Start of a diorama, "what if" Sweden 1946.

[Bagge]

It will take a while before i start with the actual diorama, so far i'm busy with the Sd.Kfz.8 halftrack and the 12,8cm kanone for it.

But i thought i start with the first building, not a big one but an important one! :coolio

It's made out of 1mm evergreen sheets, that has been scribed to give it a wood texture.

This poster will hang on the wall in the outhouse, it was a famous one in sweden during the war, telling you to be quiet. it says "a swedish tiger" but tiger in swedish have two meanings, first the animal but also "hold your mouth"

//Mats

 

[reconron]

Looks great Mats!

Man this brings back memories,my grandparents used to have such a Sh*ty thing.
Freezing cold at winter,and you had to wipe with pieces of newspaper spiked on a metal rod.

Gr,Ron.

 

[moon puppy]

T.M.I. from Ron!!!

I've been some rough places but I think I always had TP handy.


Great looking wood Mats, you do a fine job on that once again.

 

[jknaus]

What a crappy idea for a diorama Just kidding, this should be very interesting.
James

 

[Bagge]

Looks great Mats!

Man this brings back memories,my grandparents used to have such a Sh*ty thing.
Freezing cold at winter,and you had to wipe with pieces of newspaper spiked on a metal rod.

Gr,Ron.

yes they were not the most comfortable but better than sitting outside behind a bush

I must get new ink so i can print out some newspapers to like you said Ron, they used that in sweden to, if they had bad quality ink than you had a black behind!

Thanks Bob, i find it fun to make these wooden thingies, now i just have to paint it so it looks good to... started a little on the inside and i'm trying to make the roof to, have the roofing tiles from Juweela.
First time i try them and it's looking very nice, but a lot of work :facepalm

//Mats

 

[reconron]

I must get new ink so i can print out some newspapers to like you said Ron, they used that in sweden to, if they had bad quality ink than you had a black behind!

//Mats

Oh,...don't remind me!

 

[phantom II]

Looks great Mats!

Man this brings back memories,my grandparents used to have such a Sh*ty thing.
Freezing cold at winter,and you had to wipe with pieces of newspaper spiked on a metal rod.

Gr,Ron.

I would just as soon try to forget those days :S

 

[Bagge]

Rooftiles are in place and i painted the first basecolor, humbrol brick red

It was a little work to get the tiles good but it was well worth it, for a bigger roof you must count with a long and boring job adding all the individual tiles :facepalm

//Mats

 

[moon puppy]

Out to the outhouse in 60 seconds.....

That's cool Mats!!

 

[Bagge]

Thanks Bob :drinks

Painted the inside, walls have a faded white paint, floor and seat will be woodcolor (just need some drybrushing).

Gonna have to paint some dark color down there... :facepalm

Must find a good match to the swedish red now so i can paint the outside.

//Mats

 

[reconron]

Well done Mats!
Got the same Juweela tiles in my stash,but haven't used them so far.


Maybe add some splinters on to the seat for that good old 'Ouch..hell,devil,dang it" feeling.


Greetings,Ron.

 

[Bagge]

They look nice but to make them fit good together you must cut of 2 corners, just a small piece, but then they fit perfect.

 

[willem]

Curious how this turns out.

Go Mats !

willem

 

[Bagge]

Yeah i have a lot of things going on right now but i'm gonna try to finish a couple of dioramas that i planned during next year, hope i can do it :idonno

//Mats

 

[Bagge]

Think i have the red color figured out

This is what the real thing looks like, they have many different shades depending on age and weather etc.

//Mats

 

[ij001]

and




Ian

 

[SA Dave]

yes they were not the most comfortable but better than sitting outside behind a bush

//Mats

Nothing wrong with that JUST make sure there is not a lion behind the bush
Looking great Mats

 

[moon puppy]

Sweet!! But a window?

 

[Bagge]

always a window Bob! you must be able to enjoy the sunrise when you sit there early in the morning
//Mats

 

[Bagge]

Here is where the outhouse is at the moment

Will add this beast to the diorama/dioramas :hmmm

Some small additions to the model, pins to hold the fenders

Added some plastic around the opening because the doors will be left open

Scribed some gas cut features on the edges

Now time to start to modify the Mörser 18 that James sent me so that it fits inside the hull of the tank...

//Mats