Thanks Bradley,
The Sherman commander is still not finished! LOL, you easily see where my main interest is.
Certainly a good read! The whole german approach on the road to Clervaux until the clash with the 707th near the cementary, this is what i plan to include in my build. That's a lot of armor to model and i need to wait until the last moment to see if the distance (scalewise) to the castle even works.
I need probably 2-3 more years to get there!
Cheers
Claude
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roudeleiw
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Quoted TextNo thing Tom. I ordered one from Claude's website. When I clicked the link I got a "page not found" and a list of all manner of links with the name "perdu" and "monroe". I don't know why the occasional link will behave like that. I have had this happen before with distributors of modeling books. Many are limited run and when what was allocated is sold, that's it! The last two military vehicle reference books I had to order from the country the author published them in because the US distributors either wouldn't respond or the link was dead. I assumed this was more of the same. Anyway, thanks for responding! - Jim
Hi Jim,
I can guaratee that this is not the case with Monroeperdue. The link works fine (at least under Firefox), the seller also has some books. This was a mysterious error.
As soon as i know that a reseller does not stock anymore, i delete the banner (it's the case for the french Blast). Sold out , but are not restocking. Sadely for me.
I shipped your book on Friday. Normally (my last experiences) , it could be with you in about 1 week, but, you probably saw the news, no flight is leaving Europe for the moment because of the volcano ashes, so this may cause a bit of delay.
Have a nice Sunday
Claude
Hi Claude. I think I found the problem- there is something wrong with the link for monroeperdu link in your post on page 3 of this thread. It is in the same body of text where you speak of your web site. When you hover the mouse pointer over it, the arrow does not turn into the pointing finger like it does with an active link. I right clicked on it and selected "Open in New Window" which led to the broken link. It took several attempts to get it to work and take me there which should have alerted me something was amiss. The other links on the page work fine, so it is just that one.
My copy of German Wehrmact Heer Camouflage 1939 - 1945 I had to order from the publisher in Poland (I think) and after that I had to order a reference book on the British Quad Gun Tractors from somewhere over there as well because I couldn't find them domestically. Sometimes it seems that modeling is better served overseas (in relation to the US) in Europe and parts of Asia. Most of the cool AM stuff and tools come from over there as well.
I know of the situaution with the ash from the volcanic eruption on Iceland holding up air travel. I do hope the airlines operate on the side of caution and put passenger safety first. So, no worries here about a delay! I do a lot of shopping from Europe and Asia so I am very patient with delivery times! All the best! - Jim
berwickj
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Posted: Thursday, April 22, 2010 - 11:00 AM UTC
Hi Claude,
I got your book the other day with the post. Thank you for a speedy delivery, and thanks for the autograph too!!
You are a real artist.
John
I got your book the other day with the post. Thank you for a speedy delivery, and thanks for the autograph too!!
You are a real artist.
John
roudeleiw
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You are welcome John, i hope you like the book.
Quick step forward from my last update.
After assembling and dissassembling probably a few times over a hundred bigger and smaller roots i finally finished the weeping willow.
I made a selection of all the twigs i showed you in the picture a few days ago. I had barely enough!
The one showed here already got a new top again and a few more smaller twigs will be added also. Of course the bark on the trunk must be finished and it must be painted.
The willow is over 50 cm high. (20 inches)!
Here is a former version of it in front of the buildings in it's emplacement. I will need to transport it separately as it sticks out of the module.
The painting of the finer twigs will be complicated. I am not yet clear what color to use. Pictures show a yellowish green. Let's see what i can do.
Hope you like it
Claude
Quick step forward from my last update.
After assembling and dissassembling probably a few times over a hundred bigger and smaller roots i finally finished the weeping willow.
I made a selection of all the twigs i showed you in the picture a few days ago. I had barely enough!
The one showed here already got a new top again and a few more smaller twigs will be added also. Of course the bark on the trunk must be finished and it must be painted.
The willow is over 50 cm high. (20 inches)!
Here is a former version of it in front of the buildings in it's emplacement. I will need to transport it separately as it sticks out of the module.
The painting of the finer twigs will be complicated. I am not yet clear what color to use. Pictures show a yellowish green. Let's see what i can do.
Hope you like it
Claude
Bratushka
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 02:14 AM UTC
Hi Claude. I got the book on Wednesday of this past week!~ Thank you very much for the speedy service and for autographing it! My wife was stunned by your work and I had a hard time getting the book away from her!
