Drive In The Country

[grumpa]

Didn't know if this is the right forum for this but makes the most sense to me. A 'generic' board so to speak, something to display finished vehicles on, kept dirt road "un-glued" just moistened a bit with a sprayer also constructing a cobble stone street base with a sidewalk or something for that 'urban' look ..............Jim

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[dougie]

Yeah it looks great, very realistic mud and undergrowth etc...

 

[Tibbs]

A great dio, simple and does the job..... Love that first tank, the tracks are spot on

 

[papa 695]

A great idea Jim saves making bases for all the kits

 

[Polux]

Looks very cool!


The general colour and the relieve is lovely.


Well done!!

 

[eddiesolo]

Very nice indeed Jim! Love the universal board, just works so well with all sorts of vehicles. The models themselves look terrific too, nice work all round mate.


Si

 

[grumpa]

Very nice indeed Jim! Love the universal board, just works so well with all sorts of vehicles. The models themselves look terrific too, nice work all round mate.
Si

Thanks Si, just figured it would class things up a bit when displaying finished models, am thinking about making a few of them in different genre, don't quite know exactly what they will be but things will come to me in time. Glad you like the idea..................Jim

 

[grumpa]

A great idea Jim saves making bases for all the kits

Thanks Ian, hope it catches on a bit, makes things much simpler when one only wants to build a kit but hates to display it on the kitchen table, will be making a few more in future...........Jim

 

[flyjoe180]

Great job Jim, works well with all of those vehicles. A desert one and a snow based one would cover most scenes

 

[colin m]

Great work Jim. I'm going to have to try this armour stuff properly one day.

 

[grumpa]

Great work Jim. I'm going to have to try this armour stuff properly one day.

Thanks Colin, still needs a bit of tweaking but I think it came out OK...............Jim

 

[grumpa]

[ QUOTE=flyjoe180, post: 278558, member: 20741]Great job Jim, works well with all of those vehicles. A desert one and a snow based one would cover most scenes [/ Thanks Joe, had the desert one in mind but didn't think of the snow one

 

[monica]

outstanding Jim,from all the tanks,to the base, :D


I real lov the use of the roots or branches,they look great,very good foam to them,


the weathering is just superb on all,i real do like your style,


keep up the great work lov it,

 

[yak face]

Loving the base Jim , the mud is fantastic! I love the idea of not setting it too so you can play around with it , making tracks and ruts etc , and then start over for the next model - genius! Great builds too , the Wespe (i think thats what it is ?!) is lovely , cheers tony

 

[grumpa]

Loving the base Jim , the mud is fantastic! I love the idea of not setting it too so you can play around with it , making tracks and ruts etc , and then start over for the next model - genius! Great builds too , the Wespe (i think thats what it is ?!) is lovely , cheers tony

Thanks Tony, SPG actually a 'Hummel' 105mm howitzer. Don't know why I never had the idea until now but I'm planning others, different settings - urban - desert - snow etc.. etc.. ..........Jim

 

[PhilJ]

Very nice Jim, what a cracking idea just finished watching Fury and can definitely see me taking on some armoured vehicles in the near future.


This generic board idea would be a must I think thanks for sharing, long grass would be another one I suppose what would the medium be?


What did you use for the road medium? I use cat litter and Acadama clay for my bonsai and it's got me thinking it would make a good stoney soil medium.


Cheers


Phil

 

[Robert1968]

1 fantastic looking diorama to that goes in to any setting well done on this base.


Regards


Robert.


Oh and the kits are fantastically made ( would we expect anything less from you Jim.


You tease us with your brilliance in making the standard kits look so damn hard to replicate.( if I could get my kits to look this good )


All modellers have a way to show off what they can do but you take it the next level.


I like the jagd tiger as looks a monster of a tank but then again your half track is just as special.


Great weathering on all models.


Never get bored looking at your work


Robet

 

[grumpa]

Very nice Jim, what a cracking idea just finished watching Fury and can definitely see me taking on some armoured vehicles in the near future.
This generic board idea would be a must I think thanks for sharing, long grass would be another one I suppose what would the medium be?


What did you use for the road medium? I use cat litter and Acadama clay for my bonsai and it's got me thinking it would make a good stoney soil medium.


Cheers


Phil

Thanks so much Phil, If you just watched "Fury' Then you should check out "Furious" my dio based on the movie {well sorta} also see the under construction thread I think you may enjoy seeing them just scroll the forums you'll find them.......Oh, I guess I'm lucky, just soil from sand pit on property, strained and that's it ............Jim

 

[Gern]

That's an excellent collection you got there Jim. I like the idea of a set of generic bases - just need to make sure the vehicle weathering matches the base. ie no snow/mud covered tank on a desert base.