Thank YOU all for the very kind comments

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In the last days I have managed to complete the model.
First I used a colour pencil over Vallejo decktan and painted the woodgrain.

After that I took clear yellow and orange and varnished the prop.

The base was made with some putty and sieved sand and gravel.

After that I put some white gue on it and applied with my DIY 8€ Grassmaster Static grass on the base, primed it black and sprayed it with various green and earth tones.



The other pics you can see in the competed models thread.
Hope you enjoied this little build log. Feel free to contact me if you have any further questions.
Manni