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]]> Wed, 16 May 2012 21:49:14 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918670 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918615
I recently finished this one. It's Academy's 1/35 M113IA (Vietnam) kit.

This vehicle was part of a three vehicle troop called 'BLOOD', 'SWEAT' '& TEARS' which were part of A Squadron, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, Royal Australian Armoured Corps.

It was equipped with a T50 steel turret and a .50 calibre M2 Browning heavy machine gun. A pintle mounted .30 calibre L3A4 Browning medium machine gun is also fitted to the turret top.

It was airbrushed with acrylics and weathered with pastel chalks. I also used a few bits and pieces from 'Mouse House' (decals, sponson armour, replacement rear cargo hatch etc) and the figures were from 'Firestorm'.

It's the first time I have built and painted figures and I'm still not sure if I am 100% happy with them. Constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement welcome as always.

Thanks for looking

Greg










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]]> Tue, 15 May 2012 19:48:02 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918591 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234915228
I'be been a long time lurker on these forums and decided it was about time I got some pictures up here of a couple of completed models. These have all been finished in the last year - it's strange, because although aircraft are my main passion, I never seem to get many completed. I can just never get the finish right. I do like to have a go at weathering though as these models hopefully show...



This is the Hobbyboss Land Rover Defender XD 'Wolf' WMIK kit - I know about the errors (spare wheel should be on the roll cage, based on the prototype etc) but this was an OOB build. I would like to try another one with the mods required for modern version, possibly in the green camo scheme, at some point. I have seen the Accurate Armour conversion kits on their website which look nice but pricey! This one was painted using a Tamiya rattle can.



This is an Academy M151a my girlfriend picked up in a sale for me. Came out quite neatly, considering I brush painted the green on this!



This Tamiya Jeep was given to me at Christmas - well, I chose it, my parents wrapped it! I thought it would make a nice companion to the Mutt above. Chose to build the version with the wire cutter, which inevitably got snapped then repaired! The weathering doesn't look as subtle in the photo as it does in reality.

Currently, I am working on an Academy M3 Lee which has quite a detailed interior for an OOB build. So I am having fun with that.

Thanks for looking and happy building!]]> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:30:19 +0000 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234915228 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234917381




The Vulcan kit is excellent value with a full working suspension system and link and length tracks. I chose to replace the locking nuts for the suspension spring arms with some from Grandt Line. As I was making in the kit and looked at photos it was clear that 1st RTR MkVIbs’ were adapted from their European brethren. Most notably sand shields must be added. Fortunately there are 1/35 drawings of the desert MkVIbs’ provided in the book by George Bradford on British WWII AFVs from which scratch made sand shields can be designed. In addition, a unique tool box on stilts must be scratch built for the port side. The lever and shovel are then moved to the starboard side under the exhaust pipe. On the rear a rack must be added for 3 x POW cans. I was unsure of the smoke dispensers on the turret sides so replaced the firing mechanisms with cut-back Lee-Enfield stocks from my spares. Fortunately, a period plan paint scheme for the Caunter camouflage for a mkVIb is provided in volume 2 of the books on British vehicle colours by Dick Taylor. To provide a lively scene and give a sense of scale I prepared some RTR figures from Miniart and Masterbox but using Hornet heads with markings from Archer. We normally associate North Africa with heat and short trousers, but Operation Compass started in November and went on through the winter when temperatures were more typically 7oC then 40oC! Their cap badges and the pyrene extinguisher placard are from Inside the Armour.





Hope you like it?

Andrew]]> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 21:02:05 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234917381 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918512 one of my latest s tank.
Matilda from Malta...





.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 20:14:33 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918512 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8175
Working on a mainly Scratchbuilt construction of a truck and trailer combination I used to drive with the Territorial Army.




