Sup fellas,
Not a very big update, mostly working on the figures (gonna save those for last) and waiting to buy a shermie for this thing. The Willys was tamiya. It looks a bit glossy in one of the pics, but that is definatly the picture, because ive sprayed this thing with dull coat that it could coat a house. Sorry about the horrible pics, they are just quickies I shot up in 5 minutes. I was thinking about a name for this thing, but am not sure on what to name it. I was thinking of "The Pit or The Pengulum?". If any of you guys have seen any of Edgar Allen Poes stories. I sorta like his work, even though he was a bit on the weird side. Well if you have any titles, please feel free to throw em out there. I know its not developed enough to give an accurate title, but who knows?






Any comments or critism are welcome!

Your ground work is beautiful, really beautiful.
But as mentioned before, in this setting the field of fire for the AT gun is to restricted.
But then the pic's of your jeep show that you really are getting the hang of painting... :-) .
Only kidding, your painting skills are great.
Having said that, one or two points on your jeep. And yes, with increasing skills comes increasing scrutiny.. :-)
There is a gap/seem in the front mudguard which needs some filler.
The chain on the front looks a bit heavy, might be the angle but I don't think anybody would carry that heavy a chain.
Add a belt buckle to the jerrycan..
Nice Camonet by the way, what's that.?

Cheers
Henk

Henk, thank you very much for you comments. This is my first real attempt at groundwork and im truley glad you like it so much. You are right the AT gun's feild of fire is restricted but that is an IF statement for later updates. Youll find out as i progress. I agree with you on the heavy chain, I found it lying around the house. If i was to take it off, i would have to repaint the whole jeep . So i guess its staying on there for good. The camo net was made out of medical guaze and I dry brushed the top of it with a lighter color than the base(it doesnt show very well in the pics). The seem actually is supposed to be there. Because that is the hood of the jeep that can be lifted and closed. Thanks for your kind comments once again.

I know that Harrison. I didn't mean that seam though. I meant the small small seam just by that tube that is attached to the upwards part of the mudguard. I think that would need to be filled. And if you remove the chain, you would only need to repaint the bumper?
See, when you get good, little details matter

Cheers
Henk

Well henk, I really like the chain on there, and if I was to take it off, what would I replace it with? The gap will be filled, I see it now.

I think henk is talking about the fender over the wheel, the down piece, then the foot step... not the chain. those three peices need to look like one piece. There is a gap between the upper fender and the down piece.

Back tothe groundwork, I think you did a fantastic job blending in some white colored flower things (hard to see in the burry pics) to give the grass a more wild touch. The dead spot in the grass in front of the gun is a nice touch too. I suppose we all forget that grass is really never perfectly groomed.

Thanks Shermies I will fix the gap for sure, but i think the chain is stayin on!

Harrison, Great Job on the groundwork..It looks really good. I like everything you have done with it so far. Your Willy's looks pretty good to, and will look even better once you fill that little gap.
On the matter of the chain..i know you have said you think you will leave it on..but ..in my opinion the chain looks way to out of scale. It looks similar to the anchor chain that you would find on a battleship. I would consider scaling down the chain..you can buy cheap chain at most craft stores.
Anyway..just my opinion..Can't wait for more updates..
Mary

A wonderful job done with all the ground work! Amazing! I like it very much! I agree with the others on the chain in the jeep- it really is too "heavy" for a small softskin.... I would substitute it by another one - a thinner one. One other small comment... why don't you add a belt bucket to the jerrycan strap at the back, as Henk suggested? it would give a more realistic touch... just a thought. Apart from this I love your dio and jeep! Very well done!
Cheers and happy modellig!
Prato

Thanks for the comments Mary and Prato. I will update you guys again once im finished building my sherman. But i firsthave to buy it Happy modelling to all!