Wayne B

Thanks for the kind words and the info. The couple images I found purporting to be of the Sir Archibald (intact), including the one linked below, shows the beams in place, the sponsons installed, and enough dirt accretion to suggest it being in service for a bit when the photo was taken. A couple of online references also mentioned that tanks used in Gaza left the beams in place, at least for some time after the tanks were delivered and reassembled. I too was wanting this to build this with the beams in place per the kit instructions, so as to not run afoul of any OOB rules at local competitions. I also just like the bit of interest and opportunity for additional weathering that they provide. The info is much appreciated though, should I build one of the other variants of this beast in the future. Thanks!

Well, the weather here has been up and down like a toilet seat, with 2 inches of snow a couple weeks ago, sunny and 17C yesterday, then torrential rain and 10C for the next couple days. Net result, ….. modelling season has been extended!! To take advantage of this unexpected extension (and corresponding delay in my softball/golf season), I picked up this Master Box 1/72 Mark I and decided to build it out of the box. The fit was pretty good, the rubber band tracks are a bit poorly moulded in spots, and the instructions are positionally a bit vague, especially given the lack of any locating pins, but all in all, a fairly enjoyable build so far. Here’s where I am after paint. Not being that familiar with WWI subjects, I’m a bit suspicious of the accuracy of the paint call outs, but I followed them and the box art religiously. Lots of weathering left to do, and I suspect painting, weathering, and installing the tracks may be problematic. Hopefully completed within the next week or two. Thanks for looking.

Thanks. I’m looking forward to seeing that, with more specific info on pen type etc. The results on your Hunter speak for themselves, and I’m all in on techniques that can be undone if they don’t work out. Thanks again.

Outstanding work on all facets of this model. Could you elaborate on your use of “felt tip pens” during weathering. I don’t recall hearing of that technique before. Thanks.

Very nice work Marcin. I personally like the panel shade variances. Sometimes a bit of “artistic license” over accuracy, can add depth and visual interest to the finish and can set your pony apart from the others in the herd. Great work!

Really nicely done Michael! The pilot is outstanding too, and really complements the aircraft. Thanks for posting. Looking forward to seeing more off of your workbench.

Thanks to all for the kind words. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any WIP shots of this subject. The markings are straight from the box, with the exception that I painted on the yellow and black fuselage band rather than using the kit decal. The decals were a tad thick, and I was not confident in its ability to settle down and conform in the face of the terrain it had to wrap around, between the aft wing to fuse fairings and the dorsal fairing. The tip tanks and the V/H-stab tips all needed to be painted to match the fuse band, and Gunze yellow paint, having notoriously poor colour density, also left me with colour matching concerns if I had used the decal. Baseball season is almost upon us here in Canada, so these will likely be my last completions until the snow flies again in the fall, and I go back into modeling hibernation in my “man cave”. Cheers!

I’ve been focusing on small scale armour for the last while, so thought it was time to do an aircraft for a change. This is Airfix’s 1/72 Jet Provost. I added some missing details like the scoops on the upper fuselage and nose, as well as the landing, navigation and anti collision lights, and the Eduard PE interior detail set. This particular aircraft seemed to be kept quite clean, so weathering was kept to a minimum, and was largely washed out anyway by the lightning when taking the photos. Hope you like. Wayne

Thanks Paul. I actually found this image online of British troops manhandling a 6 pounder into a DUKW using sand channels as ramps, so I used that as the premise, figuring that an unloaded limber wouldn’t likely weight much more. Thought about using an ACE 6 pounder, but that kit would have cost twice what the DUKW did after delivery, and I already had the Italeri Quad/Limber/25 Pdr in my stash.

Italeri’s 1/72 DUKW, with some scratch built additions and help from Haulers PE set, and limber from Italeri’s Quad/25pdr kit to add an interesting bit of cargo. Hope you like.

Beautifully subtle weathering. Nicely done. The dog is nicely painted too.

My last completed model for 2023 is Dragon’s 1/72 LVT-(A)1. And a sneak peek of one queued up for an early 2024 completion……probably 😋🤞🏻

Wow!!! That’s really nicely done. Thanks for posting..

Thanks Peter. Markings were from Braille Strike. The kit is Trumpeter’s with some smaller detail parts robbed from a Dragon kit of a different model of Sherman along with a smattering of scratch built stuff. The Dragon M4A3E8 would be a better starting point, but I didn’t have one in the stash, and it’s long OOP.

1/72 Trumpeter M4A3E8 in the markings of Canadian Army “C” company of the Lord Strathcona’s Horse Guard, Korea, circa 1952.