Updating the pillbox.

[AndyArgent]

Been doing a bit more on this little dio this week. Variety is the spice of life.
I have added some tufts of grass on top of the allready laid grass section and added tufts to side of pillbox. Also added very small yellow flowers that are on creeper plants on the fence and up the bank.

[AndyArgent]

Next is a tree. I did this in my lunch break today,half hour turned into an hour though.
Started with a piece of dead heather that i collected on a walk a while back. Allways got the modellers head on even when out walking with the wife. to this i added some very fine polly fibre material that stretches and pull apart to how you want it.







This was them sprayed with hairspray and herbs were sprinkled on to this.



This was then sprayed with hairspray again and then given a coat of olive green.

[TRM]

Very sweet Andy!!!

[AndyArgent]

Hi jackwagon mate,Yes it will have some chaps on it and a vehicle.Not sure what ones yet.
Thanks T

[AndyArgent]

This was fixed to the base and the trunk of the tree will be thickened up with greenstuff later.
Added some life just to see what its lookin like.

[spud]

Very cool andy

[AndyArgent]

Some ivy from Great north roads was put up the dead shrub next to the pillbox.





Ahh look some more chaps have heard about the dio and want a piece of it

[AndyArgent]

Cheers Spud mate.
Tonight i have been doing more gardening. This time in the shape of daiseys. These are from a German company and are meant for HO scale but are more realistic to 35 scale.
You have to trim of each head and glue to a stalk. Tedious fiddly job but they look great

[AndyArgent]

went over the shop tonight for biscuits to dunk in the tea and by the shop was a bush with what looked like 35 scale apples growing on it.I will have some of that cheers.

[AndyArgent]

Done the base of the tree tonight in greenstuff.Will be painting that tomorrow
.Next will be the addition of some detail planting in the form of saplings,ferns and general undergrowth.





thats it for today lads. hope you like and may use some of the techniques used.Andy A

[johnt]

Hi Bodge, this has been great to watch. Thanks for taking the time to photo each step, and the components used, this dio is looking brilliant!

Cheers
JT

[martyncrowther]

Excellent work Bodge I remember seeing this on ML

Martyn

[WigWag Workshop]

Nice looking dio! Also nice work with the WS polly fiber, I could never get it to look right. Love all the little detail, they really make a big difference.

-Steven

[AndyArgent]

Cheers guys

[tsweeney]

Bodge Great looking diorama, and such attention to detail. Well done


Tom

[wouter]

Bodge, you really are the King of Dio mate. It's got plenty of detail and I just love all the green stuff, very convincing! Figures and vehicle look awesome as well!

Cheers

[martyncrowther]

Nice update update Bodge the ground work looks spot on so far.

Martyn

[AndyArgent]

thanks everyone for lookin in on this.
Been updating with the additions of some more foliage and got the tree painted up . Still loads of PE to add to this





















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[danb]

Excellent work there Bodge your work is incredible the new additions are perfect and the chaps look like they are enjoying themselves!!!lol

Dan B

[multicam]

This is looking great Bodge! The layers are really looking the part. I particularly like the vines on the trees and the PE leafy plants!

[Deleted]

is there a build thread for the pillbox? i need help with a verlinden kit making the concrete look "worn down".

thanks

[TRM]

Again Andy...a stunning piece!!! All those details just make this come alive!!! Amazing!!!

[robbo]

The more you add the better it looks, just goes to show you what works better on a scenic base rather than just grass, cheers for this Andy, most helpful sir

[AndyArgent]

glad you like it Robbo, cheers.

[AndyArgent]

Right lads, this has taken a different course in theme. I have been pondering on a story for this one and i asked my good friend Dicky if he would help on the subject when we were at tankfest the other day. He replied yep we will get it sorted when he comes round.Nice one. That evening i was speaking to Mac on the phone and telling him about we are looking for a story line. Someone on line spoke about having it after the war as a relic which i liked and i thought about Kids playing around it, Yes thats good Andy said Mac but it has been done several times,you need something original. After a couple of suggestions Mac came up with the idea that was to be the one. A school trip,group of kids,a teacher and an old war veteran talking to them about his experiences. My thoughts were Mac i love you,but only in the brotherly way you understand. So sorry jackwagon mate but job done.All i have to do now is carry it off.I have stripped all the war articles off and the netting and given the pillbox some more weathering. Also added some scratched on names in the concrete. More plants have been added and i may do a small amount of graffiti on the side of the pillbox,nothing big though.

[robbo]

Love it

[deafpanzer]

LOVING everything about the diorama especially the toots. Thank you Andy!

[AndyArgent]

Im intreaged now jackwagon as to what you had in mind.

[TRM]

Hey Andy!! Still a stunning piece there! I do like where you are heading with this one now too though. Thought everything played out really well. But, Sir, it is great to see the gears shifting and I do say this has GONG written all over it!!

[spud]

lol hired and fired in the same day poor ol Dicky