Wagtail Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 (edited) Just finished Takom's FV432. Great to finally see some British modern armour available other than tanks. It's a great kit which was a joy to build with an excellent instruction booklet with some good colour photos. The separate link tracks were a first for me but the jig supplied with the kit was brilliant and they are much easier to paint than the standard rubber types. This was a number of firsts for me. My first outing with Hataka paints using their Modern British Army & RAF AFV paint set. In the past I've used Tamiya, Vallejo and AK colours on modern British vehicles, but without doubt they have to be the most accurate NATO green and NATO black I have seen by far. Also the first time masking with White Tac ( a big thank you to The Salisbury Model centre for that tip). Also a first attempt at weathering with pigments and still some learning to do there but I tried to replicate a 432 on exercise somewhere in Salisbury plain, which for those who are familiar with being sent to play there will know, in summer everything gets a nice coat of dirty white chalk dust. The Gimpy is the kit one (which is actually pretty spot on) with a Accurate Armour ammo box and belt and the cam net is one I had in the spares box with the addition of some oregano and chopped chives (don't tell the wife) Still need to add ariels but I've got the time to post now so here it is, hope you like it? WT Edited October 5, 2017 by Wagtail 38 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick C Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Cracking job, spot on! Cheers Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Looks great - very convincing weathering. Not being into AFV - what's the big shopping basket on the top for? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Looks good, I really like the camouflage colours. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagtail Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 3 minutes ago, Gorby said: Looks great - very convincing weathering. Not being into AFV - what's the big shopping basket on the top for? Hi Gorby thanks for your comment. With regards to the big shopping basket, it's pretty much what you said a big shopping basket lol. It's a stowage basket for putting anything you can jam in to it, in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagtail Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Kris B said: Looks good, I really like the camouflage colours. Thanks Kris I used Hataka Modern British Army and RAF AFV colour set - by far the most convincing NATO green and black I've seen to date and they spray well too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Wagtail said: Hi Gorby thanks for your comment. With regards to the big shopping basket, it's pretty much what you said a big shopping basket lol. It's a stowage basket for putting anything you can jam in to it, in! I'd love to drive that into Sainsburys car park - I don't think there is an 'manic evil grin' emoticon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Vor!!! Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 4 minutes ago, Gorby said: I'd love to drive that into Sainsburys car park - I don't think there is an 'manic evil grin' emoticon. This one 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorby Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Just now, Panzer Vor!!! said: This one Thanks Panzer, must have missed that one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 That is a rather impressive looking battlefield taxi! Great work, very impressive 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagtail Posted October 5, 2017 Author Share Posted October 5, 2017 21 minutes ago, Gorby said: I'd love to drive that into Sainsburys car park - I don't think there is an 'manic evil grin' emoticon. For around £10k you can, cheaper than a new family hatchback but eye watering to run lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 1 minute ago, Wagtail said: For around £10k you can, cheaper than a new family hatchback but eye watering to run lol 3 miles to the gallon on road and 1.7 or less off road with a 100 gallon fuel tank, just idling it drinks 14 pints per hour best buy an IBRE to follow you around 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Absolutely fantastic, not a MBT, but no matter, weathering and details (i love interior), are superb for my taste. , cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Yes yes yes! Top work here. I can smell wet cam nets just looking at the photos! I've got one in the stash but I'm a bit scared of starting it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackMax12 Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Pretty friggin' impressive. You have a start on pizza fixings in the basket too if you get the growlies. So what if it's not a MBT, there's lots of them but not too many APCs around. The paint job and weathering is amazing and the interior is pretty awesome. Lloyd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jbbusybee Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Lovely.thanks for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Very nice job with this 432 !! ... as you mentioned, colors seem very accurate E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_farrier Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 So weird I was only looking for one of these on the forum yesterday and the. I went on a shopping episode... and found this takom kit now on my Christmas list. Im lucky enough to drive one of these regularly. Im sure there are many of you on the forum who have driven these in the past too. Despite being a box on tracks there was never enough storage on these veichles. I believe that stowage boxes from the chieften and later the scorpions were generally pinged and welded onto this above or to the side of the rear doors. Intersting i I believe takom advertise this as a Mk1/2 kit. However I though the MK2 had the NBC system mounted externally as a bulge on the right hand side of the vehicle. I intend making one thats a replica of the one i drive. This is awesomely done model! Hats off to you @Wagtail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Wonderful job and it brings some memories back,......especially that interior which you have totally smashed!! Looking forward to getting stuck into mine and will be happy if it turns out half as nice, Cheers Tony 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagtail Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 Wow, really appreciate your feedback thank you, really humbling cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Very nice job. Very realistic finish. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Oh yes! Very nice indeed,those colours are smack on! You could try guitar string for your antennas but a lovely job overall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagtail Posted October 6, 2017 Author Share Posted October 6, 2017 (edited) 11 hours ago, Steve_farrier said: So weird I was only looking for one of these on the forum yesterday and the. I went on a shopping episode... and found this takom kit now on my Christmas list. Im lucky enough to drive one of these regularly. Im sure there are many of you on the forum who have driven these in the past too. Despite being a box on tracks there was never enough storage on these veichles. I believe that stowage boxes from the chieften and later the scorpions were generally pinged and welded onto this above or to the side of the rear doors. Intersting i I believe takom advertise this as a Mk1/2 kit. However I though the MK2 had the NBC system mounted externally as a bulge on the right hand side of the vehicle. I intend making one thats a replica of the one i drive. This is awesomely done model! Hats off to you @Wagtail Hi Steve You're right about the stowage boxes and there's a long chieftain one included in the kit for mounting above the exhaust if you want. You'll absolutely love the kit. It's great doing a build that you have a personal connection to. Last year I managed to finally find a 1/35 scale FH-70 which was the first gun I worked on and it takes pride of place in my collection so good luck with yours. You're lucky being able to drive one regularly!!!!!!!!!! I never had the pleasure of the 432 but used to crew a Sultan for a short while and absolutely loved it Best wishes WT Edited October 6, 2017 by Wagtail 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Brilliant - love all the little details! Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted October 7, 2017 Share Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) What a superb kit, and what a fantastic job you've done on it.. I love the camo net, the interior, and the weathering especially I can smell and taste it and even if you hadn't mentioned Salisbury Plain, I could have guessed where it had been. I had the good fortune to spend a few weekends driving a Fox armoured car around there 32 years ago after rain and you'd have thought my Fox had been whitewashed with winter camo! But I won't mention the time I drove across a field of hay at 30mph and hit a machine gun trench, almost going airborne and ending up beached with the front wheels in the trench and the rear wheels off the ground! Talk about embarrassing.... although I subsequently found out that my father had done exactly the same thing some years earlier! Rearguards, Badder BTW, I hope that map (a great little detail) actually features the Plain? Edited October 7, 2017 by Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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