On the tree a possible suggestion- a friend of mine makes wood stain using bark from particular trees and from nuts if the trees have them. He used plain water with walnuts to make a stain. He just put them, shells, hulls and all in a can and used a chunk of wood striking it with a hammer to pulverize them and mash up the softer parts. He added water and stirred it up for a few minutes and then let it sit for about a half an hour. He strained it through a piece of cloth and the stain was quite remarkable in both appearance and durability. He said that you can control the strength of the color by how much you dilute it with thew water. He used that stain on a tree stand he used for deer hunting so it was continuously out in the elements. He lives in a large log cabin and did most all the work himself including incorporating a lot of natural elements in it. He told me that the same process works with many tree barks, some roots, and about any kind of nuts. He said some types give up the color more readily in mineral spirits or turpentine rather than water. If you are using roots for your tree they are likely white or pale yellow under the skin. It would seem than would be very conducive to accepting wood stain color. Maybe rather than using paint try a home-made stain or even a store bought wood stain. It may produce an interesting result. Or not...
On the tree a possible suggestion- a friend of mine makes wood stain using bark from particular trees and from nuts if the trees have them. He used plain water with walnuts to make a stain. He just put them, shells, hulls and all in a can and used a chunk of wood striking it with a hammer to pulverize them and mash up the softer parts. He added water and stirred it up for a few minutes and then let it sit for about a half an hour. He strained it through a piece of cloth and the stain was quite remarkable in both appearance and durability. He said that you can control the strength of the color by how much you dilute it with thew water. He used that stain on a tree stand he used for deer hunting so it was continuously out in the elements. He lives in a large log cabin and did most all the work himself including incorporating a lot of natural elements in it. He told me that the same process works with many tree barks, some roots, and about any kind of nuts. He said some types give up the color more readily in mineral spirits or turpentine rather than water. If you are using roots for your tree they are likely white or pale yellow under the skin. It would seem than would be very conducive to accepting wood stain color. Maybe rather than using paint try a home-made stain or even a store bought wood stain. It may produce an interesting result. Or not...
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 04:03 AM UTC
Thanks Jim for this tip, it sounds very interesting.
My roots are all from beech tree standing on different ground.
(Sand, Iron Ore). I did not even clean them before.
I am pretty sure that they do not accept any diluted color.
(They may accept it, but the color will not change as they are dark and i need a very light color for the finer twigs)
I first need to get them to one color. I will probably buy a rattle can of a suitable color to get that done. Maybe use the airbrush later for some more paint.
The original bark is covered with self hardening natural clay. (earth colored).
This may accept natural washes, but it is so far away from the desired color, that i will also start with a undercoat of a very dark color, lighten up with brown and grays, and will use a lot of pigments on this one. The tree is a big (and old ) one, it should show his age.
I am really happy that the book has success, can't hope for a better critic!
Cheers
Claude
My roots are all from beech tree standing on different ground.
(Sand, Iron Ore). I did not even clean them before.
I am pretty sure that they do not accept any diluted color.
(They may accept it, but the color will not change as they are dark and i need a very light color for the finer twigs)
I first need to get them to one color. I will probably buy a rattle can of a suitable color to get that done. Maybe use the airbrush later for some more paint.
The original bark is covered with self hardening natural clay. (earth colored).
This may accept natural washes, but it is so far away from the desired color, that i will also start with a undercoat of a very dark color, lighten up with brown and grays, and will use a lot of pigments on this one. The tree is a big (and old ) one, it should show his age.
I am really happy that the book has success, can't hope for a better critic!
Cheers
Claude
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 06:28 AM UTC
Hello Claude! What does "IMO" mean? Thank-you for being open-hearted with us all through the years. Tomorrow, I will call the Red Lancers guy, in Pennsylvania, to see whether he may manage to obtain your book for me.
It looks like a Beech tree's roots were exposed, for you to pick through. Nice! I find exposed roots along the sides of creek-banks. Here is the old picture of a hollow tree I modelled in 1986.
Watch out for those tree roots. They are not supple like wire, and will break easily.
It looks like a Beech tree's roots were exposed, for you to pick through. Nice! I find exposed roots along the sides of creek-banks. Here is the old picture of a hollow tree I modelled in 1986.
Watch out for those tree roots. They are not supple like wire, and will break easily.
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 06:33 AM UTC
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Havent been here for a while, thats simply stunning Claude. Keep it coming, very nice job
Cheers
Libor
Cheers
Libor
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 08:30 AM UTC
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...What does "IMO" mean?...
