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Other Stuff => Workbench => Topic started by: MacksMechas on September 12, 2020, 06:15:11 PM
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Generally you'll find me building Gunpla a plenty, but I've taken a big interest in the tanks of WW2 and other ground vehicles. So I started small with a Willys jeep I've been working on. I will be fitting the 30.cal boomstick and taking a gunner from one of my Sherman kits to put in the back on it.
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I've been doing work on this Jeep all weekend. For Saturday's work I finished painting and assembing the main body and driver.
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I have near enough finished the Jeep at this point, just need to get some decalfix to apply some waterslides to it and then I can move on to my next project; a 1/35 Sherman early type customised as 'Lucy Sue' from the movie 'Fury'.
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The Sherman shall have to wait, instead I'm going to put together this little beauty that arrived today!
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Go knock em dead Chris.
1/35th wargaming, for those with enormous tables, or who like to
see the whites of the enemies' eyes.
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Go knock em dead Chris.
1/35th wargaming, for those with enormous tables, or who like to
see the whites of the enemies' eyes.
Will do, Pete! I took the opportunity in the good weather to prime the Sherman and Tiger 1 anyway, but that way I can work on them in my own time. For now I intend to try using that blue wash you gave me on these gunners to test how it looks on grey uniform creases!
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Nice work! As a modeller myself I appreciate your clean build,lovely!
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Nice work! As a modeller myself I appreciate your clean build,lovely!
Thanks very much! I managed to find my decalfix so I'll get the markings on next chance I get
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I've been doing some work on Lucy Sue today. Part of the way through base assembly I realised that the rear plate is a custom piece with extended coverage over the exhausts. So I used some plastic plate and green putty to cut an extension for it.
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Tonight's progress on Lucy Sue. I need to build Roy Davis next and start working on the paint and the accessories on the tank.
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My weekend progress on Lucy Sue. I've got all the packs and armour added, I couldn't use the sticks I had for the unditching logs so I resorted to using the sprues of my Gundam beam saber runners instead. Considering this is being airbrushed in the coming days I don't think it'll be much of a hindrance.
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Just bought some AFV Club 1/35 Tiger 1 treads. I'm all for taking my time with kits, but gluing together every single tread on a kit seems a bit tedious for my liking!
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Lucy Sue is in for her first coat of paint in my newly built spray booth. Simple cardboard box, some filters and a fan at the rear with more filters to catch residue.
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After a long and stressful day, I decided to wind down by working on the treads for Lucy Sue and Roy Davis. Not my best work, but I can touch up on it further tomorrow.
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Start of my weekend has involved Lucy Sue's second coat of green paint. Once this dries she needs her camouflage added and then it's down to detailing and adding the tarp to finish it!
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She needs a tarp, some mud splatters, some bullet wounds and rope but apart from that Lucy Sue is all but finished!
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She needs a tarp, some mud splatters, some bullet wounds and rope but apart from that Lucy Sue is all but finished!
Markings?
Then 'What a Tanker' in 1/35th ?
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Markings?
Then 'What a Tanker' in 1/35th ?
Definitely going to be ready for 1/35 'What a Tanker'. I need to get some markings for Lucy Sue that match its screen appearance before it's truly finished. I might have some that I can chop up...
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Just arrived today; a scoop from Amazon. Only £12 for an old school 1/35 Panther. It's got a decent amount of detail for a 1975 model and will make a nice simple project for 'What a Tanker' in large scale.
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After many weeks of work, I've finally finished Lucy Sue! I've weathered the tank, added some scuff marks and threaded some cable and rope to it, then added a tarp to the back and a radio antenna to finish. It has the only decal I could find on the images of the tank, that being number stamp on its rear (cutting up the numbers to get them right was a pain). But it's finished and ready for table top gaming!
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I spent today gluing together the Panther. It was a difficult assembly, mostly due to this being a 45 year old kit that's got gapping from mold degradation. But also the kit appears to have been adapted from a remote control version, so alot of its assembly doesn't translate so well to being a static kit as areas strengthened by interior support are now freestanding.
