hi all, thank you so much for the appreciation...
the last days are really busy at work, and I managed to work on the base just here and there, mainly because the layers of paint on the wood request several days to cure.
but today was the day... here some pics of the wsip (work still in progress
)... I post all the passages not because are so interesting, if not because it's a really low cost work to achieve a decent (on my opinion) base for the models. hope may be interesting!
carved the perimeter, leaving a 1cm rim.
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put aside the glass, glued and nailed the back of it inside the frame. here at the end of three layers of walnut paint on it.
also, I drilled two holes corresponding to the wheels. at the end, I'll put pins within.
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with some tape to protect the wood, I put inside a layer of clay. since I want just a bit of plain grass airfield, I don't do any particular shape to it, just plain, with few smooth "waves". (sorry for the backcloth, it was too hot to work inside!)
after that, I scribed wheels traces.
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then, after a wash of water mixed with white glue, I scattered some earth from the backyard, mixed wit little stones and pigments.
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gone the tape, I retouched the edges and smoothed the wheels traces..
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and push the D.III on her assigned spot, so she'll meet the pin holes, and sit leveled.
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et volià .
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now it's just matter of waiting the clay drying's time, but anyway tomorrow I leave for five days out...
back home I'll adjust the earth color and glue on some grass and flowers.
by the way, someone has at hand the month in wich voss changed jasta? I should do a proper vegetation, I guess...
bye bye, p.
