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PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Genius πππ -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Cheers Pat. I might have a few more palm trees somewhere! Thanks Ian. Looking forward to seeing how finish yours off π -
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PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Thanks Chris and appreciate all the comments. Dave -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Thanks Adrian. Much appreciated. Kind regards Dave -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Thanks Derek. I am not an armour guy either. This one was pure nostalgia but really good fun nevertheless. Dave -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Apologies I have a bit of a session last night and forgot to take any pictures. Anyway everything went together nicely. The only issue was my own stupidity. I was using a rattle can undercoat. I must have forgot to shake it enough because on one pass it left a grainy finish. Anyway I polished out most and the residual looks like wear and tear to me....π As always all comments welcome. Dave- 33 replies
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Top work Ian.
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PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Hull and part of the top of the Wespe are together. There really aren't that many parts! I have hollowed out the barrel but otherwise its OTB. Dave -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
I take full responsibility Chris and if you really don't enjoy the experience will even cover the cost of the purchase! π -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
And I am calling the base finished⦠and have also made progress on the figures⦠cheers Dave- 33 replies
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Looking good Ian. Will follow with interest. Dave
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PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Looking forward to seeing your build Ian. Pretty sure they don't have many palm trees in Normandy....or tank maintenance chaps in short trousers.... -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Go on Chris You know you want to.... -
PK-901 Flower Class Corvette
Davek72 replied to Bonhoff's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
So looking forward to this one. I have a 1/350 kit in the stash and have just started reading The Cruel Sea as background. Pulling up a seat and grabbing some cocoa. Dave -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Made a start on the base. Vallejo Sand on a grey undercoat. Citadel brown wash and then various shades of dry brushing. I also quickly fixed up a base for the base out of 5mm MDF cut to size and sprayed satin black.- 33 replies
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PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Cheers Dave. Despite the slightly random nature of the palm tree leaves I will be using mine π -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
I didn't know that. I guess it might depend on how the sprues were configured as to whether the bases were retained. Someone will know π -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Hereβs Chris. As Pat has said the Revell ones are cheaper and I do love the pre-prepared base. D -
PK-77 Wespe from my childhood
Davek72 replied to Davek72's topic in Matchbox 50th Anniversary Group Build
Cheers Pat you have got to love that palm tree especially the way that the top leaves just point up at the skyβ¦. -
I can't recall that many specific models I built as a child but almost all of them were planes and I think almost all of them were Airfix...might have been something to do which what the corner shop stocked in the little village I grew up in on the Cheshire plain. However I do recall building a Matchbox "tank" in a desert scene, under a palm tree with a couple of little figures. Years later I saw a build of the PK-77 Wespe and realised that this was the model from my childhood. Sometime later I picked up the Revell reboxing. Sprue shots. Cant wait to get started and in a break from tradition I think I will start with the base. As always comments welcome. Dave
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Lovely build.
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Happy New Year all.
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