Unruly Tommies WW2 France 1944, need some help

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Though uneven at different sides.
public domain images

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As can be seen the shrinkage changes the positioning of the figures a bit. The Stengun magazine of the red cap actually touched the throat of the soldier, now its some mm away from it.

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The shrinking maerial puts quiet some pressure on the building, I realize that I should also put some masking tape on the frame.

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The gaps are filled with some joinery filler.

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I use a hole bottle of Italeris Non toxic Cement for plastics to try to fill in the large cracks.

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Large crack devours most of the liquid cement.

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Floor of building start to bend, not sure if it's only because to the Das pronto curing or if all the liquid cement that was poured into the large crack has found its way under the floor and is drawing it down?

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Starts to look a bit like an accordion.

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Some ground panting, using Citadel technical paint, mix of Stirland Battlemire, Armageddon dunes and Stirland mud.

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Had to cover up the bending floor with some Citadel Technical Astrogranite Debris mixed with rabble from Gale force nine.

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Another pic of the building and floor.

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Lets try some water effects, acrylic Vallejo Water Texture mixed with some brown paint.

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More water. I work very slowly because I'm not used to so much of the material and methods.

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The first attempt wasn't to impressing, looks like I can't rely on gravity alone, and have to sacrifice some old worn out brush to spread the water effect more evenly.

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Wide pic of the diorama, more puddles and having sacrificed some brushes.

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Vehicles attached.

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Diorama cleaned up and masking tape removed.

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Wow there are a lot of challenges with this project. If it were mine, and I saw those floor tiles starting to warp, I may have thrown up my hands.

Instead, you stuck with it. And it is starting to look pretty good. Convincing muddy look. It is coming along.