Home made resin HIAB Multilift hoak loader system was cast in a mould formed from gun applied silicon mastic in a plasticene mold box. Masters were carved from balsa wood

Rear twin driven axles and leaf springs use altered set from a heavy duty Merc rig



Resin cab is from KFS (plasticard attempt maid prior to KFS cab going into production)


Wheels also KFS with alterations



Test fit of truck

and trailer

Combination will have a scale length of 700mm approx

Side locker construction

Correcting first attempt at hook arm using plasticard





Hope you like. More pics to follow soon as build has progressed since.

Seasons greatings to all on here and I hope to browse round all the variou threads in time.

Nige]]> Wed, 26 Dec 2007 02:17:53 +0000 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=8175 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918514 This time - on the wheels:




.]]> Mon, 14 May 2012 20:21:49 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918514 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918565 the 9th armoured brigade was the italian front equvilant of the 79th armoured division can any tell me if the mixed sherman v and kangeroo units had different aos colours and numbers any help much appricated thanks Tue, 15 May 2012 15:32:29 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918565 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918407







thanks for boolahmass for teaching the dark art of cut&paste lol]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 01:25:17 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918407 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234916218
Thought I would share my first attempts at making some armour. All are brush painted with Tamiya acrylic's, weathering kits and Flory wash.


First up Tamiya's 88mm Flak 36/37










Next, Tamiya's Panzer II. I know the tracks don't look brilliant.














Finally, Tamiya's Kubelwagon.













Thanks for looking.

Cheers

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]]> Sat, 07 May 2011 14:45:17 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=69763 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918395 this is my USA stryker, is from Academy and is 1/72 Scale model.








]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 21:54:15 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918395 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918432 my latest model...





]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 11:20:41 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918432 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234914803
Attached are some photo's i had the pleasure of taking of my friend John Loughman's large 1/25 Tamiya Centurion

John is an excellent modeller with experience going back to the very beginning of plastic modelling he is a very young circa 1937 vintage with a wealth of knowledge and generosity of spirit one finds rarely in life, John has completed this model for the Vietnam Veterans museum at Phillip Island Victoria, indeed he has completed many, many models and diorama's for them, with some unique subjects including a 1/35 scale mine damaged M113 recovery, a 1/72 scale scratchbuilt HMAS Sydney, and recently a 1/32 Phantom recon aircraft ''Carolina Kangaroo'' an aircraft flown by an Aussie on over 100 missions, John is supplied by the museum with the kits to build but seeks no reimbursement for the hundreds of hours he spends researching , building and in most cases scratch building many subjects, unfortunately John is a very modest man and has had very little press coverage that really is a shame as many modellers remain unaware of his work, as i have recently completed a ''tree change'' to Central Victoria and live very close to him i have taken it upon myself to publicise his projects where possible in an effort gain wider exposure of an aspect to modelling and donating without seeking favour or reward that i for one find a noble trait indeed.

Here then are pics of his latest a cutaway version of the ubiquitous Centurion, now most of us would shy away the amount of work involved in the conversion to Australian service via the excellent Mouse House conversion , but not this man, he said to me ''i will do a cutaway version'' ''i said John exactly how much red wine have we been drinking and did i hear you correctly''?? well he built the kit detailed it posed the crew, and started to cut the thing open with a blade mounted on a soldering iron, unfortunately this did not work as planned so a vibrating shaper saw was used and although it did partly seal after cutting runs it was eventually possible to get the results that are here for all to see,

I apologise for posting seven images but i found it difficult to choose which ones to use




NWL_0746 by nikon boy1, on Flickr

NWL_0762 by nikon boy1, on Flickr

NWL_0755 by nikon boy1, on Flickr


NWL_0786 by nikon boy1, on Flickr


NWL_0789 by nikon boy1, on Flickr

NWL_0791 by nikon boy1, on Flickr

NWL_0806 by nikon boy1, on Flickr


Cheers

Norm

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This is the second tank that Bronco produced with added armour and in this case served in France in the early days of WW II.]]> Mon, 07 May 2012 23:02:59 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918110 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78183
Work has sent me down south to England for a week or two. I'm in Bristol for the weekend, work has finished and it is absolutely precipitating down outside.

