Hello,on my Cambrai-dio there is going to be a sunken road to the village of Ribecourt. This road is crossing a German trench,the bottom of the road is the same height as the trench-bottom. How would this look like,I have no drawings or pictures of such a situation. Many thanks in advance,
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I'd imagine it would look as if the road is coming up to the trench.... perhaps they'd have filled in a bit toward the enemy to form a barrier?
Just a suggestion, could you angle the road slightly so it's not at a 90 degree angle to the edges of the dio? It would be a bit more interesting visually that way...
Ron's suggestion makes sense - the only other way I can picture it is if the trench follows the lie of the land, so the trench is dug into the road.
Interestingly, I saw a photograph a couple of days back showing a road that had been quickly made during Cambrai, which included filling in a German trench
Thanks for the reply. Ron,the picture shows it not clearly,but the road is indeed under a angle in the dio,the picture beneath is better! BTW,the dio wil be 4 by 5 modules(20 in total),the road leading to the right/under.
-- Edited by hans on Thursday 21st of January 2010 05:55:54 PM
They shall grow not old,as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.
They shall grow not old,as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them,nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning. We will remember them.
Yes the dio is looking magnificient! A comment that might help. Cambrai was a quiet sector, the grass is frequently mentioned as providing a significant mat on top of the ground giving very good going. The comments from the British plans also make quite some point of things being dry. This would suggest lighting the exposed ground, but that there would be little exposed ground outside of the trench at all, with everything else covered in a grassed turf with the grass going straw, golden as summer advances? I believe that the soil around Cambrai is light & slightly chalky in texture. Try looking at agricultural or Geography material to confirm. I have some older geography texts (for the maps & historical info) in boxes that I will try & dig out.
the colours: you probably know this, Heki Modelling Paste 3345, (it's a powder) a product you find in model railway shops, has a nice texture. Dried up it has the colour of fresh cement, or dusty earth, chalkish grey, and is easily given another earth colour when spray painted or brushed. Very usable to give figures and vehicles a muddy appearance too.
Thanks very much for your reply! Looking at the pictures I am not happy with the colour of the ground. Will try the Heki Modelling Paste,and a lot of grass,too.
Greetings,Hans.
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