Bangor Lad Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 (edited) Well, after a prolonged build I've finally finished. Built pretty much out of the box but with the Eduard etched set. Decals are Tamiya's own for C Squadron, 5th RTR, 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th AD. Tank crew are a mixture of the figure that comes with the kit plus others from Tamiya's Bren Carrier. The Infantry figures are from one of the really useful Mini Art sets which I really like. Everything was painted almost exclusively with Vallejo acrylics. More details in my WIP thread. Thanks for looking. Cheers Edited February 19, 2017 by Bangor Lad typo 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Very nice! Great looking tank,and lovely looking figures 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonofjim Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Great looking Cromwell Sir. I like the dynamic poses of the figures and the finsh pint on both figures and vehicle including weathering is first rate . Superb job 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 Superb build and finish on the tank Dave,enhanced beautifully with those figure's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celt Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 I agree with all thats been said.Well tidy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thanks for the positive comments guys. Hope to put up some more photos tomorrow. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Super build, paintwork and weathering The figures have come out really well both in theirfinish and postures on the vehicle Good job Cheers Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerndM Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Excellent result ! The well build and painted figures add a lot of "live". I will have a look in your WIP, a Cromwell is on my "to build list" but in 1:72. Guess there are some helpful informations. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Very nice vignette, i like a lot look of tank, base simple but very effective Cheers mate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Very nice build Dave, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcode Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 very nice work.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 (edited) Hi Bangor Lad, That's a superb Cromwell, made even better by the natural-looking and crew/tank riders. You've picked a nice bunch of figures there, with not one looking 'forced' into place. The poses are relaxed and realistic. I can spot the MiniArt figures as I used them to ride on my Churchill, but yours are streets ahead of mine on the painting front. It' about time I bit the bullet and tried oils myself. Thanks for sharing, Badder ps, the short grass is great too! Edited February 20, 2017 by Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 That really is stunningly superb!! Both the Cromwell and the figures are really excellent! Very well done. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wagtail Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Top job on everything and it looks really natural with the posing of the figures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ripaman Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Absolutely brilliant Dave Regards Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Yes,very nice indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 4 hours ago, Badder said: Hi Bangor Lad, That's a superb Cromwell, made even better by the natural-looking and crew/tank riders. You've picked a nice bunch of figures there, with not one looking 'forced' into place. The poses are relaxed and realistic. I can spot the MiniArt figures as I used them to ride on my Churchill, but yours are streets ahead of mine on the painting front. It' about time I bit the bullet and tried oils myself. Thanks for sharing, Badder ps, the short grass is great too! Thanks Badder I really like MiniArt figure sets. Very natural. They're all painted with acrylics. Faces and hands are from a Lifecolor set, the rest Vallejo. Give them ago The grass is short static grass applied through one of those weird little puffer bottles. Airbrushed with a medium earth colour and a bright grass green over the top. Cheers Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 10 minutes ago, Bangor Lad said: Thanks Badder I really like MiniArt figure sets. Very natural. They're all painted with acrylics. Faces and hands are from a Lifecolor set, the rest Vallejo. Give them ago The grass is short static grass applied through one of those weird little puffer bottles. Airbrushed with a medium earth colour and a bright grass green over the top. Cheers Dave Hi Dave, ah acrylics, my mistake. What are those puffer bottles like? I saw some chap use one in a video but he was a bit cack-handed and it didn't look user friendly and the results looked a bit messy. What name do they sell under? Cheers, Bader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 31 minutes ago, Badder said: Hi Dave, ah acrylics, my mistake. What are those puffer bottles like? I saw some chap use one in a video but he was a bit cack-handed and it didn't look user friendly and the results looked a bit messy. What name do they sell under? Cheers, Bader Hi Badder The one I use is by Gaugemaster. Very simple to use. Fill it with the static grass, give it a really good shake and puff the grass onto wet PVA. Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Tamiya's Cromwell is no spring chicken but it still builds into a great kit & you've certainly done it justice. The figures are excellent as well, did you use decals on the uniforms? Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 12 minutes ago, Buzby061 said: Tamiya's Cromwell is no spring chicken but it still builds into a great kit & you've certainly done it justice. The figures are excellent as well, did you use decals on the uniforms? Pete Hi Pete Thanks for the compliment. It's a mix of decals on the uniforms and some painting. The MiniArt figures have raised detail for the shoulder titles, divisional patches and stripes which makes painting a bit easier. Cheers Dave 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thats a fantastic Cromwell with the "hanger-on-ers!" Detail on the figures is outstanding. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangor Lad Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 A few extra photos after a bit of processing. Thanks for looking and all the smashing comments. Cheers Dave 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longshanks Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Cracking Job Kev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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