Hi all

I am working on a small vignette for my Tiger I and I want to put it into a corn field (not the american maize, but wheat or something like that) I searched the Railway stores today but found nothing suitable.

It is a 48 scale Tiger so I need something 2-3cm long(high) and I want a mat as I do not want to glue in thousands of halms separately. I also searched the Heki, Noch and Busch online sites but seems I am just too stupid to find what I need. Crazy thing is that I could swear I have seen such thing in a store already, but I do not remember where and what.

any help appreciated

all the best

Steffen

This is how I want the vignette and yes the crew is a bit headless at the moment. (The white areas shall be cornfield):



all the best

Steffen

Steffen,

Try this site;

http://sceneryexpress.com/

They usually have something. You may have to look at several places on the site, but hopefully they will have something useful for you. Plus they ship quick and are friendly.

Dave

I second that. http://www.sceneryexpress.com/

Thank you Guys!!!

at a first glance the stuff there is all to short (longest being 8mm and I need twice as much as minimum), but I got another hint over at ML and maybe I try "TeddyBear Fur" (Link) .. in case I get such stuff here in Germany...


(click for full size image)

Thanks again !

all the best

Steffen

Hi all

That TeddyBear fur hint was great! I found exactly what I needed today. Probably paid a bit more than necessary (10 Euro for a piece ca. 20cm by 50cm), but I am really happy with that stuff.

Here is a pic just cut roghly to shape, not glued yet, no paint added:



Thanks again!

all the best

Steffen

Hi Steffen

Well done with the field, it looks really good!
Did you skalp the bear or planted the hair separately?

Hope you gave the bear a little jacket as replacement. With no more hair and this cold outside!

Good job

Claude

Cheers Claude

No teddy bear was harmed in this operation

you can get that fur by the meter in an hobby supply store...

all the best

Steffen

is maize just american then? would this be suitable? http://www.fieldsofglorymodels.co.uk/epages/es112712.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/es112712_shop/Products/GL-083
cheers stan

Hi Stan

no I just wanted to separate between corn and corn ...

I am perfectly happy with the field I have now. I will shoot some pix tomorrow .. weather permitting

cheers

Steffen

Interesting project Steffen -I think trying to spray a darker colour at the base of the errr.. fur could help avoid too much uniformity. And maybe spraying a lighter colour on the tip too. Nice figs and panzer!
JB

Thanks JB!!

I tried something, but I am not sure it improved the look .. as I wrote: I will try to take some photos tomorrow. Of course I just do a little vignette (actually two) that cannot be compared to all the fine work here on Armorama, remember I am an a/c guy!

All the best

Steffen
P.S. test (light bulb from above ... natural light hopefully later)

Good morning

lighting conditions are not perfect but good enough to take some pix. These are not altered, just cut and scaled. I still need to touch up a few spots but generally it is done. Skybow Tiger I early, Armor Modelling 8/2005 Wittmann crew, Hauler screens, Master barrel. Decals from Bison and some others to make 1331.

Again many thanks for all the help and support!







all the best

Steffen

sorry i forget to include he other stuff. i was gonna say that i have had the same problem replicating something for a russian diorama, and what i meant was would this be suitable for use in a diorama depicting a russian farmers field in summer 1942 or is corn not grown in Russia?
stan

Hi Stan

I do not really understand your point, which is probably due to my bad command of English. I wrote "not American maize" because "maize" is called "corn" over there.
Also I do not think it would be historical correct for a 1940ies field in the USSR .. if you want something different why not do a sun flower field? I have seen a dio once with a Marder (SPG) in such a field (probably in the German mags Modellfan or Kit) which was stunning but that is/was a helluva work (PE then, but you can get plastic and paper plants too nowadays)...

all the best

Steffen

well does anyone know where i can get a set of 1/35 sunflowers that aren't £8.99 for 13 sunflowers (i'm only on pocket money)?
cheers stan

Hmm will be hard as these all cost money .. (and yes, I feel your pain)

e.g.

http://www.hlj.com/product/WKO85001
http://www.hlj.com/product/WKO85000
http://www.hlj.com/product/ABE35D-03
http://www.hlj.com/product/VYMTE025
http://www.hlj.com/product/DOPDP35001

all the best

Steffen

thanks steffen
stan

Hi Stan

Well we are off topic, but at least it fit teh "Flora" part of the subforum

From the latest Lucky Model Newsletter: DIO Sale

http://www.luckymodel.com/scale.aspx?department=MAIN%20%20%20%20%20%20&catalog_no=SDIOR

Paper sunflowers (already coloured) for under 4US $

greets

Steffen