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Still it looks good. Can't wait to see it finished.
Have you thought about any scenery to go with the tanks.
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Still it looks good. Can't wait to see it finished.
Have you thought about any scenery to go with the tanks.
I have, yes. I'm building the 88mm anti-tank as scenery from the beetfield and I want to get some figurines on their stomachs to put into a diorama piece as well when the troops fall in behind the tanks.
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I started priming the Panther today. I tried using the Vallejo mecha grey primer. It works a treat and didn't need thinning, but it'll need about a day or two to fully set.
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Lovely stuff so far, the models are coming out great.
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Lovely stuff so far, the models are coming out great.
Thanks very much! I'm still new to this process compared to Gunpla, but I'm enjoying every minute of it!
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Another grab from the Prime day sale; a Russian T34/76! Question is do I build it as a Russian tank or do I make it into a North Korean tank?
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The Panther is now fully primed. Tomorrow I begin painting it and then it's down to adding camouflage, the decals and some weathering. Nothing too extreme for this one as it's going to be primarily for war games.
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The Panther's first coat of paint is complete. When coat two is done it'll be the camouflage next!
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Coat two applied, though I wouldn't recommend the paint I used. "Citadel Layer Tamesi Desert" does not play fair with airbrushes. I had to dismantle the entire thing to clean the cloggy mess out.
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Treads on, camouflage added and details painted. Now the last thing to do is add some decals and weathering.
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Decals applied, just need to add wear and tear and then I can put this project behind me
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Looking good.
During my sort out I've found a diecast (1/35th?) jeep.
It's yours if you want it.
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Looking good.
During my sort out I've found a diecast (1/35th?) jeep.
It's yours if you want it.
That would be really nice and much appreciated, thank you! I won't be in work tomorrow, could I collect it from you after the half term?
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And finished! This was the most frustrating kit I've built in years, but it was still a fun project. I've learned a few things I can carry forward to build my Tiger tank in the process, so it's had its merits to finish this Panther.
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That would be really nice and much appreciated, thank you! I won't be in work tomorrow, could I collect it from you after the half term?
Of course you can.
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Really nice colors on that Panther!
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Really nice colors on that Panther!
Thank you very much! I'm going for 1945 last stands with the colours, old and beat to Hell with scuffs and dents.
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Waiting for some more Wunderwaffe from your hobby station... ;)
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Waiting for some more Wunderwaffe from your hobby station... ;)
Well next up is the Tiger 1 from "Fury" and the 76mm SS anti-tank gun from the same movie. I just bought the colours for them today!
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It's taken me until the early hours, but I finally got Tiger 131 glued together. I had a look at some pictures of the tank (both on screen and in the museum) and noticed bullet holes in the rear exhaust guards.
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After adding some hit marks from the movie 'Fury', the Tiger is now ready to paint!
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The Tiger has been primed, ready for painting tomorrow!
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The Tiger has had its coats of paints, now it needs decals, details and weathering to finish!
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Then on to building an entire town????
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After adding some wear and tear, some dirt, some rust and some decals the Tiger 1 from the movie "Fury" is finally done! I have netting on it I will be attaching flock to when I get some, for now it's all but done. I've added every hit mark from the Sherman tanks (bar the kill shots) to the front of the tank and the turret.
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While I was at it with my camera, I took some photos of the Panther as well.
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I've been working again at last, after some delay. I have started on the T34/76 now, which I'll be building to resemble the Russian Gate Guards.
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The T34 has been primed, ready for painting this week. I also put together a new shelf for the tanks to sit on display.
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The T34/76 is airbrushed and ready for some weathering and details tomorrow!
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And finished! A weather worn, outside display piece tank, rather than a battle worn tank as I usually do.
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Nice.
When do we get the 1/35th scale Kremlin for it to stand in front of?
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Nice.
When do we get the 1/35th scale Kremlin for it to stand in front of?
I can't finish the plinth until Hobbycraft reopen unfortunately, but I know what I'm buying when I go in to build it. Should be done by Christmas!
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One Sherman Easy 8 kit + one radial engine kit = the biggest project I will have ever set myself.