IMO = in my opinion
IMHO = in my humble opinion
look up internet slang in a search engine. there are probably hundreds of these! i know you didn't ask me, but the aging, long time computer geek inside me made me answer!
roudeleiw
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 06:29 PM UTC
Hi Rick,
Thanks for looking
The roots are from freshly fallen beech trees due to the recent storm ( grounf was full of water because of massive rain weeks before and the storm throw them over.)
Because of that they are not yet dry an i was even able to bend them a bit.
As i really only need the finest ones for the willow, i needed the whole stuff i amazed. Other twigs will be used later to make other tree's.
All this was published in my Blog a time ago already, so i invite you to check in there from time to time.
Regarding my book, please check my website, i have a reseller in the States (Monroeperdue) with the best possible price. (he should still have signed copies)
Alternatively you may also order with any other reseller or directly with me. The guy you mentionned must buy in with one of us anyway, so his price can only be higher.
Thanks
Claude
Thanks for looking
The roots are from freshly fallen beech trees due to the recent storm ( grounf was full of water because of massive rain weeks before and the storm throw them over.)
Because of that they are not yet dry an i was even able to bend them a bit.
As i really only need the finest ones for the willow, i needed the whole stuff i amazed. Other twigs will be used later to make other tree's.
All this was published in my Blog a time ago already, so i invite you to check in there from time to time.
Regarding my book, please check my website, i have a reseller in the States (Monroeperdue) with the best possible price. (he should still have signed copies)
Alternatively you may also order with any other reseller or directly with me. The guy you mentionned must buy in with one of us anyway, so his price can only be higher.
Thanks
Claude
Jenseits
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Posted: Sunday, May 02, 2010 - 09:58 PM UTC
awesome willow, honest I love it, it really looks like the real thing..
roudeleiw
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:00 AM UTC
Thank you Libor!
Thanks Nicolas, that's what i wanted to hear
Seriously guys, 1300 views in 36 hours on this update and only two real comments about the tree!
How do you want me to progress and get input if you only pass by and don't say your honest opinion about it. I can handle critics, no fear! LOL
Anyway, i just added a half dozen more twigs and also colored already the outer twigs a nice yellow color from the rattle can.
It's still time for input if you want something changed.
Thanks
Claude
Thanks Nicolas, that's what i wanted to hear
Seriously guys, 1300 views in 36 hours on this update and only two real comments about the tree!
How do you want me to progress and get input if you only pass by and don't say your honest opinion about it. I can handle critics, no fear! LOL
Anyway, i just added a half dozen more twigs and also colored already the outer twigs a nice yellow color from the rattle can.
It's still time for input if you want something changed.
Thanks
Claude
Bratushka
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:45 AM UTC
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Seriously guys, 1300 views in 36 hours on this update and only two real comments about the tree!
How do you want me to progress and get input if you only pass by and don't say your honest opinion about it. I can handle critics, no fear! LOL
It's still time for input if you want something changed.
Thanks
Claude
Seeing your work is akin to watching a master painter or sculptor plying his/her art. One can't peer over their shoulder and offer suggestions unless that person of of equal or greater skill than the master. In truth, your skills and artistry are truly a cut above. Many of us must watch in awed silence as the master works before us!
Hows that?
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 04:17 PM UTC
Yes, and I had meant to say: 'at last, someone in the 1/35th world has the nerve to show a tree approaching two feet in height.' But then, I thought of all your earlier trees, and the forest you yet envision...and even more-so, the fact that I have not seen how it all moves together in live space...and how I'd like to see close-ups of the bark...and reading about the soil, still stuck upon your twigs, caused my mind to wander back to the root I made years ago--so I did not offer much comment. By showing my tree, I just wanted you to feel that someone appreciates what you are going through. Roots grow, and extend in length far more than real tree limbs, so they need to be cut and re-glued closer to the trunk. What you have done is beautiful, and impossible to achieve with wire. I am mailing a check to Monroe Perdue for your book, even though I have no clue how much the postage costs. Please continue with a second volume in five years, after your forest is fledged full.
roudeleiw
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 06:41 PM UTC
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Hows that?
To much !
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and how I'd like to see close-ups of the bark...and reading about the soil, still stuck upon your twigs, caused my mind to wander back to the root I made years ago--so I did not offer much comment. By showing my tree, I just wanted you to feel that someone appreciates what you are going through. Roots grow, and extend in length far more than real tree limbs, so they need to be cut and re-glued closer to the trunk. What you have done is beautiful, and impossible to achieve with wire. I am mailing a check to Monroe Perdue for your book, even though I have no clue how much the postage costs. Please continue with a second volume in five years, after your forest is fledged full.
Rick, some good points here. Regarding the book obviosly :-).
