Harrypotter
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Nothing specific, more a generic homage, and yes NW Europe (might do North Africa at a later date).
Already have the rfm VC in the stash, just wanted a Sherman iii to accompany it 🙂
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Thanks for the reply, that's pretty much the same as I've managed to glean so far.
Lack of texture side it's a really nice kit, but I'm mainly looking to build staffs yeomanry (family reasons).
Drunk me needs to stop buying sober me presents 😬
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I've read that the British didn't receive any M4A2 large hatch tanks in WW2 (75mm variants).
Is this true or does anybody have photos to prove otherwise?
I ask as I'd like to build up Zvezdas new offering as such but not if it never happened
TIA
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I'm gearing up to build Revells 1/32 spitfire mkiia as P7350 in her current guise (given the model seems to have been based on this aircraft).
Does anybody have any good reference images or links to please?
Also time to hunt for a new nose cone, no idea why it's the shape it is...
Thanks in advance.
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If you haven't check out Robziglu?s version on here, it's amazing.
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That looks awesome (and big)!
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On 9/16/2018 at 12:55 PM, Nocoolname said:
Brilliant stuff!! It’s really annoying that no company has thought to produce a proper IM kit of such an iconic ship in her final (and arguably most celebrated) configuration, whether 1/700 or 1/350 (Airfix... are you listening?) or even 1/200 (Go on Trumpeter... you know you want to...!)
I'll take a Falklands Hermes first please
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They the Life Colour Acrylics?
If so, how do they go on?
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Life Colour Acrylics make one:
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Thanks,
I'll keep a lookout for the 144 stuff
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2 hours ago, Niall said:
The octagonal lantern was the design first used, this was then replaced by the round one. It does not seem that ships were refitted with the round one if they had the octagonal one.
I've been working on some 3D prints of alternate parts for the kit, namely the curved gun shield, round lantern, tall depth charge racks and minesweeping gear. I'll also do the alternate 4" gun platform and possibly the extra Oerlikon platforms that some ships had(mainly those in the med and arctic convoys). These will be up on my Shapeways shop in a few days.
Do you have a link to your shapeways shop?
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Thanks guys, Rob your build is ridiculously inspiring (and daunting).
Is the round radar for the 271? Type as opposed to the sw1c?
I've been on the forum suggested, some excellent stuff there. There any resources that are useful for nailing down a specific ships unique differences?
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Guys,
Now I've managed to get the photoetch for her I'm ready to start.
I'm wondering though which other flowers could she depict out of the box?
I'd rather not buy any more aftermarket if possible.
Thanks in advance.
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If you just want to paint them - Vallejo liquid gold (old gold probably).
You'll need alcohol and a dedictaed brush to use it, but it's wonderful stuff.
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Apologies if this had been posted before, some great footage.
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3 hours ago, Bigdave22014 said:
I think the matelot might be a bit overscale.......
It's Popeye, he ate his Spinach
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Chips.
Chips with everything...
Started to pin wash the hull after a yellow ochre filter.
Been using raw umbest oils as burnt umbest didn't pop for me, and I have no van dyke Brown.
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Redid the schurzen, happier now.
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Paintings underway.
Having a blast so far.
Happy with the tank, not sure I'm happy with the schurzen camouflage, might end up repainting them.
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Started building up the tracks last night, they will need the Academy drive sprocket - the teeth on the Tamiya ones won't engage the tracks properly because the Tamiya wheel is 1-2 mm wider.
The Academy tracks are nice to work with though.
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I guess I'll be finding out how the academy tracks fit 😁
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Got one of these in the stash and aching to build it (lit of course).
My only quandry is how to cut out the windows on the saucer rim.
I know Paragrafix sell a kit that features a template, but I'd rather avoid the expense - anybody any ideas how to go about it?
TIA.
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Those are both equally good ideas 👍
The academy box shows poly caps in the wheels it supplies, but no caps came with it (the wheels did).
I'll check later, was adding rails and skirts etc last night.
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7 hours ago, MikeR said:
The Academy tracks are a scutter to put together, but they do look the part once on the model. Patience is the key to making them up and I would recommend doing one track run, then having a break for a day or two, then do the other one. It can take a few hours to get one run done.
To give you an idea of how they look, here's my Hungarian StuG III from last year:
Mike.
Thanks Mike.
Do they need the academy wheels or are the tamiya ones ok?
Assuming this is a tamiya kit of course ☺
8th Armoured Brigade (Staffs Yeomanry), late 1942 - which tanks, which schemes?
in AFV WWII
Posted · Edited by Harrypotter
I was hoping to tap into the vast pools of knowledge that exist on this fine forum
For family reasons I have ad desire to model at least 1 tank from the Staffordshire Yeomanry during the role they played in the North Africa campaign.
I'd also like to gather some information about the likely colour schemes involved.
Naturally I've tried doing my homework but a good deal of the information & links I've been chasing seems to be either a) contradictory or b) defunct on the web.
So around the time of 2nd El Alamein I'm thinking Grants, maybe the odd Sherman and some Crusaders were likely to have been in use?
If so was it likely to be both Grant I & II's?
For Crusaders would they have likely been MK II or III's or both?
Finally - colour schemes
Light Stone, with possibly Slate Black as camo?
Also, on Grants, where you can see the light colour eroding and the colour underneath showing through, what colour would this have been?
Thanks in advance - hopefully I've not stirred up too much controversy with these questions