Last - or one of the last #WorkInProgress pics of the #Nebelwerfer #diorama, where I plopped th dudes and rocketry in place.
I'll use some more mud and/or snow by their feet and the equipment to make them belong a bit better still. Then I guess it's just some varnishing and cleanup of the sides before the final DSLR photos in a photo tent.
By the look of my calendar I won't get all that done before we travel to the in-laws, so wrapping up happens in January, after vacation.
The rocket launcher #diorama after several layers of muds and snow. I think the key change was the application of "black mud" behind the rack to represent rocket-soot -stained ground.
Some more tweaking and a few puddles are needed, otherwise it's looking quite miserable. As it should be. Blech!
Slow progress with the #diorama, as I somehow covered the base edges with styrene sheet, trimmed to shape, sealed over days with white glue. Topsoil got some ballast on glue -treatment m.
Yesterday I hid the criminally ugly corners with L-shaped styrene bits, primed all and blasted some brownish over the ground, sides painted dark grey as the last step. Next up: mud and stuff to improve the looks.
The 1:35 rocket launcher #diorama attempt progresses slowly. The surface needs more texture: sand/gravel, mud, and patches of snow to justify the partial winter camo.
It'll be weird but with the primer this already looks much better. And that is a huge relief π
Finished the launcher frame's fake wood #OilPainting yesterday and left the thing to dry in the (unheated) sauna for a week or two, in its box to protect it from dust.
Attempting the knots and branch weaves didn't work out too well in these narrow-as-crap pieces, but I'll try again somewhere else.
Now I've got to finish the rockets and maybe attempt to come up with a scratchbuilt scenic base for any of this to make any sense π
Most of the hobby time since the last toot/post/whatnot has been spent on swearing at PE bits. I lack the optimal tools, so they ended up wonky at best.
Painting may hide some crimes on them, I hope! On the other hand the #OilPainting woodlike effect on the plastic may habe worked. We'll see better when the paint has dried.
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