Wet Coast whiffery by gnomemeansgnome >> Finished <<

[Saxon]

I'm thinking a helipad somewhere.

[Martin R]

Very imaginative.

[gnomemeansgnome]

Thanks Martin. I am really digging your Heinkel Super Griffon build as well. And relax, Fred. It's a whiff, remember? First I focus on getting the fortification sorted out, then I deal with details. I have added a breakwater to its starboard side, and will add a dock once I am done with the fort part. And yes Saxon, I too was toying with the idea of a helipad as part of its last incarnation shortly before it was decommissioned. I had also briefly considered a catapult and spotter aircraft as well.

[fredk]

... And relax, Fred. It's a whiff, remember? ...

I'm just playing devil's advocate,

[gnomemeansgnome]

... And relax, Fred. It's a whiff, remember? ...

I'm just playing devil's advocate,

[celt]

Liking your work,its like a concrete battleship,tidy.

[gnomemeansgnome]

Thanks. Yes, a concrete battleship is what I am aiming for. Just brushed on more dirt and sand with white glue to all rocky points after a hopefully last sand for the fort 'hull'. Brown primer to go on first thing tomorrow. Then the fiddly bits and a jack to go with the ensign.

[gnomemeansgnome]

Got the brown primer down on the fort and diorama. As you can see the rudiments of a breakwater have been added; the dock and cranes etc come later. Once dry it's time for fifty shades of grey......paint, that is. Then water colours and very sparse vegetation.

[iggie]

That is really looking the part now; your 'rock-work' looks spot on for scale against the deck & barbette structures

[gnomemeansgnome]

Thanks Iggie. I am having a ball with this thing and actually I hope I can maybe get it done in time to take to the IPMS show here this coming Saturday.

[gnomemeansgnome]

Tootling along.....

[celt]

Very nice,like it.

[gnomemeansgnome]

Thanks. The 'realistic' fake water I was going to use appears to have dried up but I reckon a healthy dollop or three of acrylic floor wax might do instead. Lurching toward a finish here, I think.







After this gooey phase, top it up here and there and then add waves from a jar of stuff called 'realistic water effects'.

[celt]

Cracking job,most impressed.

[general rocket]

Coming along very nicely.