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Old Collingwood
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Evening all, so here is my water wheel ruts and wall extension. OC.
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Or........perhaps I could ease out the set gel water, and re do it but using coloured water gel - with me adding a few drops of wash to the mix before brushing it back in. I could still do the dry brushing using the dust - sand in areas I can reach. OC.
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Morning all, more pondering s - I decided to play around with my water gel product that I made my pond with, the idea was that the wheel ruts in the road way would probably still had small pools of water sitting in them, - so (not thinking about colour) I brushed in a bit into a few of the wheel ruts, its thick and White at first but after about Ten hours it hardens clear. The problem is it just looks like a clear line not a slightly coloured water like it should have been. Its got me thinking if I could do a very thinned dark wash all over the base - roadway etc (Yep includes trying to get in with a brush around all the figures) - then if I could go over the top later when the wash has dried thoroughly with my dry brushed sand dust colour as a high light. Yep would certainly be a job and a half - but it might work to blend it all in together. What do you think? OC.
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Hi there all, a bit more progress, I have re done the wall extension (well turned it over and added a small piece at the bottom) its been painted White and waiting to dry. I also added some of my resin water in puddles in the ruts on the road way and against the wall (waiting for these to harden and go transparent) I have also placed a few more figures in the shape of Four 2nd KGL casualties in the orchard. OC.
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Excellent work Ron. OC.
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Indeed Ken. OC.
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Thank you kindly Richard. OC.
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That is looking so nice Craig - love your car builds. OC.
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Thank you Alan, I had Two options due to the depth of field - focus on the 95th rifles or the French 3 feet away, and the house window view that was just a bit different. OC.
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Thanks James. OC.
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A bit more of my arty pictures (ignore the wall section it isnt finished yet) OC.
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Looking good. OC.
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Loving all the delicate intricate work you are putting into this. OC.
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Right then - I am not too happy with the size of the bricks or the height of the wall - so I may change things - watch this space.... OC.
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Hi Richard many thanks for the link, I have been using this aswel as Google search and other Napoleonic figure builders for research - http://centjours.mont-saint-jean.com/detail_uniformes_uniteBR.php?rubrique=U&uniformes=112&drapeau= OC.
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Incidently that section of wall is using larger size bricks, well that's my excuse and im sticking to it. OC.
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Evening all, so work has started on my little section of wall - I cleaned the edges then scraped and cut out an area of exposed bricks, and profiled a section of bricks that where just painted over at the bottom, then I painted in the mortar and then the bricks then the first coat of white to replicate the thick white paint. OC.
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Its only this size I am filling with wall - the area behind the Two 95th Rifles - the length of my Green plastic base. OC.
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Evening all I have started work on the wall extension - first I measured the gap and transferred this onto the MDF sheet I have, I then cut it into Two equal pieces and glued them together, they have been put aside to bond, when set I will smooth the edges then start to create some brick profiles exposed under some rendering. OC.
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Those are nice looking figures there. OC.
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My next job will be to work on my extension of my wall, I have found some MDF off cuts that will be large enough for me to be able to double up to get the thickness I need. OC.
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Thank you kindly Alan, not my best painting I think my Cuirassiers are better. OC.
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I think Im calling these Two done - I had a hick up I knocked the LGs plume off but I have found it and glued it back in place, right so these are now put a side ready for my wall work. OC.
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I will then work on my other British Cavalry figure after placing my Two on the roadway. OC.
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