Big 'un

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April 2, 2020
Contents of box
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April 2, 2020
The first major components come together
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April 2, 2020
Still not connected, but it gives a good impression of the size of the kit.
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April 8, 2020
Ready to go into a diorama
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April 8, 2020
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April 8, 2020
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April 8, 2020
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April 22, 2020
Although pricey, I decided to order these anyway.
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April 26, 2020
Messy stuff, working with foam
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April 26, 2020
After adding grass and using modelling paste to create a road
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April 26, 2020
Base layer of sand color
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April 26, 2020
Adding shadows, a mix of beige red and black red
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April 26, 2020
First highlight, with beige red
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April 26, 2020
Second highlights with base flesh
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April 26, 2020
Final highlights with light flesh
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April 26, 2020
Adding the eyes. Whites with white and a tad of sky blue, black irises /pupils.
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April 26, 2020
Lips painted, with a mixture of beige red and burned red
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April 26, 2020
Chin strap, black
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April 26, 2020
Eyebrows, color depends on hair color
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April 26, 2020
The whole bunch finished.
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May 2, 2020
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May 2, 2020
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May 2, 2020
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May 2, 2020
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May 2, 2020
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May 2, 2020
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May 2, 2020
The last addition to the dio has entered
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May 2, 2020
The contents
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May 9, 2020
The base is ready to be filled
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May 9, 2020
The gun in place
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May 9, 2020
And populated...
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May 9, 2020
This gun most certainly has not been idle
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May 9, 2020
Climbing up
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May 9, 2020
Waiting for new ammo to arrive.
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May 9, 2020
Aiming...
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May 9, 2020
Will is take much longer?
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May 9, 2020
The munitions hoisters
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May 10, 2020
Ready ammo, ready to go up...
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May 11, 2020
Driver: ready... Althoug I found out later that he was too high (or the cab was too low) to fit!!! I had to remove the lower part of the body :!@#!#
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May 14, 2020
Ready for weathering and to add the last details...
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May 14, 2020
The hood is created from square plastic (holders), Metal wires, alu foil (straps for the "windows") and tissue paper.
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May 14, 2020
Driver in place, with rolled down window.
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May 14, 2020
Rearflap of the hood
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May 14, 2020
Overall view. The cargo body is still separate.
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May 15, 2020
Very special "camouflage"
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May 15, 2020
Also on chassis and cab..
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May 15, 2020
After applying white spirit...
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May 17, 2020
A spray of both dark yellow and sand
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May 17, 2020
A serious amount of Russian Earth pigments
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May 17, 2020
Added both light covers and windscreen wipers
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May 17, 2020
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May 17, 2020
Fastening strap added to the tarp.
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May 17, 2020
The diorama is complete. Everything is in place
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May 17, 2020
From the other side
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May 17, 2020
Nice perspective.
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May 17, 2020
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June 6, 2020
And, nów it is really finished...

Comments

4 2 April 2020, 15:25

Treehugger
Nice photos and fun seeing this model out in the sunlight. 🙂

8 April 2020, 14:27

Erwin Leetink
Thank you for the compliments

8 April 2020, 14:30

Neuling
Very impressive build.

8 April 2020, 17:13

Olivier
Tulips ? Of course we are in Holland. You will need a whole room for the diorama. Looking forward to discovering it.

8 April 2020, 18:16

Erwin Leetink
Thank you for your compliments. The dio will not be too big, I think around 28x32 cm

9 April 2020, 07:14

Erwin Leetink
Making nice progress: the base is ready, the gun is in place and so are the figures. Also piled up a bunch of empty shells. More details will be added, so is the supply truck, which is still under construction.

9 May 2020, 18:01

Olivier
I like your figures.

9 May 2020, 19:26

Erwin Leetink
Thank you...

10 May 2020, 12:05

Erwin Leetink
On popular request a update on the truck...

14 May 2020, 07:25

Olivier
The driver does not seem happy that you took his photo. Will the colour of the tilt remain like that ?

14 May 2020, 08:06

Erwin Leetink
I will use some pigments to blend it with the lower body, but what I 've seen is that the tilts where somewhere between khaki and light grey (on current ww2 vehicles) so I thought this would be suitable colour.

14 May 2020, 09:01

Olivier
I usually paint them with Feld Grau (field gray) which I find coherent with RAL 7021 Panzer gray. It is darker than your version but I am not sure which is best.

14 May 2020, 09:08

Erwin Leetink
I've been looking at pics like these:
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That's why I opted for this color

14 May 2020, 11:33

Erwin Leetink
The dio is complete. Made some more enhancements to the truck, and after some more weathering put it in the dio. Very happy with the result!

17 May 2020, 17:43

Olivier
You should be. The lorry gives the scale of the gun. Great result !

17 May 2020, 18:03

Neuling
I agree with Olivier.

17 May 2020, 19:06

Erwin Leetink
Thanks a lot fella's!!!

18 May 2020, 06:44