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Modeller Build Logs
Firefly IC Diorama |
| By James Wechsler | | Started: | Jul 15, 2007 | | Updated: | Aug 31, 2007 |
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This blog is intended to be a bit different than most in that a big focus will be on the diorama aspects. The focal point will be a Firefly IC (a welded hull M4 based Firefly). This will be built using the new Dragon Sherman III kit and the following Formations sets:
F079 M4 Conversion for the Dragon Sherman III
F022 Low Bustle Firefly Turrret
F018 Sherman Pioneer Tools
F050 Sherman Headlights
F046 Sherman Siren Assortment
F047 Sherman VVSS Track Skids
F013 US Cables and Clamps
The diorama is going to show the Firefly driving over a temporary bridge with a wrecked Panzer I command tank partly submerged in the river below.
I intend to include a number of chapters on making the ground work and also on how to make the water.
Up next: The M4 Conversion |
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| Boxing in the Base | Aug 19, 2007 |
In order to improve the overall appearance of the base, I paneled it with sheets of 0.020 inch styrene that’s available at most hobby shops. It’s a pretty easy job. Just cut the four sides to the dimensions of the base and then use a marker to demarcate the area to be cut out where the river goes. I oversized the panels by about 1/8 inch on the top and where river goes so that when the groundwork is applied it will fill up to the top of the panel height.
The panels were glued to the polyfoam with 5 minute epoxy (one panel at a time). Plan on using a lot of epoxy. Once all four were mounted, I puttied and filled the gaps and painted the outside was painted black to get the final look.
Up next: Groundwork |
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