The Liberation of a Normandy Village - and some cheese and wine too!

spanner570 · Jul 16, 2018

Pushing swiftly on.

I wanted the model to be a mish mash of alleyways and all over the place, so....

One rendered out-house made from scrap stuff.

Tin roof to follow......sort of!

Thanks for looking in.

Ron

rickoshea52 · Jul 16, 2018

Jim R said:
Hi Ron
A weir - good idea. What you need now are some ducks although I don't know anyone who makes 1/72 ducks?
Jim

Langley models - http://www.langleymodels.co.uk/shop...HO_OO_Artitec_Kits_Painted.html#aF123p#aF123p

Or Noch - https://www.noch.com/en/swans-and-ducks-15774.html

Mini Me · Jul 17, 2018

Hi Ron,
Thanks for filling me in, makes perfect sense given the surroundings. It wouldn't do to have your whole town wash away after working so hard on it. Your progress is incredible. Loved the way you created the stones along the banks. Must have missed the water...will take another look.
Cheers, Rick H.

spanner570 · Jul 17, 2018

Rick - Thanks for the links. I appreciate it.

Rich H. - Glad to help. Unfortunately there are no photos of the actual weir / water build. I've lost them, sorry.

Here's the road bridge.
I shot myself in the foot a bit with this. The bridge is square with the road and buildings, but the stream runs at a slight angle. This made it difficult to make a 'skew' arch.

Here's the first tentative fitting of the two sides of the bridge. This illustrates the angle I refer to. You will notice the stream bed is not coloured. I did warn you earlier the pictures of the build might get disjointed and sometimes not flow true.... :confused:

Cheers all.
Ron

rickoshea52 · Jul 17, 2018

No problem. It took me a while to find them again, they were canard to find

spanner570 · Jul 17, 2018

rickoshea52 said:
they were canard to find

Thanks again, ma'llard!

spanner570 · Jul 17, 2018

Don't worry folks, not long to go now.....
Here is the completed road bridge ready for some scribing and painting. Made from scrap polystyrene and the cardboard backing of an old receipt book.

Bit blurred, sorry.

....a test fit - just in case!

The finished bridge. Stonework and silly plaque scribed on to the polystyrene with my modelling knife, then painted with cheapo acrylics.

Yours.
Alan 'Fluff' Freeman

Allen Dewire · Jul 17, 2018

Hey Ron,

From one Allen to another, I have to say you never cease to amaze us with such easy and so damn effective work. This just gets simpler and 100% better at every turn!!! I'm just loving the hell out of this Sir!!!!!!!!!!!

Prost
Allen

Fernando N · Jul 17, 2018

Great looking bridges Ron :thumb2:

, looking forward to see the tin roof go on the latest house.

spanner570 · Jul 17, 2018

Fernando N said:
Great looking bridges Ron, looking forward to see the tin roof go on the latest house.

Thanks Fernando. The trouble is, as we are getting close to the strong point, it'll be on but bent to hell and back!

Mini Me · Jul 18, 2018

Nothing wrong with To Hell and Back. 'Twas a great movie! Just as your latest efforts Ron. I wouldn't worry myself trying to keep things too plumb & square...much more interesting if things are slightly skewed.
Cheers,
Rick H.

spanner570 · Jul 18, 2018

Thanks Rick. The trouble with the bridge was the actual stone structure had to be square with the road leading from the village, but the stream runs at an angle to it, so the making of the skew bridge arch to match was a pig to get right.

O.k., bridge in place and a bit of colour added to the stream and bank.

The 'Dug out with your finger nails' polystyrene beads make perfect rocks and stones for the banks and stream bed. Why waste your money on bought stuff? A bit of tile adhesive shoved in here and there to break them up a bit and away you go.... :thumb2:

Cheers
Ron

Jim R · Jul 18, 2018

Hi Ron
Love it. Such a great result from such simple materials.
Jim

JR · Jul 18, 2018

Love it Ron.
The stream looks good.
I'm copying some guy with his method. Just hope its not Copyright. :nerd:

John .

spanner570 · Jul 18, 2018

Thanks Jim and John. I'm glad you approve thus far.

I didn't think I had any more pictures of the bridge in the early stages but I managed to find one.....

Here's t'other side. I've started to add a bit of muck to the model too.

Cheers.
Ron

spanner570 · Jul 19, 2018

Moving on.
This shot shows the basic construction of phase one, the lower level around the village square, more or less completed. The two bridges are fixed in place. You can just make out the stone steps either side of the wooden bridge and I've done a bit more general groundwork painting too.. This view better shows how I modelled the damage, getting progressively worse the nearer the strong point. which will obviously be the remaining two rendered buildings in the raised area.
This was taken earlier than the previous picture. No road surface over the stone bridge. Also, no 'lid' on the water above the weir. But I hope you get the general construction sequence.

Next up will be the actual stronghold construction - more like dis-truction ..... :hungry:

Cheers.
Ron

scottie3158 · Jul 19, 2018

Ron,
This is a complete joy to follow, looking forward to the next steps.

Jim R · Jul 19, 2018

Hi Ron
Like Scottie I'm really enjoying watching this develop.
Jim

Mini Me · Jul 19, 2018

Ron,
The overhead view really puts things in perspective. Multiple levels are extremely interesting. I'm looking forward to the next phase of your project! :thumb2:

Cheers,
Rick H.

Gern · Jul 19, 2018

If I spent two fortunes buying ready made ruins, and a dozen or so lifetimes building them, I couldn't create anything that looks as natural as this. You definitely got an 'eye' for layout young Ron!

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