The Smythe Meister's 1/35 Achilles

[Airborne01]

..."I'll bring my own Ginger nuts"?!!!.... Steve,this is a family show Sir!!
.... You'll have to slum it with Chocolate Digestives like everyone else mate. ....
...oh,and welcome aboard.

Thanks so much (I think!) - and I'm a very grey ex-brunette by the way! (PS: Choco-Digestives really are the Mutts Nuts!)
Steve

 

[Jakko]

the detail is pretty good in my opinion.....
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They’re certainly not bad, and those casting numbers are pretty nice. The chief problem is that the suspension pivots, as yours do at the moment, but not in the way the real one does Not an issue at all if you put the model on a flat surface, of course.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Some more going on..


Not bad details eh?!!..

Well, that's it up to now,a very nice kit so far.. plenty of time for me to cock it up yet mind.

 

[Si Benson]

Coming along nicely Andy

 

[Mickc1440]

Can’t keep up with your projects but that’s a nice start to this one

 

[Airborne01]

Thanks so much (I think!) - and I'm a very grey ex-brunette by the way! (PS: Choco-Digestives really are the Mutts Nuts!)
Steve

 

[Graeme C.]

Looking good Andy, chair pulled up!

 

[BattleshipBob]

Going well Andy

 

[JR]

Seat at the front please Mr Smith , Cohan can sit with me, does he like Hobnobs ?

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Nice start Andy. Primer is nice and smooth.

Thanks Tim,good old "Halfords Grey", can't beat it IMHO,goes down a treat.

Andy,
Looking very nice.

Cheers Scottie... It's going to get her well in these early stages,my first "Academy" AFV,so far so good

 

[Andy the Sheep]

Nice start, Andy and an interesting subject.
I'll follow with interest (and with some pizza slices to support me...)

Andrea

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Thanks so much (I think!) - and I'm a very grey ex-brunette by the way! (PS: Choco-Digestives really are the Mutts Nuts!)
Steve

Steve... You're not an "ex" anything mate.... admit it, you're now just GREY!! .... Yep,Choccy D's all the way for me.... polished off a packet of Dark chocolate ones only last night

They’re certainly not bad, and those casting numbers are pretty nice. The chief problem is that the suspension pivots, as yours do at the moment, but not in the way the real one does Not an issue at all if you put the model on a flat surface, of course.

Hi Jakko,must admit I did notice that with the wheel sets, luckily though,the Dio it's destined for has a level (ish) area just big enough for it

Coming along nicely Andy

Thanks So, good to see you back around again mate, what have you been up to?

Can’t keep up with your projects but that’s a nice start to this one

HA!! Just the 2 projects on the go at any one time Mick,one AFV and one Aircraft.... Keeps things fresh going between the two

Looking good Andy, chair pulled up!

Thanks Graeme,make yourself comfy, with the open turret this may take a while longer than usual.

Going well Andy

Cheers Bob,baby steps but all good so far

Seat at the front please Mr Smith , Cohan can sit with me, does he like Hobnobs ?

Of course Sir.... Front and centre ...
as for Cohan and biscuits,put him on your shoulder and he'll watch EVERYTHING you do very attentively.... but the only thing he'll eat is Sliced, Spring Greens or a range of rather repulsive looking bugs ..... and you don't want those crawling around your shoulder!!

ALL.... intend on getting the wheel sets,and lower hull,colourised and mucked up a bit today.
Until then,cheers for looking in.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Nice start, Andy and an interesting subject.
I'll follow with interest (and with some pizza slices to support me...)

Andrea

Oooops,crossed posts there Andy!
Welcome aboard
Pizza slices eh?... Now there's something that's not requested often ...
.... nice idea though... I'm sure we can rustle something up, I'll join you in a slice or two actually.

 

[langy71]

looking good so far Andy, I'd forgotten just how much detail is packed into this kit...

 

[The Smythe Meister]

looking good so far Andy, I'd forgotten just how much detail is packed into this kit...

Cheers Chris, yep, it's pretty nicely done

 

[langy71]

Apologies Andy, just a quick hijack...
here's a pic or two of the Academy Achilles I did a few years ago.. anybody recognise the base..lol

 

[The Smythe Meister]

Apologies Andy, just a quick hijack...
here's a pic or two of the Academy Achilles I did a few years ago.. anybody recognise the base..lol
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Very nice Chris....
....No pressure then!!!

 

[langy71]

Very nice Chris....
....No pressure then!!!

Mate, you'll smash it, This was way back when I got back in to modelling after a few years away, and didn't really know what i was doing..there's a few mistakes I can spot on this now.. seam line down the side of the barrel to start with.

 

[The Smythe Meister]

So then, despite the fact that I should be doing my books at the moment,(I'm self employed,and time is rapidly running out!!)...
... I couldn't resist doing some more on this one ...
SORRY MR TAX MAN !!!...

. ... As is usual for me, I've jumped ahead somewhat,and started some sub assemblies, not all completed yet, but on the way ...next...

The snubbed nose end with some colour and initial streaking,next the sides, with paint,varnish,wash and wheels ....


Much more to do, obviously, but it's starting to take off,and a good base for what I want mefinks
Cheers for looking in,
Andy

 

[Tim Marlow]

Starting to look like a tank killer Andy