Sd.Kfz.11 Towing leFH18/40 Howitzer

[TRM]

That is intence JT!! The dusting...perfect!!! The tarps are spot on!!! Love it!! Looking forward to seeing this on the base!!!

[spud]

yep dusting is class

[bullardino]

Superb dusting. Wouldn't it be possible to achieve the same result using hairspray and a light dusting of buff?

[eastrock]

That's really cool, John!!!

[wbill76]

Looking good JT, the dust and tarps on the gun are particularly nice, looking forward to the next installment.

[armorguy]

The tarps...holy cow ! This one will rock the show craddle !

[johnt]

Hey fellas, many thanks for the compliments!!

@ Luigi, that's a great question, I did something like that on the Mark IV, except I used AK Interactive worn effects fluid which works like hairspray:


The effect is just slightly different in appearance, perhaps more like dried mud which has come off in little flakes rather than dust. But still an interesting effect.

Thanks again for looking in, cheers.
JT

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

Boys, JT ain't doin nothing but showin off now ;D

That is superb workmanship my friend.

WOW
Tony

[multicam]

This looks so good John! Sorry I haven't checked in for some days. A real treat to look at though:)

[rm6239.]

JT, that tree is amazing, looks real mate, which is all you can ask for and the weathering is spot on.

cheers
Rossco

[wouter]

wow JT, that tree is an awesome thing! Thanks for explaining that! And that dustin' looks very cool. Might come in handy on the African Tiggy!

Lookin' forward to next step!

Cheers

[406 Silverado]

Caught the update over on the AK forum. Love the canvas John, looks too darn real. Dust effects are fantastic as well.

[johnt]

Thanks Chris, yep I think it is supposed to be a white or silver birch, though I may have got the shape wrong. I'm afraid I aint no ...tree expert person.. ;D

Thanks Tony, yup just showin off, or posing as they say here

Hi Nate, thanks mate!

Thanks Rossco Cheers!

Hi Wouter, yep Africa stuff get pretty dusty don't they!

Hi Rob, I'm pretty happy with how the canvas and tarps came out. Thanks boss!


While the enamel on the HT and gun cure for a few days I've been working on the base, here's what I used:

Firestorm resin cobblestone road, and Firestorm resin footpath sections.


Firestorm ceramic brick wall sections.


Verlinden gates. I'm adding styrene strips and some Mr Surfacer 500 to thicken the flat PE.


Here's the scene assembled and added to a polished hardwood base:


I almost never do figures, but I'm going to have a go at a few for this. :-[Oh well, nothing ventured nothing gained.

Cheers
JT

[spud]

Wow thats going to look fantastic jt

[danb.]

Wow John this is turning into a awesome project the base looks quite a size the tarps on the gun look amazing and i like the idea of the dust worn off in certain areas keep it up

Dan B

[tonylee-Rest In Peace]

I wish JT would do a SBS for us on how he does tarps.

They are an amazing piece of work.

Tony

[bigjohn]

John,

That base is looks saweet dude!! Very nice work on this one.

[johnt]

Hi fellas, sorry for the late reply. I'm very happy to prepare a SBS for the tarps I used here, no problem. Just give me a day or two and I'll sort it.

Here are a few teaser shots of progress on the HT and gun. They're very close to being done so I won't post lots of pics yet, I should be able to show more in a day or two if all goes well.

Since the last post, pin washes and streaks have been done with oil paint. And pigs with AK Interactive fixative.




More soon, thanks again! Cheers
JT

[spud]

fantastic jt

[armorguy]

The base looks perfect, definitely ! The LeFH's wheels look very realistic. In fact it all looks simply stunning !

[wouter]

pfffft, you make my models look pale in comparison with yours ;D

lovely stuff JT! those dusty effects and all that grime, love it. Those tyres look very impressive as well

Cheers

[wbill76]

Appreciate the teasers John, the dust finish on the HT and gun are top notch.

[robbo]

Stunning work fella

[danb.]

Superb JT no change in your quality of workmanship keep it coming.

DanB

[TRM]

Looking perfect JT!! Keep it coming!!!

[406 Silverado]

Hey John, sorry I didn't post sooner. Been following along behind the scenes....drooling on the keyboard, and got to say.....FARKIN awesome.

[johnt]

Hi fellas, thanks again! Okay I've added the tracks, they're just the vinyl ones. Not great, but I'm rushing this project a bit. A little more dried mud, the side mirrors and that'll do till the base is done.














Next I will sort out the pose of the figures, then paint the base. Can't wait to have a go at painting brick and concrete, thanks for looking in!

[406 Silverado]

Fantastic John. I too can't wait to see you paint the base. Gonna be great

[eastrock]

Its looks great, John!!! eventhough you use the vinyl tracks it completely covered by weathering.

[johnt]

Thanks guys!! Painting figures will be way out of my comfort zone. Wish me luck