null_null981707818191 Posted July 10, 2020 Share Posted July 10, 2020 I'm indebted to Ratch for the advice and pictures that were posted in answer to my plea for information regarding colour of Bofors guns in the early years of the war, and on the back of the advice and information received, I've now completed the model! Fiddly little thing to build, but definitely adds to the diorama. /media/tinymce_upload/e86061f746b66c7e255fc7fd289a2b6d.jpgThe sandbags were homemade, using Milliput - rolled into 'logs' then flattened and chopped up with a knife and left to set, then built up using PVA. They were painted using mainly Sand Beige Vallejo.The model itself was painted using Vallejo paints and the inevitable hairy stick. The next picture actually shows the most fiddly bit of the whole build - very, very carefully drilling out the muzzle of the gun barrel!/media/tinymce_upload/c7d0013aa582bce83766dc0aca92ca9e.jpgAnd now a view from a different angle:/media/tinymce_upload/9882ffbb3942e377e4aac9cc2715de4f.jpgBecause Vallejo Air acrylics dry to a not totally matt finish, I sprayed the figures with matt varnish after initial painting, then painted the helmets separately. I used Vallejo Khaki Green for the battledress, and Khaki Brown for the gaiters.You can also see that I've chosen to support the gun on its jacks, with the axles rotated to raise the wheels off the ground.And to finish off, an overhead view (which reminds me I need to put a bit of 'grass' on the base of the officer with the binoculars...):/media/tinymce_upload/915290d423da154bb43fd8a6dc981fe9.jpgHope you like my efforts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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