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  1. Sairou
    Is that cabin all from the kit? Looks very nice.
  2. Sairou
    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.
  3. Sairou
    Thanks a lot, I'll check this out.
  4. Sairou
    Yeah, someone referred to it as a 'death trap' and they were right.
  5. Sairou
    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.
  6. Sairou
    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.
  7. Sairou
    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.
  8. Sairou
    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.
  9. Sairou
    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.
  10. Sairou
    Most likely an American vehicle, but potentially an Australian one.
  11. Sairou
    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.
  12. Sairou
    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.
  13. Sairou
    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.
  14. Sairou
    Been really enjoying this build, takes me back to making similar models as a child, although I had a bit less guidance. There's also a definite charm to seeing these Airfix models made, even if they are unrefined by today's standards.
  15. Sairou
    Perhaps you could specify which army these figures are from? These things of course varied between the armies of different nations.
  16. Sairou
    The field-grey panzer uniform would be a safe bet, but it wouldn't have been unlikely for a Panzerwerfer 42 crew to obtain the padded camouflage uniforms of the infantry. Throughout the war, army supply services were never able to issue enough of each piece of clothing for soldiers to be truly uniform, so it varied considerably. Often soldiers would wear what they could get hold of through supply services, trade or looting.
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    Excellent diorama, good job on the figures.
  18. Sairou
    I'd be interested to try this technique, but like you said, an identical effect could probably be achieved with home-made products. It never crossed my mind to make sods of earth like this, so I'll try it on my next weathering build.
  19. Sairou
    Saw this today and thought I'd share, seems like a good effect:
  20. Sairou
    Excellent work!
  21. Sairou
    Painted the insignia and a few other details, next up is finishing the equipment and some more touch-ups.
  22. Sairou
    Without derailing this thread, when it comes to these German 'Wonderweapons', as Squarehead said, Germany lacked the manufacturing power, resources and time to produce such complex weapons in such large numbers, to field against the advancing Soviet armies. Even if they had, the significance of a few tanks/planes against the numerous infantry/artillery divisions of the Red Army probably would have been limited. Something that might be more interesting to ponder is a scenario where rather than putting resources into the Panzer V programme and the Tiger series, Germany had focused on producing/improving the Panzer IV. Excellent job on the model, BTW.
  23. Sairou
    How did you make the plastic bags?
  24. Sairou
    I believe you can still get 1/76 kits, but in metal, the name of the brand escapes me right now though. 72 As for good 1/72 kits, I would recommend Revell's 1/72 range definitely. That said, there also are some beautiful Dragon 1/72 kits, although they are often on the pricey side. Hobbyboss or Trumpeter kits are also decent, some of their newer stuff looks pretty nice.
  25. Sairou
    Perhaps a Volksturm figure could be converted? I have the Zvezda set, and a couple of the poses, with some conversion, could make a 1930s farmer firing a rifle.
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