SimonL Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 (edited) It’s almost the end of the Easter vacation for me - just a weekend to go. My holiday project of a 1:72 Takom Chieftain is almost done, so thought I would indulge in a blitz build of a kit I saw in the local hobby shop while searching for paint. I made the Mk 1 at Christmas as a quick build, and it was a lot of fun. I am going to make a UK based machine from the Polish 1 Armoured Division (so no sand shields). The only change will be to have an overall colour of SCC2 as I gather that is more likely. So 11 am Friday and we are off! All very straight forward. Main hull with some fishing weights to give a bit of heft. Only challenge was cleaning up some of the smaller bits - and I managed to lose one of the bits for the air filter to the carpet monster. Scratched up a replacement with a little bit of sprue. By 1 pm here is where I am at. The main body of the tank is done. I’m leaving the wheels and tracks off to paint separately. Time for a spot of lunch. Just one question if anyone knows - would a UK based machine have the external fuel tank? The pictures I’ve seen it appears not - but I can be certain. Edited April 11, 2021 by SimonL 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Greetings, I will monitor your construction, I am going to build a model of the Polish Crusader Mk III in the future. From the Italeri model in 1/35. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Love a blitz build, great stuff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thanks 🙂 Coming along very quickly. Main construction complete - even the photoetch headlight protectors. Shortly will start painting. I’ve decided to go with the fuel tank - less aggro to fill gaps at the back. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 That looks like a fun little project Simon. SCC.15 wasn't introduced until early 1944 so they would more likely be Khaki Green No.3 or SCC.2 brown which started to be used in mid 1942. There is a photo of a line up Mk.IIIs in a European scheme with the external fuel tanks fitted. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Thanks Wayne 🙂 First coat done. Time for a cup of tea. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Right, last bit for the day I think. Managed to forget a couple of small pieces (fire extinguishers?) so added them (the unpainted bits), as well as glueing the fuel tank in place. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 9, 2021 Author Share Posted April 9, 2021 Not quite last bit - it’s 9 pm and I managed another brushed on coat of SCC2. So, all set for detail painting and final assembly tomorrow. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Up early this morning, managed to get some detail painting done. I used Tamiya XF-84 Dark Iron for the tracks, and Italeri Flat Extra Dark Sea Grey for the tyres on the main wheels - thought black would be too stark. After returning from the Saturday farmers market and various chores, it was time for the decals. I forgot to mention that I am using Mig AMMO 0111 for the main colour, which dries to a nice glossy finish perfect for decals without further treatment. The decals themselves went on very easily, and being very thin conformed to any detail very quickly. Any carrier film was pretty much invisible. Putting the running gear together was quick work. Quickly rustled up a simple base using a coaster craft blank and some grass scatter I had hanging around. A few little touch ups and it will be on to weathering! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Weathering underway. Think this is as far as I go today. Various oil and acrylic washes. Some light touch ups needed, and possibly some dry brushing on some of the raised detail to finish off tomorrow. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2021 Author Share Posted April 10, 2021 Of course I couldn’t leave it alone. The dark wash was maybe more than I intended so I lessened the effect a bit with a dry brushing of the base coat. I then followed up with a dilute wash of Italeri Flat Earth, which also muted the rather stark markings. Once that had dried it was time to glue the tracks and wheels in place. So close! 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Impressive. Perfect painting and weathering, looks like 1/35 scale Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 11, 2021 Author Share Posted April 11, 2021 Thanks 🙂 Calling this one done. Some light dry brushing with oils, a brushed on coat of my fast reducing stock of Italeri Flat Clear and finished! Just a few minutes past the 48 hr mark (flat coat is still drying). More photos later in RFI. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted April 11, 2021 Share Posted April 11, 2021 Great work, Kasia is finshed, like vytautas said, it looks like model in the 1/35 scale. I like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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