Dave_R Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 (edited) Hi all, I've hardly ever attempted a diorama/vignette type of thing - once before, erm.... in about 1979! (it did win a prize though (- not much competition)). The idea of Vignettes has been growing on me, especially the smallish size of it- demands some creative thinking and they are shelf-space friendly and I finally got an idea of what to do. One of these :- .......and some of these...... Monty will not be making an appearance, as for the rest definitely the Camel and at least a couple of crew. The Armoured Car is easily the most complex kit I've ever attempted, I suspect the carpet monster will be well fed on small parts. I not going to make a proper start on this just yet as I've still a Chieftain to finish for the NATO v. Warpac GB. But I'm looking forward to getting going. Dave. Edited September 8, 2016 by Dave_R 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 24, 2016 Share Posted June 24, 2016 Hi Dave and welcome to the Vignette GB. What a wonderful looking project! I'm well impressed by Bronco's Armoured Car - it looks to be a well detailed kit - and comes with PE - bonus! And a camel in the vignette as well! Fantastic! We've already been promised penguins and various fish and stingrays by other modellers! This GB is looking to be wonderfully varied! Really looking forward to seeing your build in progress when you get time. And congratulations on your 1979 prize winning dio!! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 It's always nice to see wheeled armour (and the camel will add interest too!). Cliff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specky Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Good God! - who would have thought there were so many parts to be fitted to such a small vehicle? Best of luck, Craig 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Many parts indeed- here's a shot of some more that I forgot to upload. I thought something was missing. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 That is a LOT of parts for such a small vehicle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Great project Dave. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_W Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Interesting dio. I thought for a minute you were planning to do a vignette of my Father out in Suez when he accidentally ran over the OC's camel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mjwomack Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 Is this the most kit parts for size of completed model ever. Hope the carpet monster isn't hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Hi Dave. Just checking if there has been any progress on your project? Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hi Dave. I know you are a busy modeler with lots of other projects on the go but I thought I would just check again if you had done anything on this project. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted August 23, 2016 Share Posted August 23, 2016 nice combination, look forward to your progress. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 23, 2016 Author Share Posted August 23, 2016 Hi Stix, Thanks for asking, I've made a start this weekend and might have some photos ready tomorrow. It's going quite well......... so far! Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Hi Stix, Thanks for asking, I've made a start this weekend and might have some photos ready tomorrow. It's going quite well......... so far! Dave. That is great news. I will look out for the photos. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Marshall Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 That will keep you quiet for a while - I built one for the Actung Panzer GB, so it may be of some help. There are a few 'interesting' stages, particularly getting the hull to fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 (edited) Hi Peter I've had a quick look at your build. Very nice work, if I can manage something half as good then I'll settle for that. Dave. Edited August 24, 2016 by Dave_R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Hi all, Here's a couple of photos of this weekends progress. The engine needs some more work on it. Probably for the first time ever, I'm going to build this in the order that's in the instructions (well, almost) - otherwise it could get complicated . This is just my first attempt at a base. I've used an old bathroom tile with a coating of builders sand. The round thing in foreground is supposed to be a desert well, it's been carved out of polystyrene packaging - again it's a first attempt and needs some refinement. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 That is looking like good progress to me. The engine is coming together nicely. I do like your base and I think the well will look the part once you have some sand up around it to bed it into the scenery. That's good use of the packaging material too! Ingenious! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 OK, While the Bronco Humber is a nice kit, it's just too labourious to get finished in time. It's now going to be an M3 Stuart instead. The Humber may get finished at later date, then it can take it's rightful place. Dave. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 13, 2016 Share Posted September 13, 2016 Sounds like a plan! There were a lot a parts in that kit! Don't blame you for swapping. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted September 14, 2016 Author Share Posted September 14, 2016 Hi All, A bit of progress:- This kit has been shelved for a while and it was originally going to be a US Army vehicle, hence the OD colour. So the next step was to break it down for re-painting. Also now the interior will be now visible, so that needs to be painted. I've primed it to give a lighter, even base for the new paint job, got the lower hull painted and the undercarriage in place. ....and today the postie delivered a bit of PE. Dave. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 A bitt!! Looks like you'll be having fun! The tank itself looks great! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Air Hockey Propellers Posted September 15, 2016 Share Posted September 15, 2016 And that's a Chinese kit! Let us no if you come across any imprecision (trouble) 'cause that's quite laden with parts for a Chinese kit, you'd think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Hi all, I've been working mainly on the PE for the interior. Here's some pics.:- I don't want to spend too much time on the interior, but it will be partially visible through the hatches. I've made good progress on the exterior PE today. Pics to follow. Dave. Edited September 25, 2016 by Dave_R 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted September 25, 2016 Author Share Posted September 25, 2016 (edited) Hi Alberto, The kit itself goes together quite nicely, but I'm finding a few inaccuracies as I'm going along. Most of them are minor or easily correctable. I think most of the inaccuracies are because the kit is based on an M-3a1 not an M-3. If anybody is interested I'll list those that I've found but it's not too many. Dave. Edited September 25, 2016 by Dave_R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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