1/35 Montagebock (V-1 Launch ramp)
According to the books i have read, it was called a Nagel Kran(German)
This type was used to build up the V-1 launch ramp.
You can see in on Back &white photo,that next to the ramp on either side layes a rail track .
I only have found one picture of the Montagebock , i went with the TAKOM V-1 launch Model dimensions and the one picture .
This is what i got .
Entirely made from Plastic.
The woodgrain was created by scraping a Tamiya razorsaw over the length of the plastic ,
I used nuts and bolds from MENG.
Made a sleepers and rail jig to work from .
Black primer to create shadow for the hard to reach sand colour (wooden parts)
And all sealed with Mr hobby Flat varnish ready for pin washes .
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Great effort, Maarten!
Very inspiring!
Thanks Spiros!
Very interesting, Maarten, are you planning to incorporate it into a diorama of some kind?
Thanks George!
I am not sure,
Looking very nice, Maarten @piet
The woodgrain did come out nicely.
Thanks John !
Great detail-work, Maarten (@piet). Ambitious to build even a portion of this intricate structure.
Thanks Georg (jr) !
Dark brown odourless turpentine wood grain wash.
And a redish brown wash on the steel parts,when dry it
will be wiped off an the sealed with varnish.
Thinking off spraying the Nagelkran green and maybe some other camo coulor , and start chipping / sctatching the beams.
(Because i think a light coloured tall thing would stand out next / in a wooded area.
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Wash is wiped off,it stained the Acrylic sand colour nicely .
still needs some light dry brushing .
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I am scratching it in sections, an keeping it just green
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First stage of painting is done,
Chains are to short ,unfortunately I didn’t have any longer lengths left.
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