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Tamiya's Valentine in 1/35th scale is a beautiful little kit!

It literally falls together.

A straight out of the box build painted with Humbrol enamels.

Really enjoyed the build and weathering.

I used Tamiya's Smoke thinned down as a filter and pin wash, along with some raw umber oil paint for streaks and stains.

 

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Sergeant Tibbs RAC (Royal Armoured Cat) approves! :D:D

 

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Thanks for looking :)

Angelo.

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Love the way that you've done the whiskers on that cat:lol:.

Nice job on the Valentine. The weathering is really good, and I like the figures also. Are they OOTB?

 

John.

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42 minutes ago, Bullbasket said:

Love the way that you've done the whiskers on that cat:lol:.

Nice job on the Valentine. The weathering is really good, and I like the figures also. Are they OOTB?

 

John.

Yes John, the figures are in the kit.

Tibbs' whiskers curl up like a handlebar moustache! :D

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What a brilliant little model. Simple but really effective paint scheme - off the boat and into action with no time for markings - just like so many other vehicles in reality.

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Superb job on a kit which I haven't seen before. (I returned to model-making after a 35yr gap so I've missed a few of the newer Tamiya kits!)

It's also nice to see an enamels paint job.... all these new fangled acrylics are okay, but I still rate enamels as the better option!

I particularly like the exhaust cover and the 'sand channels' with the heavy wear and rust.

Very nice job indeed, sir!

Now stick it in a diorama!

 

Rearguards,

Badder

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Beautifully done. Could be tempted to do one of these this year unless Tamiya bring-out an Aussie version of the Matilda, then all-bets-are-off !!

 

 

Ian.

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Great job, as has already been said the exhaust looks very convincing.

 

Used to gather this feller's whiskers when they fell out until he used up the last of his 9 lives. They make good aerials.

 

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Pete

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Great job, looks the biz, I didn't even know that Tamiya made one now, when I was building armour I had to fight with Maquette's monsters.

 

Cheers

 

Dennis

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Thank you all very much for all the comments and compliments.

I'm in the process of painting some figures to go with it for, as Badder suggested, a small diorama.

Thanks again, greatly appreciated 😀

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7 hours ago, sapperastro said:

Brilliant work. May I ask what colours you used on the tank?

 

 

Thank you! :)

I used Humbrol's Matt 93, Desert Yellow.

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