Rough But Ready, Tamiya's SAS Jeep

[Centurion3RTR]

Hi all, as you can see i have my mojo back and it's staying. Reet, the Jeep is from Tamiya but the guns, fuel tanks and rucksacks are from Italeri's Commando car. I'm building the Italeri for something else and it still has all the parts in the box to build a standard Jeep. The Tamiya Jeep though is old and it shows, but only on the jerry cans and the Vickers K Guns (even the .50cal from the Tamiya kit had to be binned). The Jeep build was nice and straightforward but leave the wheels off until last, i didn't and it was awkward to paint the tyres. The figures are from Master Box LRDG and look right at home with the Jeep (again the Tamiya figures showing their age but in the spares box).

Have fun, John

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[Boldman]

That looks great - where did you get the grass tufts from?

 

[Ian M]

Nice one John.

Good to see the mojo has stuck as well.

Ian M

 

[dubster72]

That's a great build John! The weathering on the jeep is superb & the figures are really good. I do like a nice, simple little vignette like this as it showcases an excellent piece of work.

Patrick

 

[spanner570]

John, what a cracking build. Simple vignette, yet tells a story.

The sand in every orifice is just class.....You are so right about Tamiya figures, they really have lost it. Masterbox and Miniart are streets better.

Well done my mate...Big 5* to you too!lol

Nice to see you're truly having fun again.

Ron

 

[Centurion3RTR]

That looks great - where did you get the grass tufts from?

Get you're self to a wargames workshop place thingys, it's called 'The Army Painter' Battlefield Tuft. £4:00 but you get enough for a few dios, and you don't need glue as it's sticky too.

Have fun, John

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Nice one John.Good to see the mojo has stuck as well.

Ian M

Cheers matey, i've got stuck straight in to my next model too so it looks like it back for good.

Have fun, John

 

[Centurion3RTR]

That's a great build John! The weathering on the jeep is superb & the figures are really good. I do like a nice, simple little vignette like this as it showcases an excellent piece of work.Patrick

Big thanks Patrick mate :thumbs-up:

Have fun, John

 

[Centurion3RTR]

John, what a cracking build. Simple vignette, yet tells a story.The sand in every orifice is just class.....You are so right about Tamiya figures, they really have lost it. Masterbox and Miniart are streets better.

Well done my mate...Big 5* to you too!lol

Nice to see you're truly having fun again.

Ron

I've got loads of Masterbox/Miniart figures just in case, the three that was left from the LRDG will go on another dio i have in mind. But at the mo i'm working on a Tamiya Tiger. Thanks for the five too mate.

Have fun, John

 

[Polux]

That's a great build John! This small scene is simply, clear and very nice.

Top job, 5* from me too.

Polux

 

[mossiepilot]

Beautiful bit of building John,

Just needs a woman in the jeep, really annoyed cos they wont ask the local arabs the way to the oasis - lol

sorry, my mind is playing tricks on me:fool:, I'll leave now.

Tony.

 

[andygh]

A perfect vignette, I love those figures

 

[stona]

That's a cracker. I can almost here the discussion the two soldiers are having. Beautifully done.

Cheers

Steve

 

[Waffen Bucks]

Great job. Very effective.

 

[papa 695]

Hi John back in full swing and the diorama shows it top class in every way well worth a BIG 5. Glad to have you and your mojo back again

 

[Richy C]

Lovely build John , I`ve got a couple off these jeeps in the stash and your spot on about the kit looking its age and poor figures , I love a desert dio they are quite simple to do but very effective , 5 stars from me mate and pleased you have your mojo back .

Cheers

Richy

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks all, it was nice to get my feet under the work bench again and get something done. You'll never guess what! SHMBO:emo4: has given me orders, she wants me to build a tank for the front room. Had to pick myself up after, so i'm building her a Tamiya Tiger with PE Zimmerit. Happer than a pig in mud.

Thanks again, have fun, John