I plan to try (keyword being try) to replicate the interior of the Sherman tank in 1/35 scale. I have a kit of some crew on the way for Christmas and once I get some more plastic plate and putty I'll put my plan in motion!
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Christmas has certainly been fruitful this year. I've enough projects to keep me occupied for the rest of the year!
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Christmas has certainly been fruitful this year. I've enough projects to keep me occupied for the rest of the year!
You do realise that the rest of the year means... TOMORROW. ????!!!????
That is a lot of work, even for you.
I take it that the basement is no longer flooded, or is that why you got the ship kit?
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You do realise that the rest of the year means... TOMORROW. ????!!!????
That is a lot of work, even for you.
I take it that the basement is no longer flooded, or is that why you got the ship kit?
Let's just say we may as well have an indoor swimming pool now. After a short discussion, I've now permanently moved into the smaller but much warmer and much more comfortable dining room. And yes, the Bismarck shall set sail upon the tides of floor aneath, only to be scuttled and sit forever more on the surface of the tiles there!
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I decided to make my first project of 2021 the Matilda 2 MK3. I'll be building the turret with the 2 pounder gun and colouring it in the funky Tunisia 3 tone camouflage.
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Initial assembly finished, tomorrow I commence the primer process.
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You are truly waltzing along with that Matilda.
Good progress.
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Primer coat done the black should help details stand out better beneath some thin coats of paint
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The Matilda has its first coat of paint, now to mask off and add the other tones.
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The other tones are added and now the Matilda is ready to be detailed! I've bought some sand textured paint to add some authenticity to the finish.
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Love that camo scheme. It almost made me collect an early war FOW army. :D
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Love that camo scheme. It almost made me collect an early war FOW army. :D
I fell in love with the Matilda 2 as soon as I saw it's daring paint scheme. I may have to get another one of these kits, it was a lot of fun to put together and the various camouflage lend to a whole new range of paint testing!
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The tank is coming together nicely now. It has a mixture of grit and textured sand paint to add the dirt in the fenders and track, there's oil spillage around the bogie top up hatches, scratches and exhaust dirt on the air vents and exhaust pipes.
Now it needs a thin top coat of fade and decals. Then I'm going to have a look at some beginners methods for painting the figures, I'm still struggling with those at the minute but I'll get there.
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That's all the washes and decals applied, now it needs a top coat of fade and the figures to finish it!
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The dusty top coat has been added, now the tank itself is finished!
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The Matilda 2 Mk4 has finally been finished! I painted up the figurines yesterday and topcoated the whole tank to seal it in. It was easily the project I've spent the most time on to date and I plan to carry the new techniques I've learned forward.
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Some more photos of the Matilda 2
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Good work, you might even persuade me into 1/35th What a Tanker.
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Good work, you might even persuade me into 1/35th What a Tanker.
If you need to borrow a tank, I've plenty ready for gaming I can bring in (when we're finally allowed to host the club again, that is). Hope you're feeling better after your flu, now I'm the one stuck at home sick! :?
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Wondered why I hadn't bumped into you at school.
Snowed off tomorrow.
You get well soon.
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Wondered why I hadn't bumped into you at school.
Snowed off tomorrow.
You get well soon.
Thanks very much Pete, I will. As soon as these kidney stones clear up I'll be right as rain. Doctor wanted me in hospital, but I'm not going anywhere near one while Covid is so high in Coventry.
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https://youtu.be/1KIpxrohYmM (https://youtu.be/1KIpxrohYmM)
I have uploaded one of my first videos documenting my building process. This is just showcasing my first solid attempt at painting figurines, which later were set into my Matilda 2.
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I decided to keep myself busy in my nights awake, so I've been building my new Airfix M3 Grant kit. I didn't expect it to have a full interior! As such I've decided to put my miniart engine and crew in this kit, as they are the only things missing, and instead build my Easy Eight as normal.
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After a short stay in hospital I decided to unwind and built the Miniart engine for my M3. This was hands down the worst model kit I've ever built. Parts wouldn't fit, mismolded alignments, unclear instructions and horrible connection points on the sprue really began to wear my patience thin. But it's done and it's a perfect fit in the tank. Now I can relax for the night.
