tsweeney Posted October 22, 2014 Share #1 Posted October 22, 2014 It's been a while since i last posted anything. But since I'm recovering from Hip replacement operation I have some time on my hands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tsweeney Posted October 22, 2014 Author Share #5 Posted October 22, 2014 All comments are welcomed Thanks Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted October 22, 2014 Share #6 Posted October 22, 2014 Hope your recovery goes well, and your model is incrdible. A lot of thought went into this. From the cardboard containers for the shells to the rations on the side of the bunker.. Excellent details.. You even captured the red clay/dirt from the area. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted November 1, 2014 Share #7 Posted November 1, 2014 Tom, first of all: good to see you are back again! That's a great dio, thanks for sharing your pics here. Would you be so kind providing some more infos about the gun, the figures ammo boxes etc.? How did you build the ground? Would be great to read some more about how you did it! Get well soon! Lars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #8 Posted November 6, 2014 Lars I purchased the base from Vietnam scale models. It comes in white plaster so I painted it and added additional ground cover with celluclay the ammo boxes were made with different size balsa wood and I used dental floss for the handles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #9 Posted November 6, 2014 The shell containers were made from drinking straws painted black, cut and open containers were sealed at one by modeling clay the unopened ones were sealed at both ends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #10 Posted November 6, 2014 The shells were made from bamboo skewer tips cut to size and the pointed tip blunted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #11 Posted November 6, 2014 the spent shell casings were made from the plastic spruce from the kit I smooth it out and painted it brass cut to size. Then I took, a pin driver and hollowed out the center Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsweeney Posted November 6, 2014 Author Share #12 Posted November 6, 2014 The Marines were conversations of Verlinden Marines and the Howitzer is I hope I answered your questions Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted November 6, 2014 Share #13 Posted November 6, 2014 Thanks for all these additional infos. Great idea to make the shells, containers and spent shell casings the way you did; very realistic! I admire your patience to build all these ammo-boxes, wow! All in all superb results. In addition you saved a lot of money for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted January 31, 2015 Share #14 Posted January 31, 2015 Very nice. As Lars posted great way of making the spent shell casings and containers. I was with a 105mm howitzer battery when I was in so I still have a fond attachment to the one in the dio. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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