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Update


Finally got the right info on starting the base to this. I have used air dry clay to put down a base start on the frame I'm using


It says wait 4/5 days to dry but that's another week!!! So I'm gonna cheat and leave in towel cupboard ( just hope the wife don't touch it!


Looks like the moon surface.


Once dried next phase is:-


I have elmers glue all and I'm going to mix some compost and earth with this to create my field then carefully plough it before adding some vegetation and painting View attachment 109806

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Update
Finally got the right info on starting the base to this. I have used air dry clay to put down a base start on the frame I'm using


It says wait 4/5 days to dry but that's another week!!! So I'm gonna cheat and leave in towel cupboard ( just hope the wife don't touch it!


Looks like the moon surface.


Once dried next phase is:-


I have elmers glue all and I'm going to mix some compost and earth with this to create my field then carefully plough it before adding some vegetation and painting View attachment 120625View attachment 120626
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Be careful not to force the drying too much Robert, in case is does cracking.
 
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Be careful not to force the drying too much Robert, in case is does cracking.
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Your in my mind you git!! I had thought of that after the fact so it's in my man cave on a shelf under greaseproof paper to let air dry naturally so I'll get on with something else.


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I like verry much what you have done with the motorcycle. A+
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Thanks chaps for the comments always a help when you know your on the right tracks with the stuff we do


Thanks again


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Finally got round to getting the groundwork done on the dio for this. Ok it's compost mixed with ELmers glue all and distilled water ( mud pack yeah!!!


Set it on the base already prep the other week and ploughed the field look.


Once this is dry I'll start adding bits of veggie and place the hetzer and other pieces


I still need to finish off painting couple of figures and I also need to try building a Belgian fence to go in the dio enjoy the few picsView attachment 111675

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all comments welcome as per usual

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Wow! Looks a really difficult terrain to drive on :eek:


Looking very good so far!
 
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Thanks Polux,


I have tried to represent the Belgian earth ( it seams very peaty and so I thought compost the best type to use.


I did research on how to make real earth bases and on you tube found I that said use glue all mixed with distilled water. It was fun making it ( it will,take a couple of days to dry before I can attempt to add some vegetation and some partial colour.


My ref pics of German Armour going across fields during the Ardennes were covered in dark mud.


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WOW!:eek:


That terrain is awesome!!:cool:
 
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Looks good so far Robert, although rather green for a winter dio?
 
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Looks good so far Robert, although rather green for a winter dio?
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Still to weather, brown twigs in the hedgerow to break it up as winter loses majority of its greenery. The shading has to go on there too yet and then the wire for fencing ( long ways to go but getting there


Thanks Patrick


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Thanks Dougie, it's a Fw 190 A8 missing a rear cockpit canopy ( I stood on it and lost all the pieces.
So I either get a full canopy replacement ( internals as well or I might crash and wreck it and dona burnt out shot down?


( Bodenplate??


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Ps the other aircraft is a sky raider 1/3 built
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I have a spare 1/48 Fw 190 straight canopy. Dunno if this helps


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Careful, not to let dry completely before setting in vehicles and making trackways etc..etc.. once dry it will be hard as a rock and you don't want them just sitting on top {very unrealistic}:oops:...Jim
 
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Also I would take a wide soft brush {dry} and dab it about your 'plowed field' to soften some of the edges, again while still soft
 
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Careful, not to let dry completely before setting in vehicles and making trackways etc..etc.. once dry it will be hard as a rock and you don't want them just sitting on top {very unrealistic}:oops:...Jim
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Hi Jim,


Thanks for your input and advice


The ploughed field is as you say hard now, but the edges of the frame are taped so the silver underside protected. Th track marks I have added using plastic track after softening the base as you suggested( afterthought )


The two vehicles I'm using and soldiers have been weathered and tracks and dirt used for the ploughed field is the same so when the two are mated they all fit like a jigsaw, all slotting into place and realistically positioned


Final weathering of the dio will be my next task before removing tape and tidying up. Fencing to do still.


Still have a couple of soldiers to paint for the Diorama and time constraints to work on this are always a pain.


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Robert
 
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