1 35 French Armoured Carrier UE

[Lee W]

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...


More to follow...

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Those must be the two most worried French drivers I have ever seen

 

[Lee W]

Those must be the two most worried French drivers I have ever seen

Wouldn't you be worried to be on the Eastern flank of France in 1940... I would be but then I'm a matelot so I'd be at sea!

 

[Airborne01]

In Oran?

 

[The Smythe Meister]

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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More to follow...

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

 

[Lee W]

In Oran?

Is that next to Oraq?

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

Thanks Andy, well we'll both be surprised on how this turns out then won't we!

 

[Airborne01]

Is that next to Oraq?


Thanks Andy, well we'll both be surprised on how this turns out then won't we!

Two along mate!

 

[Lee W]

Two along mate!

Ah Gib?!

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

And once again, I've started a comedy string

 

[Jakko]

Wouldn't you be worried to be on the Eastern flank of France in 1940 driving around in a Renault UE...

FTFY

 

[Lee W]

Well that looks a bit cramped... unless you're Jimmy Kranky!
Interesting vid, thanks Jakko

 

[Lee W]

Some more progress tonight, crew now complete and the build up of the main body of the UE2...



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

 

[Steve-the-Duck]

Nice leather effect on the jackets. Not always easy to recreate

 

[JR]

Lee , love the guy on the right , his expression with those eyes .
Not very big is it !

 

[Lee W]

Nice leather effect on the jackets. Not always easy to recreate

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)

Lee , love the guy on the right , his expression with those eyes .
Not very big is it !

Thanks John, this is Jean-Paul a new recruit driver so I decided to go for the scared less look!

 

[Dave Ward]

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

 

[Lee W]

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

Thanks for the advice Dave, I'll bear that in mind when it comes to putting them in place, thank you.

 

[Lee W]

Just a small update tonight, adding some muck to the sides, this was done by using moulding paste, airs dries and is manipulated with a drop of water...

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Coming along at a pace buddy
.... certainly an interesting blog to follow.

 

[JR]

Nice idea with the moulding paste .