Meanwhile, somewhere in Europe

[GerryW]

Bit more work on it, and I think that it's ready to be put in place (with a little levelling)

 

[GerryW]

Nearly there - 'dry fit' to see if I've missed anything obvious and to make sure that the figures will 'fit' (had to build under one foot so far, and need to slightly move the 'lower lookout', as he's 'talking' to mid-air!), need to raid the garden for some 'vegetation', and get a few other bits and pieces done (tarps, bucket, cooking pots, slings etc.)

 

[GerryW]

Started the 'landscaping'

 

[Tim Marlow]

Wow, that is really coming to life Gerry.

 

[GerryW]

Wow, that is really coming to life Gerry.

Thanks Tim, still waiting for the pin vice to arrive so that I can get on with the other bits and pieces that need drilling (not good using the drill in-between fingers!)

 

[rtfoe]

Coming together with the instant gardening seedlings Gerry.

Cheers,
Richard

 

[GerryW]

Coming together with the instant gardening seedlings Gerry.

Cheers,
Richard

Yes, and it spreads quite quickly

 

[GerryW]

Really pushing myself out of my previous experiences of dioramas (the base wasn't too bad, as I'd done something similar years ago, but without the water feature!)
At the moment, having great fun trying to do the 7 slings for the guns using thin foil, not sure if that's a good thing or if I should have gone for paper, as cutting .75mm strips isn't going too well! Also working on some pots and pans, hopefully they'll turn out OK. Haven't even started on the tarpaulins yet.

 

[GerryW]

Well, the slings are done - think that they look ok, need a little touching up with paint I just noticed. Still, as a first attempt, reasonably happy with them. CA used was Gorilla gel

 

[adt70hk]

Gerry

That's come on a treat and is coming together very nicely.

Well done.

Andrew

 

[GerryW]

Gerry

That's come on a treat and is coming together very nicely.

Well done.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew, not too much left to do, (still waiting for the pin vice) want/need a tree/bush in near the fire (only really to support the smoke, as it won't stand up on its own - despite having enough hairspray on it to hold a beehive!), bits that are on 'hold' until the pin vice turns up are the bucket (nicely dented), pots (which are getting 'fire blackened') and the remainder of the water, as I've got to get the level to the bucket (so toss-up between varnish and clear silicon).

 

[GerryW]

Still working on this, but need some advice and opinions on something.
Does this tarp look 'right' - I keep looking at it, and sometimes I think 'yes', others 'no', and then wonder how to 'improve' it.

 

[CarolsHusband]

I'd say "yes"
It looks like a proper old thick canvas lorry tarp, a bit filthy and stiff.
I think with all the modern fabrics we use it's easy to forget how things used to be.

 

[GerryW]

I'd say "yes"
It looks like a proper old thick canvas lorry tarp, a bit filthy and stiff.
I think with all the modern fabrics we use it's easy to forget how things used to be.

Thanks Dan - I wasn't too sure about it, I'll finish it off now then.
Know what you mean about the old canvas lorry tarps - heavy, coarse, jump on them to fold them up, but they'd keep the weather out and withstand more abuse than they should ever have!

 

[scottie3158]

Gerry,
I agree with Dan the tarp looks good.

 

[GerryW]

Gerry,
I agree with Dan the tarp looks good.

Thanks Scottie - just spent the last 20 minutes plaiting button thread for the tie ropes for it (cotton was too thin, so went with the slightly thicker button thread) - should have used 3 different colours, at least I'd have known which was which!

 

[GerryW]

Only 3 more to go - slow going braiding under magnification and using tweezers!

 

[adt70hk]

Lovely work there Gerry and I like the tarp too.

ATB.

Andrew

 

[GerryW]

Lovely work there Gerry and I like the tarp too.

ATB.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew. I will be giving credit to a lot of people on here for supplying their ideas and tips for this build as the tarp is the 'spectacle cleaning cloth' version.

 

[GerryW]

More 'planning' - not yet attached, but trying out ideas


Thinking that the smoke is a bit 2D?