Bertie McBoatface Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 31 minutes ago, Jasper dog said: Always good to try out a new technique or approach, or so I've been told.... I don't know what I'll do to fill my days when I get bored with modelmaking. I'll try anything to keep it going. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 Hi Bertie. Great to see you have another build in progress already!! And it looks, with your usual attention to the details, that this is going to be another superb project. Lovely job! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 10 hours ago, Bertie Psmith said: I don't know what I'll do to fill my days when I get bored with modelmaking. I'll try anything to keep it going. It isn't fun, I left in 2005 after building non stop for 26 years. I had a couple other hobbies but they're more expensive than models so only got to enjoy them at random intervals. I wound up listening to a lot of music and watching a lot of vintage movies from the 30’s-60’s. I thank my wife for getting me into modeling again in 2014. Though she regrets it a little now as we have less space than we did then. Edited May 17, 2022 by Corsairfoxfouruncle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 40 minutes ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: It isn't fun, I left in 2005 after building non stop for 26 years. I had a couple other hobbies but they're more expensive than models so only got to enjoy them at random intervals. I wound up listening to a lot of music and watching a lot of vintage movies from the 30’s-60’s. I thank my wife for getting me into modeling again in 2014. Though she regrets it a little now as we have less space than we did then. My longest time out from modelling ran from the birth of the kids for about 14 years. For ten years of that I was a single parent, still in the RAF with a full time job and additional duties as required, and getting a part time university degree while they were sleeping. I honestly wasn't bored. 🤣🤣🤣🤪🤪😱 I returned to the hobby when a work colleague bought me a Secret Santa joke present of a 1/48 Revell Hurricane. I haven't stuck solidly to it since but I've rarely taken more than a couple of years off at a time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 20, 2022 Author Share Posted May 20, 2022 I may be getting a little carried away with loading up my M10. More armour! The 'rebar' sticking up is there to a.) suggest some form of attachment and b.) give me something to hang packs and helmets etc from. "Any old iron, any old iron, any any any old iron!" The purpose of this lot is to provide mysterious shapes underneath a big green tarpaulin. Thuswise. The additional ironwork has been liberated from a variety of sources, including a military museum... Rebar cut down to sensible lengths, tommy gun in place for rearward defence, .50 cal mount moved to front right corner of the turret where it was of most use. That, at least was a common in service mod. Some of the mysterious cargo is peeping out mysteriously. Jerry can rack from Evergreen strip. As I said before this may be neither historically accurate nor easy to paint but it's fun! 🤪 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 21, 2022 Author Share Posted May 21, 2022 What fantastic poses Tamiya have modelled and the fit of the parts is as good as Games Workshop - perfect! Of course, just like GW figures that makes them very difficult to customise but you can't have everything. These photos remind me of an English tribute version of the Village People. "It's fun to stay at the Union Jack Club..."🎶 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blade2009 Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 Hi Bertie I didn't notice that you had started another build, but it is looking superb with all the extra armour you have added. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Blade2009 said: Hi Bertie I didn't notice that you had started another build, but it is looking superb with all the extra armour you have added. Thanks. I said before the GB started that I'd do the Achilles as well but the Lee made me tired of the type for a few weeks. There's still lots of time left though so I decided to get the job done proper! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 22, 2022 Author Share Posted May 22, 2022 I've primed the metal tarpaulin, probably. This stuff is transparent so I don't really know what I've primed! Which Mr thought that was a good idea, Mr Silly? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted May 22, 2022 Share Posted May 22, 2022 23 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: This stuff is transparent so I don't really know what I've primed! 23 minutes ago, Bertie Psmith said: I've primed the metal tarpaulin, probably. 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 There we go. All ready for painting. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 23, 2022 Share Posted May 23, 2022 Hi Bertie. Wow! You are making impressive progress with this. On 20/05/2022 at 18:39, Bertie Psmith said: but it's fun! 