Cromwell

[lastgaspandy]

Hi all, 

 

my first plastic kit for a while and built OOB. Not any specific example but various photos referenced for ideas.

 

A little bit of history. i built loads of kits as a kid and progressed onto Tamiya F1 cars but in all that time never even considered weathering as an option. After giving up the hobby, lately ive found myself getting into modelling model railways and after making a few kits (brass) started to dabble with weathering but with mixed results. Anyway whilst doing research into weathering techniques I found myself on this site and was inspired by the projects that i was seeing completed. So much so i thought i'll make a tank and try out the many techniques i have seen on here and on youtube. Overall I'm very pleased with the result albeit with a few mistakes that I've since seen. ie the silvering on one of the decals. As I've said this is not a model of any particular example but just a canvas to practice on.

 

In some ways the best bit of the hobby is that it has inspired me into taking an interest in WW2 armour. The next project will be a Matilda as I had an uncle who died fighting alongside a Matilda in north Africa (Operation Battleaxe for those that know about these things). I can feel a little diorama homage coming on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Nick C]

Very nice! Which kit is it?

 

Cheers

 

Nick

[lastgaspandy]

Thanks,

its the Tamiya Cromwell MkIV

[Stef N.]

Nice job.👍

 

This was my first kit on re-entry into the hobby too. I used it mainly to start teaching myself how to airbrush so it didn't get that much weathering. Easy and enjoyable build and a reminder of why I liked modelling.

[gmoss]

Nicely done.  Great weathering.

[KonaDawg]

Really fine result. Always had a softspot for the cromwell. Even if it did have a not so great gun and poor armour and terrible crew access 😊   At least it was fast.