Nicky_t Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 So I decided I needed something a bit fun and a bit quick to build Behold! Tamiya's 1/35 Jeep Looks nice a simple And I decided to add a few extras, some US Airborne figures I picked up a while back Because of the way this kit goes together I decided to build and paint all the sub assembly's separate starting with the chassis, which in typical Tamiya fashion goes together beautifully With a spot of primer. All ready for painting Seating all assembled ready for a primer coat Couldn't get the dash to fit properly with the use of some clamps 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s.e.charles Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 can never go wrong with a Jeep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Nicky_t said: So I decided I needed something a bit fun and a bit quick to build Behold! Tamiya's 1/35 Jeep Yes I thought that too. Added a few extras. Now on the shelf of doom. One day I'll finish it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky_t Posted July 7, 2021 Author Share Posted July 7, 2021 On 6/30/2021 at 10:03 PM, noelh said: Yes I thought that too. Added a few extras. Now on the shelf of doom. One day I'll finish it. I often think that with a lot of my projects 😅 Take the Halifax in the background for example, it'll get finished... one day Primed up a lot of pieces: - First coat of olive drab: - Tub and chassis based up: - And time of a spot of detail painting: - Highlight colour sprayed and seats went in: - Starting to look like a jeep now!: - 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noelh Posted July 7, 2021 Share Posted July 7, 2021 That's looking great. My first Tamiya Jeep build, back when I finished kits, had a wire cutter and faded OD. Not as good as yours though. I'm in to see the final result. As for your Halifax, I can beat that. Only today I was tidying the attic with my wife. I pointed out my Tamiya R75 Polizei. Bought in the late seventies. I still harbour hopes of finishing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky_t Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 On 7/7/2021 at 11:29 PM, noelh said: That's looking great. My first Tamiya Jeep build, back when I finished kits, had a wire cutter and faded OD. Not as good as yours though. I'm in to see the final result. As for your Halifax, I can beat that. Only today I was tidying the attic with my wife. I pointed out my Tamiya R75 Polizei. Bought in the late seventies. I still harbour hopes of finishing it. Thank you for the kind comments The Halifax is quite possibly the worst kit I've ever attempted to put together! Just plain awful. Made a bit of progress: - Done a bit of pre dusting before gluing the tub to the chassis Assembled some of the figures with a bit of a test fit: - And got the decals in place ready for further weathering: - 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanC Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 Looks good. Who makes the figures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky_t Posted July 16, 2021 Author Share Posted July 16, 2021 On 7/15/2021 at 3:19 PM, IanC said: Looks good. Who makes the figures? Found them on eBay, came from China so probably a knock off of a well known brand 😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 Looks really good. A long vertical object attached to the front bumper, what is it? Vytautas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 40 minutes ago, vytautas said: Looks really good. A long vertical object attached to the front bumper, what is it? Vytautas It’s a wire catcher... Anti-decapitation device. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicky_t Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 Bit of progress, finished off the jeep this week. Most of the dusting done with a mix of Tamiya's XF-52 + XF-57 and a light dusting of my favorite earth pigment from Mig productions, P028 Europe Dust. Also started building a little base using an old Italeri building I had lying around: - A coat of Vallejo Matt Polyurethane Varnish 'sealed' the deal and a final test fit of the figure before painting: - Used some of Ak's Diorama acrylic terrain to form a basis and gave it a quick once over with some primer once I was happy: - 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 That's going to be a little jewel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nimrod484 Posted August 2, 2021 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Nice project and diorama. Good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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