"Ack-Ack Attack!" or "Four Barrels of FURY" or something...

[deafpanzer]

It looks GREAT especially the muffler! I am so sorry but how in the world the crew of three or four manage to fit inside?!?!?!

[Leon]

Boyd,that is some awesome work.Very nice job on the sight on muffler.

[Deleted]

No time to be eating GARLIC!!

[Deleted]

nice stuff looking good

[bbd468]

WOW, awesome job on the site upgrade! Very nice touch.

[Deleted]

Wow ! Some really minute detail ! Weathering looks spot on .

[bullardino]

[bbrowniii]

Fellas,

It has been 4 months and 2 days since this duel started and I'm going to call my part of it done. I'd like to go on record as saying that, had this been an actual duel, Dupes would be laying in a bloody heap with is innards oozing all over the floor...

Anyways, let me give you a few updates of where I have gone with this the last month. When we last saw our hero, he was about ready for paint, so...

Base coat



Cammo (thought I had one 'in progress' but I can't seem to find it):



The above pic is actually a 'completed' pic, at least as far as I have it tonight. It is painted and weathered. I feel like something is missing, though, so I might tweak it a little, but for all intents and purposes this is done.



However....

[pantherf..-Email Not Valid]

I love flakpanzers!   





Jeff

[bbrowniii]

...some of you might recall that I promised you hay.

Back at the start of this thing, I found the following pic:



I was a little intrigued by this, and I began to imagine what things might have looked like about 15 minutes before the above pic was taken, and I got the idea for a scene/vignette/dio. My working title is something along the lines of "Needles, meet haystack" and, as you'll see, depicts the Wirblewind slipping into position to be covered by hay.

So I started on a base... I figured it'd be simple, just a hole in the middle of an open field (this is it with half of the field 'planted'):



Next, I needed some hay...

Tear apart one natural fiber paintbrush that you but at Micheals for 4 bucks:





I already had two figs in the works (the drive and the vehicle commander - there are pics of them earlier on in this thread) but decided I needed one more. Turn to "German Troops at Work" and:

He ought to do the trick:



Replace his head, modify his arm so it holds a cigarette, and his body so he appears to be leaning and resting on the shovel instead of digging with it:



And then put all the elements together:







And voila...

Now here's the disclaimer - I'm not all that happy with the composition of this scene. Even though the pic is out in the middle of a field, I feel like there is too much dead space and there are a few other things I'm not please with. So, I hope to re-do the base and try to add some BAZINGA (to quote Sheldon) to it. However, until I do, what I've got will have to suffice. So, there you have it. "Needles, meet Haystack."



Duel complete.

[bbrowniii]

HOLY CRAP!!! Look at that DAMN cathair. SUMNABEEATCH!!!! I gotta pick that sucker off!!

PS Yes, I know shovel guy is a little off kilter. Didn't really seat him right before I took the pics...

[Leon]

Boyd,very nice job on the base .What did you use for the dirt?

[wbill76]

I like the scene that you've got laid out here Boyd and the title is perfect! The reason you may think that something's missing is because you've chosen to depict an open field! Maybe add some small elements like a little bush or even just some flowers/plants to break up things just a bit?

[bbrowniii]

Leon and Bill,

Thanks for the comments. I'm glad you like the build.

Leon:

For the dirt, I simply used some potting soil that I had on hand. I sifted it through a strainer (DON'T tell my wife!!!). I'm not super happy with it, but it'll do in a pinch.

Bill:

It is funny you mention that. I picked up some of those paper flowers and plants sets at Armorcon this past weekend and got thinking that I might use some of that, plus some of the stuff I got from Armor Farm, to fill up some of the dead space.

I've also had one of those 'camera don't lie' moments. I'm not really pleased with the weathering. I think I'll let this sit for a week or so then take a second look at it and see if I might want to add some more layers to it.

[deafpanzer]

This is WAY TOO COOL! Really like what you are doing...

[bullardino]

Really cool, I like the outcome

[TRM]

Exccellent idea and progression Boyd!! Coming together very well!!!

