Libya 42

[Alan 45]

Base colours are done View attachment 115268

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I'll leave that now to cure fully and build the side runners ready for painting

 

[john i am]

Great progress looking good Alan

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers mate I appreciate that

 

[Deleted member 3568]

Looking great loving the detailing.

 

[Robert1968]

Cracking work there Alan bad I like the use of armour and only the true critics are going to pick you up on this minor error as I never saw it.


Like the use of spare kit pieces used internally and externally.


Good use of paints and desert colours


Regards


Robert

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm pleased your liking this

Cracking work there Alan bad I like the use of armour and only the true critics are going to pick you up on this minor error as I never saw it.
Like the use of spare kit pieces used internally and externally.


Good use of paints and desert colours


Regards


Robert

most of the spare pieces are American and British but the Germans would have captured enemy equipment and use it especially the Afrika Korps as their supply lines were very stretched and simple things like bags and tarps were usually left behind


The official colour of the German vehicles was a dark yellow but that was only if it was available so they used any light colour they could get their hands on to paint out the standard German grey the vehicles were painted in


This one I've painted in revell Africa brown


I've started the side runner boards View attachment 115279

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these will be painted and weathered seperatly so I can get full effect of the weathering

 

[Alan 45]

Just about to start on the rear MG34 when I noticed how cheap it looked so a quick search and I found a hobby boss one it looks much better View attachment 115283

 

[Robert1968]

Now your just going beyond the perfect here Alan!!!! , a small upgrade but for visual effect on the final scene an important one eh.


Regards


Robert

 

[Alan 45]

im not really bothered about this sort of thing really every other time I've built if it's in the box it goes on but I just thought I could find a better looking one and I did :D


Well the running boards have there base colours on View attachment 115319



Here's a close up of the MG34 I think I made the right choice View attachment 115320

 

[eddiesolo]

Just about to start on the rear MG34 when I noticed how cheap it looked so a quick search and I found a hobby boss one it looks much better View attachment 126461

Could be because it is based on a MG 32 instead. Does look crap though.


Nice work mate, excellent job.

 

[Alan 45]

Could be because it is based on a MG 32 instead. Does look crap though.
Nice work mate, excellent job.

Do you think so ? It does have that thin look so I think it could be

 

[eddiesolo]

Could be because it is based on a MG 32 instead. Does look crap though.

Do you think so ? It does have that thin look so I think it could be

It probably is meant to be a MG 34 but they did naff all detail :D

 

[Alan 45]

It probably is meant to be a MG 34 but they did naff all detail :D

Your not wrong there mind you even now they don't get them that good , I have the new set of the machine gun team and that's better but not perfect , the 42 looks good though

 

[Robert1968]

The mg looks good to me Alan you gave it a weathered look which is important and you have scratched the paintwork where it would have been scuffed by lots of swinging from side to side in the arc of fire so I think it's good what you have done.


With the moulding techniques available to 1/35 it's not surprising that certain detail has to be simplified.( giving rise to resin kits that can be at times extortionate at best.


Regards


Robert

 

[Snowman]

Good call on the MG34!!


Looking good!

 

[noble]

Looking good Alan, nice mg34 you've got my attention.


Scott

 

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I appreciate it


I've started the weathering on the hull , I thought it would be a simple affair but it looks like it's going to be anything but :D View attachment 115366

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my daughter decided to tidy up my work area and has lost a couple of bits from the front and snapped an aerial but I have found something I can use to replace the missing pieces , I have too spare from my 221 build I will just have to trim them a bit View attachment 115368

 

[Alan 45]

Hum I got a bit carried away lolView attachment 115371

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[takeslousyphotos]

That is some fine work Alan.......The interior work is first class....... Cracking Job.

 

[bazers]

Weathering looking good Alan ,keeping a eye on this.