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Thanks Pup , thanks Piet !!! Heya Ian , how's it goin ? I use a thin bass wood form to glue all the framing and planking to , painted acrylic black . I used coffee stirs for the scalloped wood and the large door . The door next to that [ under the Rue Marie sign ] is left over ship planking...

Finished the first building painted wall ad . Just needs some weathering .

Slow progress , casting and free form carving plaster . Molds from Hirstarts and Diorama debris . Some freeform plaster carving too . Starting to look like something . Also started the second water wheel . Gaps and seams will be filled and the walls will eventually look like this...

Heya Piet , long time no see man !!!

I'm starting a mill to go with the never ending Gatehouse France 1944 dio . Don't know weather I'll use brick as in the ref photo or stone , I'm leaning on stone . The water wheel I built ages ago but now finally have a use for it , now all I have to do is build another one . The doors are scratch .

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Ok , I'm callin this done ......... fer now .

Thanks James , it really makes stuff look timeworn and weathered .

Heavens Eagle , thanks man !!! Pup , crackle medium from a craft store . Acrylic under coat [ the color you want to show through the cracks ] let dry . Coat with crackle medium , let dry . The top coat should be air brushed on . Brush painting the top coat on clumps with multiple passes with a...

This is sooooooooo not a modeler friendly kit !!!

Thanks guys , appreciate the comments , I lied , said I was gonna tackle a Sherman or two , but opted on a MiniArt dozer tractor instead . Gotta love that diesel engine , very detailed parts , little to no flash , although some of the parts are smaller than the head of a pin !!!! I mean...

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Ok , this is 99.99% done , now I'm gonna tackle a Sherman or two to go with all the other stuff I built .

Making progress , didn't drill out the clear plastic sprue deep enough so the faux liquid in the glass came out odd looking , so I painted the glass bronze . Black Dog canvass and wheels with chains . The engine compartment is a very , very old Jaguar offering which is excellent . Out of...

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Still needs some weathering but basically done .

Yup ,pretty much in Jimmy Buffet mode 24/7 .............. with unlimited bench/beach time !!! It's funny how when I was side jobbing I used to low ball to get the job , now I still do side jobs but don't really want to , so I give them a crazy high price so they will soy no , ............ but...

Thanks guys appreciate the sentiments !!!! Ken , thanks man , that's a K59 50 cal. mg model and it's a bear to put together . I also have a Live Resin 50 cal. for the M20 , which looks just as complicated to build . Either way it puts single molded styrene mg bodies to shame , now I'm spoiled ...

Took all those dam pics and didn't even realize it was missing , one in a million , ........... found it on the floor after about a forever .