Ok then here it is.
I`ve been busy the last week at my work so I wasn`t as much online as I wanted and in between I was ill too but I had some time to model though and here are the results.
I made a tree ........ Awww shocking Yep I made a tree using a combination using the Gen Failure method and the Slodder method and... a little experimenting from my side.
The tree frame was built using the bending metal wires from general failure and the lichen thingy came from Slodder (Who got it from his son :-) :-) :-) ) My experimenting was first cover the trunk with tissue or toilet paper to give it more thickness and then put wallspackle on it. I`m satisfied though I still have to paint it.
I also experimented with Parsley for leaves and I`m also satisfied about that.
This update is to show all of you guys what kinda surrounding it`s going to be
Enough talk for now here are the pics







Maybe the pics are a bit blurry But I tried to do my best with too much beer in my body 9 yup the weekend is starting again)

At this moment I`m also working on scratching my own Potato crates for in the dio.
I also have my figure (next to the pigs) I`m making a big supply of barbed wire (method found here on the site) So maybe that for a next update.

As always I like to hear comments and stuff And critics. If there is something that`s wrong I like to hear that too

This project just keeps getting better and better Robert.....stay at it it's looking great !

what a wonderful project this is turning into mate. Keep it up

Good on ya son lookin good so far. Just a question what method do you think you will use for the rust effect on the hanomag? The reason i ask is because i would like to try it at some stage on some old kits i have lying around and would like to know where to start.

Nice job Faust!

You mentioned not planning to use Rustall or any after market rusting agent. So what method of rusting are you planning on doing on that beast?

Ola everybody

First of all thanks for the comments.

Flakdog and richsharpe
To answer your question. I`m planning to go for a thing where I have been experimenting with the last days. I`m planning on first painting a groundlayer (very dark color) and then sprinkle birdcage sand over it. Then spray the whole thing over with aa reddish brown (first rusty color) and then Air/dry - brush and wash kinda like that stuff. I`ve been practicing this method too with spray mount and the 50/50 water white glue mixture. But the sand on groundlayer-method and the spray mount-method gives the best result for me.

Hope this answers your questions. If not just ask!

Hey I'm really excited to see the finished thing....HURRY UP WILL YOU..hehehehe
Looks really really good.
There are some pictures on Missing lynx that may help. Look for the sdkfz 250 article in the constructive comments discussion group.

Martin

Thanks for the link dude. Really good pics. Looks like that one isn`t working anymore :-) :-)

I give a two-day modeling workshop at a hobby event this weekend so maybe I`m going to have more progress on ye good ol` rusty lady :-) :-)

Till now I`m very satisfied with the outcome of several experiments done on this dio so far

Can you imagine yourself being a pig and in the proud possesion of a sty like this

Neat so far Faust. Keep it up

Hey it looks great Faust! Thats a fine looking tree you have there. The wrecked vehicle looks great as well! Im not sure how many figures/accesories you re gonna add into the base but my suggestion is to throw in maybe one or two more trees to even things up a bit.......... Cant wait for the final pics!

Faust - Nice job. I can envision this pretty well. Your tree came out very nicely. I like the way the tissue added a uniformness to it. Good job.

I'm jumping the gun a bit with this comment so bear with me if you already knew to do it - Don't for get the left side track, might be cool to have it 'thrown' and laying straight back next to the board.

Keep up the good work and have fun in the class you're doing.

Looks nice can wait till it's finished :-)

This project is evolving very nicely !
Are you planning to make the tire a flat one ?

Faust,

Hey, you have made a real tree? It looks real to me and nice idea on the dio. Keep the latest news posted and can't wait to see it finished.
By the way, I think you will be the one who won the prize...

Steve, Sushi and Pig #6

Oh yes, the tree is also quite fantastic. What did you do to make it and how long has everything taken to do so far?

Yikes Robert, it just keeps getting better. :-)

Love the planks into the back, if I were a pig (hang on...) i couldn't wait to get in there.

I like the growth around the base of the tree, and my only comment would be that in the last photo the tree looks a little bit "top heavy" but it could just be the camera angle.

Looking forward to the next installment with the barbed wire. :-)

Roger

Faust,
Don't know if you like the idea or not - in reference to Pen_Pens idea of a flat tire.
If you can't find an AM flat tire - my thought on that was (it was more like a brain storm that struck lightning all over the place to first make a latex mold of the tire part. Then instead of plaster or resin in the mold, coat the inside with more latex. This should (hopefully if the latex gods are smiling) give you a latex tire. You can trim it up and really make a flat tire.

Ola everybody

Thanks for all the replies and comments. Some usefull ideas came out.

I have to answer a few questions....

Basturk you are the first.
I was playing with the thought of adding one maybe two trees more but then I`m going a little off the main story that I made up when I started this project. Now is that not really a bad point but another thing wich stopped me from doing it was that the scene maybe gets to "busy" and all the attaction goes to the points where it doesn`t need to be. It already gets crowded soon as I also made A bunch of potato-crates to go into it too.

PenPen:
Yeah there comes a flat tire but I`m still experimenting on how to do that. I will find something eventually.

Slodder:
Besides the fact that I don`t have money for AM stuff I really like to scratch things myself. I find it more challenging. But you sure came up with something that could be a nice experiment for the future.
About the left side track wich is simply laying on the ground is also not a bad idea. MAybe I could do something with the roadwheels that I have still left (some got missing through the years.) Great idea thanks

Roger i almost forgot about you:
Well maybe the tree is a little top heavy but hey we are talking about mother nature here. Is there anything normal in Nature. I have seen a lot of very strange trees through the years I have seen trees that were even more hanging to one side. I think I leave it this way. It drops a lovely shadow on the HAnomag I think


m:-)

What a really good diorama... well in work :-) can you tell me how you got those nice holes and other damage on the hanomag ? Thanks!

Ola Andrewss

I got my holes by simply attacking the kit with my dremel tool. nothing more then thinning the sides down till the holes came through and then sand the whole thing with sanding paper. That`s the whole thing actually.
nothing that`s really special



I hope this helps a bit if you have any other question.... Just ask

Thanks, that answered my question... btw what a nice diorama that will make!