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I started working on the Grant again, I've had to modify the gun mantlet so that the body can be removed from the hull without snagging on the 75mm gun.
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The main gun sponson and final body details have been completed, now to assemble the turret and crew then paint it all!
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Good progress Chris.
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Now ready for painting, the tank has been assembled and dismantled into each section for their primer coats.
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Good progress Chris.
Thanks Pete, I see you've been busy with aircraft. Should I be getting my Hawker ready next?
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It's been a while, but I've finally got around to continuing the Grant. It's had the interior primed in white and the exterior primed in base blue/grey. I plan to finish the interior with hand painting and then I'll spray the exterior with the airbrush and move on to weathering.
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Progress again, well done.
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The interiors of M3's I've seen online can be described in exactly 3 words: white and rusty. There's very little colour variation so thankfully that's made painting it much easier. I think the rust turned out okay, I'm still trialling multi shade and stippling.
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The Grant/Lee is now masked up and ready for spray painting! After this comes a hefty amount of detailing, weathering and then the crew assembly.
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keep up the good work.
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keep up the good work.
Cheers, Pete. Will do!
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The tank body now has its first coat of colour applied. I'm still building this as a hybrid/repair of an M3 Lee tank, so the turret will be coloured in the British Tunisia front camo with a crudely painted American Army star on it.
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The second coats of paint have been applied now. Time to camo the turret. I also separated the body again and put to rest my fears of overspray. There is very minimal work to be done to finalise the paint gaps.
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The last of tonight's work; I've finished painting the turret and even tried something new with the body. I saw Night Shift on YouTube use olive drab to preshade rust along welded seamlines, so I gave it a go. I don't think it turned out half bad!
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The final airbrush work has been done to the Lee now. I added some lighter tones of rust/dirt and painted the engine. I also glued that into place and finished the interior work. Now the tank needs the final details hand painted onto it with various weathering, dirt and oil. That'll leave only the decals, crew and treads to finish the project over all.
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Love the interior detail. Well done.
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Love the interior detail. Well done.
Thanks very much! This little project is finally coming together now
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I've now completed the turret's interior paint and started weathering the tank. I need to finish the work on the treads, add some oil spills and mud, then finally finish assembly with some decals and an aerial.
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Nice so far & I agree to the 'Oil stains' etc.
Can't have a neat tank, can we?
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Nice so far & I agree to the 'Oil stains' etc.
Can't have a neat tank, can we?
No, not a chance! I've seen way too many photos of tanks with petrol, diesel and lubricant oil spilled across them during hasty repairs and maintenance.
Plus where's the fun in building a clean tank?
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Just some last stippling, the treads and dirt to go. Then add the decals and the tank is done!
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Great, now you can start on the 6257 other Lee/Grants. lol lol lol
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Great, now you can start on the 6257 other Lee/Grants. lol lol lol
If that's the case I hope you're alright with a 1/105th army! lol
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I've been working on this tank since January, but finally it is done!
1/35th scale Airfix Grant, built as a field repair General Lee of the American 2nd Armored Division.
I'll get better photos as soon as the crew are finished, then I'll have truly finished this entire project.
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Well done Chris.
What's the next project?
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Well done Chris.
What's the next project?
First will be the crew for the Lee, then after that I'm trying to decide between building Old Phyliss or my Cromwell Mk 6. I'll dig out both kits and give them a look over beforehand and see what I feel like doing.
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After a quick look over the Miniart figures I have to say, they're very badly molded. They don't have instructions, either. I'll get one put together and see how it comes out.
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Okay after a bit of work,the end result seems worth it. They're really well detailed and glue together nicely!
I think he's a little oblivious to the Matilda pointing a 2pdr at his head, though...
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Chris!
They don't have instructions,
INSTRUCTIONS
Left arm on the left side (upper) with left leg beneath it,
then similar with the right arm & leg.
