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very nice... am thinking next up for me (once the TAS 44-M and T20 are complete) will be the Matilda from Tamiya. I have the AK Caunter set to use but will go with what they provide. Am not the best at masking which is what really worries me... I Will be back for inspiration as I get in to the build

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On 16/04/2019 at 19:52, robw_uk said:

Am not the best at masking which is what really worries me... I Will be back for inspiration as I get in to the build

Actually, the masking for caunter isn't too bad since it's just straight lines. The hardest part is interpreting the 2D painting scheme in the painting guide onto the 3D surface of the model. On the Meng paint guide, the front and back views don't match up with the side views and in some places, they've got the colours inverted.

 

 

Just about finished the weathering now. The upper surfaces have had some more dust around the raised details which was done with Lifecolor acrylics. The spare wheels are on, and they had a light dry brush with the same dust coloured acrylics followed by a misting with Tamiya Deck Tan.

 

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The same Lifecolor dust shades were painted around the inner rim of the tyres to simulate some caked dirt.

 

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The armament will be added next, along with the stowage, then it should be about done.

 

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Andy:cat: 

 

 

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The tissue paper sheets I made earlier are now in place, along with some retaining straps made from lead foil with etched buckles. Looking at period photos, stowage on the running boards looks to have been strapped down by running the straps under the boards, so I've replicated that here.

 

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For the rear stowage bins, it looks from photos that the crew would run the straps under the bin lids to secure anything sitting on top of them. If I'd had a bit more foresight when rebuilding the bins, I'd have left the lids separate so I could run the straps underneath them. As it is, I've had to just cut the straps at the bottom of the lid. I'm not sure it conveys the correct effect very well, but it'll have to suffice.

 

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I've also added a length of rope to the front of the chassis, although I'm not sure about that at the moment and it may go before the end.

 

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So this is how it's looking at the moment, sans turret here, although that's had the guns fitted and is essentially finished. The only other stowage I'll be adding are a couple of jerry cans with white water crosses, and a couple of P.O.W. cans which might be marked as water or petrol - not decided yet.

 

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Andy:cat:

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Oh, it looks so sweet.

The dusting has turned out excellent. Gotta love these little details like tissue paper tarps and painted covers on headlights.

I guess it won't be long til we see finished model..

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Looking awesome as always Andy. The dust and especially the wood grain etc looking especially realistic. Amazing !

 

Just one observation from my side. Are you going to dirty up the top side of that running board where blokes with dirty boots would presumably be climbing up on ?

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On 23/04/2019 at 16:23, Portaler said:

Just one observation from my side. Are you going to dirty up the top side of that running board where blokes with dirty boots would presumably be climbing up on ?

Yes, there's some more on now. I was waiting until I'd got the stowage on to finish off the weathering.

 

And the last bits of stowage are now on. The jerry cans are roped around the running board bracket, which seemed the easiest way of attaching them and presumably what the crews would have done on the real things.

 

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On the other side, I've added a couple of P.O.W. canisters. You get one with the kit, but it's not very detailed so I've used a couple from a Bronco accessory set. The kit one is meant to be mounted in front of the stowage locker on the rear fender, and I've seen them in that location in period photos, but I don't know how they would have been secured there. I've just added some generic straps to the canisters so it at least looks like they're tied on to something.

 

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So, with those bits in place, and the final touched of weathering added, I'll call this one done. It's been an interesting build, with a few more areas in need of extra work than I'd expect from a Meng release. Overall though, it's a great kit, and clearly a big improvement on the older Roden kit.

I'll post the finished shots in RFI later.

Thanks to everyone for following along, and providing ideas and feedback

 

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Andy :cat:

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That looks amazing Andy! Wow! 👍

Cheers

Richard.

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Very great result Andy, even i am not a fan of WW I vehicles, but i want praise your work, it looks amazing.

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Stunning result, just been back through your build outstanding!

 

  Roger 

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