BIG X Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Happy Saturday Folks - I hope everyone is keeping snug - it's still freezing up here & the wind is biting. I've been out & done the shopping - so the weekend is now my own. Time for a bit of a catch up. I got a coat of gloss varnish on the other night - which has now thoroughly dried. So last night I got the decals on... Having just checked the decals - they all seem to have settled down OK - so I'm off to put a gloss coat over them. I think I need to add some weathering to the wheels & lower chassis - but it will have to wait until the latest gloss coat has dried. Catch you later - Steve 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 On 12/02/2021 at 13:40, fatfingers said: Aye up Steve Doing a grand job on the Kubel. Keep meaning to pick one of these up along with the Schwimwagen but my head keeps getting turned by them darned Shermans! 😉 Regards, Steve 20 hours ago, fatfingers said: Aye up Steve, Well fancy that.... an 11th AD Schwimmy! Will make a great addition to your 11th AD collection. 😉 Quite a fan of Combat Dealers myself, even though you know Bruce will always find 'exactly' what he wants in some French barn! Regards, Steve 17 hours ago, Foxbat said: Do it!! I did a Polish 1st Armoured Kubel and Schwimmwagen last year. Great fun and very therapeutic. Andy OK boys - thanks to a little encouragement from @fatfingers & @Foxbat I've just set up my next project... I hope to finish the Kubel in the next few days & I want to keep the mojo going - so this seems a good choice. I'm still waiting for the varnish to dry - is it wine o'clock yet??? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 2 hours ago, BIG X said: is it wine o'clock yet??? It's always wine o'clock somewhere on the planet! Kubel looking stunning, are you going to put it on a base? Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 20 minutes ago, Hamden said: It's always wine o'clock somewhere on the planet! Kubel looking stunning, are you going to put it on a base? Stay safe Roger Hi Roger, I'm far from thinking it deserves a base - more like the shelf - but I'll give it some thought. Thanks for the encouragement - I'll have a look what I've got Cheers - Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 The varnish over the decals now seems dry - but it's a bit late to start applying washes - so - I've turned my attention back to this guy... he's been sat waiting patiently in a tub for 12 months now - so I've fished him out & given him a lick or two of paint... I can now see some seams that I can't see with the naked (failing eyes) - but hey ho - he needs a hat - back soon... Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 OK - we have a hat... ...whoops I can now see some black splash on his collar - god my eyes are shot Steve 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeroenS Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Nice progress Steve, you really got back into this one, keep it up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 I've been shaking & shaking the Flory Sand trying to get it to mix. I had a go at the tyre treads - just to create a bit of dirt in them. Following this I gave up & poured some into the airbrush & simply gave the whole thing a 'light dusting'. I'm just waiting on it drying & setting - so here is the 'wet look'... fingers crossed it settles down OK or I'll be in for a lot of wiping down. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 OK - it's dry... A coat of matt varnish over the top will kill the effect down some more & re-instate more of a bluish hue - we hope. Anyway we are close to the finish line now. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawzer Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Looking good mate! 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Great job so far - nice and dusty as suits a Normandy summer! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 14 minutes ago, badger said: Great job so far - nice and dusty as suits a Normandy summer! OOH - the matt coat has just gone on & it's drying nicely - got to let it dry properly though - but it's looking 'subtle' Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Not only back, but back with a BANG. Fantastic job Steve, you have made a lot of progress since I last checked in. Well done mate. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 The Matt coat has now set & I'm pretty pleased with the ultra subtle weathering - well it looks ultra subtle with my eyesight - you be the judge 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 I forgot - the driver got a very light black wash & a coat of matt too... ...it looks like my phone has developed the same eyesight problem I have 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod54 Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 That is a fantastic result Steve, the matt coat has toned things down nicely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 14, 2021 Author Share Posted February 14, 2021 14 hours ago, JeroenS said: Nice progress Steve, you really got back into this one, keep it up! 5 hours ago, Lawzer said: Looking good mate! 👍 3 hours ago, badger said: Great job so far - nice and dusty as suits a Normandy summer! 2 hours ago, nimrod54 said: Not only back, but back with a BANG. Fantastic job Steve, you have made a lot of progress since I last checked in. Well done mate. 28 minutes ago, nimrod54 said: That is a fantastic result Steve, the matt coat has toned things down nicely. Hey Guys - thanks for all the support - I'm feeling good with things - but your positive vibes are helping a great deal - just need to drag it over the line now. Steve 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badger Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 That's turned out nicely. Weathering looks spot on 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Love the results you're getting with this, definitely needs a base to show it off! Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 On 15/02/2021 at 09:13, Hamden said: Love the results you're getting with this, definitely needs a base to show it off! Stay safe Roger Happy Friday Folks, After a bit of gentle "baiting" from @Hamden We have a very basic base - made from 15mm MDF - bevelled & painted black. This has been topped with an "artistically" shaped slab of milliput - painted dark earth / covered with a bit of grass scatter & featuring a pair of tyre tracks. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Aye up Steve, Looks great with the matt coat on. Nice dusty finish but not too much. Liking the base too 👍 Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Now the driver won't fit in with the steering wheel in place - so getting him in & getting the steering wheel on is "almost" the last job... ...apart from getting the windscreen on of course... ...nearly there now Steve 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Sorry to hear you driver is resisting your attempts to place him in his place of work, I'm sure you will overcome his attempt at mutiny! Base looks really good and will make all the difference to the finished Kubel display Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 OK - I think I'm calling this one finished. It's only taken a year - a year I won't get back - but the kind of year none of us want to see again to be fair. Here's a few snaps... 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Nice detail on this. When I first saw your kubelwagon I thought I recalled building one of these years ago but the version I built did not have the detail yours has. Like the subtle weathering too.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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