Author Topic: Beside the Seaside (1:35 Coble and motorcycle and Caterpillar type tractor)  (Read 21486 times)

zak

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While my eyes recover, I decided to have a go at a cliff face for Coble Landing.
This is layers of packing card, cut up and applied and then coated with ceiling texturing material.
It will require a few coated and some judicious painting.
"judicious painting"....not sloshing it on then?
Call it what you will!
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I agree with Kevin; very atmospheric.
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A few more details added to the coble, nets, rope and so on.
The coble is named after two of my granddaughters - their middle names anyway.
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That's really great Dave. Are there going to be any figures?
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That's really great Dave. Are there going to be any figures?
Hopefully, there will at least be a driver for the caterpillar tractor pulling out the coble.
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The tractor is taking shape, eyes are a little better today, but still not right.
Here is the Caterpillar tractor so far.
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If that's with bad eyes what will you do when they are 100% OK ?????
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Tractor in position, still lots to do on it, just seeing how it all fits.

Closer up view of the tractor - and a driver, especially for you Chris.

This last photo of the underside is especially for Martin - this is rusted using the Vinegar/wire wool mix.
« Last Edit: July 03, 2020, 02:26:16 PM by zak »
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Great looking rust, an't wait to see the finished item.

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Both with the figure and rust looking good. I've learnt someting today - vinegar and wire wool - that's neat.
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But take care, watch this first
https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=rusting&&view=detail&mid=839E5D61A47346E08539839E5D61A47346E08539&&FORM=VRDGAR&ru=%2Fvideos%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Drusting%26FORM%3DHDRSC3
Some nasty fumes given off at the start.
Here is a bit more progress, tracks painted with under colour still more rusting needed.
It is all becoming rather large, the finished diorama will be over 3 ft long.
Maybe an ideal opportunity to add a narrow gauge railway, time will tell.
« Last Edit: July 05, 2020, 09:36:40 AM by zak »
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Love the rust
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Pegs, especially for Martin.
Figures undercoated.
Tractor distressing in progress.
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The tractor is just about finished, the tracks have had some sand added and rust as well.
The shed is now in place on the scene.
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I really like the shed. Did the lifebelt come from Croppers? I got mine from there.