and forge onward

I have tried a filter for the first time, these were my weapons.

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I'm not sure I like the result, maybe my mix was too paint heavy and it has pooled like a wash, that maybe because of the matt coat going wrong though. Any suggestions?

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UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Wed Dec 04, 2013 9:39 am

On with the base
It is painted now, not sure about the road colour and the green will be covered by static grass

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Then onto the final piece of street furniture, made from wood of course.

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Styrene/plasticard may have been easier but when I break it in half after painting I don’t want to have to model it into splinters.

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It will need some more sanding before final painting.

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:15 am

I couldn't sleep last night so I had a go at the dio.

I sanded the pole a little as it had a few splinters that to scale would take your head off, I then re painted the white and masked it and the 'guard house'

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Then the red

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And remove the masking and do a few touch ups, rough as a badgers arse but its MY badgers arse and I don't care!

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and yes I know the guard house has diagonal stripes and the post had horizontal stripes but please see the above comment about my badgers arse.

Only the static grass to add to the base and then glue everything down.

wappynutter · Post by **wappynutter** » Mon Dec 09, 2013 10:45 pm

Fantastic....
Lots of thumbs Ian, just for working a diorama at 1/100 scale alone...
Love the box and barrier, base looks good too mate..
Well done, look forward to the next update..

Post by **Lee** » Tue Dec 10, 2013 12:46 pm

Looking good so far Ian

coladito1 · Post by **coladito1** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 7:44 am

Radzy · Post by **Radzy** » Wed Dec 11, 2013 8:15 am

Wow, Ian.
that border comes out of bounds here

in meaning - that is amazing, buddy.
Cheers,
Radek

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:46 pm

I thought I'd get on and finish this.

I flocked the grass areas of the base as the static grass I had was too big for the scale.

The guard hut needed a roof, this is made from sandpaper (180 grit if it matters)

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I then made the tank a little dusty with these two powders

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and this is the result......

pleased!

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:47 pm

Nowto stamp a name and date on the stand before glueing the dio on top....

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JayCub · Post by **JayCub** » Fri Dec 13, 2013 11:59 pm

Representations, NOT replicas.....What a great saying and one i will adopt, i wish i could build in such a small scale, but im happy for those that can and i like how this one turned out.
Tom

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:25 am

JayCub wrote:Representations, NOT replicas.....What a great saying and one i will adopt, i wish i could build in such a small scale, but im happy for those that can and i like how this one turned out.
Tom

Thanks Tom.

Jan01 · Post by **Jan01** » Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:51 pm

Looking good even on the small scale

Trainboy153 · Post by **Trainboy153** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 2:07 am

I have this kit and I just painted it,

UKscalemodeller · Post by **UKscalemodeller** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:53 am

Trainboy153 wrote:I have this kit and I just painted it,

have you posted pictures?

Bissyboat · Post by **Bissyboat** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 10:56 am

Coming together like treat.

Trainboy153 · Post by **Trainboy153** » Tue Jan 07, 2014 1:00 pm

No, I dont post very many pics, i usually get carried away and forget to take pictures