Bish Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 I suppose its time I started a build thread on here. Those who saw my intro armour builds will have noticed I have a preference for WW2 German armour. But I recently decided I would like to build a few modern British AFV's. I spent 22 years in the army and 12 of those were in Armoured Inf, 6 of which driving a warrior, so I thought it would be nice to build a few of the vehicles I worked with and around. So I thought I would start with the Tamiya Chally 1 in Op Granby scheme. I thought this would be a good place to start as its 25 years since the first Gulf War and also 25 years since I joined up, 13th Oct to be exact. But despite my background I don't know that much about British armour, apart from the warrior I hope. Normally I would do tons of research and make plenty of effort to get it as accurate as possible. But with this build I plan to just enjoy it and not worry to much apart from anything major, close enough will be good enough. But after loking at Dans build over the last few days, and very timely that was, I have noticed a few things that defiantly need correcting but won't be to much of a hassle. So, enough of the waffle. This is the kit, just in case you were not sure. And the AM i will be adding to it. The resin parts from Accurate Armour replace the kit side skirts and fuel drums. The metal Sword tracks are new to me as i usually use Fruils, but i have herad good things about these and even getting them from Hong Kong they were still a bit cheaper than Fruils. First thing i did was prime and paint the rubber on the wheels so they are all ready to have the hubs painted when i get to that. I did some damage to the rubber on the road wheels which i was rather pleased with. I then got the lower hull done which didn't take to long, after all, its not a Dragon kit is it. After that, i added the upper hull and have started fitting the smaller pieces. You can see the bits i have had to modify, from what i have read, these areas were those on the prototype not the production vehicles. And that it for now. Going to crack on with the hull before i even think about the turret. I am considering a differant aproach to painting on this, so i will need to get the hull and tracks together first. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMUSKY Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hi Bish Good to see your going to use the AA Armour as Tamiya skipped and got some of the detail wrong. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted October 19, 2015 Author Share Posted October 19, 2015 Thanks Darren. That's what I read on the AA site and it does look a hell of a lot better. I also realised after I posted those pics that the AA set includes the exhausts which look really nice, so I have swapped those out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Good start Bish , looking forward to seeing this progress. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted October 23, 2015 Share Posted October 23, 2015 Good start,it might be another chally but it's the only one your doing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted October 25, 2015 Author Share Posted October 25, 2015 Thanks guys. Its been coming along slowly, but I hope to have some pics in a day or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Sorry for the delay in an update guys. I normally try and go for once a week. But this build had lots more to do than i had expected. I have also been following Dan's build and while i am not going to the same lengths to add detail as he has, there were a few things i felt realy needed some attention. And just when i thought i was ready, i realised there was somthing else to add. Anyway, enough of the excuses. After the last update i starte adding the resin. These included new exhausts which i had not realised were in the AA set, but it was easy enought to remove the kit ones. And there was of course more PE to add. Then it was onto the turret. Lots of PE on here with the handles and mesh for the bins and a few bits of resin. Remember i said i was going to take a differant approach to painting. Well, scrub that. Some test fitting showed that the wheels and tracks can be fitted after the armour, so i decided to carry on with what i know. I also added the last details to the lights useing some wire rather than the flat PE parts. Then it was time to primer. A couple of areas needed a little more filling and sanding. But there was also a couple of pieces on the turret that i had neglected. Phogto's show tanks carrying water jerry cans in the frame on the rear turret bin, but the kit does not include anything for them to sit on. Dan's build gave me the answer to that. And i also had to add tarps to the side bins. I used white Milliput rolled thin, first time i have done this and it works a treat. I only just added those so i need to let them dry for a bit. But in the meantime i can the fit the straps and a bit more detail. I also got the tracks together and coated with NATO black. This Sword tracks are very nice, no flash and the holes are open. The only problem is the wire which is thicker than that used by Fruil and is a real pain to get through the hole. I had to drill most of them out. And that's all for now. I have a couple of days to myself as the Mrs has had to go north to see family, and i have taken tomorrow off work so i am hopeing i can get a lot done to this. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 That's shaping up well mate, looks like you had a monster session at the bench to get all that done... Or am I just slow ? :-) Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Thanks Dan. I do tend to build rather fast but then I am able to get a lot of time at the bench so I am lucky that way. And I am not putting in the work that you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) Looking good Bish! looking forward to seeing it on the table at a club night. Si Edited November 1, 2015 by SPARKER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 2, 2015 Author Share Posted November 2, 2015 Thanks Si. With any luck it will be there this month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Looks good, any more photos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Lancaster Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 looking forward to the rest of this one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks guys. Phil, yep, will have a few more tonight. The paint and decals are on, I just wanted to let the dry brushing dry a bit before handling. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Ok, here is that update. I finished off the tarps for the sid bins with straps made from Tamiya tape and the locking mechanisim from lead foil. After those bits got some primer, it was paint time. I got a bit carrie away and started adding the decals before i remembered to take some pics. I have noticed one sligth error from the PE set. The small bit on the drivers hatch next to the handle is PE part 80. The instructions call for one here and 2 for the pick head. But there are only 2 included. Some checking showed that there should be nothing here, so this needs to be removed and out in the proper place. With the rest of the decals then added, i did a light dry brush, only doing one layer as i don't want to heavy a weathering job here. The dry brushing was done Tues night with the base enamel and white oil. So i am leaving that to dry until tomorrow before a coat of future, which i hope to do correctly to protect it dfrom the washes to come. Thats all for now. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Looking awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 4, 2015 Author Share Posted November 4, 2015 Thanks Si. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogTeeth Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Looking fantastic, I'm halfway through mine. Following with interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Looking good, awaiting the next installment! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted November 7, 2015 Share Posted November 7, 2015 Yep I like that a lot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 Thanks guys. Hope to have some pics in a day or two. The washes are taking a bit longer than I had expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Just a short update. After the coat of future, i gave the hull and turret a dot filter followed by a pin wash. I used the AK interactive wash for DAK vehicles. It's now being left to dry fully before sealing with a mix of future and tamiya flat. Its a bit heavier in some areas than i had intend, but the dust effects should tone that down a bit. Once sealed, i can paint all the small details and ad the tools before adding some dust. But i am waiting on some stowage items from Accurate Armour before i can do that. So i will have plenty of time to finish the tracks, figure and a few other bits. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPARKER Posted November 9, 2015 Share Posted November 9, 2015 Nice work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted November 9, 2015 Author Share Posted November 9, 2015 Thanks, its getting there. But I am missing my RLM and RAL colours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Looking better and better, I like this a lot! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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