The head goes on the top.
remember, 'One of everything down the middle &
two of everything down the sides'
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It's been a busy couple of weeks and with a week in Ireland tomorrow, I decided to spend tonight building more crew. I also filled out the gaps with green stuff putty. I wanted to make sure they fit the tank, so I've trialled them inside. So far so good!
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Looking good.
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I may be in Ireland, but it didn't stop me visiting a model shop in Belfast City centre. I found the elusive Panzer 4 and even saw these tiny Dragon models of tanks, too. So I grabbed a Tiger 1 to see what they're like.
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So...what ARE they like?
Don't keep us in suspense.
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It's tiny, but it's nicely detailed. For £4 I'm not complaining, this was worth it as a handy little afternoon project!
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Does it say what scale it is?
If not, what scale do you think it is?
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Does it say what scale it is?
If not, what scale do you think it is?
It's 1/144 scale. It'll be the tiniest thing on my tank shelf. I'm tempted to put it with my Gundam kits as most of those are the same scale.
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My best mate got me some kits as well. A 1/72 Japanese tankette and a box of 1/35 Miniart American troops resting. I plan to build a grass base display for them with my Dodge Guntruck beside them.
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Looking forwards to seeing your finished work.
Putting the 1/144th tank with those Robots
will show just how big they are.
By the way if you want even smaller tanks,
1/200th, & 1/600th (& others) are out there. lol
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Looking forwards to seeing your finished work.
Putting the 1/144th tank with those Robots
will show just how big they are.
By the way if you want even smaller tanks,
1/200th, & 1/600th (& others) are out there. lol
Thanks Pete, I'll be back home by Monday and I'll get started on them when possible.
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It only took an afternoon, so here's the 1/144 Tiger with a basic paint job. I accidentally broke the treads on one side, but it's not so bad. If you're looking a quick project to cool down from larger works, I'd definitely recommend the Dragon mini series.
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And with tonight's work, the crew are finally ready for painting. They'll only be added to the tank for open display, otherwise they'll be removed and stored.
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That's the commander done, the rest of the crew will follow soon!
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He looks very nice, but he ain't Oddball. lol
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I have more photos from a photoshoot to come, but for now here is the final version of the M3 Lee, crew painted and on display with it!
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Very good job of work there Chris.
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Very good job of work there Chris.
Thank you very much, Pete!
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Here's the photographs of the tank itself, completed after 6 months of work.
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And here's the crew, on display in the dismantled tank.
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Just as one project is finished, I'm straight on to the next one! This time I'm building a 1/35 M4A1 Sherman 76(W) which I plan to paint as a tank from the 3rd Armored Division. This will be paired up with my Easy Eight, my infantry figures and, in the future, a Pershing to represent a company that lead infantry from B Company into Cologne.
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Today's progress; I've got both sets of bogies done and fitted, put the rear plate and exhausts on and tried a stippling technique to replicate casting on the body. I've never tried this before so I can't wait to see how it turns out.
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Great stuff!
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Thanks very much!
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My next update on the M4A1 76(W). The tank body is now complete and stowage has been added across the back and extra armour in the form of track and some poorly made first time sandbags up front. Tomorrow I'll work on the turret and get to painting through the week!
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One more update to show off some logs I've built for the sides as added armour. This is the last thing I'll do today.
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You are churning those tanks out.
Are you going to rename your workshop. 'Detroit' ? :)
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You are churning those tanks out.
Are you going to rename your workshop. 'Detroit' ? :)
I know, I really should get back to Luftwaffe and Vickers/Vauxhall, shouldn't I?
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I know, I really should get back to Luftwaffe and Vickers/Vauxhall, shouldn't I?
What works for me, & it has taken me decades to work it out,
is. ' Do what you WANT to do' (You will gain enjoyment and
things will get done.) Trying to do something because, 'I should'
only results in unhappiness. :)
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I completely agree and I guarantee it's why the M3 took me so long. So many problems that put me off working on it...
I've been hammering this Sherman together like a well maintained factory, on the other hand. Something about the kit and its ease of construction has been a refreshing change and I know it's why I've put effort into its appearance.
