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Sairou started following 1/35 WW1 figures , AT-T artillery tractor 1:35 Trumpeter , Tamiya 1/35 US Gun and Mortar Team and 2 others
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AT-T artillery tractor 1:35 Trumpeter
Sairou replied to flashlight's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
Is that cabin all from the kit? Looks very nice. -
M16 gun carriage, Trumpeter
Sairou replied to Mad_Larkin's topic in large Scale AFVs (1:16 and above)
Winter camo would certainly be achievable with rattle cans and brushes. I always go for the 'hairspray technique', if you look it up on google you should find plenty of videos showing how to do it. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
Thanks a lot, I'll check this out. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
Yeah, someone referred to it as a 'death trap' and they were right. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
I'm still considering it really. As to my thoughts, the Academy kit provides a good base, but engines are something that benefit a lot from wiring detail, which is something I haven't tried yet. As to painting interior parts, I'm of the mind that you might as well! I tend to photo-document my builds, so even when it's closed up, I'll know how it looks inside. A good example is the Panhard armoured car I made: the interior is barely visible on the finished model, but I have plenty of photos of it. As a tall person, the thought of sleeping or living in/around one of these machines doesn't seem a nice prospect. With so little space, I'm not surprised soldiers tended to ride on top. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
I am also looking for some more stowage for the interior and exterior, I am on a budget, so I'm probably going to have to be creative. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
The interior is just about done, there are a couple more details to add later like the control panel, and of course the engine. I maybe also add a bit of wiring if I can get hold of some thin wire. Next up is the roof detail and the ramp/door. I've also been working on the 50 cal MG, and a 30 cal. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
Cheers, I'm having a blast, the exterior might prove more of a challenge. Take a seat, and by all means, share any tips or additions you think I should do. This is going to be a long-term project (University means my build-paint cycle is drawn out since my airbrush is at home) so I plan on adding a lot of detail. Wiring in particular is something I want to do, but I don't have any experience doing it. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
Finally picked this up from the post office this morning, this evening's work is as follows: The recoil-less rifle has been assembled I really like the look of this turret, but since I'm using the interior, I'd have to manufacture a turret basket or buy aftermarket. talking about interior... I may tear out the seats and change them a bit, perhaps add some cushions, or replace the plastic struts I used here with photo-etch. -
Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
Most likely an American vehicle, but potentially an Australian one. -
Been working away at these figures for a while, mainly as practice in different techniques, and on US uniforms. This is a HMG team. On these figures, I tried a wash then a drybrush on the uniforms. I'm not entirely convinced, as the effect is quite stark, but that may be my fault for mixing the wash too dark/highlight too light as usual. This figure is mostly done. I tried a layering technique on this one, and washes to bring out detail.
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Academy 1/35 M113A1 ACAV (With Eduard etch)
Sairou replied to Sairou's topic in Work in Progress - Armour
In theory, yes, although that is difficult around the more small and complex assemblies. Really, I need to get a good liquid superglue, but I'm unsure what product I can get cheaply here that is suitable. -
Hi all, been a while since I made a proper post on here. My newest project will be an M113, with a main feature being the two Eduard sets I will be using on it. It's been a while since I got my teeth into a build like this, so I'm looking forward to it. This is my progress so far. Since the base kit hasn't arrived yet, I've been working on the photo-etch assemblies that stand on their own like gun shields and radios. So far so good, although the inside of the gun shields have a few imperfections. I'm using Gorilla gel glue as usual, and there are a few blotches where I used too much glue. We'll see how they look after a primer coat, I suppose, but that side will be covered by the guns/ammo anyway. Until the base kit arrives, this is pretty much my progress for now.
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Perhaps you could specify which army these figures are from? These things of course varied between the armies of different nations.