Murdo Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 When I was a sprog my favourite hobby was building models. Loads of Airfix kits passed through my hands and ended up plastered in glue and with the Humbrol Enamel looking like it had been applied with a trowel though I did improve a bit as I got older. I think I built my last one in about 1981 just before I joined the Army. Many, many years later, after “seeing the world”, getting married and having sprogs of my own I ended up in a difficult situation. Y’see, whilst my wife’s family are a great bunch they also have this incredible habit of talking excitedly all at the same time and at the tops of their voices. We would end up there on leave from Germany for a couple of weeks and the stunning noise was driving me doolally! Watching telly was a waste of time as I couldn’t hear it above the noise… Then one day I was passing a small model shop in a town nearby and there calling gently to me from the window was a 1/35th Tamiya Chally 1. Eureka! (etc)… I suddenly felt that old elation and emotion long forgotten and rushed into the shop to buy it. I was surprised at the range of paints available and bought a couple of rattle cans. I think they were Matt Nato Green and Matt Black. I then spent the next week or so sitting in the corner ignoring everyone as they loudly talked around me and built it. As they could see I was busy they just sort of left me too it. Bliss! This tank has been used as a trial for most of the others and has “morphed” a bit over its seven year life yet I prefer it above them all. I did my first wash on it, my first pre-shading, first spray job, dusty look, dirty look, smoke look, scratch stuff (the oil can, bin covers and cam net). This poor beast has been through some abuse. Anyway... Enough waffling. This is how it turned out eventually: So I’d like to thank Mr Tamiya and my noisy in-laws for getting me back to modelling. My next model (built the same week) was the AFV Club Scimitar. This one spent about six years on the dashboard of a few different cars. The Blu Tack under the track is what kept it in place unharmed all these years. Yesterday when I took a picture of it I snapped the track. More tank, ship and plane pics to follow if you're interested?… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Nice builds, keep the piccies coming Murdo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murdo Posted July 22, 2008 Author Share Posted July 22, 2008 Thanks Dave. Here's a couple more: Churchill. Tamiya 25 Pdr. Hmmmm. These pics seem to fill the screen. Am I doing something wrong here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPNGROATS Posted July 22, 2008 Share Posted July 22, 2008 Nice models, Murdo..............tanks for sharing, I hope to see more of your builds in the future.... Cheers, ggc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snipersmudge Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 nice builds, it's good to look at old builds. looking forwards to seeing more pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Very nice I like them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nev Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Like the Chally & 25lber the best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete H Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Nice work! Keep em coming!!! Regards Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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