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Thank Graeme, still a lot to do. Keep putting off the electronics, but I’m going to have to face that soon. Mark
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 Looking good Mark look forward to seeing your progress.  Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
Finished Builds Corel HMS Victory cross section.
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We all have that one thing we keep putting off that dread of make or break certainly can relate to that.
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Thank you guys for your kind words and support. Mark
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I have now finished the display case. I have primed it several times, sanding to get a smooth finish before painting it black. I then drilled the holes for the switches and a hole in the rear for the mains power adapter. I masked off the top area as this will be covered with the diorama. I have also placed the switches in to give an idea how it will look.
Now onto the rock part. I originally was going to use bark, but after experimenting with this it didn’t look right for what I wanted to achieve. So, I bought some foam blocks and a heated foam cutter, which by the way is the easiest way to cut this stuff. I experimented with a lot with different types of glues and paints first, before making the decision to use it.
The first picture is how I wanted the rock formation to look like, although it will be a redder/sand colour when finished. I started to carve the block in different pieces, this was a job for outside because of the mess it makes. The last pictures are what it came out like after several hours of carving with a knife and a wire brush. This was then sanded to smooth over in places. Some minor tweaks are needed before I paint the whole thing with watered down PVA glue.
More soon.
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Stunning, love the effect you've achieved. Going to be amazing when finished.....  Regards Alan
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Hi Mark the rock looks amazing. very well done  Current builds.Hachettes build the bismark,HMS Victory, HMS Hood.
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Interesting watching all this come together
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Thank you guys for your comments and support. Mark
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Great job on the base Mark and that rock looks very realistic too Al
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that looks fantastic.Cant wait to see the finished model.
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That`s an amazing backdrop WTG Regards delboy271155 (Derek) COME BACK GUY FAWKES "YOUR COUNTRY NEEDS YOU"
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Very nice work and well done Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thank you guys for the kind words. Getting interesting now. Still g Haven’t started the electronics.  Mark
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This seems a small update, however, this has taken longer than carving the rock formation that I did last week. First, I used the triangular template to work out where the supports will be placed. I then made the three supports out of brass tubing, bending the tubes with a miniature pipe bender. This took some time to work out the angle of the bend. I used the model, attaching it to the tubes for accuracy. The third tube will be placed into the base rather than the rock.
I have also added some smaller rocks, made from pieces of foam, for effect around the main formation. More will be added at a later stage. I then painted the foam rock with watered down PVA glue to seal it. Another coat will be given before any paint and pigments are applied.
More soon.
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Fantastic job with the rock formation, looks very realistic. This is going to be a very impressive diorama when finished.
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Wow really loving your work Mark that foam rock face is brilliant and loving your home made base regards Phil COMING SOON =1/72 Italeri diorama`s Battle for the Reichstag and Stalingrad battle at the tractor factory 1/16 Trumpeter King Tiger with loads of extras ON THE GO= refurbishment of 1/25 Tamiya tiger 1 , amt Star trek kits and space 1999 models
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Loving the rock diorama really nice gonna make the pod racer really stand out
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All looking good Mark and nice work Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Thank you for the kind comment everyone, hopefully it will start to take shape a little more now. Mark
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