The Finding - finished

[Impisi]

This all began with this little fellow

yes, I know, that is not scale modelling, well a litlle it will be. In a kind of garage sale I found him and some other offered for a bag of Haribo each. All others a already occupied by my grandchildren but this is mine ...

This open a door to a dio I for years wanted to do, so I needed figures, but civil figures based in the second half of the 60ies - no chance, so I ended up converting some of those

Don't ask me who or where those are made - anyway now the glorious 7 do look like this

I'm not a hero if it comes figure painting but you can imagine 7 German Police Men from round 68 or 69

And for the tractor, well it is far away from being finisched, this is a dicast model made for a collector, so I added some wire here and there and some other bits and pieces to busy up the engine area. Then I painted the parts in green, black, red and silver. After that a first green wash/filter toned down the engine. Then I started the chipping only at the front part around the engine and the front wheels. Every thing behind the engine is untouched so far

Thanks for looking in

 

[Iron Mike]

Looks good!

 

[moon puppy]

Awesome! Great idea.

 

[rob hart]

Nice work on the figures!

 

[Impisi]

Thanks a lot ya all.

OK, until it will meet the base this is enough

 

[helios]

That looks proper worked in.

 

[Iron Mike]

Nice! Looking forward to the base.

 

[moon puppy]

Git'er done!

 

[mustang1989]

Oh HELL yeah!!! That is some fantastic weathering and painting bud.

 

[paddy]

topnotch.

 

[Paulw]

It is really nice to see you back to modeling again, Martin. This looks grand!

 

[Impisi]

Thanks a lot Gentlemen!

So, on to ground work, not much yet, just the size, the prinzipal layout and the first mud. Imagine an elevated path through a moor. On one side man-high reeds and on the other side the shores of a shallow moor lake.

So now it's time to sow grass, plant hedges, water flowers, plant trees and so on - have I told ya that I hate garden work? I like to sit there and have a drink but crawling around ... well - but planting a moor will be pure fun, well I hope

and yes, I have to take care about the hidden secret

 

[mustang1989]

I like where you're goin' with this.

 

[Iron Mike]

Looking good.

 

[Brokeneagle]

Interesting - love the weathering

 

[moon puppy]

Sweet!

 

[iambrb]

Wow that is just scooper-neat stuff!

 

[Impisi]

Thanks a lot Gentlemen!

still far from being finished but some steps forward

 

[Iron Mike]

Somebody break out the chain saw! Looking good!

 

[mustang1989]

Good progress on this one Ian. Continuing to watch the magic unfold.