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Sorry John I missed the completed model too! One minute you're extolling the virtues of a shed brush and next...Whoosh! finished job.
Builds (and other types of thread) are going through like a dose of salts. Far too quickly for folks to have a proper look at and comment on.

Any road up, your model is excellent. Nicely mucked up.

Well done G.C. Race (Ret.)
 
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Sorry John, missed the finale too...

Great looking mud-work and the shine on the figs add to the overall wet day setting.:thumb2::thumb2::smiling:
Love the set-up and looking forward to the b/w photo's.
 
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Very, very nice John. Looking convincingly wet and muddy. Great stuff.
 
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Another muddy winner Dzohn. PaulE
 
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Thanks Ron ( the water ) Fernando , Peter, and Paul E.
Really enjoyed this, always something you think you could improve on . Tracks were OK once I'd sorted out the assembly with some help from Dave .
I can see areas where they could be made. The water was OK, certainly cheaper than Vallejo or one of the other makes. Didn't fancy the resin type, too much messing around.
Need to work on the washes, and figures, but happy with the 65 , think the marrying of the cab went well . The duo basevwas just as I had imagined and worked well .
Thunder models replied to my email within one day when I asked about the
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Not due out until September. Must get it !
Thanks for looking in .
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Hi John
I too missed this crossing the finish line. It has turned out very well indeed. There have been a few ups a downs along the way but all sorted. Dio tells the story well and the mud and water is very realistic. One to be proud of and a great blog to follow.
Jim
 
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Thanks Jim.
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evening John,

Strange that your finished posting slipped through and so many of us missed it! Glad i got the chance to see now though.
Think you ought to be very happy with how it turned out....the mud has a real gloopy, sticky vehicle eating look to it and I really like the reeds....ingenious:thumb2:
And not one but two vehicle that aren’t on fire or battle damaged....what more could we ask for...although we have all come to expect something getting burnt:smiling5:

Very well done Mr Race....hold your head high sir :smiling4:
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Cheers Si.
No burning for the moment planned! .
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I too missed this one John - posted far too early for me :smiling4:

Well done :thumb2:

For mud I find actual mud is pretty good - dirt from the garden mixed with PVA to keep it in place. I will need a dollop or two for my Mk1 WW1 build to sit in
 

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John... What a beauty.. l'm really sorry i lost you for a moment... but nos that i saw the final result.. WOW that is really very realisti and the tractor is TOP TOP...
WELL DONE
 
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Thank you.
Simon........:smiling2:too early far by far! I like to try things out, but will revert. back to the soil and filler. Then paint that with chepo acrylics.
Ian .... Cheers, they were fun to do.
Greg...... Very kind of you.:thumb2:
Today the friul tracks arrived, tomorrow should bring at least 4 packages. Oh the excitment!!!
Build should be back next week as expecting one 7 and one 9 year old grandsons for the weekend. They are good lads, once explained what they were they just looked and never touched. Hope this will be repeated!.
Might get the b/w photos up tomorrow.
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Thas terrific mate. I dont know what it is but I seem to see more detail when the photos are B&W.
 
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What a great finish John ! Well done mister! I bet you already have your next project in mind! So come on give it up let us know what’s next! Looking forward for more of these masterpieces! Best regards Danny
 
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Thanks Steve...... Think we are so used to wartime black and white that we prefer it mentally.
Danny....... Cheers, next is the Sturm in an old building having maintenance work, and in the dark !!!
Mick ..... Thank you.glad you enjoyed it.
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Thank you Miguel.
The motor was a resin aftermarket one from LZ models.
John.
 
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