Meng Warrior TES(H) 1/35

[Big_Bad_Bill]

4 hours ago, LeeM said:

Nothing worse than a kit that doesn't give clear parts and then leaves pin marks on the glass parts of optics.

That will be Academy then 🤪

[Big_Bad_Bill]

It being the weekend I managed to get a full day in.

 

Started off by finishing off the extinguishers and the tools then attaching them.  I also dry brushed the tracks with silver.

 

 

 

 

 

 Then onto the pin wash.  I used Mig's acrylic wash for the first time.  It worked well once I figured out the right ratio to water it down.  I normally use oil paint in turps so at least I didn't have the fumes.

 

 

I then used damp cotton buds to take off the excess

 

 

I then used a bit of sponge and grey paint to add chipping.

 

 

I left it to dry whilst I had lunch and then sprayed matt varnish, followed by brushing gloss on the lights and lenses.

 

 

I did the tracks with light dust pigment, using thinners to bind it.

 

 

They look spot on compared to the picture on the last page.

 

I didn't use sand pigment as Helmend was covered in this fine sh*tty grey dust not sand.  It was horrible and got everywhere.  You leave your tent in clean combats and by the time you've walked 100m you would be grey from the knees down.

 

Speaking of sh*tty dust, I then continued with behind the tracks and running gear

 

 

It has wheels!

 

 

And tracks!

 

 

 

As you can see, I've added the dust in the places that would be behind the bar armour, which is why I left it off in the first place.

 

And that being done, on with the bar armour

 

 

 

 

 

That's it.  The only thing left is rear mud guards, the snagging list and adding dust to the rest and I think it only fair that Tim is the first to see it complete as he paid for it.  I'll post a RFI once he has seen it in the flesh. 

 

Thanks to those that stayed with the build. I really enjoyed it, apart from pin marks and the tracks.  I would recommend this to anyone looking to make a Warrior as it really shows up the Academy kit;  As I said, a kit bash between this and the Academy kit you could make cracking bog standard 510, especially if you want it Bowmanised.

 

I'm fighting the urge to scratch build a 1/35 Desert Hawk to wedge into the bar armour (or does someone know of kit?).  As I've regaled before, I was waiting for a chopper from PB5 in the early evening in Jan 11.   I was chatting to a couple of American contractors and watching one of the lads try to launch a Desert Hawk by hand.  Run, throw, nose dive.  Run, throw, nose dive He kept this up for about half an hour, attracting a crowd of on-lookers when, with a resounding cheer, it took flight.  It went 100m..............and impaled itself onto a Warrior's bar armour.   The cheers quickly changed to howls of laughter from the crowd whilst the erstwhile pilot stood with head in hands.  At this point the Chinook (or was it  Merlin?) arrived and we left for Bastion. 

[LeeM]

As I said looking good. Great job on the weathering.

[Big_Bad_Bill]

At Tim's behest, I've published the RFI here.  It appear he couldn't wait.

 

Bill

[Bish]

Really nice work there, she is looking great. I'm another who hopes they re-box it as a standard Warrior. I do like the Acadeny kit, other than the wheel stations on the right side its pretty accurate. But it is hard to get and a newer kit would be very welcome.

[Big_Bad_Bill]

8 minutes ago, Bish said:

Really nice work there, she is looking great. I'm another who hopes they re-box it as a standard Warrior. I do like the Acadeny kit, other than the wheel stations on the right side its pretty accurate. But it is hard to get and a newer kit would be very welcome.

Fingers crossed, with Gecko bringing out an Op CABRIT Scimitar 2 it may encourage them to make a standard Warrior, but my monies on a Bosnia/Iraq version.

[Bish]

On 2/27/2022 at 4:03 PM, Big_Bad_Bill said:

Fingers crossed, with Gecko bringing out an Op CABRIT Scimitar 2 it may encourage them to make a standard Warrior, but my monies on a Bosnia/Iraq version.

 

Maybe, but that should be easier for them to give the option of a standard as well, as Academy did. We can hope.

[Big_Bad_Bill]

12 minutes ago, Bish said:

 

Maybe, but that should be easier for them to give the option of a standard as well, as Academy did. We can hope.

We can indeed, but Academy just didn't delete the parts when they added the new parts for the Iraq version.  Maybe if we start a rumour that Meng is doing a 2 in 1 kit.........😈