SimonL Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 In the post Christmas sales I picked up the Miniart Dingo Mk II. The boxing I have has a captured example on the outside, but also has some Allied markings available as well. The one that caught my eye was a for one serving with the Royal Canadian Dragoons, mostly as it has an RAF roundel on the back. Now, there appears to be some uncertainty in the actual colour, see the following thread for the discussion: I’ve decided to go with overall SCC2, with with an RAF roundel on the rear deck. The project was delayed due a missing sprues, which in some great customer service the guys at Miniart got to me just a few short weeks before the tragic events of the last fortnight. I hope they are keeping safe 😥. This will be my first attempt at doing an interior on a 1:35 scale kit. So first the box top: Here is the example I am going to build (just imagine it’s brown): Oh oh - photoetch. The printing of roundel looks a bit out of register, so I may use the spare I have. So I started on the cabin interior (cockpit?). Lots of little bits, but went together well. Will need to leave some parts as sub-assemblies to be able to do the detail painting. I managed to use some of the photo etch, however there was some really tiny bits that defeated me. Painting underway, with the main colour being Vallejo 70826 German Camo Medium Brown. Detail painting with various Tamiya and Italeri acrylics. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Nice start to this one, I look forward to following along Stay safe Roger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I have a soft spot for the dingo and a masochistic streak for overly complicated kits. I will watch with interest with a view to purchase. Would like to give a bit to the guys. Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders154 Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 Unfortunately I trashed mine in the build looking forward to seeing how it should be done, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted March 14, 2022 Share Posted March 14, 2022 I like these MiniArt kits, I built Dingo Mk. I a few years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Interesting to see how this builds up, Miniart make some great subject, just not sure I've the patience for them. Good luck Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted March 15, 2022 Author Share Posted March 15, 2022 Thanks for the interest - hopefully I won’t make a mess of it! I am somewhat anxious about the suspension - which looks tricky. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted March 15, 2022 Share Posted March 15, 2022 Looks interesting, I'll follow along. I have to say, looks a complicated thing for such a tiny vehicle..........I've heard Miniart can be over engineered at times. Look forward to seeing it progress. Regards Simon. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Thanks for the interest. So this weekends progress, started on the suspension. Some many small, fiddly parts! Somehow though, managed to get it all together for the front suspension. Surprisingly robust once complete. I also continued with a bit of detail painting. Pretty happy with the radio set Here is where I am at for the weekend. More fun and games with the rear suspension next week! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Great building and painting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Your building is an inspiration for me. Sometimes I reach into my warehouse of unbuilt models and remove the box with the model of Daimler MK. II. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APA Posted March 20, 2022 Share Posted March 20, 2022 Cracking radio Simon! I feel your pain with the suspension 🙄 Andrew 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share Posted March 27, 2022 Not much of an update this week, only managed to finish worst of the of the suspension (I hope). Don’t look too close - it’s a bit rough. Meanwhile, the local hobby shop has a sale on, and with a sudden rush of blood to the head, this is now in my possession. What have I done? On 3/20/2022 at 7:39 PM, Milan Mynar said: Great building and painting. On 3/20/2022 at 7:46 PM, Milan Mynar said: Your building is an inspiration for me. Sometimes I reach into my warehouse of unbuilt models and remove the box with the model of Daimler MK. II. you are too kind! On 3/21/2022 at 1:50 AM, APA said: Cracking radio Simon! I feel your pain with the suspension 🙄 Andrew thanks! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 You bought good model of the Sherman tank, it is good deal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P-3s rule Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I really struggled with the superbly over engineered suspension on my mini art Dingo a few months ago and it appears you are doing a great job there so far Simon. Most impressive work mate! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stef N. Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I was very nearly tempted by that Sherman this morning. Looks really nice. Good work on you Dingo. Miniart can be a battle but the final results are worth it.👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 I got the RFM Sherman early last year on sale too, they had it 30% off for June 6th D-Day sale. Great kit! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 18 hours ago, SimonL said: local hobby shop What is a local hobby shop, something like hens teeth, perhaps? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted March 28, 2022 Author Share Posted March 28, 2022 20 hours ago, Milan Mynar said: You bought good model of the Sherman tank, it is good deal. Good to know 🙂 although the tracks look a little scary… 19 hours ago, P-3s rule said: I really struggled with the superbly over engineered suspension on my mini art Dingo a few months ago and it appears you are doing a great job there so far Simon. Most impressive work mate! thanks, but to be honest I’m glad most of it will be hidden behind the wheels! 19 hours ago, Stef N. said: I was very nearly tempted by that Sherman this morning. Looks really nice. Good work on you Dingo. Miniart can be a battle but the final results are worth it.👍 thanks. I was also tempted by the Miniart Grant - but thought maybe one at a time was enough. 10 hours ago, Scooby said: I got the RFM Sherman early last year on sale too, they had it 30% off for June 6th D-Day sale. Great kit! I only managed 20% off 🤣 2 hours ago, echen said: What is a local hobby shop, something like hens teeth, perhaps? Ouch! I’m very lucky, I have a really good one literally 10 minutes away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, SimonL said: I have a really good one literally 10 minutes away. Maybe I need to emigrate to Perth? Edited March 28, 2022 by echen 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 3, 2022 Author Share Posted April 3, 2022 Again, just a little progress on the inside of the cabin this weekend. Some washes with a diluted mixture of Army Painter Dark and Soft Tone, follows by a coat of Vallejo Matt varnish. Somehow managed to not quite get the seat right, so drilled a new hole a little forward so it could fit properly. Managed to get the photoetch “cage” on the radio set without making a mess - pity after that it’s barely going to be seen! 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Nice work on that interior, time well spent! Stay safe Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milan Mynar Posted April 7, 2022 Share Posted April 7, 2022 Nice painting of the interior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcoat2966 Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 Yes, nice interior work. Always nice to see it.........but I know what you mean when it's finished, most is hidden. I recently came to the conclusion on whether to but and build a full interior Panther as my next subject. But decided that so little is seen, I went for the Jagdpanther full interior by Tacoma so I can leave the top off like I did with the Sturmtiger. Keep up the momentum Simon.... Regards Simon https://armourscale.wixsite.com/home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonL Posted April 10, 2022 Author Share Posted April 10, 2022 On 4/7/2022 at 2:05 PM, Hamden said: Nice work on that interior, time well spent! Stay safe Roger Thanks! On 4/7/2022 at 10:47 PM, Milan Mynar said: Nice painting of the interior. thanks! On 4/9/2022 at 5:34 PM, Redcoat2966 said: Yes, nice interior work. Always nice to see it.........but I know what you mean when it's finished, most is hidden. I recently came to the conclusion on whether to but and build a full interior Panther as my next subject. But decided that so little is seen, I went for the Jagdpanther full interior by Tacoma so I can leave the top off like I did with the Sturmtiger. Keep up the momentum Simon.... Regards Simon https://armourscale.wixsite.com/home thanks - although it does look like a fair amount will be visible through the open top. Finished the interior this weekend with a little light weather - some light dry brushing with some yellow ochre oils on the seats, som dry brushing with Tamiya acrylic metallic grey on the floor to show a bit of wear and then a few light washes of Vallejo Wash “European Dust”. Final bit of detail painting. Finally started to put the vehicle together, although managed to knock a few little bits of the chassis. View of the cabin (real side of compartment is just a dry fit) May need some smears of filler here and there, but feel like I’m getting somewhere. Meanwhile I am considering the aerials. The kit provided ones look clunky, and I’m useless at stretching sprues. What do folk think about steel guitar strings as antennae? Anyone had experience using them?. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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