Scratch-built Austin AC (2nd series)

[Father Primus]

Just decided to add some armor to my 28mm communist force.
Some cardboard, foam, wood and plastic buttons + bits from BFG, vikings and old Sherman tank.

Here we are step by step:

1. Internal "skeleton" made from foam.


2. Adding armor plating.






3. Wheels and small details: instruments, etc.





4. And finally, painted red Austin!

[pocoloco]

Wonderful! 

Great scratch-building, you could have a whole squadron of them, if building one is that easy

[Hu Rhu]

That is an excellent scratch built armoured car.

[Andym]

Wow! Fantastic! Nicely done!

[DoctorPete]

You do make it look easy!  Very well done build.   

[Father Primus]

Thank you!

Austin AC has simple design, the most difficult part was to make curved armored plates (my cardboard was hard to bend  ).

[Patrice]

Astounding! 

[carlos marighela]

Superb work and the foam for the core shape has given me inspiration for a project of my own. Thanks for sharing!

[Rich H]

Nice work there!  Nice paint too

[Burnin Coal]

Wow    now THAT is model making ! Top work - Love it

[dampfpanzerwagon]

Thank you for showing the work-in-progress shots of this great scratch-built model.

Superb.

Tony

[Father Primus]

It would be great, if my work inspires somebody))

As I mentioned, WWI-period armor has simple design, but can be tricky sometimes... I have a plan to make Garford-Putilov, but that monster of a truck will, certainly, be much more time consuming.

[tin shed gamer]

A man after my own heart.
Lovely build and one of my favourite Armoured car series,

If it's any help I pre curve card by running it between my thumb and the side of my index finger( near the knuckle ) you'll find it a lot more forgiving when you place it on your model or try to make a turret. Even more so if you do this before you cut the shape out.
Look forward to seeing your next project.
Mark.

[Golgotha]

That is really good would love to see more...

[Dr DeAth]

Great scratch build