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Speaking of, the turret is finished now! Just have to paint and weather it this week and get the right decals for the 3rd Armored Division
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As with anything in life, do enough of something and eventually it will go wrong. While I was priming the Sherman, my compressor died. It's only a cheap one and lasted 3 years but couldn't have happened at a worse time. I finished priming with a rattle can instead, going for white as the paint in photographs of said tank is very faded and this will make the faded paint effect easier. If anyone knows someone with a second hand airbrush compressor going, please let me know. I'm not rich (given an upcoming wedding) but I've some cash to spare!
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I managed a slight repair on the airbrush, it works for a bit before cutting off. After getting the first coat of paint applied , I have to say that I'm very pleased with the results of the stippling effect. It does look very much like cast steel.
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Last progress for today; I added a fade layer and glued the treads together.
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Nice.
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Not much progress this week so far. It's fully assembled now. I just need to add decals and weathering and that'll be this nice, easy project finished.
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and that'll be this nice, easy project finished.
So, what you are looking for now is a challenging project, or projects.
May I suggest... do it all over again, but for 28mm figures.
Then you could use them for wargames. :D
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28mm, that's 1/56 scale isn't it? I don't have any in that scale yet, but I can get some later in the year. Currently funding all cash into the wedding unfortunately. But some of the warlord kits look really nice, I could ready an infantry section, tank regiment and anti tank regiment to round out a nice division for playing!
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You can get away with using 1/48th.
Lots of choice there.
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You can get away with using 1/48th.
Lots of choice there.
in which case I've got a 1/48 Crusader mk2 I can build next
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I spent last night painting basic details on the M4A1 and added decals for the 3rd Armored Division, used in the battle for Cologne. Now I'm going to spend the weekend weathering the tank and adding a few bullet holes from machine gun fire they suffered on the climb to the cathedral.
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And just like that, the tank is done! Ready to round a corner and get taken out by a waiting Panther.
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Here's some photos of the finished M4A1. I tried to keep the tracks relatively clean but worn, as this was driving through paved streets. So it has some mud stains, but primarily broken stone and dust for wear.
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Yet more nice work Chris.
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Yet more nice work Chris.
Thanks very much again, Pete. It'll be the last project until the wedding is over. At the moment I've not much time to work on things. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
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I'd like to say a big thank you to Peter and his lovely wife for not only honouring me with his attendance at my wedding, but for also providing my husband and I with a plethora of wonderful gifts!
Not least among them these infantry figures from the German and British armies. I'll have these ready for a game soon!
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You are as welcome as the flowers in May (One of my
Mother's sayings).
I WILL get you down to an easier (to store) 'scale'
i.e. 28mm
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Very nice tankage work indeed :)
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Very nice tankage work indeed :)
Thank you very much!
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I'm currently on holiday in Ireland and decided to stop into my favourite hobby shop there. I took away 3 small scale kits of my favourite tanks! Given the price difference, I think I'll drop back to small scale for a while, they're nicely detailed for their size too.
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I think I'll drop back to small scale for a while, they're nicely detailed for their size too.
Plenty of opposition for those at my house.
Let me know when you're back & free to play.
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Plenty of opposition for those at my house.
Let me know when you're back & free to play.
Will do, I come back home on Saturday and will be free Tuesday and Wednesday. The school restarts training on the Thursday so I'll be free afterwards too.
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I've PMed you.
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First tank finished for battle; the vintage Sherman!
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And now, too, the starter set Cromwell is ready for battle!
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It's been a while since I posted something new. I've been working today on some possible colour schemes for some centurions kindly gifted to me by Has-Been. After looking at some older ones, I've settled on these colours!
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You are becoming a Wargamer! :)
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You are becoming a Wargamer! :)
And loving it, too! I'm going to try the next few figures with the airbrush to see if I can speed up the process any
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I attended the Partizan wargaming show in Newark on Sunday, along with a few friends. I had such a great time and managed to grab a lot of goodies while I was there!
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Not enough! You need to buy far more than you
can possibly paint before the next show. Follow
my example. lol lol lol
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I recently started working on a new project (at last emerging from my silence).
