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PK-78 1/76 M16 Halftrack **Finished**


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Build number two is the Revell repop of the M16 halftrack, one of those Matchbox kits that I didn't build back in the day, although my brother did. Painting the section of railway line swill probably be the most time consuming part. 🙂

 

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Another excellent choice Tim and I have to say if I was getting rather excited whilst compiling the Build list, seeing these great photos and sprues again is making me want to build all these great Matchbox kits now on show. 

Matchbox's range of Armour kits are well worth collecting, so it's good to see Revell are doing their part by keeping these great kits in constant circulation. 

 

Cheers. welcome aboard and best of luck.. Dave 

 

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A week into the GB so time for an update. Work began by assembling the body, interior and chassis as three sub assemblies.

 

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After a bit of tidying they've been given a coat of primer.

 

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The base has been assembled and given a coat of paint which now looks similar to the original colours of the kit's plastic.

 

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I am looking forward to this one, great start on this.  

I got given one on my 5th Birthday assembled it very badly in an afternoon and so this was my first kit really, little did I know that it would be the start f a lifetime Hobby. Going through and seeing these builds has got me thinking about doing this again so ordered one which arrived yesterday,  will give it a good look over tomorrow. 

 

Great work on yours

Chris

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18 minutes ago, bigbadbadge said:

Going through and seeing these builds has got me thinking about doing this again so ordered one which arrived yesterday,  will give it a good look over tomorrow. 

 

Great work on yours

 

I have a feeling many people will be copying and pasting this during this GB  :giggle:

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Thanks Chris. Progress has been quick today and the half track has been painted, sub assemblies stuck together and the wheels added. 

 

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The track bed on the base has been painted a couple of shades of grey to look more like stone ballast and the slleepers have been painted dark earth, which looks a bit too light so I may go over them with a darker shade.

 

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More soon. 

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Thanks for the paint info Chris. 👍 I've bought a tin of 173 and it looks a lot better than the dark earth. 

 

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I 've also made a start on the turret although I think I should have sanded down the seams before adding the guns. 

 

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More soon. 

 

 

  

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I removed the guns from the turret to apply a bit of filler and sand down the seams. With that done it the guns were reattached, painting completed and it was fitted into the half track.

 

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Meanwhile the base had some paint touch ups around the sleepers and the top of the rails got a coat of Revell Steel. 

 

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Not much left to do now. 

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After giving the banks at the side of the tracks a coat of diluted PVA I sprinkled some 'grass' onto the base to finish it off. 

 

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A nice little kit and not one that I've built before. More pics in the Gallery.

 

On to the next. 🙂 

 

 

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