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  1. Hi Guys I am looking for 3D parts to replace Aoshima's 1/700 HMS Norfolk and Flyhawk's 1/700 HMS Aurora's fire control (gun director). Norfolk Direct Control Tower For Norfolk, my best guess is it is a 8' director control tower with 2 x Type 284 Gunnery Radar antennas + covered HACS MKIII with type 285 antenna? Not sure about the stern bridge. Aurora Director Control Tower For Aurora, is there 2x HACS MKIV with type 285 antennas + 1x Leander Class 6" Director? My first choice is MicroMaster in NZ. However, I am not sure which one I can use, can anyone shed some light on this topic? https://micromaster.co.nz/collections/royal-fire-control/1-700-scale https://www.shapeways.com/product/WB9W2BX2W/1-700-rn-ww2-hacs-mkiv-open-4?optionId=61579815&li=shops And any suggestion on 3D parts?
  2. Welcome again everybody! Here is my another 2020 finished model. I painted it with sparmax sp-35 and I didn't use aftermarket things. Just out of box.. I hope you like it P.S: I believe your reviews one of the best tool for improve myself, so please don't be shy while writing I
  3. Matilda T6943 ‘Filibuster’, 49th RTR, 35th Army Tank Brigade, UK 1942 After a couple of complicated builds I was looking for something that would be straight forward to assemble that I could then experiment different weathering techniques on. The Filibuster option in SCC No.1A/ SCC No.2 Brown also fitted in with my goal of building a representation of all the AFV's used by the British, showing as many different camouflage schemes as I can. I can see why the Tamiya Matilda is so popular as it is very well engineered and goes together so well that it only took a couple of evenings to complete the building stage. The model was then painted with Mister Paint's MRP-345 and MRP-346 Everything was going along nicely until I reached the decalling stage when I managed to destroy one of the Filibuster decals. But I was also very disappointed with the Tamiya decals, the carrier film seems to be very thick. At this point I also discovered I had a photo of Filibuster and was dismayed to see that not only are the red squadron triangles supplied by Tamiya clearly not red on the original tank but it also appears likely that she was painted all over in Khaki Green No.3. I couldn't face repainting the whole model but I did decide to remove the offending decals, which I have to say had stuck very well. I made stencils for the Triangles and the number one (I guessed yellow was the right colour), the 'Filibuster' name that I had damaged and the brigade signs. I also changed the bridge weight sign to better match the yellow I used on the triangles and added a WD number to the number plate as I had seen photos of this practice on another Matilda. I decided to alter the front fenders by filling in the kits cut out ones with plastic card to match the original. I couldn't be sure looking at the photo if the front lockers are the vented ones but decided it was too late to alter them anyway, but I did add a couple of handles. I'm not sure if the kit has the right gun mantlet for Filibuster either. I added a few rivets and some wire to the smoke dischargers and thinned out the end of the tubes. The number plate was replaced with a scratch built one for better scale thickness ( I know it's wonky I kept knocking it off) and I added some detail to the aerial support (not sure how accurate it is but I copied one from an A10 cruiser). I also wanted to try making my own stowage for the rack so I made some tarps and bed rolls from miliput and a camo net from some old plastering scrim tape. I know heavy weathering isn't to everyone's taste but I wanted a dirty but dry look similar to the photo of the original. I tried to achieve this with a combination of thinned paints, oils and pigments. During the first photo shoot I managed to break both tracks and try as I might I just couldn't make a satisfactory repair so I ordered some of Bronco's workable tracks which I found to be much better than the link and length ones supplied. I decided not to post the comparison with the original photo as I'm not sure about infringing copyright but the original one that I found is in the Squadron /Signal publication British Tank Markings and Names by B.T. White. Comparing my black and white photo with the one in the book you can see why it is difficult to ascertain exactly what colour scheme 'Filibuster' is in especially as she is covered in mud and dust. As always critique and any advice is more than welcome. Wayne Edit. @Ian C pointed out on his Matilda Mk.III build that British based Mathilda's didn't carry the external fuel tank. I can't believe that after all of the studying of photos that I did for this build I missed such an obvious thing. I have now corrected the model but I wont photograph it again apart from the one below taken with my phone.
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