Last Christmas, my Dad gifted me the Airfix Vintage Classics Bismarck and I've been delaying it ever since. This is down to the sheer amount of work needed to complete the kit. Between excess flash, mismolded parts, needing replacement gun barrels and (to top it off) port and starboard hull pieces that would not fit together without heavy modifications and gapping, this ship will be one hell of a project.
But at the end of the day, this is a gift from someone very special to me. So for that reason I will persevere without replacing anything and build this kit from the yesteryear of 1959 as it was intended.
Wish me luck!
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You'll be happy when it is finished.
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Just been watching a program on the final hours of the Bismarck. Lovely looking battleship, looking forward to seeing this one done and painted!
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After some more copious work, I've managed to get onto the upper decks of the Bismarck. I've filled the gaps in the hull with putty (if only all maritime repairs were that easy) and I've attached the stands as well.
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Airfix? Mismoulded parts? Surely not! lol
I only just found this thread. So this is what you get up to.
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If the model goes wrong you can always model it after it was all blown up lol
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It's been a while, hasn't it? Long story short: new computer, forgot login. But all is fine now!
I haven't been able to work on much recently due to both work and my desk being used as a makeshift storage for Christmas gifts, but now that space is clear I have started working on some of my 1/72 kits.
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For use with What A Tanker I presume.
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They look spiffing mate :D
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They look spiffing mate :D
Thanks very much! Next up will be taking inventory of the EZ8's you gave me. I'll be fixing them up and possibly turning them into the first of a Korean war unit.
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For use with What A Tanker I presume.
That's the plan, get them all rolling out as various units across the war!
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I hope everyone had a merry Christmas! I spent most of mine in bed, sick as a dog :-X But when I did open my gifts I found many a kit to build!
I decided to start with one of two Zvezda T34-85's I got. True to Russian technology; it fits together more or less lol
I'll be trying to use a few techniques I saw online with this one like adding weld beads and cross cuts on rough edges.
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Today's work has seen the rest of the hull assembled. I also attempted some weld beads with a bit of milliput and a cocktail stick. It looks okay, hopefully paint will show it off better. Just the turret, stowage and tracks to go!
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That's intense for 1/72 mate. :o You are a hero!
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That's intense for 1/72 mate. :o You are a hero!
I should have said, but this is a 1/35 scale kit. I've been working with them again to practice my replication of WW2 colour photos
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I should have said, but this is a 1/35 scale kit. I've been working with them again to practice my replication of WW2 colour photos
Should have fibbed & said they were 1/100th :D :D :D
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I should have said, but this is a 1/35 scale kit. I've been working with them again to practice my replication of WW2 colour photos
Oh I didn't know Zvesda did 1/35 too. The kit looks good. You should have the film Cross Of Iron playing in the background while you make it. The tank attack scene is awesome. lol
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I've got all pieces attached now, turret built and even stippled casting onto it. Now the T34 85 needs to be primed and painted.
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Nice. Is that Mr. Surfacer you used for the texture on the turret?
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Nice. Is that Mr. Surfacer you used for the texture on the turret?
Thank you very much! It's actually just Vallejo 70.400 plastic putty. I mixed it 5 drops to one drop water and dabbed it on with an old paint brush. Once you take the sharp edges off with a fine once over of 1200 emery paper it really looks the part.
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Oh good to know- I have some of that putty.
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I've begun the process of spraying the T34 85. I added a black base coat, followed by patches of white fade coat that'll hopefully help the paint look like it's worn out.
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Good progress young Chris.
I like the idea of the white under patches.
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I've added the coats of paint, 4 in total. 2 layers of NATO green, 1 rust patch layer and the last a top coat of RAF green. Now the tank needs its treads and all of its wear and tear.
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These tracks took an ungodly amount of time to put together. Mostly because they hold together so horribly. They're glued in now, though, so I can move on with the weathering and details now.
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After spilling an entire (brand new) bottle of wash across my desk, I was ready to give up on this tank today. But I persevered and managed to finish it.
The second T34 85 I have will be built as a burnt out tank, destroyed in battle. I intend to make it my first diorama piece.
