Isitme
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Thank you.
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what a job and a half
And theres me panicking over chains lol
what a job and a halfAnd theres me panicking over chains lol
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Ages ago, I built the Academy kit you began with, as an Australian vehicle in Vietnam. I also added the hoses, from photos in an issue of the old Verlinden magazine, and I (sort of) recall the fun that was, yes
Mine didn’t look nearly as good as yours, though.
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Update.
First many thanks for the comments.
Now for the update.
The base colour has been put down and some lighter shading added. I then gloss varnished ready for deacls and some of the detail painting went ahead, this was then followed with another coat of varnish, and yet more detail painting.
The paint looks more green and yellow under the daylight lighting, but under normal lighting comes close to the photographs of the real item...
The HIAB... with hoses painted...
And finally some of the details for the vehicle, the blue/red hoses are for the welding equipment, plus workmans gloves and 'Igloo' cooler....
Next will be suspension and tracks to add.
Cheers
Mike.
First many thanks for the comments.
Now for the update.
The base colour has been put down and some lighter shading added. I then gloss varnished ready for deacls and some of the detail painting went ahead, this was then followed with another coat of varnish, and yet more detail painting.
The paint looks more green and yellow under the daylight lighting, but under normal lighting comes close to the photographs of the real item...
The HIAB... with hoses painted...
And finally some of the details for the vehicle, the blue/red hoses are for the welding equipment, plus workmans gloves and 'Igloo' cooler....
Next will be suspension and tracks to add.
Cheers
Mike.
Looking sharp in its new clothes Mike!
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Update,
The hull etc has had a wash of Burnt Umber oil thinned to a wash and applied by brush. This has been left to dry over four days to allow the thinners to evaporate. And has been followed up with some dry brushing of the base colour.
So not sitting idley by I went ahead and made the decision not to use the seperate plastic track links but sent of to Historex for a box of the Masterclub metal tracks. First job was to seperate all of the broken links...
Then it was onto the building of each length, I abandoned the plastic track joiners and replaced them with half mm copper wire cut to the width required...
Be warned do not look at these links in anyway except with love - or they will break. This is no reflection on other track sets from this manufacturer, but this set of links are so fragile, coming at them heavy handed will result in scrap metal. Masterclub have included plenty of spares and for that I thank them, and to prove they can be assembled, here is the first side almost complete....
Once the wheels and drive sprockets are on the model, then the tracks which at the moment are short by a few links will be fitted for size then removed and painted.
Cheers,
Mike.
The hull etc has had a wash of Burnt Umber oil thinned to a wash and applied by brush. This has been left to dry over four days to allow the thinners to evaporate. And has been followed up with some dry brushing of the base colour.
So not sitting idley by I went ahead and made the decision not to use the seperate plastic track links but sent of to Historex for a box of the Masterclub metal tracks. First job was to seperate all of the broken links...
Then it was onto the building of each length, I abandoned the plastic track joiners and replaced them with half mm copper wire cut to the width required...
Be warned do not look at these links in anyway except with love - or they will break. This is no reflection on other track sets from this manufacturer, but this set of links are so fragile, coming at them heavy handed will result in scrap metal. Masterclub have included plenty of spares and for that I thank them, and to prove they can be assembled, here is the first side almost complete....
Once the wheels and drive sprockets are on the model, then the tracks which at the moment are short by a few links will be fitted for size then removed and painted.
Cheers,
Mike.
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Superb job Mike
I'm still amazed. PaulE
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Mike,
Cracking work
Cracking work
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Si,Evening Mike,
Have had to go back and have a wee catch up, glad I did as that is an absolutely stunning build
Welcome, plenty more to do and thanks for the complement.
Mike.
Stuff like this gives we novices something to aim at, and that's an understatement. The attention to detail, the skill, inspiring. Thank you.