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Subject:

[Chapter] Chapter 28 - The Base - Part 1

Date:

Sep 19, 2005

From:

James Wechsler

Chapter 28 - The Base - Part 1

Now that the well is completed, it’s time to make the base. I didn’t want to do anything to complex since I felt the model and well would show themselves. I’ve been building up a rather large Sherman collection and I’ve put them all on bases that are about 6 inches wide by 9 inches long (some are 5 X 10, some are 5 X 9, but you get my drift).

For this kit, I found that a 6 X 9 base would work well (OK bad pun). I didn’t want to have too much base since it would be mainly sand and might get a little drab. I cut the base out of piece of 1/8 inch scrap plexiglass. I then rounded the corners in order to comply with all OSHA requirements (if you believe this, contact me in private. I have some ocean front property in Utah I’d like to sell you).

I painted the base in overall tan and glued the well to the base with Epoxy. For the ground work, I used a technique shown to me by a friend of mine, Ken Schwartz. He’s a great diorama builder and his techniques are pretty straight forward and practical.

I mixed up a goop of Fixall (this is the stuff you use to fix holes in your wall at home) that I bought at the hardware store. I added some brown powdered paint (which I bought from the art supply store) until I had the tan color I wanted. I usually go for a consistency of cake frosting or slightly more runny. Then I put it on the base with a spatuala. While still wet, I sprinkled a mixture of different sand colors on top. Then, using the model I set it in place and pressed hard to get the track imprints. I then removed the model and placed it behind the original location to get the track imprints running off the base.

Usually, I can just let this dry and my base is ready. Not this time. Apparently, my sacrifices to the model gods were not sufficient because when I got all done, the base just didn’t look right.

Up Next: The Base – Part 2

Thread Listing

[BLOG] Sherman III Early in North Africa - James Wechsler - Aug 13, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - James Wechsler - Aug 13, 2005

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - M Wawrow - Aug 14, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - Martin Dogger - Aug 15, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - Jim Wechsler - Aug 15, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 1 - What items am I going to use? - Billy Bishop - Aug 17, 2005

. . . Re: References and markings - Paul A. Owen - Aug 14, 2005

. . . . . . Re: References and markings - Jim Wechsler - Aug 14, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Paul A. Owen - Aug 15, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Martin Dogger - Aug 15, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Kurt Laughlin - Aug 15, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: References and markings - Paul Roberts - Oct 19, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 2 - Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 15, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 3 - The Upper Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 16, 2005

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - The Upper Hull - Andrew Herbert - Aug 17, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - The Upper Hull - Jim Wechsler - Aug 17, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 4 - The Front Fenders - James Wechsler - Aug 18, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 5 - The Sand Skirts - James Wechsler - Aug 19, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 6 - Painting the Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 20, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 7 - Weathering the Lower Hull - James Wechsler - Aug 20, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 8 - Those Pesky Front Fenders – Part Deux - James Wechsler - Aug 22, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 9 - The Suspension - James Wechsler - Aug 23, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 10 - Front Hull Details - James Wechsler - Aug 26, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 11 - Rear Hull Details - James Wechsler - Aug 26, 2005

. . . . . . a couple of suggestions..... - Chris SMith jr - Aug 29, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: a couple of suggestions..... - Jim Wechsler - Sep 1, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: a couple of suggestions..... - Chris SMith jr - Sep 1, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 12 - The Pioneer Tools - James Wechsler - Aug 28, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 13 - The Turret - James Wechsler - Aug 29, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 14 - Painting - Part 1 - James Wechsler - Aug 30, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 15 - Painting - Part 2 - James Wechsler - Aug 30, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Painting - Part 3 - James Wechsler - Sep 1, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 17 - Painting - Part 4 - James Wechsler - Sep 2, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 18 - Dry Brushing - James Wechsler - Sep 3, 2005

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 18 - Dry Brushing - Aaron Cole - Sep 3, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: Dry Transfers - Paul A. Owen - Sep 4, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Dry Transfers - Aaron Cole - Sep 4, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 19 - Dry Transfers - James Wechsler - Sep 3, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 20 - Detail Painting - James Wechsler - Sep 5, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 21 - Weathering - James Wechsler - Sep 7, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 22 - Just the Tracks Maam - James Wechsler - Sep 8, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 23 - Please Maam, Just the Tracks - James Wechsler - Sep 9, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 24 - Stow it - James Wechsler - Sep 10, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 25 - The Crew - James Wechsler - Sep 10, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - James Wechsler - Sep 11, 2005

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Andrew Herbert - Sep 12, 2005

. . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Paul A. Owen - Sep 12, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Andrew Herbert - Sep 13, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Jim Wechsler - Sep 13, 2005

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 26 - All Together Now - Jim Wechsler - Sep 13, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 27 - Well, isnt that special - James Wechsler - Sep 13, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 28 - The Base - Part 1 - James Wechsler - Sep 19, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 29 -The Base - Part 2 - James Wechsler - Sep 21, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 30 - Final Assembly - James Wechsler - Sep 23, 2005

. . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 30 - Final Assembly - henryk gorkiewicz - Sep 24, 2005

. . . . . . Awesome! - R.C. Hill - Sep 24, 2005

. . . [Chapter] Chapter 31 - Perspective - James Wechsler - Sep 25, 2005

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