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Thank you very much Bruce, I have no problem with your critique, that's one of the reasons for posting the photos and you are bang on I had neglected the inside of the road wheels. I often don't notice these things until I after the photo shoot and even though I have amended a few issues I couldn't face redoing the photos. This has happened a couple of times now so I thought I better have a go at a 'work in progress' and hopefully any flaws will be spotted before the final photos. Wayne

Blimey! that thing would have been completely bonkers! Excellent scratch building! The way you have displayed the model gives you a sense of how huge and totally impracticable it would have been. Wayne

That's turned out very well indeed Francis. It looked like an enjoyable kit to work on, I am looking forward to building my Honey version after watching your progress with this one. Wayne

That's lovely work John! Wayne

From what I can see in the images you have posted it looks spot on, would making the effect more visible not run the risk of making the appearance more stylised and less authentic? Wayne

Your right about MiniArt's customer service, I used the customer support to request a replacement sprue and received a prompt reply to say they would send one out. To be honest it would be a reasonably simple repair but it's nice to know that they care about their customers, unlike some other manufacturers that don't even reply.

Thank you both very much!

Excellent work Andy. I have seen that painting technique used on many aircraft builds and wasn't really sure if it would work as well on armour but you have definitely nailed it. I may even try something similar on my B-Type battle bus build.

This is my first attempt at a Work in Progress so please bear with me on this one. After my last couple of tank builds became somewhat bothersome at the track stage I thought it was time to build something without tracks. I was going to build Miniart's B-Type lorry but I found the bus too tempting with plenty of scope for different weathering such as broken glass windows and worn down to the wood paint work etc. I think I will need to work on my figure painting skills as this is crying out for some war weary soldiers to be added in a small diorama. I will need to do some research on the subject though as it's not something I've really taken an interest in before. I have 'borrowed' some history notes from The London Transport Museums friends page. https://www.ltmuseumfriends.co.uk/projects/friends/project/24/battle+bus Introduced in 1910, when most buses were still horse-drawn, the London General Omnibus Company (LGOC) B-type was London’s most successful mass-produced motorbus, able to cope with operating conditions in the chaotic and overcrowded city. Building on lessons learned from earlier motor vehicles, the B-type quickly earned a reputation for mechanical reliability, helping to establish the motorbus as a practical vehicle for daily urban service in London. After the outbreak of war in 1914, London buses, along with their drivers and mechanics, were commandeered for the war effort. The buses were fitted with protective wooden boarding and painted khaki for camouflage. The buses transported troops to and from the Front Line and were put to use as ambulances and even mobile pigeon lofts. Nearly 1,200 LGOC vehicles went on war service, most to France and Belgium, with some travelling as far afield as Egypt. I wont do much in the way of sprue shots etc as all of this can be seen on MiniArts web page. https://miniart-models.com/products/39001-b-type-military-omnibus/ The box is certainly packed with parts though. All of the parts come tightly packed in one plastic bag and one of the rear fenders has snapped as a consequence, considering how delicate some of the parts are I was surprised that there wasn't more damage. I have to say that the quality and detail of the mouldings is exceptional and apart from one sprue that obviously has a mould issue there appears to be no flash, ejection pin marks or difficult sprue gates which will be a welcome change from Takom's Mk.10 Chieftain that I have just parked in the painting queue. I'm a little unsure of moulded wood effects, I often find them a little over done however I think MiniArt's representation would probably not look too bad once painted. I shall look more at that when I get there. Some of the parts look as though they could cause a little bit of stress in trying to remove them without breaking them, fortunately I have a brand new set of sprue cutters on their way to me. I'm really looking forward to getting started on this one. I'm not expecting it to be a particularly quick build but hopefully once I have started it will be one of those kits that I just can't put down. Wayne

Thanks Nenad! I must say I'm pretty pleased with the way this one tuned out, not sure that it qualifies as a masterpiece but I'll take it.😉 Thanks John. The A9 is finished John but yet again I'm not overly happy with the way the link and length tracks turned out and the thought of spending £30 on Master Club or Friul's is upsetting me. Cheers Wayne

Excellent work Francis! I really like the way you have done the weathering. Wayne

Nice work John, you made that seem a lot easier than I imagine it was. Wayne

Thank you both very much! I must admit I'm really quite pleased with the way this one turned out. I do wish kit manufactures would include the photos that they are using for a reference. I think Tamiya got this one quite wrong which can be frustrating when you have got so far into the build. Regards Wayne

Cheers Darryl! I appreciate your feedback. Wayne

That's a really impressive piece of work! All of the work you put into the additional details has really paid off. Wayne

That is very nice Tomas, the anti-slip texture and the dust effects are very convincing. Regards Wayne

Very nice indeed! Well made and presented. Wayne

I like the look of that Francis, great work. You have definitely tempted me to build the Honey version. Wayne

Now that has the appearance of a tank that has seen plenty of action! Well done Rob, looks like you're nearly there with this one. Regards Wayne.

Very nicely done, you have captured the well worn look excellently. Wayne

I have a feeling that this one had the type B 20pdr in it with both fume extractors. I seem to recall that it also had a lot of parts from the earlier boxing's. https://www.scalemates.com/kits/afv-club-af35159-idf-centurion-shot-mk5-1-1967-six-day-war--100217 Wayne

Thank you, I like to take a couple of shots from a low angle to try to give the model a more imposing look and give an impression of size. Cheers, Wayne.

Thank you very much Ernst! I must admit I'm pretty pleased with the way this one turned out. I was originally going to try and create a wet mud look but I liked the way it was looking as is, so I bottled out. I have a Tamiya Churchill that is painted in a whitewash but is waiting to be weathered so I may have a go at the wet look on that one. Cheers. Wayne.

Not really. As it comes airbrush ready it's quite thin which can be a bit of a problem when touching up or painting small detail parts.

To be honest John I've got far too many projects on the go at the moment so will have to curb my desire to build another one for a while. Wayne