Modelling World War 1

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,

Oh go on then, I'll have to wait.........................

Bigkev

[zak]

Just for you Kevin, the figures are from armies in plastic and are very "Toy Soldier" looking.
Muddied and weathered.

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[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,

Thankyou for the pictures, its amazing how fast you model. I'm like a snail compared to you.
a Very nice looking model, great stuff!

Bigkev

[zak]

Looks better in pictures than real life.
Only a Mark 1 female, mark 2, mark 3 and so on up to about 10..... oh well.
Cheers for the comments.
Dave

[councilman]

That's a cracking bit of scratch building. looking forward to seeing the diorama for real. WW1 dioramas are few and far between so its going to get some attention at model shows.
Fancy a go at a WW1 trench supply train??
Andy.

[zak]

I would quite like a go at some WW1 narrow gauge stuff, with petrol armoured locos and stuff.
Who knows?
Food for thought.
Dave

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
Like Andy says, would be something very different.

Go for it!!

Bigkev 

[zak]

The railway stuff is tempting but expensive and where would I put it.
Too much stuff already.
Dave

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
You could win the lottery, and hey presto, problem solved.

Drawback is:- current odds 14,000,000 to 1, which might be an issue.

Bigkev 

[zak]

Just rather - still I'll plod on with the tanks and other WW1 vehicles. I can recommend the Landships II website to anyone interested in WW1 stuff.
Dave

[zak]

Well I have continued the card build and here are some views of my version of a Mark I Female tank.
The first picture shows the coloured rivets.
The other two are after an undercoat and a top coat and then a coat of Johnsons Klear.
Then a lot more painting, dry brushing and weathering to go.

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[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,

Don't know what you have for breakfast each day, but it must make you model at light speed.
Looks another good scratch build, like the 'coloured rivets' on this build, much easier to see where you have put them. Quite a good tip if your doing something, which makes it harder to see, I might adapt that idea when creating landing lights etc.
Keep up the good work.
Bigkev

[zak]

It must be plastic based cereal.
As you know my models are ok, but I am not meticulous.
Dave

[zak]

Have used some cereal boxes and other bits of card here is a Mk I Female, again with some overscale Armies in Plastic Soldiers.
It will be back to plastic now, I'm missing the smell of glue!
Dave


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[zak]

Here is a WW1 Mark II supply Tank, finished in grey as I got fed up with Khaki/green/yuk.
Again 1/35 scale and its a plastic card scratch build.
Lots of rivets!!!!!

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