G'day folks,
Well my first official Britmodeller GB. Lets see how I go.
This is the Academy kit and CMK resin conversion I'll be using to build the kit from. the machine itself was used during Operation Gothic Serpent which of course was made famous in the film adaptation 'Blackhawk Down'.
Love the box art from the Academy kit while the CMK photo looks quite imposing...ooooohhhhhh aaaaahhh.
First job is to chain drill the frame out for the forward and rear doors. Made easier by mounting the Dremel in its drill vise and plunging away. The right side rear door is already a separate part so I've filled in the hinge recesses with some Tamiya basic putty.
I've run some Tamiya thin glue around the inside of the openings to knock back the rough edges of the plastic.
Voilá...result
The interior is coming together however I wasn't quite sure about the overheard support that runs between the mid bulkhead and rear wall. The transmission is moulded into the kit part however if glued in place a gaping void will result in the interior. I've used some ten though card to fill the gap. I'll add a few bits of plastic to busy it up a bit.
The stand alone part.
That's it for the moment.
Back soon with some more.
Cheers,
Mick