JackG Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 (edited) Finnish Army BAB B armoured car (captured Soviet BA-20) Continuation War, Summer 1941 kit: HobbyBoss Soviet BA-20 Armoured Car Mod.1937 Decals: Star Decals 35-895 Finnish Tanks in WW2 figures: converted Alpine WSS crewmen, plus Hornet heads extras: DEF Models resin tires (for Tamiya GAZ car) Some dimensional/shape corrections done to kit, explained in the WiP. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A variety of these lightly armed cars were in use by the Finnish Army, exact number is not known, but at least 18 were on hand at the start of the Continuation War. They appear to have been used mainly as liaison/dispatch and command vehicles. regards, Jack Edited October 16, 2016 by JackG fixed tail light detail, and replaced four shots of rear photos 30 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Nice to see armour from the "little countries" that fought in the second world war.Love the period look to the B&W photo.Nice work all round. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darby Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 I thought that first phot was real. I had to look twice. Nice little dio of a lesser known subject. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Nice little dio/vignette. Great rendition of the figures. Rearguards, Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stesca Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Very nice Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayons Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Excellent work. Both the WIP and the completed model. I have the Alan kit of the BA-20 in my stash, and from what I can gather it suffers much of the same problems as the Hobby Boss kit plus a few extras. But your build has given me hope that it wont end up in the bin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 very nice work, the paint and figures look great.. and looks just like the picture, nice job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Stunning rendition!!!, very real look, superb figures....a like a lot, cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREG DESTEC Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Excellent Jack, I'm glad to see this one in the wider forum after your build in the Great Patriotic War GB. Brilliant photography too. Well done. Cheers Greg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden80 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 That is nice. Are the markings sprayed on? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden80 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Sorry, just answered my own question by reading the whole thread. They are from Star Decals. Do you have a contact email for them? John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share Posted October 16, 2016 16 hours ago, Crayons said: Excellent work. Both the WIP and the completed model. I have the Alan kit of the BA-20 in my stash, and from what I can gather it suffers much of the same problems as the Hobby Boss kit plus a few extras. But your build has given me hope that it wont end up in the bin. It looks like the Alan kit did at least get right the placement of the hinges atop the bonnet. 17 minutes ago, hampden80 said: Sorry, just answered my own question by reading the whole thread. They are from Star Decals. Do you have a contact email for them? John Their online webstore: http://star-decals.net/ Contact information can be found there too. Note the set I used was designed for the T-26 tank types, but wasn't overly concerned with what was correct size, style, etc. According to this web source, there was a variety of markings/placement used early on before they became standardized. http://www.geocities.ws/finnmilpge/fmp_ps_camo.html I did do some extra work on the decals to eliminate edges. This came in the form of a number of sessions of laying down future acrylic clear, sanding and repeat. regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceithearn Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 The whole build and photography is amazing Jack; great work and art. What really gets me is the figures. Having been working trying to "bring life" to them and it's not easy. Will check the WIP thread to see if there are some tips. Thanks for posting, fantastic build and photography. Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden80 Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 I`m getting those decals as soon as i can. That inspired me to try an armour build. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayons Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 5 hours ago, JackG said: It looks like the Alan kit did at least get right the placement of the hinges atop the bonnet. One of the few things they got right. The rear plate is the worst. For whatever strange reason, Alan have moulded it as an angled plate instead of a curved plate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinhow Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Superb build, the 1st picture fooled my eyes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Superb! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Love this Jack Construction, paint, weathering groundwork and figures...superb and brilliant photo composition. Good job Cheers Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Moore Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Beautiful work Jack. A really stunning scene. Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 That is superb Jack, whether in b&w or colour. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Thank you Robert (Ceithearn), sinhow, Paul A H, Keith (KAYELL), AndyRM101, and John (Bullbasket). ----------------------------------------- 15 hours ago, Crayons said: One of the few things they got right. The rear plate is the worst. For whatever strange reason, Alan have moulded it as an angled plate instead of a curved plate. This is interesting, because when I look at online builds of the Alan kit, they all appear to be curved. Did they re-issue the kit with corrected parts? it is odd though, since that was a characteristic of the earlier FAI-M armoured car: ---------------------------------------------------- 19 hours ago, hampden80 said: I`m getting those decals as soon as i can. That inspired me to try an armour build. John John, just be sure to do a little research before acquiring a kit of the T-26. The Star decal sets mention the tanks by the year they were produced, but many were upgrade before they entered the war to 1940/41 standards. Mainly they replaced the rubber road wheels with all steel, and the engine grill had an armour cover added. regards, Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Excellent in every respect. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden80 Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 On 10/17/2016 at 11:54 AM, JackG said: Thank you Robert (Ceithearn), sinhow, Paul A H, Keith (KAYELL), AndyRM101, and John (Bullbasket). ----------------------------------------- This is interesting, because when I look at online builds of the Alan kit, they all appear to be curved. Did they re-issue the kit with corrected parts? it is odd though, since that was a characteristic of the earlier FAI-M armoured car: ---------------------------------------------------- John, just be sure to do a little research before acquiring a kit of the T-26. The Star decal sets mention the tanks by the year they were produced, but many were upgrade before they entered the war to 1940/41 standards. Mainly they replaced the rubber road wheels with all steel, and the engine grill had an armour cover added. regards, Jack Hi Jack, Thanks for the heads up on that. All the Best, John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crayons Posted October 19, 2016 Share Posted October 19, 2016 On 10/18/2016 at 0:54 AM, JackG said: This is interesting, because when I look at online builds of the Alan kit, they all appear to be curved. Did they re-issue the kit with corrected parts? it is odd though, since that was a characteristic of the earlier FAI-M armoured car: Photo of the rear armour plate and roof of the Alan BA-20 kit I have: From vague memory, there is/was a Dragon/Alan reboxing. They may have corrected the rear plate at that stage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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