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  1. Brilliant........just brilliant. Thanks for sharing and inspiring. Cheers Gaz
  2. Excellent, thanks for that. Job done And the Cromwell might be missing a few wheelnuts, but at least the guys can radio HQ to complain. Cheers Gaz
  3. I took a rough punt after looking at some photos. I'm no expert, they look ok to me. Too long, too short? Woddya reckon?
  4. I love these modern takes on these old Matchbox kits. Nice, well done. Cheers Gaz
  5. Yeah it's a pretty crude system isn't it. I remember seeing those drip feed pipes coming from the bottom of the tank and did consider scratching them, but it was a bit late in the day. I figured there was enough other detail to look at anyway. Hmm, actually it should be pretty easy to replicate those splashes. Thanks.
  6. Wow, that's a trip down memory lane. Very nicely done indeed. Cheers Gaz
  7. Thanks Francis. I couldn't get any of the poor driver to fit without some serious Steve Austin type major deconstruction and rebuilding, and the potential to damage some interior bits and bobs while I was at it........but then I went ahead and did it anyway on the outside. So I was either going to throw him in the spares box never to see the light of day again, or I could at least make an attempt at using him and learn something in the process. So I chopped him up and rebuilt him in the pose he's got now. He recovered well from the surgery and I've gained a bit more experience and courage in doing figures, so win/win. And I notice in the photos an repair on his left shoulder that I hadn't finished, but all done now. Cheers Gaz
  8. Thanks John. Haha yeah, thanks. I've got a couple more to post and a couple more in the wings. Maybe the bug is biting. The last time I did a lot of armour stuff they cost 90p and were either Matchbox or Airfix from the Post Office across the road. I might have to compromise
  9. Thanks Francis. Event the truck by itself is an impressive piece of work and is sufficiently 'different' to make an impressive subject. I'd like to say this model came pretty cheap because my son bought it for me as a Christmas present, but on the other hand I had to house, water and feed him for 18 years to get to this stage. That wasn't cheap, but a good investment nontheless . With figure, I learned to lower my expectations.......and even the I still struggle. Hopefully I'm getting there (just like British Rail............who?). Thanks Thanks, I think subtle is my default setting no matter how hard I try. Yeah agreed, the recovery vehicle on its own would make an interesting subject and I do keep looking at the Scammell Pioneer in this light as well. Which one to go for? Hmm..... Thanks Pete, you're welcome. I'll make sure it gets Daily Inspection, and that scheduled regular dusting requirements are attended to........though not by my wife........she breaks things! Thanks Pete
  10. Hello again, catchup No2 for the day. This project ran from Feb to May 22. As I'm still not fully into doing armour subjects and I only have a handfull of builds, I'm sort of focussed on building subjects that are a bit different from each other and interesting to look at in the cabinet. The AEC MkIII seemed to fit the bill perfectly. This was my first MiniArt kit, and my first interior build. To be honest, I struggled with the idea of spending ages doing the interior for it all to be hidden away but I would have felt like I cheated if I didn't use it. There were lots of parts, and lots of very small parts. I broke a few of the smaller pieces with my trusty old lecky snips but was forced to go out and buy a pair of Tamiya sharp pointed side cutters......wow, I wish I'd got some years ago; they're great. It was frustrating at times but worth the effort I reckon. Here we go.... I couldn't get the driver to fit in his seat so I've got him waiting for some fuel instead. Another raw attempt at figure painting. The normally hidden depths of the interior. It's a surprisingly big old beast. Here's an Airfix Cromwell for comparison. There ya go, my collection grows a little more. Cheers. Gaz
  11. Absolutely marvelous. Medals should be awarded for finishing these monsters. Cheers Gaz
  12. Greetings All Back again with another effort to getting back into the swing of things. This project ran from June to Sept 2021. I had this idea that I'd get one of these, a Famo, and a Scammell and each time I finish a vehicle then I'd place it on the appropriate transporter for display until the next one is finished. This is as far as I've got for now. Typical Tamiya fare, both nice easy builds except that there's a lot of parts and deciding the order of paint and assembly got me in a twist a few times......oh, and it's a bit longish. Apologies for the many photos, but like I say, it's big. I hope you like it. I had to place it on a log of wood just to be able to move it without breaking it. One day I'm hoping to try my hand at a bit of static grassing on the base to make it a little more interesting, but my fear is that I'll end up doing more bases (like I am now with figures)......and that I'll never get back to my stash of aircraft kits I left the trailer decoupled so that I didn't hide the detail at the back of the tractor. I see that the shoe has tilted over into the wrong position and the wheel grapples hidden......I rushed the photos a bit. Of course, after finishing the transporter I was duty bound to put something on the back of it. An early attempt at figures. I think that'll do. I'm happy with it. Cheers Gaz
  13. NZ4801 unofficially arrived just past midday today. She officially arrives tomorrow in front of a whole bunch of dignitaries. Looks pretty sweet!
  14. That's all round fantastic. Nicely done and nothing looks out of kilter, if that makes sense. The figures are some of the best I've seen. Love it Cheers Gaz
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