AndrewR's Tamiya Kettenkrad 1/48 *** Fertig! ***

[ara398]

Great progress Andrew! You've put a lot of work into this and it shows!

Regards,
Adrian

[AndrewR]

Great progress Andrew! You've put a lot of work into this and it shows!

Regards,
Adrian

Thanks Adrian, I've been enjoying this because it's a bit different to my usual scale and it has lots of possibilities to personalize it. I've always liked doing little dioramas with my vehicle builds. That's why I liked the Matchbox AFV kits, as they all came with the diorama base.

This evening, I managed to get the preliminary paint onto Herr Schlump.



He still needs a few washes and some highlighting, but it feels like definite progress. As you can see, he's slumping on thin air at the moment (Luftschlumpen?) as I haven't started on his slumping post. I have a block of balsa and I'll drape a PVA soaked tissue over it to make a tarp.



I've also worked on the diorama base, which was a bit glittery from the sand in the scatter I used (I got it from the craft shop, where it comes under the flower arranging stuff - it's much cheaper than buying railway scatter materials ).




I gently sprayed patches of my sand primer over the top of the scatter. It was in the airbrush cup from priming the little Kettenkrad and Herr Schlump, so waste not, want not. You can see it has acted like a highlight in places. I was pleased with the overall effect.



And finally of course,the silly photo...



cheers

Andrew

[AndrewR]

Herr Schlumpf has had an umber wash and is now drying out.

Pictures to follow.

[splash]

The sand primer over the base has worked well, it has given it just enough variation.

Herr Schlumpf is looking good, did the wash wake him up?

Regards Splash

[AndrewR]

The sand primer over the base has worked well, it has given it just enough variation.

Herr Schlumpf is looking good, did the wash wake him up?

Regards Splash

He's still looking pretty slumped!
The face and hands get the next wash, slices of cucumber over the eyes, etc.

[Narayan]

That fella on the back is definitely up to something. One minute he has his hands together, looking very suspicious, the next he's trying a little too hard to look relaxed and casual.

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Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

A:B
2013 01:00 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 194:51

[mightymikeD]

Herr Schlumpf actually looks like he's regretting those last five schnapps last night..

[AndrewR]

Herr Schlumpf actually looks like he's regretting those last five schnapps last night..

I think you're right Mike - Er hat einen Kater...

(That's hangover, not cat... )

[AndrewR]

That fella on the back is definitely up to something. One minute he has his hands together, looking very suspicious, the next he's trying a little too hard to look relaxed and casual.

I see what you mean from this photo, but it's the camera angle that makes him look look like he has his hands together.



I really haven't reposed him. Honest, guv.

[mightymikeD]

Herr Schlumpf actually looks like he's regretting those last five schnapps last night..

I think you're right Mike - Er hat einen Kater...

(That's hangover, not cat... )

"Ach, mein Kopf! Es freut mich dass ich bin nicht "Designated Driver".. Was? Ist das eine grosse Postman Pat? Oh mein Gott.."

[Narayan]

That fella on the back is definitely up to something. One minute he has his hands together, looking very suspicious, the next he's trying a little too hard to look relaxed and casual.

I see what you mean from this photo, but it's the camera angle that makes him look look like he has his hands together.



I really haven't reposed him. Honest, guv.

I'm telling you Andrew he's up to something while your back is turned. Have you ever seen a documentary series called Toy Story? It blows the lid on what these characters get up to when they think we're not watching.

_________________
Narayan

Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.

A:B
2013 01:00 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 194:51

[AndrewR]

I'm telling you Andrew he's up to something while your back is turned. Have you ever seen a documentary series called Toy Story? It blows the lid on what these characters get up to when they think we're not watching.

You'll be telling me next that NASA faked the moon landings...

[Narayan]

I'm telling you Andrew he's up to something while your back is turned. Have you ever seen a documentary series called Toy Story? It blows the lid on what these characters get up to when they think we're not watching.

You'll be telling me next that NASA faked the moon landings...

Now you mention it.... although another favourite documentary series I saw suggests that sort of thing was done a long time ago. In a galaxy far far away as it happens...

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Narayan

Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain.

A:B
2013 01:00 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 194:51

[AndrewR]

This lot did it first...

[Narayan]

Yes they did, and as a child I recall watching their live feed on a Friday!

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Narayan

Last night, Darth Vader came down from planet Vulcan and told me that if I didn't take Lorraine out that he'd melt my brain.

A:B
2013 01:00 2010 44:12
2012 20:05 2009 19:16
2011 11:10 2008 16:03

Overall 194:51