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Thank you all for your kind words Cavan

So here’s what I’ve been working on over the long Summer months finally finished. Thanks Cavan

The only model I finished this year, hopefully have more free time next year. Cavan

Sorry didn't read it all as was walking so apologies if it was answered Did you protect the colour you were chipping back to with a varnish before applying the hair spray? As I've found in the past either this or not giving it enough time to dry can have the result you showed. Cavan

Here's the finished model looking back there's a few things I'd change but still my best to date so happy with it onto the next. Also just noticed I never put the antenna on I'll do that this weekend lol.

Hi Jens, I agree with what your saying and I think that NATO has a better standard of looking after their kit than say most middle eastern countries, but even then when deployed on operations kit does deteriorate the vehicles we used in Afghanistan where handed down from unit to unit, so the...

Well that's me back in the UK so back on with the build started work on the side panels and ordered a brass plaque while I was away. Cavan

Hi Paul With regards to using hair spray through the air brush I haven't had any trouble and didn't need to thin it. I use an Iwata revolution br and after use I just wipe it out then spray two lots of vallejo airbrush cleaner haven't had to strip it in a long time and sprays well every time...

I'm with you on the cost of the tracks almost if not more than most actual models . eBay seems to be a good place to get tracks and PE only problem is you have to get them when they are up as you never know if they will be on there again.

Hi I have to say I'm loving the interior also thanks for the info the Marder ii was a German tank I wasn't to familiar with. Cavan

Hi I have found that if you do a few things it goes okay (most of the time ) - protect the colour your chipping back to with a decent satin varnish. - spray the hair spray into the lid then put this into your airbrush. - wait for the hairspray to fully dry (seems to take longer than you would...

Hi Paul my names Cavan I haven't posted on the forum in a while and thanks for the kind words. Yes it's not far from finished just working on some kit to go onto the back while I'm in Canada till September (obviously didn't fly with the tank lol) then when I get back really just the side panels...

And Finally were im up to the camo pattern has been added and the tracks and the weathering process has been started.

So since I seem to have developed a hatred for rubber band tracks I purchased some Friul metal tracks. Construction After Burnishing fluid

The model was base coated with Tamiya hull red then the base yellow and chipped back using the Hairspray technique.

Started Building this at the start of the year and still working on it but it is getting there slowly. So here's the initial build using some Eduard PE and the Tamiya metal barrel.

1&2 Boxed diorama 54mm Tommys War figures. 3 a 1/10 scale bust head I decided to play around with was a different experience. 4 Tamiya mk5 (actually mk3) chieftain. 5 Games workshop Armies on parade competition entry.

As an added little bonus a photo has appeared in the military modelling euro militaire special magazine. So to say I was happy would be an understatement.

Can't take the credit for that I afraid it's just the colours the instructions list them lol.

As I said this is very detailed and there is much etched brass. All of the ammo racks have EB straps and tie downs, and just a photo of it from above so far and a shot of the figure.