[fightnjoe]

boyd i have to say i really like the way the scene is. a sense of activity without going over the top. well constructed.




joe

[dupes]

Whoah, figures, bases, and a finished build? You're flying on this one!

Duel question - was this just a race, or is there a "quality" component? If we're just working for speed, I'll pick it up next time.

I need to come to terms with that damn PE set so I can finish this mofo up.

[bbrowniii]

Oct 12, 2013 15:06:32 GMT -5 dupes said:

Whoah, figures, bases, and a finished build? You're flying on this one!

Duel question - was this just a race, or is there a "quality" component? If we're just working for speed, I'll pick it up next time.

I need to come to terms with that damn PE set so I can finish this mofo up.

There is always a quality component. And yeah, I do have to admit, simply because of that PE set you have tackled, you deserve a mulligan on this one!

[dupes]

I should have known better than to try to go for a 4-sheet set in the middle of the summer. My bad.

[bbrowniii]

Alrighty folks

The last time I had posted, I showed you the dio I had worked up. At that point, I was a little unhappy with all the dead space (it is an open field, after all). So, I walked away from it for a couple weeks, puttered with a few other projects, then came back to it earlier this week.

I stood and stared at it for a while and decided I knew what needed to be done: Armorfarm to the RESCUE.

At Armorcon I had purchased a bunch of Armorfarm stuff, so I decided there was not time like the present to use some of it. First, I spent about two or three days trying to pay really close attention to the margins of fields and treelines. There are a number of fields on my way to work (I kinda live in the boonies) so I just tried to get a feel for what they look like. I also used the edge of my own yard as a reference too. Then I busted into the Armorfarm stuff. Initially I used Shrubs, Grass, and Wildflowers. Spent about an hour or so planting my thicket, then I walked away. Came back the next day, did a little more... still felt like something was missing. On day three I tore into the Weeds and, after a little more planting and tweaking, got something I am happy with:






Next I needed some inspiration for the other side, near the pile of hay. Once again, the 'Farm provided the answer. I had purchased a set of their German ration boxes last year, but never used them. So I cut those puppies open, grabbed the Elmer's and went to town. Those things really are cool. Easy to fold and they really look the part. I folded five of them, then added a couple spare digging tools:



I've got a couple other random pieces of gear that I'll add to the pile, but all in all I'm pleased with the more 'cluttered' look of the base:



Just a few more dribs and drabs and I think this one will be done!

[deafpanzer]

I love those stuff from Armorfarm! Looking much better now... can't wait to see more.

[bullardino]

Great base

[wbill76]

Good idea on dressing up the field a bit there Boyd! Nice improvements with the Armorfarm stuff.

[bbrowniii]

Oct 30, 2013 16:44:14 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

Very very cool Boyd - I like your composition, it has a great narrative - what would be cool is to use your reference pic as the backdrop of yer base - I love it!

I'm not sure I can relate to a Duel Build where yer finish ages before yer partner...must be weird?.....However ask me again in a couple of weeks..... lol

Dicky,

That is exactly what I want to do... I just have to print a better copy of the pic and dress it up a bit.

Yeah, it is a bit odd to have the duel so lopsided, but hey, Dupes had a monster PE set to deal with and, oh yeah, a new baby. We'll give him a mulligan on that one!

[dupes]

Holy smokes...it's pics of a Wirbelwind! Got as much of the PE set done as I'm going to last night at the club build - there's more (quite a bit more, actually) for all of the tools, but in the interest of getting this show on the road, I'm going to save those for another Pz.IV-based build in the future. Here's where she's at, all ready for primer:




All of the subassemblies (gun mount, gun barrels, roadwheels, idlers, etc.) are already taped down and ready to be sprayed. She'll look like more after I get a coat of dunkelgelb on!

[dupes]

Hah...you can thank Todd and Bill for the pics. Between the two of them I think I've gotten close to a whole college-level course about taking and manipulating photos.

[fightnjoe]

now that is a very crisp and clean build. she looks good from here.



joe

[bbrowniii]

HOLY SMOKES!!! Looking great, Dupes! Glad to see this one moving along!