🤪 And that's exactly how it should be!! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 23, 2022 Author Share Posted May 23, 2022 56 minutes ago, PlaStix said: You are making impressive progress with this. I hate to say it because it seems like sucking up to the host, but I’m rather inspired by your ridiculously good 1/48 diorama. 1/48! It shouldn’t be allowed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 So there we were, extremely base coated. It broke down into eight components for painting. I started with the figures because I usually do these last. They are unfinished but I realised that I'd got the brightness way wrong. They are far too dark throughout so I'll be redoing much of this. Then I mixed up some mud and applied it to the undercarriage. Why? It was totally dumb to do that before painting the details like the applique armour, tarps etc. Now I'll have to paint around the mud - impossible. Or paint over it and then reapply mud, somehow matching the colour of this strange blend of half a dozen tubes of acrylic - also impossible. So I went grocery shopping. After zooming around the supermarket, I unpacked my shopping from the trolley, wheeled it to the parking area and left it there with a bag-for-life, my shopping list and a decent pen still inside. How could I not notice? I only realised what I'd done when I'd driven home! There's something going on in my subconscious. I'm sabotaging myself at every turn. Could I be punishing myself for showing off on the boat build? I think that's quite likely. So, time to back away from the desk and go read a book for the rest of the day. Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 25, 2022 Author Share Posted May 25, 2022 After a break I resumed painting the way I used to years ago - having fun with colours. Not finished yet. And not as difficult as I expected, even with the mud getting in the way a bit. Yes, I know it's not very good, but it was entertaining and stress free once I got down to it. I do like the filthy exhaust and the tarp. Can you guess now, where the crew found the extra armour plate? Somewhere in northern France there's a small village wondering what the hell happened to their war memorial. Before you comment, remember that it's not finished yet and so far I haven't touched pigments, oils or enamels. However, don't hold back if you have any suggestions. I've run out of ideas at the moment! Time for supper and beddy-byes. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 26, 2022 Author Share Posted May 26, 2022 All done. It's far from brilliant but, to be honest, finishing it to this standard was something of a surprise to me. My interest in the build was never high and rushing it, by assembling everything and then painting everything was about the only way to spread a teaspoon of mojo over a large slice of model. I'm pleased with it. It's not that bad and has secured a place in the display cabinet at least until Christmas. I'm extra pleased to have done both of the models that I offered to when this GB was in its gestation stage. I think @PlaStix had doubts that I could do it but that's probably because he thought I'd be working as carefully and well as he does! Turns out that I'm a bit of a bodge-jobber which gives me a bit of an advantage when it comes to churning them out at speed. 🤣 It took me six sessions or approximately 15 hours, most of that time was fun and nothing was really unpleasant. Thanks Tamiya, for another one of your very good and easy to build kits. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 On 25/05/2022 at 22:03, Bertie Psmith said: Can you guess now, where the crew found the extra armour plate? Somewhere in northern France there's a small village wondering what the hell happened to their war memorial And I thought it was Picasso lending a hand.... Very nicely done Bertie, particularly considering the time scale! I'd tried foil before and it just didn't work for me, whereas here it looks great! Funny how a number of these Achillies crews all had a similar look, must be down to the trained stance! Great work 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 27, 2022 Share Posted May 27, 2022 Hi Bertie! Fantastic result in such a short time and I'm really pleased you had fun with it. That's exactly what this hobby should be about! Very well done. It looks great in the Gallery. Thank you for building it in this GB. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 27, 2022 Author Share Posted May 27, 2022 45 minutes ago, Jasper dog said: Funny how a number of these Achillies crews all had a similar look, must be down to the trained stance! They are quite nice figures for Tamiya, Far better than their old wooden poses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted May 28, 2022 Author Share Posted May 28, 2022 On 5/17/2022 at 7:53 AM, Jasper dog said: Always good to try out a new technique or approach, or so I've been told.... I only just got the joke! My excuse is that being single, I don't get told anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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