1/35 Great Wall Hobby 12. 8 cm Pak 44 .

[JR]

No problem. I think you said elsewhere youd watched his channel. He's actually just about to publish a book, which I've had on order for a while.

Quite like the guy Andrew, he's tried really hard to make a go of his channel. I remember when he filmed in his front room , then a small shed before moving onto a building.

Sometimes even some quality time at the bench can wear you out!

Ah yes indeed, time flew by Si. Looking fwd to getting those bricks done though, then the real fun begins with the detail.

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
This has been progressing well and quickly. Love that idea for cobble stone making. The building is very well thought out - all those years working have helped I'm sure.
Jim

 

[JR]

Hi John
This has been progressing well and quickly. Love that idea for cobble stone making. The building is very well thought out - all those years working have helped I'm sure.
Jim

Hi Jim, thanks for looking in. Yes think it has helped a lot.

 

[JR]

Back after a massive brick scribing , added a couple of buttresses to one wall and a header of 4 bricks to the wall tops.

Some of the buildings where there is going to be no damage have had backing white card glued to the rear. This will be painted black and then the window frames added.
No comes the part of painting all the individual bricks, but first a coat of light grey made from some cheap acrylic paints using Daler Rowney System 3 . Well not really cheap but compared to 17 ml of Vallejo they are.

First just the foam board scribed, marked out at 3mm then using a fine .5 pencil the brick line ids down , then the vertical bricks lines.




Hard to get the courses to all match up, but when painted they all blend in.



The start of the first coat of light grey, this will when dry given another coat and a light surface sanding, this will leave the mortar bed.
Following this a black wash will be done in the same manor.





Now sitting in the kitchen drying out.
Thanks for looking in . comments welcome.
John.

 

[Deleted member 7237]

Hi John that's jaw dropping stuff.
Brilliant.
Pete

 

[JR]

Hi John that's jaw dropping stuff.
Brilliant.
Pete

Thanks Pete, a bit boring from some but being a Nerd this is heaven .

 

[Mini Me]

Looks good from here!

 

[JR]

Looks good from here!

Thanks buddy, might let you share the plum sauce after all ( See Richards post )

 

[scottie3158]

John,
Firstly sorry for missing so many updates. Just had a catch up the gun itself looks great. The groundwork is superb mate this will be spectacular .

 

[Deleted member 7181]

Watching avidly and taking plenty of notes for the future.

Brickwork is looking spot on John.

 

[Neil Merryweather]

That's EPIC John
Wow!

 

[JR]

John,
Firstly sorry for missing so many updates. Just had a catch up the gun itself looks great. The groundwork is superb mate this will be spectacular .

No problem Paul with the amount of builds going on it's hard to keep up.

Watching avidly and taking plenty of notes for the future.

Brickwork is looking spot on John.

Thanks Andy.Keep the pad ready as more to come.

That's EPIC John
Wow!

Very kind of you to say Neil, thank you.

 

[Jim R]

Hi John
Building coming on a treat.
Jim

 

[Si Benson]

Evening John,
I thought you’d been quite of late.....I can see why now !!
Blown away mate, excellent brick work

 

[adt70hk]

John

Those building be fronts are in looking amazing. Really top notch work!

ATB

Andrew

 

[Lee Drennen]

John. Looks like the work of Architect Nice

 

[JR]

Hi John
Building coming on a treat.
Jim

Thanks Jim .

Evening John,
I thought you’d been quite of late.....I can see why now !!
Blown away mate, excellent brick work

Cheers Si. Glad you like it .

John

Those building be fronts are in looking amazing. Really top notch work!

ATB

Andrew

Kind of you too say Andrew, more to come.

John. Looks like the work of Architect Nice

Thank you Lee, takes time but hope it will be worth the effort .

 

[boatman]

John,
Firstly sorry for missing so many updates. Just had a catch up the gun itself looks great. The groundwork is superb mate this will be spectacular .

HI John what Scottie said cant say any more than that its brillant work mate an lookin forward to more will there be flames ? lol as i had some on me head lol
chris

 

[JR]

HI John what Scottie said cant say any more than that its brillant work mate an lookin forward to more will there be flames ? lol as i had some on me head lol
chris

Hi Chris, yes there will be fire damage ! ( only a little unfortunately as only a small roof area to set light to.

 

[JR]

Morning all, nice sunny day here in Lincs. Managed to get a second coat of the grey on the building walls this morning, now drying.




John.