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1/72 Trumpeter AS-90 SPG...braille-scale big gun. DONE!


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Hi all and jumping in with this one for something a bit different..

 

51838787043_73772512e3_b.jpgTrumpeter_AS-90_Boxtop by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

What's in the box..

 

51839026454_a76106b7d1_b.jpgTrumpeter_AS-90_contents by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Customary hull-beside-paint-jar size picture 😜

 

51839405330_78572ef30a_b.jpgTrumpeter_AS-90_hull_turret by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking, good luck with your builds!

All the best,
Dermot

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Nice subject choice Dermot :)  That hull/turret piece looks as if it gets you to the 25% completed mark already out of the box :lol:

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Right, better get a shift on with this one!
 

Started off with glueing the two part road wheels and suspension arms.

 

51875678310_b5f8d6d5d7_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (1) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Nice level of detail for the scale

 

51874073962_c6cf6fb7d0_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (2) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Then adding bits like lights, mudguards and towing hooks to the top hull..

 

51875352969_c7215f0912_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (3) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Then on to the turret adding stowage boxes, the mantlet and gun breech.

 

51875352919_c13135a174_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (4) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

That's it for today, more tomorrow!

 

51875114863_aa23788c32_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (5) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Cheers,

Dermot

 

 

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I find it hard to get excited by small scale armour but this big boy just about gets around that. There's plenty of detail and until the extra thin appeared, it could have been 1/35. I'm looking forward to seeing how well it takes paint. Keep up the good work.

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Right, been dragging my heels long enough on this one - some progress at last!

 

Primed everything with Black

 

51878302415_f0baec0d1a_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (7) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Then experimented with some Value Gear stowage bits..

 

51973348458_aa790198f8_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (9) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

51973562884_60898d8ab0_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (8) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Happy with what's planned. Some paint on next - this was a mix of  Tamiya XF-57 and XF-60 in a ratio of 3:1 respectively. Happy with how it looks.

 

51973559969_8ef0faa55d_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (10) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

The tracks will go on next and then join up the hull top and bottom.

 

Thanks for looking, happy modelling.

Dermot

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Thanks all. Time for decals and thankfully just the ten of them.

 

51996829468_9b0cbc1086_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (11) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Then glued on all the stowage.

 

51996829593_48c3886b54_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (12) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

And some washes/weathering in progress.

 

51997040474_79168e0f4c_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (13) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Thanks for looking.

Dermot

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Thanks all.

Tried my hand at free-hand chipping. Not my best and a little too big for this scale...but again, learned lots from it!

 

52008091203_079af87a1b_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Wip (14) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Then some dry-brushing of the stowage and a spray of W&N Flat, and she's done!

 

52008312694_450fffc833_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (16) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

52007042352_0af45238c3_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (18) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

52008313004_f10ab286a9_b.jpg1_72_Trumpeter_AS-90_Done_ (12) by Dermot Moriarty, on Flickr

 

Must admit, I enjoyed getting out of my comfort zone with some armour - the track links (not enough of them) were a pain and have hidden the gap under the side skirt. I love the stowage by ValueGear and really adds to the finish I think.

 

Will post some more pics in the Gallery, thanks for looking and happy modelling.

All the best,

Dermot

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Lovely result there, Dermot. The Tamiya pots bring home just how small this one is, which makes it even more impressive!

 

James

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