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No use crying over split milk, sorry that should say, 'wash'. :D
Nice work there Chris.
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No use crying over split milk, sorry that should say, 'wash'. :D
Nice work there Chris.
Thank you Pete. Might be no use crying over spilled milk, but I certainly wasn't happy to have a black stain down my favourite jeans! :(
Ah well, onwards and upwards to the crest of the hill 1815 style! lol
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Looks great! I confess I don't understand all the underneath coats of paint- I thought they were going to re-emerge in some fiendish clever way. But I do like the mix of rust and green.
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Looks great! I confess I don't understand all the underneath coats of paint- I thought they were going to re-emerge in some fiendish clever way. But I do like the mix of rust and green.
I can answer the query about the black and white with a resounding "crap, I left the pressure up too high!". It should have come through like the paint was faded, but the paint got fired at the tank so fast it thickened up and covered it all.
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Here's some photos of the finished T34 85. I've learned a lot of things from building this kit and will try to improve on the new techniques in future, especially working with resin and thinning paints.
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Some more photos of the T34 85
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Good work. Such an iconic shape the T34/85 has.
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Exceptional Comrade!
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After a long break from model kit building to finish a course at work, I've decided to come back and build a 1/35 kit to just enjoy myself. I might do a few kits I want to build for the foreseeable future. I own plenty for gaming and such, but right now I just feel like relaxing with some easy to build and fun to paint display pieces.
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A little of what you fancy does you good. Enjoy.
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Today's progress was pretty much finishing the hull. I've left the stowage boxes open on purpose. I plan to fill them with some stowage kits I have and get the tank ready to seat some troops.
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I've spent today finishing the tank's build and adding stowage. Tomorrow I will get the figures for the back built, add the hedgerow ripper and start painting it.
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The tank is primed and ready to paint (though I haven't photographed it yet).
Now I'm off to Ireland for a week to see family and my new baby niece!
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I think I did a much better job with the faded paint scheme on this tank than on the T34!
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I've been steadily working through some faded paint and details on the Stuart. It needs more things like the lights and satchels painted, then I'll clear coat and add a few decals. After that I'll get the hedgerow cutter attached.
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Wow! So much to love in this thread. Amazingly realistic detail work and weathering!
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Wow! So much to love in this thread. Amazingly realistic detail work and weathering!
Thank you very much! It means a lot to get such great feedback!
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It's been a while from I've posted anything, hasn't it? A lot of hassle with trips overseas, moving house then suddenly not moving house, workloads etc, etc...
Anyway! I've all but finished the Stuart now. All it needs is for me to eventually get around to building a hedgerow cutter and putting some troops on its back.
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Nice to see your progress. e will have to work out some ay to Wargame
with your armour collection.
then suddenly not moving house,
Does that mean you're staying where you are?
Lovely work by the way, & I do NOT mean
workloads etc,
lol lol lol
Hope to see you at the School club this week.
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Lovely work! Great looking tanks!
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Does that mean you're staying where you are?
Yeah, our landlords came to an agreement. I have to say, it was down to the guy who was in charge of selling the house. He didn't know that the letting agents had found a buyer who would keep us as tenants, so when I told him he said he'd try to make a deal with him and see what happens. They agreed a price so now we don't have to move after all.
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Good news.
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It's certainly been a while since I've posted. I've pulled myself sort of out of depression now and I'm trying to get back to building things. I decided to start by finishing the Bismarck. It's nearly completed, just need to finish painting the details on the decking and add a few washes in places. Then I'll add the flags to the bow and stern.
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Nice to see you back Chris.
Also nice to see you following Churchill's order...
'Finish off the Bismarck!' lol lol lol
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That is really lovely and I ship I have always wanted to build. Keep 'em coming...
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Nice to see you back Chris.
Also nice to see you following Churchill's order...
'Finish off the Bismarck!' lol lol lol
Maybe I'll have to build the Hood next, just so I can put them port to starboard and guns a-blazing!
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Maybe I'll have to build the Hood next, just so I can put them port to starboard and guns a-blazing!
Either end of the mantlepiece?