WW2 Soviet Field Fortifications

[MSea]

Had to work outside my model room, so started on this project from one of the Osprey books.
Have had this in mind for a while and started at one time on this in 1/35 scale, but never got much beyond cutting a bit for the front wall in plaster board.
Decided to do this now in 1/72 scale and made a card model to sort out size and position, then cut MDF to slot together for the inside sections and made the outer walls to fit onto this.
We will see how it goes -- and before Zak reminds, me I shall put the roof tiles on the correct way round this time -- I hope.

[Bigkev]

Hi Msea,
Looks interesting project, nice to talk to you last night at meeting.
As for the tiles, if you could put them on in correct orientation it would say you having any 'Msealeaks'
Ho, ho, ho..............
Bigkev

[MSea]

Ho Ho Ho
Would that be a "Kev - seal" cartoon or a" Kev - leak" cartoon you are asking for ?

[Kiteman]

You dont half come up with some extraordinary ideas. Respect!

[Wizzel]

Those osprey books are great for research.  Looking forward to this one too.

[MSea]

You dont half come up with some extraordinary ideas. Respect!

No Kiteman - just found the picture and thought "got to do that"

[MSea]

I know Wizzel will ask how did you make the house -- so just for you Wiz.
The inner wall and the 5 floors have been slot cut so they fasten together like the inside of a card box to carry wine bottles. The front and back wall have had slots cut into them so they can be added to the inner section later.
With luck I can fasten the inner wall and 5 floors together and work on the decoration and figures and then put the outer walls onto the finished block.
The windows have been cut in the outer walls and doors and access holes in the inner sections.
Next job fasten the inner block into one solid section - we shall see how it goes.

[Haddock]

I'm sure you can get something like this from Ikea!!
Haddock.

[MSea]

I'm sure you can get something like this from Ikea!!
Haddock.

LKEA would not sell anything as shoddy as this !!!!!

[Bigkev]

They would also know how to spell properly, even though they are not an English company........

Ooooops Msea.

Bigkev

[MSea]

They would also know how to spell properly, even though they are not an English company........

Ooooops Msea.

Bigkev

Oooooooooopppppppssssss  indeed - sorry must write out 100 times IKEA IKEA ( its easy on the comp just copy and press paste.)

[Wizzel]

Many thanks for the "how I did this".  It's always nice to be let in on the secrets of it all and that's what I love about this club.

I did something similar many years ago - a model of Rourke's Drift out of with MDF and made the thatched roof out of my Dad's car washing brush....that he hadn't actually thrown out.  OUCH!!!  No pictures sadly and I shot it to bits with my air rifle and blew it up with fireworks in the end too!

[zak]

Many thanks for the "how I did this".  It's always nice to be let in on the secrets of it all and that's what I love about this club.

I did something similar many years ago - a model of Rourke's Drift out of with MDF and made the thatched roof out of my Dad's car washing brush....that he hadn't actually thrown out.  OUCH!!!  No pictures sadly and I shot it to bits with my air rifle and blew it up with fireworks in the end too!

Many years ago - ha -probably last year, boys and their toys.

[MSea]

Many thanks for the "how I did this".  It's always nice to be let in on the secrets of it all and that's what I love about this club.

I did something similar many years ago - a model of Rourke's Drift out of with MDF and made the thatched roof out of my Dad's car washing brush....that he hadn't actually thrown out.  OUCH!!!  No pictures sadly and I shot it to bits with my air rifle and blew it up with fireworks in the end too!

Many years ago - ha -probably last year, boys and their toys.

I think you mean LAST WEEK.

[MSea]

A start made on the decoration inside the house.