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    Bronco PzKpfw. 35(t) Shelf Queen revisited

    in Work in Progress - Armour

    Posted · Edited by f matthews

    On 4/25/2020 at 5:51 PM, FrancisGL said:

    Hi Matthews, 

    When I saw the first photos with a bluish tint, I thought it was a model of mine, specifically a CMK 35t, which I started to test how to treat the Panzer gray color, and I also left it aside, because I had not finished like how it was.
    I left it at the point of your bluish photos, hence my surprise to see it.
    By continuing with the process, your model has gone from a bluish shade to another leaden gray, which definitely, IMHO, you have nailed, and those points of rust and dust, are already the icing on the cake.
    What escapes me, is that you have done to get that good look.
    I think you have managed to make a "minor" tank become a little gem.
    Cheers and TC
    Francis

     

    What started out as a lifeless dark grey was “ruined” by using a commercially-produced filter “for Panzer Grey”, which is a strong blue tint, unlike the real Panzer Grey. This made the tank look light blue, and just not correct.

    That flub shelved this project back in 2018 for the second time (I put it aside in 2015 because I wasn’t happy with the finish).  I pulled it out of mothballs this time, determined to wither fix it or bin it and gradually worked the finish out with different browns, tans and greys to get it back where I was happier with it.  

    The “blue” photos above appear much bluer than they were live, those were taken outside under sunlight.  It still needed toning-down.  In-progress photos are a great way to see where you’re screwing something up or missed a spot.

     

    Thanks for the comments-it’s getting there finally! Hand-painted the numbers on the turret (I’m not a fan of decals).

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    Bronco A13 MkIVa 1/35 scale OOTB

    in Ready for Inspection - Armour

    Posted

    15 hours ago, GRK said:

    Thanks for the info-good to know! 

     

    Again I'm no expert as this is my second attempt at a caunter but i'd say it looks harder than it is. I didn't spend ages masking, maybe about 20min per side. It's a little tricky when trying to mask over the raised details but a few nicks with a scalpel here and there to get the tape to conform and you're away. 

     

    I really liked your A13 MkI build and scene on Calais beach, it made me ponder for quite a while whether to do this one as 1st Armoured 

    Love your Caunter. I need to get up the stones to try one.  I hear Tamiya tape is good for masking?

    Bronco A13 MkIVa 1/35 scale OOTB

    in Ready for Inspection - Armour

    Posted

    On 4/22/2020 at 3:57 PM, GRK said:

    Phew, ok looks very similar to what I had leftover too. I was wondering if I should have fitted those grills over the engine covers or not. I couldn't find any pictures of an A13 which showed the top of the tank very well so I wasn't sure

    You are correct to leave the screens off.  They were not used until very late apparently (they were definitely not on the earlier Battle of France marks).  I finished my build of the Bronco A13 Mk1 earlier this year.  I replaced the rear deck with the corrected one from TMD.  Attaching the upper and lower hulls can be a challenge, but I followed Terry Ashley’s advice on his PMMS review that suggests starting at the rear and working forward.  The pieces pull together nicely.

    Your Caunter scheme is fantastically executed.  I’m hoping to build this version, but the paint has me intimidated!

    Bronco PzKpfw. 35(t) Shelf Queen revisited

    in Work in Progress - Armour

    Posted

    I pretty much gave up on this one four or five years ago after putting in a lot of work on the interior and engine compartment. I haven’t built any German armour in years because I wasn’t happy with the very flat, lifeless-looking monochromatic grey finish I had sprayed back then. I pulled this one out of mothballs and repainted it using techniques I’ve worked on in the past few years and I’m now much happier with things and am finally motivated to finish it.

    Bronco 35(t) Bronco 35(t) Bronco 35(t) Bronco 35(t) Bronco 35(t)

    I put together a crewman out of spare parts and a Hornet head to give the project some scale.

    Bronco 35(t)

     

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    Miniart Grant Mk.1

    in Work in Progress - Armour

    Posted

    3 minutes ago, Ernst said:

    I like the riveted hull combined with the casting texture on the turret and transmission cover.  Another nice point of contrast are the OD sand shields, it's subtle but effective. The model already looks kind of dusty without any apparent pigment deposits, maybe it's the ultra matte finish, just can't put my finger on it. How did you achieve this?

    Cheers,

    Ernst

    Some of that comes from the filters-the thinner dries like that.

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    Miniart Grant Mk.1

    in Work in Progress - Armour

    Posted

    2 hours ago, clive_t said:

    In the course of trying to trace my father's military footsteps I managed to obtain a transcript of the 3RTR regimental diary for the months of July-September 1942, and that was certainly very enlightening.

     

    Anyways, apologies for the slight divergence in your thread :)

     

    No worries at all.  Those diaries can be fascinating as well as sobering.

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    Miniart Grant Mk.1

    in Work in Progress - Armour

    Posted

    Working on the Miniart Grant Mk.1 (non-interior kit).  In a word, this kit is spectacular.  Detail and textures are top-notch and this is easily the best Grant kit on the market.  The workable tracks are a bit time-consuming, but turn out nicely.  Hope to have this one wrapped up shortly.

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    Valentine Mk.I AFV Club 1/35

    in Ready for Inspection - Armour

    Posted · Edited by f matthews

    I too have too much in my stash that was state of the art 25-40 years ago and have the cutting-edge replacements, so I will also never build a bunch. I donated 60-70 kits to a veterans’/servicemens’ group where they went to very good use and were greatly appreciated.  I strongly recommend that if you can do so!

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