Proud Kraut Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share #76 Posted February 4, 2019 That's exactly what I was thinking about. A real bad weather scenario. My figures need those ponchos. Happily I have a book with a scetch and the meassures of these ponchos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share #77 Posted February 4, 2019 I decided to use bottle neck banderoles. Easier said than done. The first ponchos seems to be too short to look real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share #78 Posted February 4, 2019 Trials are ongoing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted February 4, 2019 Author Share #79 Posted February 4, 2019 BTW, the meassures of the ponchos are: 92" = 233,66cm = 6,7cm (1/35) x 66" = 167cm = 4,7cm (1/35) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted February 5, 2019 Share #80 Posted February 5, 2019 That is so cool Lars. Now I'm really looking forward to see how these ponchos come out. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbody Posted February 7, 2019 Share #81 Posted February 7, 2019 Great vehicles, Lars. I too like the poncho idea. So this is going to be a 'wet' dio with wet/muddy vehicles . Looking forward to see how it's going to turn out. Rene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share #82 Posted February 10, 2019 Great vehicles, Lars. I too like the poncho idea. So this is going to be a 'wet' dio with wet/muddy vehicles . Looking forward to see how it's going to turn out. Rene Thanks Rene, yes, that's the motto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted February 10, 2019 Author Share #83 Posted February 10, 2019 That is so cool Lars. Now I'm really looking forward to see how these ponchos come out. Semper Fi. Manny Experiment failed. I absolutely don't like the result of my work. These ponchos simply look unreal. At the moment I don't know if and how to continue, grrrrrrr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted February 11, 2019 Share #84 Posted February 11, 2019 Experiment failed. I absolutely don't like the result of my work. These ponchos simply look unreal. At the moment I don't know if and how to continue, grrrrrrr. Pon01.jpg Pon02.jpg Well I'm sorry that you don't like the way the ponchos came out. Have you tried looking for pics of soldiers with ponchos, to try and get a better idea of how they should look? Just my 2 cents. Please don't give up, I really liked the poncho idea. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted August 26, 2019 Author Share #85 Posted August 26, 2019 Thank you Manny, sometimes it needs a little time. I took a look at the figures again and I think I will finish this dio in 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted August 27, 2019 Share #86 Posted August 27, 2019 Hey Lars; I was wondering how you were going to finish the ponchos. In the "World..." forum, I used cheesecloth for the camo netting on the Pak 40. It was stiff, but once I wet it down with a watered down white glue mixture it conformed to the contours of the gun. Maybe using material (linen) or thick tissue paper instead of lead foil or aluminum foil and wetting it down it might give you a more natural poncho look; and it will probably conform to the figure. Again; just my 2 cents worth of suggestions. Don't give up the ship. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted August 28, 2019 Author Share #87 Posted August 28, 2019 Hey Lars; I was wondering how you were going to finish the ponchos. In the "World..." forum, I used cheesecloth for the camo netting on the Pak 40. It was stiff, but once I wet it down with a watered down white glue mixture it conformed to the contours of the gun. Maybe using material (linen) or thick tissue paper instead of lead foil or aluminum foil and wetting it down it might give you a more natural poncho look; and it will probably conform to the figure. Again; just my 2 cents worth of suggestions. Don't give up the ship. Semper Fi. Manny Good idea, will test that when I continue with the figures next week, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyCanteen Posted August 30, 2019 Share #88 Posted August 30, 2019 I think the ponchos came out pretty good; it was a good idea that just needs adjusting to get the results you want. If it makes you feel better, they came out better than anything I could make! I thought they looked pretty good actually. Love the idea behind it, cannot wait to see the next stages! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backtheattack Posted August 31, 2019 Share #89 Posted August 31, 2019 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanemono Posted September 1, 2019 Share #90 Posted September 1, 2019 You do beautiful work. Some very thin sheets of lead might work.You are on the right track. The Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington D.C. and the Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment bronze relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens in Boston are my two favorite military memorials. Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share #91 Posted September 9, 2019 Thank you all very much for your kind words; I appreciate it! Finally I used a mix of lead foil and putty to finalize the ponchos. Much more work to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aerialbridge Posted September 10, 2019 Share #92 Posted September 10, 2019 Superb craftsmanship. Your panchos look pretty darn good now, IMO. I immediately thought of the Korean War memorial in DC, as Dick mentioned. Look forward to seeing your diorama when completed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArtyScout Posted September 12, 2019 Share #93 Posted September 12, 2019 So far so good Lars. I'm definitely keeping an eye out on how your figures in ponchos turns out. Semper Fi. Manny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46IR Posted October 1, 2019 Share #94 Posted October 1, 2019 have a look at this video Lars may help you and others in the future its what i use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 1, 2019 Author Share #95 Posted October 1, 2019 Excellent video, thanks very much for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 17, 2019 Author Share #96 Posted October 17, 2019 @46IR: Paper Shaper seems not to be available in Germany at the moment. I have contacted VMS in Poland. Is there any similar product you can recommend? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
46IR Posted October 18, 2019 Share #97 Posted October 18, 2019 hi Lars i get it direct from poland via their ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VMS-Paper-Shaper-50-ml-for-scale-models-make-tarps-flags-rags-canvas-and-more/323326076685?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 see if this works for you this is the only product I've found that works easily Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 19, 2019 Author Share #98 Posted October 19, 2019 hi Lars i get it direct from poland via their ebay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VMS-Paper-Shaper-50-ml-for-scale-models-make-tarps-flags-rags-canvas-and-more/323326076685?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 see if this works for you this is the only product I've found that works easily Tom Thank you Tom! I'll try it this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share #99 Posted October 29, 2019 Back on track, thanks again to 46IR! The Paper Shaper bottle arrived yesterday. I used standard 50g paper, cut off the ponchos (6,7 x 4,7 cm) and soaked them with paper shaper. After a few minutes the paper was completely soaked. Now I applied the wet paper very carefully to the first figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Proud Kraut Posted October 29, 2019 Author Share #100 Posted October 29, 2019 Obviously not carefully enough. The paper teared apart where it was folded. I waited some minutes and brushed the two halfs of the poncho on the figure successively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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