PanzerWomble Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 A couple a years ago I built Bronco's rather nice Humber Scout Car . I like Bronco , the complexity is nice but not overwhelming , the seem to like doing odd British subjects no one else goes near , and the moulding are good . I did their Comet around the same time , before Tamiya brought theirs out last year. As with a lot of my 1/35 , if it's a keeper ( normally for a couple of years or so ) they don't get a diorama as I deliberately restrict my display space to stop over proliferation . A lot of what I build esp German stuff goes up for sale quite quite, as I like building rather than collecting . I figure if I miss it I can build it again but probably better. Anyhow .. The Scout car as it was . See - nice mouldings , even the rubber tyres . 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Ok so why bring this up now , this is old news right ? So having had a bit of a mare with the last resin work I wanted to get straight back on the horse and see if I could do better So , some nicer Styrofoam the white not grey . Much easier to work Lining the bed with AL foil . This maybe overkill , but resin leaching into the foam even after sealing with PVA is a major source of bubbles irritations that you can't stop once you've poured. I follow a few "Maker" channels on Youtube, a lot of whom do fantasy stuff ....I'm happy to learn where ever. So tried this trick , cast plaster of Paris into rolled up foil tray to get a rock surface .....genius if an old trick ! Eh .....whatcha think ? Hot melted in place Blended using Sculptamold which I've used for a while , basically wood pulp and plaster mix. Railway people use it a lot . Then all painted in a PVA/Black paint mix to seal it all up and black base it . Left for 48 hours to harden up . 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Intrigued to follow this. Only diorama I've built was a very recent, vary basic one for the Bronco Comet and some nice ideas there on how to improve for the next attempt. I did enjoy the Bronco kit. It was the first of theirs I've built and as you say detailed but not too complicated, 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 After all that dried it was dry brushed with grays and buff for the rock faces . Looks odd at first but you just have io keep on .The colours were added to until I got to a point where I was happy. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Made a rough bridge using I section styrene 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 24, 2023 Author Share Posted February 24, 2023 Base got hit with static grass , flocks and scatter . Now for the resin , first a cover / seal coat , dried 24 hours , then the main pour. Right leave all that to cure for 24 hours and then can move on . Happy how this went . 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 The base looks great. I have the Humber car with twin Vickers in the stash that I need to build. I find Bronco kits are a bit like Miniart ones, lost of small parts and great details. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 25, 2023 Author Share Posted February 25, 2023 21 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said: The base looks great. I have the Humber car with twin Vickers in the stash that I need to build. I find Bronco kits are a bit like Miniart ones, lost of small parts and great details. Agreed , very similar the two companies . I did the Miniart Dingo, a great model but very small for the part count . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Some mighty fine work on creating the diorama base as the scenery and details look wonderful. In my model railroad days, I must have spent more then 700% of my time doing scenery and structures. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted February 26, 2023 Author Share Posted February 26, 2023 1 hour ago, Peterpools said: Some mighty fine work on creating the diorama base as the scenery and details look wonderful. In my model railroad days, I must have spent more then 700% of my time doing scenery and structures. I agree - it adds considerably to any build time. Average tank to me is 4-6 days work, average diorama is upwards of 10-30 , esp if I start adding buildings or water. This has been a bit easier as it's only 8 inches square. Did two large involved ones last year , both were about a months work or so . 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Getting there , don't fret over the water , it's just freshly applied medium , it'll settle down . Got a couple of fellas to add in , maybe some bushes ? Next up -hopefully glamour shots -but between work , moving and family stuff I'm struggling to find time this month . 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PanzerWomble Posted March 1, 2023 Author Share Posted March 1, 2023 Fun fact , apparently the layout of Humber Scout Car was the base vehicle used when developing the Alvis Ferret , even though the Dingo was a Daimler (Alvis) product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterpools Posted March 2, 2023 Share Posted March 2, 2023 Looking mighty good ... no better way to display a finished build as it shows time and place and a reason for the specific type of weathering. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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