John Masters Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 This'll be fun.  This is nice looking little kit with good detail and minuscule decals.  I will be adding some BlackDog resin bits from his line...I am off island when this GB starts and will be home in time to reopen the box. 😄   Not sure which French one I'll build.   Sprue, decals, PE...   Blackdog extras.  One thing I like about vehicles is you can load them up with stuff.   See you all Saturday!  --John      18 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 This looks fun, it'll be a busy little vehicle by the time you finish. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliffB Posted October 23, 2022 Share Posted October 23, 2022 Nice one John. Having grown up with the Airfix halftrack, I still find it strange to see these with wheels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 23, 2022 Author Share Posted October 23, 2022 8 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: it'll be a busy little vehicle by the time you finish.  Thanks Robert.  I hope so!  1 hour ago, CliffB said: Nice one John. Thank you Cliff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 I do like a well dressed waggon. This will be one to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted October 24, 2022 Author Share Posted October 24, 2022 37 minutes ago, Bertie McBoatface said: I do like a well dressed waggon. Me too! Â Thank you. Â I am humbled. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted October 24, 2022 Share Posted October 24, 2022 Interesting build. This keeps reminding me of a Churchill quote I came across recently they during WW2 ‘ the heaviest cross I had to bear was the cross of Lorraine !’, he didn’t like Charles De Gaulle all that much.., 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022  On 10/24/2022 at 5:37 PM, Marklo said: he didn’t like Charles De Gaulle all that much.., I think the feeling was mutual...  Got this one in the pipe tonight.  It's a very nice little kit.  Very precise fit, not much to clean up except for the occasional bit of sprue gate. Lovely detail. I am using a razor saw to remove some of the smaller, finer parts.  Highly recommended for this of us who like wee models.  Wheels and roller thingy...    Seating arrangement...     I assembled the headlamps on the sprue.  Yes...I see one is skewed.  No one will see it anyway once it is behind the grill.   Only part of the chassis will be worked on tonight--fenders, tow hooks...   And there I leave it until next time...   --John 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 That looks like good start. Â Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Robert Stuart said: That looks like good start. Â Famous last words. Â In attaching the headlamps and the protective grills I noticed that on elf the grills was already off the sprue...and gone. Â So I searched high and low, all around the town, and finally decided to scratch build a replacement. Â Not perfect, but it will have to do. Â Â Â I'm thinking I might remove it because these things happen occasionally in real life, right? Â Part of wear-and-tear? Â Â --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Whatever you do, you know the part will magically reappear after you've finished the build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Looking at images of the car on WikiPedia, I feel the kit grills are a bit heavy anyway. See what you think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 4, 2022 Author Share Posted November 4, 2022 On 11/3/2022 at 6:11 PM, Trevor L said: Whatever you do, you know the part will magically reappear after you've finished the build. Â Fresh eyes this afternoon and all that...I looked over, there it was! Â Â 23 hours ago, Robert Stuart said: I feel the kit grills are a bit heavy anyway. See what you think. I think some PE would have been better. Â I'll work with what I have. Â --John 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022  The option of open doors excites me, so they will go on last.  The open windscreen will be used since it is necessary for on elf the BlackDog resin pieces.  I have attached some of the small pieces on the sides and rear and will let them set up before continuing.  I've also masked the clear part for the windscreen.   -John   7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 4 hours ago, John Masters said: The option of open doors excites me As it does me. Any build I do ideally should have doors/engine hoods or canopy to open to add interest. Looking great so far. Â Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Courageous said: As it does me. I must say, that this is one of the nicest little kits I've built in a long time.  Superb engineering went in to the design.  Really.  Everything fits with little or no adjustments needed.  Just pops right together.   It has been a rainy and chilly autumn day here so I have been busy at the bench, practicing piano, etc...A fine day for modelling.  I've done a lot on several fronts, and the scout car is no exception.  Sides, dash, windscreen...     I worked on the Meteor in that other GB while this set up.  Then I returned  to take care of the drive train, leaf springs, etc...it looks a confusing mess, but it all comes together without any issues whatsoever.   It's kits like this that prove to me that given the right parts, the correct tools, I could probably assemble the real thing.  I guess they were actually shipped like that, parts packed in cosmoline and meant to be assembled in the field, if need be, by non-mechanics.   This has been my saviour...   I'll let that set up overnight and look in tomorrow.  --John     8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Sorry, just caught up on this, It's looking absolutely superb, the construction is very neat. I do like this a lot... Â Ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 6, 2022 Author Share Posted November 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, edjbartos said: Sorry, just caught up on this Welcome Ed, and thank you. Â It's a nice little kit for sure. Â --John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 There's a surprising amount of detail in a kit this small. Nice work so far. Â John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 7, 2022 Author Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Bullbasket said: There's a surprising amount of detail in a kit this small. Nice work so far. Â Thank you and I agree. Â The moulding is very precise. Â So much so that I will use the kit machine guns rather than those supplied by BlackDog. Â 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 Time for primer. Â I am using the Vallejo Primer Grey which means it really needs to sit for 24 hours before any paint goes on. Â I have sorted all the resin bits, cleaned them off with rubbing alcohol and have primed them as well. Â Â Â Once again, I am amazed at the level of detail on the BlackDog resin. Â Even at 1/72nd scale the mouldings are precise. Â Â Â --John 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 This is shaping up to be a detailed little gem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertie McBoatface Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 So many parts on something so tiny. I admire your patience  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 10, 2022 Author Share Posted November 10, 2022 2 hours ago, Ted said: This is shaping up to be a detailed little gem. Thank you!  I can only hope.  Just now, Bertie McBoatface said: So many parts on something so tiny. I admire your patience  It keeps my mind from wandering.  Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Masters Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 US Dark Green all over.  I'll pick out some other colours later...   And the resin extras have their paint.  I used a mix of greens, tans, khakis...a bit of aluminum and red thrown in...some pin washing will bring out more detail.   --John   4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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