The Road to Dunkirk (B.E.F 1940) (Finished!!!)

[Stuart]

Thanks!

[Molly-new]

That is going to be sweet when it is done.

[Stuart]

Thanks!

Gad an 'Issue' with the matt coat - see the humbrol Clears thread in smalltalk for a description - lets just say it looks like snow!

[Purplethistle]

Bummer! I saw the photo on the Small talk thread.
It's a pity that you've already done the base as a summer scene, as the winter of '39 -'40 was one of the coldest of the century, and although obviously frustrating, that effect does look incredibly like the pattern that you would see with rime frost.
Had it happened to me with that build, I would probably have gone on to do a Phoney War/ Blitzkrieg double header, contrasting the boredom and discomfort of being at readiness during the harsh winter and the chaos of the May 10 German attack.....but maybe I just think too much!


.....sudden thought! ...did Britain supply the Russians with Vickers'...?

[Purplethistle]

....just checked, apparently not!

[Stuart]

Bummer! I saw the photo on the Small talk thread.
It's a pity that you've already done the base as a summer scene, as the winter of '39 -'40 was one of the coldest of the century, and although obviously frustrating, that effect does look incredibly like the pattern that you would see with rime frost.
Had it happened to me with that build, I would probably have gone on to do a Phoney War/ Blitzkrieg double header, contrasting the boredom and discomfort of being at readiness during the harsh winter and the chaos of the May 10 German attack.....but maybe I just think too much!


.....sudden thought! ...did Britain supply the Russians with Vickers'...?

Lol - you wait until you see the photo of the third coat - Frost is just what I thought!

[Stuart]

Alas my GB curse strikes again - this time with thanks to Humbrol Clear Matt...



Mmmmmmm....

Not quite the finish I was after

[iggie]

Can't you make your Compact Diorama portray a French Bakery being bombed as the Vickers was going past?

[splash]

tough break, that was looking so good before you applied the clear matt.

What's next a re-spray?

[Stuart]

Thanks Splash! Well actually it's good news (ish). I dunked it in some warm soapy water for a few minutes and attacked it with a stiff brush (well a washing up brush) - this has removed most of the surface matting agent.

I then hit it with a coat of gloss - thankfully it has almost restored it to it's original condition - certainly enough to continue!

[iggie]

Thanks Splash! Well actually it's good news (ish). I dunked it in some warm soapy water for a few minutes and attacked it with a stiff brush (well a washing up brush) - this has removed most of the surface matting agent.

I then hit it with a coat of gloss - thankfully it has almost restored it to it's original condition - certainly enough to continue!

Excellent! Useful information too

[Purplethistle]

Good show! looking forward to the finished result!

[Molly-new]

Good to see this is back on the road.

[splash]

Brilliant news, I'm glad you have managed to recover it.

[DavidWomby]

Wow - that looked scary. Glad you've got it off there.

David