1/35 Scale Shadow box Dinner on the front line from Miniart.

[Gary G]

Fantastic attention to detail. Looking really good. Looking forward to seeing it lit up.

 

[GerryW]

Brilliant work, wish I could do half as well - I try, but can't seem to get the details across (trust my eldest son to look over my shoulder - he said "What about the mud on the boots?" - I just said there's a mat outside & they wiped 'em!)

 

[Steven000]

Nice work John
Steven

 

[JR]

Hi John
That is absolutely superb. All credit to you.
Jim

Thanks Jim .

Marvelous, great, fabulous, splendid, amazing............I am running out of words to describe how wonderful this is John.

Andy.

Cheers Andy

Absolutely stunning, John!

Thanks a lot Neil.Just wish I could do the faces better.

OMG!!

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Cheers Steve

This looks bloody lovely John,
I just love how the figures are all telling their own little stories, eg: 'The guy cleaning his weapon, and the guy sewing his jacket'.. bloody brilliant.

Glad you liked it Chris, thought those figures just gave it that something.

Absolutely outstanding Dzohn. Love upper poring over maps in the other room. PaulE

Thanks Paul, I know you can't see a lot, but think that makes it more interesting.

Despite the unfair StuG no parking plan, fantastic work John, first class skills, ideas and figures

Thanks Bob, your welcome to try to drop in, but there's some big artillery hiding in those trees, and they just love eating StuGs !

Fantastic attention to detail. Looking really good. Looking forward to seeing it lit up.

Thanks Gary, yes your not alone on the lights, hoping they'll be ok.

Brilliant work, wish I could do half as well - I try, but can't seem to get the details across (trust my eldest son to look over my shoulder - he said "What about the mud on the boots?" - I just said there's a mat outside & they wiped 'em!)

Cheers Gerry, these Russians are highly Bunker trained, but there is some mud, a little can be seen on the boots, it's very light in colour. So maybe the photos don't show it that well .
Sure you will get the details, just keep trying, practice and practice.

Nice work John
Steven

Thanks mate glad you approve

Thank you again, comments like that certainly keep the spirits up.
Dzhon .

 

[Si Benson]

Absolutely brilliant John, your creative thoughts and abilities in making these scenes are second to none

Also very much looking forward to seeing you get the lights in

 

[JR]

Absolutely brilliant John, your creative thoughts and abilities in making these scenes are second to none

Also very much looking forward to seeing you get the lights in

Wait no more Si.

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This morning I started to decide where the light should go, as I have three for the bunker I've put one at the back where the Officers are looking at the map.
The other two ate as you will see in the kitchen area.

The stove has had the lights in to test, work ok but not as bright as I hoped, so painted the inside of the stove bright orange and a splash of red. Not connected yet, but have been tried and look good.
At the moment the roof section has been glued into place, with some weights to hold the edges tightly.

The roof its self has had some aluminium foil glued to the surface in-between the joists, this has made a great difference.



OH HAPPY DAYS, great when the idea comes together.

Thanks for looking in, comments welcome.
Dzhon.

 

[NickT]

John, there is so much detail, so much going on and it is so so good I can spot something different every time I look at it.
Blooming marvelous !!!!

 

[Tim Marlow]

Looking better and better John. The lighting certainly takes it up another notch. I assume you are going to seal the visible light leaks around the scene when it’s complete?

 

[scottie3158]

John,
Really looking good love the guy sowing his tunic.

 

[JR]

John, there is so much detail, so much going on and it is so so good I can spot something different every time I look at it.
Blooming marvelous !!!!

Thanks Nicholas.

Looking better and better John. The lighting certainly takes it up another notch. I assume you are going to seal the visible light leaks around the scene when it’s complete?

Thank you Tim, those gaps will be filled when the top supports go in and the back is on.

John,
Really looking good love the guy sowing his tunic.

Yes thanks Paul , he looks great, by the fire nice and warm

 

[outrunner]

John, that is just magic what you have done there.

Andy.

 

[stillp]

Just needs some rockwool on top of that foil now John, and Ivan can keep warm!
Pete

 

[wotan]

John

I can hear the balalaika. Great stuff. When you close up the front the stray light from outside will be cut down and your lighting will sow more. What voltage are you using for the leds?

John

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
That is definitely .......

......... of a dio.

Jim

 

[boatman]

Hi John
That is definitely .......
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......... of a dio.

Jim

JIM RIGHT John this is a fanstastic dio an certainly deseveres the above caption
chris

 

[minitnkr]

Excellent, excellent, but still no flue pipe. PaulE

 

[Gary G]

The lighting adds a bit of atmosphere. Great job.

 

[langy71]

Checked out your 'foil' work for the roof, and I want to ask if you fancy coming and doing my loft insulation next..?

 

[JR]

John, that is just magic what you have done there.

Andy.

Thanks Andy, appreciate the support.

Just needs some rockwool on top of that foil now John, and Ivan can keep warm!
Pete

Ha, nice one Pete, how about a couple of feet of soil!

John

I can hear the balalaika. Great stuff. When you close up the front the stray light from outside will be cut down and your lighting will sow more. What voltage are you using for the leds?

John

Thanks John. The lady at the lighting company said if only having them on for a short time 3 v normal batteries and not coin type because of the flashing diodes would be ok.

Hi John
That is definitely .......
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......... of a dio.

Jim

Jim that's very kind, .

JIM RIGHT John this is a fanstastic dio an certainly deseveres the above caption
chris

Thanks for the ongoing support Chris

Excellent, excellent, but still no flue pipe. PaulE

Paul thank you, indeed there was no flue pipe , until to day!!!! I had to get the stove to sit on the base so the glue would take. The best way seemed to use the flue pipe to hold down the stove while the ca stook. Once that was done I had to repaint the pipe as constant pressure had removed even the primer. Hopefully it will be on tomorrow. More about that further down.

The lighting adds a bit of atmosphere. Great job.

Thanks Gary. I'd seen a post from John Ballard saying it would help to reflect light on another thread, so decided I would do it in case.

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Today saw the continuing of fitting the lights and the upper section for the Sculptamold. Of course in all this turning on its side and back 2 figures decided to try to escape, luckily they gave up and are now awaiting refixing later.


Flue pipe, before it was removed to repaint, it actually came adrift from the stove when I was repositioning the box. Primed again and will be fitted tomorrow.





These are the bunker light cables with the exit hole cut into the side. The side section is to allow a gap for the cables , both these and the flashing lights that are now fixed into the top will be under here.


The above is now covered , just waiting for a spot of glue to dry that ids keepimng the light in place. The dioes are so small they easily fall out of a the smallest hole.

More tomorrow Bunker Fans, thanks for looking in and all the support.

Dzhon.

 

[adt70hk]

John

That really is coming together very nicely indeed. The lighting has worked a treat.

Very well done.

Andrew