The Rock "Afrika 1944"

figure freak

Member since
June 2009
From: Joplin, Mo

Posted by figure freak on Thursday, July 23, 2009 4:57 PM

i can help with the leaves, i do them with two pieces of brown paper bag put a piece of wire between the pieces glue the pieces together cut the shape you want and just fringe the edges with scissors

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:59 PM

ralf, your going to really make me try and remember my german eh??? i'll see if i can navigate this as best i can! if not, the picture speaks well enough.

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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backdroft

Member since
May 2007
From: Germany

Posted by backdroft on Thursday, July 23, 2009 3:32 PM

camo junkie wrote:
btw ralf, do you have a step by step on how you do the paml leaves? it doesnt look difficult but i'd like to know how you attach them to the tree...and what u use for a tree?!?! thanks.

Here are a very good operating instructions, the are from a model construction colleague from my home forum

Link:Palmen

Ralf

It coud be give only one scale its 1/72

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:08 AM

btw ralf, do you have a step by step on how you do the paml leaves? it doesnt look difficult but i'd like to know how you attach them to the tree...and what u use for a tree?!?! thanks.

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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senojrn

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by senojrn on Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:03 AM

Cool dio in a very unique presentation! Outstanding job! I like it!

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 23, 2009 11:02 AM

that's cool where you live. i was in a humvee that accidentally struck a pedestrian on the road in koln. weird story ralf...

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"

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backdroft

Member since
May 2007
From: Germany

Posted by backdroft on Thursday, July 23, 2009 9:23 AM

camo junkie wrote:
palm leaves feathers or white paper and wire? btw, where are you in germany? i lived there for two years (baumholder/birkenfeld).

Hi camo junkie,

yes the palm leaves are made with paper and wire , have a look on pictue two nad three.

I´live in "Siegen" may be 100 KM on the riht side from "Köln"

By.

Ralf

It coud be give only one scale its 1/72

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camo junkie

Member since
January 2009
From: clinton twp, michigan

Posted by camo junkie on Thursday, July 23, 2009 8:53 AM

that's really unique and interesting. well done. are those palm leaves feathers or white paper and wire? btw, where are you in germany? i lived there for two years (baumholder/birkenfeld).

"An idea is only as good as the person who thought of it...and only as brilliant as the person who makes it!!"