MTB-794, WEM

Tim Vereecke
are you using a hot needle to place the railings?

Christian Bruer
Hi Tim,
the needle is cold and was used to apply CVA glue to fix the part. That is my main method to apply glue and it works very well! You can clean the needle from dried glue by heating the needle with a lighter.

Tim Vereecke
thx! looking great so far. Love the first and second picture were your removed almost all the pieces from the WEM model 🙂

Christian Bruer
thanx! Mhh, I did not love to scrap all the parts😉 But the main problem with the kit are the round and flimsy deck details. Could be a result of an old mould. I have bought some Vosper MTBs last year in Telford and their cast is sharp and clean!

Aghis Barberopoulos
Great Work, Christian! You ARE a source of inspiration. Love the quayside you are making.

Christian Bruer
Hi Aghis, thanx my friend. It is allways a pleasure to share ideas and information. Thats why I like this side! Cheers, Christian

Christian Bruer
Yesterday I start painting my scale 1:350 HMCS Montgomery. Well the color has to dry before I can start the next painting session. But not a problem, because there is a lot of other modeling stuff that still wait for it?s completion. Not to become stale I go back to my MTB diorama. The house need some attention, also the quayside and a wall I would like to add next to the house. Well I spend most of the modeling day with cutting, sanding and gluing flat styrene. So far it looks nice to me, there is some more work to do so stay tuned. Happy modeling, Christian

Aghis Barberopoulos
I really like your progress, I can't wait for the next photos!

Christian Bruer
I add a wodden quay side and now I know how to display the boat to get a most dynamic view. The boat cast off the quay while the barge passed the port side of the boat. Cheer, Christian

Luc B
ooh, love to see the waves of the 2 boats coming together on the water...

Aghis Barberopoulos
Yeah, indeed interesting hydrodynamics! Christian be careful, we are experts in this field... 🙂

Christian Bruer
ups ok, I'll choose another setting😉

Aghis Barberopoulos
Oh, no... I didn't mean to scare you off, I loved it! 🙂

Christian Bruer
Less time for modelmaking but some more progress on my MTB dio. I applied some base color coats on the quay, street, water base etc. The cobblestone road is a self adhesive road from railway accessories. Now it missed some basic paint on the house before I can start the detail painting and weathering.
Happy modeling, Christian

Aghis Barberopoulos
Looks great Christian! Very nice progress. Love the stone effect and the buildings...and just about everything else! 🙂

Christian Bruer
Thanx my friend.

Christian Bruer
Now the MTB is finished. After a subtle weathering I add the rigg and fixed the parts in place. Still have some work to do finish the display. Cheers, Christian

Tim Vereecke
nice work Christian, love the result

Christian Bruer
Thanx Tim. There is some progress at all my projects during the last weekends. Hope to finish some of them the next time 😉

Luc B
top!

Lionel Marco
I have one of these little boats at home . They are so tiny!
And seeing the job you made with this collection of small pieces is really impressive

Lionel

Christian Bruer
Luc and Lionel, thanx for your interest and your very kind comment!

Kerry COX
Christian B, Your skills and patience always enthral me mate. 👍
I am grateful for the recommendation and the images demonstrating its use.👍
I will buy some today and the results you will most definatly see.
Cheers an thanks again. 👍

Christian Lehmann
Irgendwie habe ich das gar nicht mitbekommen. Toll, was du aus/mit diesen filigranen Bauteilen alles zauberst.

Christian Bruer
Thx Kerry and Christian L.
I'm really proud of this because it is the first ship diorama in scale 1/350 with a lot of scratch build parts and the first one where all the add on need much more time than to build the ship itself🙂
Glad you like it too🙂 🙂

Cheers, Christian

Kerry COX
Christian B, The quality of what you do just sits me on my bum every image you post. 👍

Hanno Kleinecke
A really beautyful scenery Christian, you definitely know how to bring these microscopic parts to life !

Christian Bruer
At that time I build the diorama there was not as much L'Arsenal bits and pieces available. So the diorama is missing a little bit of life like sceneries if you compare it to my HMS Belfast diorama. I build some stuff for my own, but I'm not talented to make master patterns and cast in resin. But thank you very much for your kind words it is much appreciated!

Cheers, Christian

Kerry COX
Anything with a seabird flavour considered Christian. ? 🙂

Christian Bruer
Yes I thought about seabirds but did not made it so far🙂
A friend of mine made seabirds from paper for a ship diorama, but I can't remember which one to show some photos.

Kerry COX
That would look amazing, and all from bits of paper too. ?

Christian Bruer
Yep😉

Christian Bruer
That's what I'm talking about. Thx Mike🙂

Holger Kranich
Fascinating, Christian! Thats all so tiny, how do you tackle that? Let alone my fingers are way to fat for managing those tiny Details... Be honest; do Siganesen work for you?😢

Bart Goesaert
I'll take my hat off to this tiny work... splendid work so far...

Christian Bruer
Hehe, Holger no no, just brownies. Most at night when I'm asleep so I can post new photos of much more tiny subjects the next day🙂

But thx, Holger and Bart. Glad you like it, I will tell the brownies😉

Kerry COX
It's hard not to be enthralled by your work Christian. 🙂
I curse with the small bits I do, but nothing compares to your delicate touch. 👍
Cheers. 🙂

Christian Bruer
Great compliment, many thx Kerry!

Cheers, Christian🙂

Es-haq Khosravi
Excellent job!

Christian Bruer
Thx Es-haq🙂

Lionel Marco
I can't find anything to write worth of your work...

Kerry COX
Lionel is lost for words, just like most of us when we see your work Christian. 🙂 👍

Christian Bruer
Thx mates, these are so much generous compliments. Wish to show some more progress in my current projects, but real work hold me off from the modeling bench.

Kerry COX
Looking forward to your eventual return to your bench mate, and we are not going anywhere in the meantime. 🙂 👍