Bish Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 I keep forgetting to post my finished builds in this section, so thought i should start getting into the habit. This is Academy's Warrior IFV converted into an FV 511 Command vehilce. I use an Accurate Armour conversion set as well as there drivers hatch with 3 vision blocks and bowman antenna's to replace the Clansman ones. I also added an RB metal barrel, Fruil tracks and various other bits and pieces. The kit was very nice, my only issue being that the right hand side wheel stations are the wrong way round. I had to do a bit of conversion work myself as AA missed out the front right corner. I made the vehicle call sign's myself and put the licence plate together from spares. I have built this how it looked in the summer of 2006 while on pre deployment training before going to Iraq in Nov on Op Telic 9. This is the vehicle of the Company 2i/c. I drove this vehicle for 6 years so it was a very personal build. Thanks for looking. 39 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 Excellent work Bish, I especially like the way you have done the weathering it looks very authentic. Wayne PS. I just noticed your just up the road from me, I'm in Haverhill. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted July 29, 2020 Author Share Posted July 29, 2020 Thanks wayne, our wagons did get nice and dusty on the Plain. ye, not far, i work even closer to you, Stradishall. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Superb! Warrior looks excellent, brilliant paintwork and weathering, the dusty grubby look is spot on and the base really finishes it off nicely. Great work Darryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Excellent model and nicely displayed. Great job. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Looks good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHendry Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 It looks great - suitably grubby, as though it's been splashing around in the puddles on Salisbury Plain for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Thanks guys. Ye, doesn't take long on the Plain to get nice and dirty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Great work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted July 30, 2020 Share Posted July 30, 2020 Nicely done and well presented 👌👍 Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted July 30, 2020 Author Share Posted July 30, 2020 Cheers guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger331 Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Great work and great model. I must say that I much prefer the 'stripped back' Warrior without all that mesh (though I fully understand the rationale for it in certain environments). The boys here on the NATO Battle Group certainly appear to enjoy zotting around the Estonian forest tracks and swamps in their Warriors. Once again, nice model. Well Done, Sir ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 Thanks Tiger. I deffinetly prefer them looking like this. I wish i was out there still driving. Spent most of my time on salisbury Plain or canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robgizlu Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 I like everything about this - IMO the weathering is absolutley Spot-on Super model! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 Thanks Rob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmerboy Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Hi Bish, we Farm right on the edge of the plain and see you boys kicking up a dust on a regular basis, stonking model, you really nailed the weathered finish, love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted August 2, 2020 Share Posted August 2, 2020 Nice job Bish, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted August 3, 2020 Author Share Posted August 3, 2020 Thanks guys Farmer, It has been a while, but i spent so much time on the plain it was like a second home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 3:53 PM, robgizlu said: I like everything about this - IMO the weathering is absolutley Spot-on You know you want to...just sayin' Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanfrandragon Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 Really nice and as others have said the dusty weathering looks just right. I'm guessing with Arnhem Coy and the glider badge, The Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment had glider borne infantry in its history? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilHendry Posted August 3, 2020 Share Posted August 3, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, sanfrandragon said: Really nice and as others have said the dusty weathering looks just right. I'm guessing with Arnhem Coy and the glider badge, The Duke Of Lancaster's Regiment had glider borne infantry in its history? Yes - 1st Bn Border Regiment went into Arnhem by glider. They were part of the force defending the perimeter around the Hartenstein Hotel - actually on the West side of the hotel. IIRC, they took higher casualties than any other Bn in the operation. Border Regiment became part of Kings Own Royal Border Regt in 1959(?), which has since become part of the Duke of Lancaster's Regt. Edited August 3, 2020 by PhilHendry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surgeon01 Posted August 4, 2020 Share Posted August 4, 2020 Hi Bish, I know I'm late to the party but your build looks awesome, ice worn look ... very well done. greetings ro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bish Posted August 4, 2020 Author Share Posted August 4, 2020 Thanks guys. sanfran, Phil has it spot on. I was in the KORBR when it moved into the armoured role in Catterick in 1995, at the time i was in Somme (support) Coy. We wore the glider but without the purple border. The KORBR's first rifle coy was Arnhem. When the Duke of lancs was formed in 2006, it adopted the glider but with a purple edge and the naming of Companys. A Coy 1 Kings, who i had been attached to since 2001 as the 2i/c's driver became Arnhem Coy 2 lancs. the glider patch is off one of my jackets. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4509davidb Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 Fantastic job Thanks for your help with mine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Juliet Posted August 5, 2020 Share Posted August 5, 2020 1 hour ago, 4509davidb said: Fantastic job Thanks for your help with mine ...and mine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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