Drat! What to do? Eh? What to do...?

Luckily I just happened, perchance, to bring down an Emhar 1/35th Whippet + resin guns and Airwaves external PE that I got from Raptor a week or so ago. Cool stuff!

Funny thing is, I also just happened, perchance, to bring my modelling kit, some spare styrene, paints, airbrush and compressor. I've managed to smuggle it all past the hotel staff into my room... Not an easy task btw. Don't know if they'd say anything, probably couldn't care less but the compressor might be a bit difficult to explain away. Boo!

I've dug out some pics from T'internet and hope to scratch an interior to this thing. Unfortunately pics of the whippet interior are rare and what is available is extremely rusty and in poor condition. I suppose that makes it easier as no one can argue with my interpretation of a Whippet interior.

So, on to the obligatory pics





There's not really much to this kit but with a bit of TLC it really does build into a very nice model.

Note: I'll be using the dreaded Emhar plastic tracks that reduced me to sheer, incandescent rage on my last Whippet before I finally got them fixed in place with six inch nails.

Interior







I think I must be insane to try this in a hotel.

]]> Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:35:33 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=78183 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234916115 I have been working on this inbetween doing my HNC projects for college, Acedemys warrior with Eduards etch set and Accurate Armours update set and resin trakpak and a aluminuim barrel,going to do this vechicle in an all white un scheme,have completed the turret managed to chip off each corner of the resin hatches the hardest bit of the turret was the rear basket,it has AAs brass mesh on the side and Eds on the floor total pain to align and fit snuggly,have moved onto the hull and have lowered the suspension a couple of mms as it has the extra armour on the side.

the goodies


completed turret








the hull




this is my first attempt at soldering,finally get to use the cheap soldering gun i bought from woolies ages ago,turned out not bad if you ask me normally leave bits off kits that need soldered





sorry about the fuzzy photos ill try and sort that next time,any and all comments are welcome]]> Sat, 07 Apr 2012 16:17:35 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234916115 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918387 I`m looking for the above guys in 35th scale wearing the bone-dome style helmets as also use by Israel etc in the 1970s. seen here..
http://www.quanonline.com/military/militar...r_helmet_1.html
http://www.israelimages.com/see_image_details.php?idi=2352

Even just the heads would do, like the Hornet set of four helmeted heads in 35th that was once available.
Anyone doing figures or head sets that I could hunt down, any UK stockists carrying stuff like this?

TIA
Cheers, Ian]]> Sat, 12 May 2012 20:19:47 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918387 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234913144 Several time ago, I buy the Osprey Modelling N° 4 of the Stuart by Zaloga, but in the article of the Honey he said that I need to read the article of the M3 in Military Modelling Vol 32 N° 12. I asked in this forum and Steve Brady scan for me a copy..... Thanks a lot Steve....




I found in Internet this picture of the real tank in the cover of the Academy box



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]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 06:10:00 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918279 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918362 HI all I am intending to use the RPM TKS tracks to replace the Tamiya blobs that adorn the kit. Iam aware that i will have to do some cutting and cleaning up. Has anybody tried this themselves and would like to share thier experience? Many thanks Nick Sat, 12 May 2012 11:40:59 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918362 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234917733
Should I pick the Hobby Boss or the Bronco 1/35 kit?

And what about the differences between the two Bronco kits of this tank?]]> Wed, 02 May 2012 18:10:41 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234917733 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234908785


















And his playmate..

















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I tried googling this but got no clear answers: were early Cold War NATO tanks US olive drab? I'm talking about, say, Pershings, M48s, Leopard 1s, etc., before they began adopting the 3-tone scheme in the 80s (?)

Thanks!]]> Sun, 13 May 2012 14:31:31 +0100 http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=234918441