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Am amazed how well the old Tamiya Quad looks! Puts many more modern offerings to shame

I would only add the 8th Army cooker i.e. an oil can with sand in the bottom, holes in the side and then add some petrol and woof tea's up!

Well done!

Andrew

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Wow x2. I've been thinking loosely about having a go at armour models, this is very inspiring and may tip the balance for me!!

Matt

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Quad Gun Tractor

BRITISH ARMY NORTH AFRICA

TAMIYA 1/35

Hi everyone

I built Tamiyas classic Quad in May 2014 after picking it up cheap on ebay. The kit came with Eduards PE set and, in addition to that, I scratch built a few extra details. The stowage came mainly from a Bronco British equipment set. The figures are MiniArt with Hornet heads and the base is a square of plasterboard covered with Vallejo texture paste. It was always my favourite when looking through the Tamiya catalogue as a kit so I'm glad I've finally been able to build it. It was first issued the year after I was born and after 40+ years, the fit and finish of the kit is distinctly better than that of the builder!

Hope you enjoy the shots

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Thanks for looking

Andy

Blinking heck blimey! I give up! Stunning.

Badder

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The Quad is one of my favourite wartime vehicles and you've done a fabulous job with it.

It's inspiring me to finish the one I started which is languishing on the shelf of doom at the moment.

Are the figures the British tank riders? They look great but I think the Hornet Heads make a real difference.

Thanks for sharing,

Mark

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Thanks everyone

Are the figures the British tank riders? They look great but I think the Hornet Heads make a real difference.

Thanks for sharing,

Mark

Thanks Mark,

Yes, they're the Miniart British tank riders. They're nice figures, but the heads weren't brilliant, so it made sense to swap them. First time I'd used Hornet heads and I was blown away by the quality of the sculpting. My paint job doesn't really do them justice as it was in my pre-optivisor days :hypnotised: .

The poses are a little awkward, particularly on the chap standing. I should probably have re-worked them a little.

Andy

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