Kiwikitbasher Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Revell's 1/72 M60A3 with markings from the kit. This was an enjoyable week's building with quite a bit of scratch-built and PE detail, please see my build-log in Work In Progress if you're interested: https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235039592-revell-m60a3-172/ 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 That is a super little kit! Looks more like 1/35. 👌 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thanks Ivan Glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Cracking job, excellent litte M60 & the base is superb & sets it off perfectly! Keith Edit - can you say what you made the base from please Mark? Just had an enjoyable read of your build thread but you didn't mention it. I think it looks really effective! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thanks Keith, Glad you liked it. I make my tank-biscuits from cork flooring tiles just roughly cut to shape, and sometimes layered an sculpted if I need to give some height or make an underlying feature (in this case a small rise at the right front of the tank). I then spread a thin layer of plaster and texture with a stippling-brush action, impress track patterns and the vehicle's position through kitchen cling-film then hit it with a hairdryer. A quick spray with model paint in earth tones, more hairdryer, then PVA and soil material (in this case clay from under my house) plus a bit of flock grass. Hit with a hairdryer again and you have a finished base in 30-45 minutes or so. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 Great stuff, many thanks for the reply Mark, I thought it might be cork, it looks really good at representing earth! I've got some in the model room somewhere left over from some aborted model railway layouts, shall have to dig it out! Thanks also for your scenic info, it all works really well! Cheers Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted June 23, 2018 Share Posted June 23, 2018 That did turn out well Mark, you've made great use of those skinny Frenchmen.....They make splendid Greeks and the antenna action is an work of genius! PS - I really like your Tank Biscuits, I reckon I might try something similar for my modern stuff.....Although I might need a Tank Pancake or even a Tank Wedding Cake for some of my larger recent purchases! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 23, 2018 Author Share Posted June 23, 2018 Thanks Sgt SH, I find tank-biscuits prevent the model from "getting lost" inside my display cabinet, and the cork tiles are a cheap, quick and consistent way of displaying them, I look forward to seeing one of your tank pancakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Splendid work... The merdc looks very good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks Thanks Sgt SH, I find tank-biscuits prevent the model from "getting lost" inside my display cabinet, and the cork tiles are a cheap, quick and consistent way of displaying them, I look forward to seeing one of your tank pancakes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 6 hours ago, Silenoz said: Splendid work... The merdc looks very good... Thanks Silenoz, What's the merdc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenoz Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 The type of camo used Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glatisant Posted June 25, 2018 Share Posted June 25, 2018 Work of art. A really superb build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 Thanks Glatisant, You're too generous in your praise but I'm glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 25, 2018 Author Share Posted June 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Silenoz said: The type of camo used Well, they say you learn something every day, I see MERDC = Mobility Equipment Research & Design Command. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 Great result - the figures and stowage set it off - as others have said - hard to believe that it's not 1/35 Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwikitbasher Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 2 hours ago, robgizlu said: Great result - the figures and stowage set it off - as others have said - hard to believe that it's not 1/35 Rob Thanks Rob Glad you liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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