Regardig the bark, yeah, i am very lazy with fotografing lately.
But looking at the bark
Bark picture i think this is a relatively straightforward exercice. Nature allows a lot of freedom here :-)
By the way, bookmark this excellent site (www.baumkunde.de). It's german, but if you know the latin name of your tree, you can search by that and it is an excellent picture resource.
The very small cracks in the bark are impossible to do in scale (because of the hanging roots you, as a viewer, can't approach this tree nearer then 1 foot anyway). The rest is not to difficult to make and most of the look will be determined by the paint and weathering.
You are absolutely right regarding the roots. So much errors are being done in dioramas when you recognize that the tree is of root origin. But i also recognize that not everybody has the possibility of roaming through the forrest to find suitable roots (not even talking about the usual space problem)
Thanks guys
Claude
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Seriously guys, 1300 views in 36 hours on this update and only two real comments about the tree!
How do you want me to progress and get input if you only pass by and don't say your honest opinion about it. I can handle critics, no fear! LOL
I can imagine it's frustrating, Claude, but I don't want to bore you with the same sentence every time: Amazing Work!
One comment though: On the pic where the tree is in front of the buildings it looks kind of unbalanced to me (leaning to the right). But I'm sure it has been changed several times since... Cheers!
Stefan
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Posted: Monday, May 03, 2010 - 09:30 PM UTC
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it looks kind of unbalanced to me (leaning to the right).
Cheers!
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
Thank you very much.
You are right but look at the bottom of the trunk. It is just stuck in a hole and kept provisorly by the two weights.
I needed to test it in place as the tree spans the road all around and i needed to make sure that the twigs are not to low and also do not reach the house.
The tree is also wider then the module so i need to make it amovible for transport.
I admit that the "park area" is way to small, but even I have space problems and can not model the whole town in scale.
Another problem will be ( i mentionned that often during the last years) that i do not know yet what action i should model here. (running GI's or a small street battle is an option. More abandoned or destroyed cars is another)
I probably need to wait till i have finished everything before I can decide. I have some figs to model for module 2 before the expos, so will be fully occupied anyway.
Cheers
Claude
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 02:55 AM UTC
The Willow does look great.
Such a fascinating project! Every time I come by this thread there is so much interesting stuff to see.
Truly a magnificent endeavor.
Cheers,
Charles
Such a fascinating project! Every time I come by this thread there is so much interesting stuff to see.
Truly a magnificent endeavor.
Cheers,
Charles
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 04:10 AM UTC
Hi Claude,
Excellent looking willow, more terrific work. I like the 'will have to transport is separately' .
You have the patience of a saint, the project is looking terrific. I apologies I was one of those who looked and didn't comment, but don't loose heart that is fairly common these days.
Keep up the great work it is inspiring stuff.
Al
Excellent looking willow, more terrific work. I like the 'will have to transport is separately'
.You have the patience of a saint, the project is looking terrific. I apologies I was one of those who looked and didn't comment, but don't loose heart that is fairly common these days.
Keep up the great work it is inspiring stuff.
Al
roudeleiw
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 05:16 AM UTC
Thanks Charles! Wait one more year and i will have to model a river of 2.2 meters long, that will be interesting!
Thanks Alan, yes, , i need to transport the roof of the big tower separately also, so both have company.
Alan, do you plan to visit Euromilitaire this year?
Would be nice to see you there!
Claude
Thanks Alan, yes, , i need to transport the roof of the big tower separately also, so both have company.
Alan, do you plan to visit Euromilitaire this year?
Would be nice to see you there!
Claude
Jenseits
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 05:20 AM UTC
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Thanks Charles! Wait one more year and i will have to model a river of 2.2 meters long, that will be interesting!
?!!!!
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 05:53 AM UTC
Hi Claude,
That will depend on the wife and work comitments, but it would be great to see the diorama up close and personal.
It's in my diary, have to wait and see.
Cheers
Al
That will depend on the wife and work comitments, but it would be great to see the diorama up close and personal.
It's in my diary, have to wait and see.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Tuesday, May 04, 2010 - 06:59 AM UTC
Claude, but I don't want to bore you with the same sentence every time: Amazing Work!
I agree to Stefan; I also had no words for your work and don´t want to repeat the same.
I´m afraid to see your next parts of the dio and the project!
I would like to see your work and you "live", but it´s not possible for me. (now)
greetings...
Soeren
I agree to Stefan; I also had no words for your work and don´t want to repeat the same.
I´m afraid to see your next parts of the dio and the project!
I would like to see your work and you "live", but it´s not possible for me. (now)
greetings...
Soeren
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