I was given this at scale model world in Telford on saturday as a grey resin piece, from a pal who was visiting.
Being off work on Monday I have given it a good old Daub to represent the Normandy style of bulding in red brick and cream which predominates the area.
Painted in acrylic and with weathering poders, and using a small length of optic fibre for the water spout.
The trough still needs a couple more thin layers of water effect, otherwise I think it's done.
I'm convinced it's 1/35th scale because of the height of the bronze trough
Your comments are most welcome
Paul

Nice painting there Paul, particularly like the weathering you've done.

Barrie

Cheers barrie (despite my blackberry sending them in a format that give you a crick in the neck!)
Sorry, it's being fixed

, Sometimes I wish I could pee in the same way as this! .

Nice work on the Copper'.

Regards,

Mark

Ooops, I meant Bronze! it was the 'Verdi Gris', That I was looking at, and for some reason I said 'Copper' !! Doh!

Although, the same reaction occurs in both! .. Digging myself out of a hole here!!

Mark

Phew, thanks v much
Please now imagine an emoticon of a silly grin

Paul

Paul! ... I have!

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Mark

Wahey,
Good one Grandma,
and what big ears you have
All the better for putting a brush behind
P

How do you get the water to deify gravity like that

Ron! ..... Remember 'John -Wayne-Bobbit', these plastic surgeons can do more than is actually required!

Mark

........ you buy it from Elphaba Miniatures
BTW the Dominicans will be visiting you later .........

Thats a very decent job on such a quick paint

I have that kit, too, it's by Verlinden, "Village Water Pump VER1036". You're correct, Paul, it's 1/35, though it works in 1/32 or 1/30, with the newer toy soldiers. If I remember correctly, the central column is cast in a plaster of some kind, and the other parts are resin bits? I love your finish, especially the verdigris on the spout, and the finish of the trough or bowl.

This is a very good kit to have in your stash, I think, because it's very versatile.

Again, nice finish, prosit!
Brad

Very nice colours and weathering Paul.
Do you have a vignette in mind or is it 'for later'?

Cheers
Adrian

I was given this on Saturday at Scale Model World in Telford while I was finishing painting a tartan sleeve for one of Ian 's re-released Thistle Miniatures fromWee friends.
My pal Bob turned up and presented me with it, "here you are you can make something around that"
He used it as a template for a 1/6th scale version.
As for how it's used, well... I went to Normandy this year hence the colour choice. I got a hundred ideas for WW2 figures that I don't normally do.
So maybe a d-day incident near Crepon, or a couple of guys from the Big red one inland, or 'somewhere near Bayeux'.
Paul

Ron I have been quite rude.
I'm sorry I didn't see this post.
The answer is actually alll to do with circulation
and pressure .
So as long as there's enough special brew in the sytem, the flow takes care of itself.
Regards hic paul