W.I.P - a work in progress diary

[Das_Dirch]

Hello,

to be a little more active in this forum and also to motivate myself , I decided to lead a model-diary. This means i would like to show you the progress of my newest work in daily steps. Sometimes it will go well, sometimes not .

It´s named “The Defenders” and should show the 2nd/24th Regiment after the defending of Rorke´s Drift.

So here we start with construction days 1 to 4.



The wall is Stryrodur, with a window made of wood. The roof is made of old bristles. The mealie bag/biscuit box wall in front was made with green stuff. From which manufacturer the boxes i´ve forgotten. The ground is made with molto.

Excuse the bad quality of the photos, has emerged with the camera of my mobile phone.

to be continued ……

[Hellboy]

Looks great! The thatched roof, the house wall as well as the floor design is very realistic. All this on a very nice wooden base. This will be a small but very fine vignette. I'm very curious how it goes on!
By the way, I find the quality of the photo quite good. You can see all the detail very closely. Perfect!

[MABO]

Hello Dirk,
I will follow this. Good to see you here with some new posts

[Susofrick]

That is a very good way too motivate your self! And spoil us!

[Das_Dirch]

Thanks for your kind words.

Construction day 5.



The protection barrier is ready. A shield and the spear also lie on their place.

to be continued ……

[Das_Dirch]

Building-Day 6



After one day time for drying everything was roughly painted, for a better overview

to be continued ……

[Beano Boy]

Great Looking Set Up. BB

[Dad's Army]

Interesting WIP vignette, looks like fun to make.
And good to see you're activating yourself!!
Let's hope its not a copy of you're own house, with the bag wall in front...

Keep up the good work Dirk!!!

[Peter]

Who? Dirk? Never heard of him!

Great to see some work of you again my friend! Keep those pictures coming!

[Das_Dirch]

Let's hope its not a copy of you're own house, with the bag wall in front...

Not my house, i´ve take a picture of your house as inspiration

Who? Dirk? Never heard of him!

Great to see some work of you again my friend! Keep those pictures coming!

As you wish unknown Peter


Building Day 7.



The first shadows on the ground, the house and the boxes were set.

to be continued ……

[Das_Dirch]

And it goes on.

Construction Day 8:


As you, i hope so, could see more shadows are painted as well as the first higlights.

to be continued ……

[Peter]

Well it sure looks different as the previous pictures, so I assume you really made some progress!

[Das_Dirch]

Yes Peter, I'm progressing slowly. Sometimes it looks as if it would not so, although you have applied several layers of color. And suddenly after the x-th layer, viola! So I´ll be continue with day # 9.



More highlights added, as well as the shadows adjusted. Last but not least, the samples of the bags are added.

to be continued ……

[Peter]

Go on Dirk!

[Lacc]

I see your work with admiration and curiosity.The base is very nice, I hope some figures good painted , I sure.
Good luck, friend.
Alfredo

[Das_Dirch]

Here we are with construction day number 10



The base was supplemented by a few grassbuckles, as well as a shield.



Now it´s time for the figures. The first are converted and ready for painting. Four Figs are planed, this two are only examples.

to be continued ……

[Susofrick]

The squatting one is ESCI and I guess that the other one also is ESCI. Very nice and I will try to follow. It is a very nice pace!

[Peter]

Great base Dirk!

Bu I was wondering where you will put the Thousand Zulu's?

[Das_Dirch]

Yes Gunnar you are right, both are Esci. For me still the best figures for this age.

Thanks for your note Peter. I believe I have a problem now. I´ve forgotten that there must be Zulus too. OK, but it´s to late to ad space for them. Can we agree that they are still there. Do we act as if and proceed with day 11!




The figures are primed and the skin color has painted. The first shadow is done. Sorry this time it’s a very bad picture.

to be continued ……

[Das_Dirch]

On Saturday and Sunday it was very cold. To could to go outside. So what did the figure painter do, he paint ;o). So here are the results from day 12 and day 13.


More shadows in the face are added, also two parts of highlights. The guns are primed


One more shadow in the face are added. The jacket was painted in red, what else for the british ;o). The first shadow is also done. The helmet and the gun also became there first color or rather the second.

to be continued ……