1 35 French Armoured Carrier UE

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Well now I'm out of my depth and comfort zone doing this sort of thing but hey here I am so let's wing it and see where we go...
Tamiyas 1 35 Renault UE, dated 2007, it's up to the usual standards that we all come to know and love from Tamiya, there's no flash on any of the frames, mold clear up on wheels... standard! Everything is detailed well in my eyes.
Let's begin, I started with the crew figures first so I know they are ready when it comes to fitting them in, still need a touch up on their faces and their covers need a bit of weathering...

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Lee W said:
Well now I'm out of my depth and comfort zone doing this sort of thing but hey here I am so let's wing it and see where we go...
Tamiyas 1 35 Renault UE, dated 2007, it's up to the usual standards that we all come to know and love from Tamiya, there's no flash on any of the frames, mold clear up on wheels... standard! Everything is detailed well in my eyes.
Let's begin, I started with the crew figures first so I know they are ready when it comes to fitting them in, still need a touch up on their faces and their covers need a bit of weathering...

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I have one of these in the stash,and Dave's was pretty cool a short while ago...
Those heads are pretty good imho,and if they're anything to go by,then the tankette will be rather impressive too. ;)
Good stuff Lee :smiling3:
 
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Airborne01 said:
In Oran?
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Is that next to Oraq?

The Smythe Meister said:
I have one of these in the stash,and Dave's was pretty cool a short while ago...
Those heads are pretty good imho,and if they're anything to go by,then the tankette will be rather impressive too. ;)
Good stuff Lee :smiling3:
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Thanks Andy, well we'll both be surprised on how this turns out then won't we! :tears-of-joy:
 
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Some more progress tonight, crew now complete and the build up of the main body of the UE2...

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The interior will get a splash of colour but nothing to exciting as once the crew are in, you're not going to see much at all
 
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Steve-the-Duck said:
Nice leather effect on the jackets. Not always easy to recreate
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Thanks Steve, I pin washed the jackets (chocolate, Vallejo), first with burnt umber (artists paint), wasn't happy with that so over the top of the umber I used a black (Games)pin wash. I dry brushed them with saddle brown then dry brushed them again with beige brown (both browns Vallejo)

John Race said:
Lee , love the guy on the right , his expression with those eyes :nerd::thumb2:.
Not very big is it !
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Thanks John, this is Jean-Paul a new recruit driver so I decided to go for the scared :poop: less look! :tongue-out3:
 
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Dave Ward said:
Lee,
when you add the crew, you might have to adjust their height - you can't see much of their heads, but you want to get them in the middle of the hatch opening - you don't want to hide your really good face painting!
Dave
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Thanks for the advice Dave, I'll bear that in mind when it comes to putting them in place, thank you.
 
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