1/72 World War 2 Diorama - Pegasus Bridge

[zak]

I'll send them in an email.

Bob c

Thanks Bob, I have saved them in my ever growing file on the Bridge, I managed to find some good photos online as well.

The rivet detail is being added using droplets of PVA.

[chriswil42]

Rivets look good. Have you got the correct number - to keep Martin happy.

[zak]

Rivets look good. Have you got the correct number - to keep Martin happy.

I am not a rivet counter!

[zak]

Research suggest the bridge road bed was wooden planks.

Have a look here
https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=filming+the+longest+day&mid=0C24DB9BC9DE6A14AFA10C24DB9BC9DE6A14AFA1&FORM=VIRE

So the road surfaces concrete colour, bridge wooden colour.

[MSea]

Looks great BUT I think the small building on the left of the photo shouod have 8 windows not 6 hohohoho rivet counters to the front       

[Bigkev]

Hi Zak,
Dare I say "Riveting stuff!". It looks great, and don't worry about the rivet counters, as Col.Tony used to say 'TLAR'
(That Looks All Right)
Proceeding at Warp Speed as usual.........
Kevin

[cph64]

This is looking great already. I also was going to mention the TLAR comment. It works for me most builds.

[zak]

Working on the decking.
The planks have been added and coloured, it is now being dry brushed and still need a few more coats of various shades.

The counterweight painted and being weathered.

[cph64]

Nicely rendered.

[zak]

First test placement of the bridge.

I have been reading that it may have been camouflaged during WW2?

[Bigkev]

Which way will you go Zak?
As is, or try to find out the type of camouflage and colours?
Looks good just as it is.
Kevin

[zak]

Which way will you go Zak?
As is, or try to find out the type of camouflage and colours?
Looks good just as it is.
Kevin

I did try to find out, but not much detail on the internet, except to say it may have been green.
I think mine will stay grey at the moment,

[zak]

Water painted and first layer of Mod Podge (water) added.

The second shows the possible positions of the antitank gun in a Tobruk mounting and the bunker built over the cellar of the demolished Niepceron House(demolished April 1944).
Some research suggest this was a 17ft x 14ft rectangular type accomodation bunker?

The Tobruk housing had a 75mm antitank gun installed. A Tobruk housing is a circular reinforced concrete bunker, Many were used in the Atlantic Wall.

Still trying to find out if there was a sandbagged post on top of the power house building.

[chriswil42]

Looking very good Dave. Keep up the good work.

[zak]

Looking very good Dave. Keep up the good work.

Yes Boss!!!