Jinxman Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Here's my offering - Revell's rebox of the Matchbox kit. Looks simple enough, we shall see. Start time 05:47 on Saturday, and I'll be trying to get it done in two stints. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDWC Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Best of luck with your build. I remember making this as a kid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 ...and some gluing done. Lots of small wheels, the main body and the turret - no issues so far and it looks like a modicum of filler will be needed for tidying up so all is well. Human League, Jethro Tull, and Neil Young on the playlist for the morning, but will step up a gear in the afternoon. 44 minutes ago, RevDWC said: Best of luck with your build. I remember making this as a kid. I can't remember doing this one as a kid - but then again I can't remember what happened two days ago - so who knows? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I remember this well as a kid they were used in the opening scenes of A bridge at Remargen tearing along the riverside,looking forward to this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 One of my favourite Matchbox kits, would love to build another one. Good luck Scott. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 I'll watch this. I have a copy of the OKB Grigorov Chaffee on order but waiting for its photo-etch: apparently the OKB Grigorov photo-etch wallah is AWOL! If it arrives soon enough it may be in the Vietnam GB. This Matchbox version looks a lot more manageable! Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Angus Tura said: I'll watch this. I have a copy of the OKB Grigorov Chaffee on order but waiting for its photo-etch: apparently the OKB Grigorov photo-etch wallah is AWOL! If it arrives soon enough it may be in the Vietnam GB. This Matchbox version looks a lot more manageable! Alan Just looked up the mammoth edition of that kit - wow! Defo not a Blitzbuid candidate. 😀 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 Luncheon has been scoffed - couscous with fried courgette, sun-ripened tomatoes and jalapeños in Shaoxing wine - together with my coffee that should keep me going until later. Play list for the afternoon - The Who, Linkin Park, Billy Talent and so on. All the bits are off the sprue, base constructed and filled, some filler around the main body. Sanding next - hoping to get some paint on before I finish up around 17:30. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 ..and a bit of primer - a few areas that need a touch up - but not bad. I'll also use a touch of Mr.Surfacer to replicate the weld lines here and there. Looking at pics on the net it seems there need to be a few grab handle there and there, so I might knock a few up whilst the primer dries. Hopefully get a bit of pre-shading on this evening so it can have a dousing of paint in the morning. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobster Posted August 29, 2020 Share Posted August 29, 2020 Looking good and on track for a finish tomorrow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 29, 2020 Author Share Posted August 29, 2020 That's me for today - mostly primed, and a wash on most of the components. Weld line added to the turret and main body, holes drilled where they need to be. I've found a few pieces in the spares box to liven the stowage situation up, and I might knock something up tomorrow if I get the urge. The decals have been tested and don't seem to have much adhesive on them - I'll be plumping for the @stevehnz method of floating them on with Klear - should sort it out. A bit of paint sprayed on in the morning should get things looking ok, and whilst it is drying I can have a play with the base. Off to the garden now to get some veg for soup later, once that's out of the way I can catch up with everybody's builds. 😀 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 First bit of green on - a light coat first, and it will have another in an hour or so. Started about 09:15. Try some acrylics on the base next. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Super progress. Nice to see Revell do include the base in some reboxed kits. As an aside; homemade veg soup - yum. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron NL-S Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 It is tiny! I might've missed it, but is this a rebox? The included scenery reminds me of.. what was it.. Matchbox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klr Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Natter said: Super progress. Nice to see Revell do include the base in some reboxed kits. As an aside; homemade veg soup - yum. Well, the dioramas were always included in the main kit sprues of Matchbox kits, so they're going nowhere. All Revell reboxes of Matchbox 1/76 scale kits have them. 34 minutes ago, Ron NL-S said: It is tiny! I might've missed it, but is this a rebox? The included scenery reminds me of.. what was it.. Matchbox? Yes, it's Matchbox, from a long time ago, back when dinosaurs roamed the planet ... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 42 minutes ago, Ron NL-S said: It is tiny! I might've missed it, but is this a rebox? The included scenery reminds me of.. what was it.. Matchbox? Indeed Matchbox - surprised me with how well it has gone together for such an old kit, and the base is an added bonus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Second coat of green on - looks ok to me, and I'll give it an hour before getting a gloss coat on it, so I can decal. The base has been started, and I'll just keep applying layers until it looks ok. Next task is to get some dark grey on the tyres, guns, etc. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted August 30, 2020 Share Posted August 30, 2020 Looking good. What is the green colour, for future reference? Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 Calling it a day, back is killing me, and we have 'The Scottish Option"! I reckon that gives me about 5 hours to get a bit a weathering on it tomorrow - easy. 😀 Today we have had The Beatles and Rush on the playlist. Tyres painted, general tidying, and an attempt at the decals made - most look as if they will be ok, but the large star on the rear decking doesn't look as if it will settle - no worries as it can come off. Lunch was leftover veg soup and sourdough - long gone now though.. and the whippet is unimpressed as always unless walking is involved. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share Posted August 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Angus Tura said: Looking good. What is the green colour, for future reference? Alan Hi Alan - the first coat was Humbrol 150 and the top coat 31 - both enamels. It's all had a coat of Klear now, but it hasn't darkened the finish too much. The fronts of the wheels have only been coated in 150 as they were turned around and I forgot about them. 🤭 It will all have a decent dusting tomorrow in any case, so hopefully it won't be too noticeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 Better than expected - I think we can work with this, so let's get on with it. Let the weathering commence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 It's had a pin wash with dilute watercolour, a tidy up, and a coat of Alclad Flat thinned with Mr.Color Self Levelling - in the hour it takes to dry I'll relax and listen to Elvis Costello and think about a bit of chipping, dry-brushing and then we are done - about three hours left so we should be ok. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 And when you rush things they go awry. Rear wheel superglued in the wrong place, wrenched off, and pinned! Should be ok now. Celtic Frost on the go to help me through. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinxman Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 ..and she's done - off for a coffee and some toast before taking some pics for the gallery. Thanks to Enzo as usual and everyone who looked in and participated in another great Blitzbuild. 😀 The playlist ended with Cerebral Fix. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Tura Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Congrats. Very nice finish on that. Alan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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