I don't believe it'll be epic, just want to do something with depth and elevation on a cool subject. Thanks for the nice comments, as I go along I'm going to post a lot more and some closeups with the techniques, having you guys around gives me a lot of support and its much appreciated.

I'm working on the frog, I was wondering if I could carve one out of a Germans officers hat?

Terry

I started on her about two or so weeks ago, sorry I guess I should have gotten more in-progress photos but didn't think she looked like enough to take any... Anyway here is assembled, I already sprayed some areas I was worried I wouldn't be able to reach once she was totally assembled. I sprayed the primer coat on her this evening and hopefully will able to look for flaws tonight or tomorrow.

I picked up the figure set as well, I sprayed the interior of their greatcoats and now they're ready for a good coat of kalki.

That's looking good Gam, The Russians sure had some interesting artillery.

Thanks Steve, it's definitely been different from most of the stuff I've built!

Gam, Steve I've been away for a bit but I promise to post some pics today. I've made some progress but I keep getting setback. Slow and sure I guess. I have one mountain cut out and the other built ready for carving and the Morser about 80%. Terry

Terry: Well, if you've got the a mountain cut out seems like you're making pretty good progress to me.

That's alright Terry. I usually takes several years to cut into a mountain.

Thats funny, I'll have some pics in a bit.

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Ok where was I....I have a base coat of a dirty green/gray/brown mix working on my sample color (above). I had to really thin out the base color to get into those crevices, now I'll add some highlights of white and grey then a black wash in the deep cavities and along cracks, then I'll add a touch of rust brown tone for highlights. After looking at it, I still need have some clean up to do and additional carvings but I'm getting there. 

Sorry missed my sample.

Terry,

Your mountain is going to look good, I'm anxious to see it. You are going to need to build a table for it.

Well, I need to build something else for my own GB, so I'm going to build a 24 pounder naval gun. It looks like an easy build, although it has a gold plated barrel and other parts. I'm going to paint them with Krylon flat black.

Terry: Very cool! Though I'm reminded of Kelly's Heroes where Oddball's Shermans roll out of the train tunnel and start shooting up the railyard!

Steve: That's pretty awesome, not something you see everyday. Not sure what it means 'metalized' barrel- is it metal or metal coated or something like that???

Yeah Gam, that's it, Kelly's Heroes. That would make a cool dio.

I did't mean metalized, I'm not sure that's even a word. I was sleepy when I typed that and my mind just wasn't in it. It is plated with gold plastic I think. I should just be able to spray black over it.

Like I said, it's a pretty simple kit I got off eBay for a song. It's a unique change, but you guys kinda know me by now, I like out of the box thinking (no pun intended).

Steve

Ok you did say gold-plated! I was reading off the box -'metalized' barrel- lol! I think I'd just spray the thing black too.

Here is the basic tripod completed of my 1/35 M-388

That's some fine detail work there Theuns.

That's coming right along Theuns. Hope it doesn't get too cold for you down there this winter.

Here anything under 10 dgree C makes me very misrable....

I am more use to African Summers LOL

Theuns

Calling this 1/35 M-388 done.

A reshaped 1/72 1000lb'er and some sprue....amazing the devestation such a simple looking thing could do.

This warhead was 0,1 kilo tone and very dirty!

Nice work Theuns!    Great scratchbuilding, I wouldn't want to be anywhere near that thing when it was shot off, in front or behind.

Desperate times /desperate measures I guess....

Theuns

Here's what I got accomplished on the 24 ponder.

The barrel trucks are supposed to be wood, but the kit did not have any wood grain, so I made some myself with an Xacto blade. I think it turned out pretty well.
Does anybody know if the trucks were a solid piece of if they were made from several stacked pieces? Pictures I've seen have the trucks painted with so many coats that I can't tell. I would assume they are several pieces bolted together. I am going to scribe separation lines unless I hear otherwise.

Here are the trucks and barrel dry-fitted. It is much bigger that I thought.

The barrel obviously needed some filling work. I think it's going to look pretty cool when I'm done.

Theuns: Very cool! Only nit-pick I'd have is a figure for scale might be a nice addition.

Steve: Looks good! I'd guess the carriage would be multiple pieces of wood stacked but I have no idea if this would be so.

Sorry guys I'm dragging again but I broke my detail airbrush and am waiting for a replacement to start the colour modulation and pre-shading on the B-4...  

Some figures would be cool, but this is how I will leave it for now ;-)

Theuns

It's 1/35 isn't it?

Yes! some figures would be excellent, however its looks great now. Maybe you can add your Crockett to a future diorama. That would be epic. Maybe a Patton tank or Willies jeep, with some poor boot assigned with firing that monster.

Here is the wood frame of the 24 pounder.

I went ahead and scribed the truck like they were made from several pieces. I think it turned out alright.

I will have a look at that a little later. Now I have super critical deadlines at work for the next 8 months...

Theuns

That should take you through your winter.

lovin' that woodwork Steve...

Hassle is that it is just as cold in the Hanger I work as outide!

Theuns