WW1 Artillery emplacements - reinforcements for Luke (turko)

[nikharwood]

Here's some more WW1 artillery for Luke: these based as two guns together in emplacements; they'll have camo netting as well [still working on the design of that]

Bases are 80mm x 80mm

Basic construction - balsa & plaster:
Guns aren't prepped / assembled at this stage & nothing's glued down - this was just tinkering with layout









Core construction: mix of pre-mixed filler, PVA, sand & a touch of water:
Germans are getting the sandbags; guns are prepped & assembled at this stage, but not fixed to bases

















Once that's dried, time to fix the guns, crews & clutter:
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[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

For the netting you need a right angle arm drilled into the base, with the arm coming backwards about half way across your gun pit.

Are they going to go something like this:
http://www.mediastorehouse.com/camouflage_frame_and_net_for_an_18-pounder_gun_emplacement_world_war_i_1918/print/4586763.html

http://www.allposters.com/-sp/British-Gun-Emplacement-on-the-Western-Front-a-Howitzer-Camouflaged-Under-Netting-Posters_i1875860_.htm

http://webspace.webring.com/people/pj/jcsherwood1950/WarDiaryApr18.htm at the bottom of the page.

[nikharwood]

Yep - that's the fellas - thanks for the links 

I'm toying with the idea of making these detachable though...and possibly using a paperclip as opposed to wood...what do you think?

[turko]

again cant wait for these, looking forward to see how they come out

[Leon]

Looking nice, I'll be watching for the netting as well, should be cool.  Are the resin boxes homemade?  Could be an easy item to knock up when I've got a minute.

[nikharwood]

I think the resin boxes are from Nigel at The Square [could be wrong though] - found them in the depths of the bits box...

They's be really useful though if you did do some: along with more debris & clutter - can always do with more clutter 

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

I have a feeling that being detectable  will shorten the camo nets  lifespan considerably, possibly have them as a sabot stand for the guns to nest in?

[nikharwood]

Yeah - I'm not sure...I'll have to have a play I think; at least I can get on with painting everything else while I ponder...

[nikharwood]

Assembled, with camo net frame - I have glued this in for durability; have gone for one on each base - with two it would have obscured the guns too much [which I know is the point, but aesthetically..!]: additional sand texture, undercoated black & overbrushed base & figures with Beasty Brown:

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[nikharwood]

Base gun colour + highlight:

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Base drybrush with Leather Brown:

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Base drybrush with Desert Yellow:

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[Squirrel]

Looking good Nik

Cheers,

Kev

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Those are going to look great

[nikharwood]

Thanks guys  

I forgot to take stage-by-stage pics, but here they are with base colours + highlights onto figures [flesh to follow]; detailing also done on some clutter [more to follow] & sandbag emplacements:

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[Blaker]

These are looking great so far Nik!!

[nikharwood]

Thanks Blake 

Final painting & detailing now done & the camo net is drying...these will get a wash, fast re-highlight & base edges painted before varnishing:

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