1/35 ChTZ 60 Stalinetz Tractor by Thunder Models.

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Hi John
Looking good. Sound idea for preventing 'water' leaks - hope it works ok. Rosemary wood looks useful. Is it fully dry? will it need a coat of matt varnish to sort of preserve the bark and the colour?
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Hi Jim, the liner does seem a possible way, but the glue I used UHU didn't appear to work, the other adhesive / sealer Stixall would have been better. Having said that the foam is rather dry and crumbles and both glues didn't like it. Next time when doing water I shall use the Stixall for the liner, and a normal run of the mill polystyrene packing sort .If I layer that I can use UHU POR and sandwich the liner in between .
The Rosemary wood is quite old, some of it came from the base of the shrub, in fact it's the biggest Rosemary I've ever seen at least a mtr wide and 70cm in hight. From looking at completely dead pieces it looks the same as live, so don't think it will loose much colour if any, it might get a quick spray with Matt varnish .

Evening Mr Race,
Blimey, it’s all going on here....Hope you don’t get any leaks now!

Looking at your chopping of the rosemary made me think the same as Jim and reminded me that I have a dried out shrub hidden away in the shed for possible dio material.

Yet to try any water products but I’ve been looking into it after watching a few YouTube videos:nerd:
Si, yes experimenting as we go, get these ideas and try them out, as I said to Jim this time it didn't work. That foam is the yellow Jablight type . Has an aluminium cover to both faces over a card. It's been in my attic for the last 10 odd years , seemed the best place to store it :smiling3: But it's either dried out or was always a bit dry and crumbly.
That Rosemary has the most realistic bark at this scale. Not very long straight sections though. Did it out and tell me what you think to it .

Had time to read this thread more thoroughly John, and I must say how sorry I am for the sad loss of your friend. I apologise for not responding sooner.

Peter, most kind of you and thanks, although we didn't speak or see each other on a regular basis since I retired and he became I'll I'd see him on the Christmas Card run. We'd worked together some years ago and always remained good friends.
His wife and Christine go back to when they were children as their fathers were good fiends.

Sorry but I couldn't tell you Pete as I don't actually have any.

I have their Mr Cement Deluxe which is a slower drying version for when I need to fiddle with the position of something. That doesn't smell too bad to me, certainly no worse than Tamiya extra thin.

Andy as I said further back I've emailed E models, but since then I've ordered some from John, so will let you all know .There is a good video on UTube doing a review of the glue, apparently it's not completely black but more like a wash.
Very like Tamyia extra thin in is drying times . Not sure now if he was comparing it to the quick set version or the normal extra thin .

John .
 
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Hi John sorry to mess up your thread sent PM Wed 16:40 test/ message don't no if you received it or not.
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Hi John sorry to mess up your thread sent PM Wed 16:40 test/ message don't no if you received it or not.
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Morning Pete, yes I did ------------------- and wrote a reply and then -------------didn't send, sorry .Sending it now .:sad::sad-face:
 

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Meanwhile somewhere in the hinterland of the Motherland the bridge is beening built by the now famous Stalingrad Building Company.
Photos just in from our site agent Ivor Buildisky.
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Bolts about to be fitted.
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Hi John
Looks like Ivor has it all progressing well. Mind you thoughts of that gulag in Siberia is a pretty good incentive to do a good job :rolling:
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Nice Dude 2,

I love the icebergs in the riverbed and the Rosemary sticks worked out fantastic. Looking good!!!!

Prost
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Hi John
Looks like Ivor has it all progressing well. Mind you thoughts of that gulag in Siberia is a pretty good incentive to do a good job :rolling:
Jim

Ha, your right there. They've been rushing around all afternoon.


John,
The timbers and posts look very good mate
Paul :thumb2:.

Nice Dude 2,

I love the icebergs in the riverbed and the Rosemary sticks worked out fantastic. Looking good!!!!

Prost
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Dude 1.Had to look what you meant.:flushed::smiling4:;):surprised::surprised::smiling3:.yes they do.


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The bridge is done construction wise, refilled where the soil had to be removed and re sanded.
Just youse a dolop of green, rec , brown and white, all mixed with the filler and PVA.
When this has dried washes will start in the main bridge timbers, those underneath ( Rosemary ) will be left as they are, standing in the damp. They would be darker .
The boards will need to be worked edge wise and then will try to do the wear where tyres would have worn away done of the timber.
Our the bolt heads on to some pe strip
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Once measured the planks have been removed for staining and ageing.
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The white is PVA about to be covered in soil/ sand mix .
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Been great fun, time consuming but this is what I love doing .
Thanks for your support, Ivor and his men are worn-out and have gone down to the village to find some food .
Exactly where I'm going as well
Bye .
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That's a great looking bridge mate. Well done for battling the model, paint and dirt and the little bits will be soon forgotten.
 
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Even at this early stage that's looking great John.
 

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Hi John,

Well this is looking superb so far, you certainly excel when it comes to ground work and timber structures :thumb2:
This is gonna be a good one:smiling4:
 

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That's a great looking bridge mate. Well done for battling the model, paint and dirt and the little bits will be soon forgotten.
Hi Mick thank you, yes in a couple of weeks all the **** will be forgotten .:smiling3:

Hi John,

Well this is looking superb so far, you certainly excel when it comes to ground work and timber structures :thumb2:
This is gonna be a good one:smiling4:

Thanks Si, i'd said to Christine earlier this for me is the best part.

Very nice work that man.
Cheers Peter.
Think I've found a little model dog, we can name him after yours, he can stand next to the young boy.


Feel worn out after all that so going to have an early night.
Bye all, thanks for looking in and those nice comments.

Dzhon.
 

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Back at the village Ivor and his merry men have been flat out all day, and managed to get the boards down.
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Meanwhile I assaulted the shed brush . Starting to make the reed bed. Glue to be applied to some of the heads to give the appearance of flower heads .

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Other sellers and makes are available.
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Highly technical removal of metal shroud .
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This lastest brush does not have the timber base, but a resin, still it gives reasonable sections of hairs.
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Lightly tied they are then dipped in a thick PVA
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And set aside to dry .

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Thanks for looking in, off to make tea.
Dzhon.
 

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John,
The planking looks suitably aged you have achieved a nice finish.
 
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