Horror of the trenches

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Horror of the trenches Nov 6, 2016 12:43:07 GMT -7

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Hi all my son (he's head of history at his school) bought me a load of ww1 kits for my birthday then casually dropped into the conversation that he would like them used in a dio for his school. I'm ashamed to say I know little about ww1, so after exhaustive research (asking on forums) I've discovered none of the kits can be used on the same dio as they're all from different periods, I thought I would use them to portray the war from start to finish.
Here is the start.

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Horror of the trenches Nov 8, 2016 13:51:37 GMT -7

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Hi all here is the next bit, I remodeled it a little bit, I stuck the smashed up ladder and other bits of debris, then I kept looking at it and thinking what is wrong with it? Then it dawned on me they were broken but unmarked, no scorching or burning, so I've fixed that but it still seems wrong, any suggestions.

stitchdup Fully Devoted Member Registered: Nov 3, 2014 17:39:48 GMT -7 custommodelsociety.com Posts: 3,413	Horror of the trenches Nov 8, 2016 15:27:47 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by stitchdup on Nov 8, 2016 15:27:47 GMT -7 Nice work Ken, love the black and white pic, if it was closer or cropped it would be hard to tell if it was real or not

jmccann630 Tried-n-True Member Registered: Feb 22, 2014 5:18:17 GMT -7 Posts: 1,668	Horror of the trenches Nov 8, 2016 20:23:24 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by jmccann630 on Nov 8, 2016 20:23:24 GMT -7 Very cool, and different!

sharp Fully Devoted Member Registered: Aug 27, 2014 19:45:38 GMT -7 Mike Posts: 4,884	Horror of the trenches Nov 8, 2016 20:48:55 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sharp on Nov 8, 2016 20:48:55 GMT -7 Great job Ken,looks real!!

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Nov 9, 2016 11:53:44 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 9, 2016 11:53:44 GMT -7 Hi all here is another update.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Nov 18, 2016 11:27:55 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 18, 2016 11:27:55 GMT -7 Hi all well i think this is finished (unless someone can tell me something is wrong with it) next one will be the start of the war, lots of mortar holes and mud. Will take some better pics in daylight.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Nov 19, 2016 9:47:58 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 19, 2016 9:47:58 GMT -7 Hi all made a start on the next one, this will be set prior to the trenches one so will basically be a muddy field. The depression in the middle will be filled with muddy water .

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Nov 19, 2016 12:12:31 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 19, 2016 12:12:31 GMT -7 Hi all here is how I did the explosion I got the idea from Ian W I've changed the method a bit but this is basically it, obviously it needs colour and smoke yet but this is the basic start of it.

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Horror of the trenches Nov 20, 2016 10:20:35 GMT -7

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Post by kpnuts on Nov 20, 2016 10:20:35 GMT -7

Hi all well since Mike wants these done for after the Xmas break I thought I better have a go at my worst subject the planes, I've started with the easiest and this will be the crashed one, I've done a mock up of how I visualise it, I've borrowed the the battlefield dio base for this, when I do the Base I'm figuring on doing it in a grassy field or corn field with the Victor flying over.

Did they have parachutes then as if they did maybe I will have the pilot somewhere in it gliding to safety.

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Horror of the trenches Nov 24, 2016 13:42:47 GMT -7

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Post by kpnuts on Nov 24, 2016 13:42:47 GMT -7

Hi all I did say planes were my nemesis, here is where I'm at, now, I don't know why I have so much trouble with planes.

This is a simple plane I've no idea how I'm going to cope with the rigging on the tri plane, still trying to get my head round the rigging on this one.

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Nov 25, 2016 12:17:52 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 25, 2016 12:17:52 GMT -7 Hi all here is the next update, I may scrap the planes dio (why are planes so blooming difficult)

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Nov 29, 2016 13:27:47 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Nov 29, 2016 13:27:47 GMT -7 Hi all here's the next update

kpnuts Tried-n-True Member Registered: Jun 20, 2014 0:21:50 GMT -7 Posts: 1,666	Horror of the trenches Dec 13, 2016 11:21:33 GMT -7 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kpnuts on Dec 13, 2016 11:21:33 GMT -7 Hi all, well I've finished one of my nemesis's, the first plane, I know I'm rubbish at them but I think this would be OK in an infant school, hopefully the older kids will take pity on me as the first two dios are OK.

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