Bowcat's 1/35 Tamiya M40 155mm Self Propelled Gun

[Mr Bowcat]

Got the grass down.

 

[scottie3158]

Bob,
The ground work looks great. Did you use a static applicator for the grass?

 

[Mickc1440]

Just had another catch up, looking really good now Bob, only November, for me that would be a speed build

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers guys.

Yes it was Paul, picked one up from eBay a few months ago. It's the tea strainer/bug zapper type.

Could have built one, but for the sake of a few quid it was easier just to buy one.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

I decided the ground looked too stark and grey, so I went over it with a thin mix of flat earth and desert yellow, sprayed randomly and from a distance. This was followed up with a pigment scrub of light Sienna and desert dust, most of which was then blown off with the airbrush.

This now looks more like I envisaged.

 

[Peter Gillson]

Nice looking base

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Thanks Peter.

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice work on the base Bob. I take it you have test fitted the model. How did it look??

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Steve.

I may have done. :smirk:

If all goes well you might get to see the finished product later tonight.

 

[Mini Me]

Well done on the base, I learned a few things as it went through construction.
Cheers Rick H.

 

[Mr Bowcat]

Cheers Rick.

Well, I'm calling it done. Pics here: https://www.scale-models.co.uk/threads/bowcats-tamiya-m40-1-35.31796/

 

[Steve Jones]

Its been a pleasure watching your build come together Bob. I certainly learnt a couple of things in the process. I will look forward to having a look at the finished build. Well done mate