Hey guys,

Here's what keeps me busy at the moment, a Brown Water Navy PBR(Tamiya 1/35) that'll be in its element, water.



I used 2 cm thick styrofoam as a base, avilable at DIY shops, in which I cut out the Pibber shape, taking care of how I wnt the boat to properly fit (angle in the water)







Afterwards, I shaped the waves using styrofoam and plaster strips







Ten I used plaster mixed with acrylic paint to shape up the basic form of the river



I used relief putty for the wake foam







I have to change the river color, looks too green and light at the moment. I'll depict the water with clear inclusion resin.

Richard

I like how this is looking. Water is something I have never tried.

Tamiya's PBR, still one of my favorite kits! Please keep us posted on any progress; I love to see this diorama evolve!

best regards,
Mark

Looking good,
I've done a few in the past and still have one in the stash.Great kit and the figures are pretty good too.
Envirotex is a good water resin and can be mixed with paint for tint.My plan for the future is to use the PBR docked with the delta blues and more of their figures.
Keep us updated.

Tom

Hi,

I'm back after spanish sunny holidays. Time for a lil update of the PBR Vietnam diorama.

Tricky but interesting work ahead : PBR integration into the Mekong resin.

The model was airbrushed with Vallejo primrs (4BO and OD shades) and drybrushed with humbrol light grey.
The antifouling was airbrushed black since it changes from the usual red. Have seen this on some pics ad found it rather cool.

The cockpit aint glued cos I got to get there later for buttons, cushions and levers painting and setting the driver fig.

On the base I worked on the boat print, integrating clear waves, to be detailed later, after the main resin pouring will have set.



Then the PBR was positionned and linked to the base using clear heavy medium gel. Took ten days to get dry !

















Before pouring the resin its absolutely necessary to check the base will not be leaking for obvious reasons.

I tainted the resin with a few drops of Humbrol enamel ref 116

Although it doesn't smell, this Cristal Resin from Pebeo/Gedeo contains toluene... Make sure you wont smoke while pouring it and use it outside or open windows and keep out !

Drying in progress tonight :











Too calm a Mekong for sure ! I'll add little waves once dry.

There I am.

regards,

Richard

Wow!! Amazing work! That is so awesome!!

Thanks James

that's nice !!

Wow, that looks amazing, you have nailed the foamy wake look.

Hi gents,

Here are some (way too dark) figures pics.

All paintbrushed Vallejo acrylics.

The grunts completely stunned, were rescued and taken out of hell by the PBR. This is where they met the delta bluesmen !!!!









An M16



1st guy from the Boys Band





Second





Next time nicer pics, I swear


Richard

Sweet!

Thanks Sean

Here are brighter pics



























Regs,

Richard

Very nice work! I can almost see Chief, Clean, lance, Chef and Capt. Willard on board!!

Wow !

Thank you Erik, thats a nice reference

Bonjour, Hi gents,

Here's a lil update

I cut the wooden bound at the water level with an electric saw. Proved to be a bad idea for it damaged the resin water surface, cos the blade rubbed the resin. So I took a radical decision, that I let you discover within the pics.

I also added a white star, that I airbrushed with Mr Hobby Matt white using a homemade mask.

And voilà !







This is Acrylic gel, will take 2 weeks to dry, it's getting clearer every day (one week since applied in the pics).

Here's the star



Regs,

Richard

Hi Richard,

Great job! I like the water-effect!

Please keep us posted with progress.

best regards,
Mark

Hi,

That's a long time I hadn't posted any update

So here's where I am















Regards,

Richard