1/72 Schneider AC.1 (Wespe/Retrokit)

[Kiwikitbasher]

I mainly build planes. Thought I'd have a quick and easy AFV build after completeing an Airfix 1/72 Javelin. Without magnification this resin WW1 French tank seemed just the ticket. Visions of assembling it in an evening and painted by the next day soon disappeared once I took a look through my optivizor. The kit was rougher than I realised and also had several short-shot or poorly cast parts. Anything in these pictures that is not cream resin is scratch-built. The track assemblies are just sitting roughly in place for now.

I found some good photos showing this little French beast with stowage racks, tarps and bed-rolls, plus better images of the lamp along with a spotlight (the kit's spotlight was unusable. I also replaced the kit's unditching beams and made new brackets for them. Off for a matte black primer coat soon.

[Kiwikitbasher]

Base colour on (Tamiya Field Blue):

Edited November 25, 2015 by Kiwikitbasher

[Col.]

Your fine work is worth it on this wee AFV. It will look stunning - particularly to those of us with good eyesight

[Kiwikitbasher]

Your fine work is worth it on this wee AFV. It will look stunning - particularly to those of us with good eyesight

Thanks Col,

I'm plan to start the camo today.

[Kiwikitbasher]

A pleasant 6-day build in the end, more finished images can be see under ready for inspection here:

http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?app=forums&module=post&section=post&do=new_post&f=278

Edited November 26, 2015 by Kiwikitbasher

[Kiwikitbasher]

Here it is next to my Emhar Whippet (whose colour may be wrong and I understand the rea gun wa susually not fitted, but it was my first AFV model). Anyway, it gives an idea of the small size of the French machine with its 6-man crew!