Colin W Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Hi Chaps, My first trundly for a while. I've had this in the stash for a few years and it looks like a neat kit. Im surprised that none have appeared in the build list yet. My plan is to build it in a local Flash Mod in late November and finish it here if necessary. If all goes well nothing will happen for a month and then it will be built in 1 day. Lets see. It's a Tamiya kit so how hard can it be........ 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 27, 2022 Share Posted October 27, 2022 Looking at that kit Colin, I'd guess it could be built in a day. Don't need to say this, but .. remember to take a few piccies along the way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted October 28, 2022 Author Share Posted October 28, 2022 No problem with pictures as we need progress pictures for the flash mod. We have been led to expect birthday cake. ...? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Colin W said: We have been led to expect birthday cake. ...? Yes, most kind of you. What recipe are you using? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 10/28/2022 at 9:32 AM, Robert Stuart said: What recipe are you using? For the armoured car or the birthday cake? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 The cake! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted October 30, 2022 Author Share Posted October 30, 2022 No idea. Cake was promised by the organisers. ☺ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin W Posted November 27, 2022 Author Share Posted November 27, 2022 Well today was the day to start and finish the 'British 71/2T Armoured Car". As planned I did nothing on the kit from the start of the GB until today then built it in 6 hours. Our Salisbury Flash Mod started at 10am and finished at 4pm with 15 of 16 'competitors' managing to complete their builds. I finished about 3.45pm with a quarter of an hour to spare. Waiting to start at 10.03. Here I am at 11.24 with the basic assembly complete. 12.50 Stores and stowage box's fitted to the hull. Not many parts left on the sprues. Wheels and tyres painted 137 Tyre black. 1.20pm, I forgot to take my compass cutter so hacked out some more basic masks for the wheel hubs 2.20pm, Ready for painting. I decided to go desert scheme so used Mr Colour 19. Base coat applied. Wheels need a lot of touching up. 3.15pm and the wheels assembled and weathered. Main assembley done with tools etc added and a dark wash to bring out the highlights. Figure assembled and painted. All ready for decals. 15.45, Decals added and job done. Not bad from a distance! I need to add some aerials and a bit more weathering plus some flat to seal the decals but mostly done in the day. Next time I'll have to take some more bits to finish the model but I really didn't think I'd get this far so didn't take the finishing items. I'll add the last bits then pop it in the gallery. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Top job in such a short space of time. I've never attempted a one day build but it sounds like fun, especially if there are a bunch of people taking part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnl42 Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Very nice job on this! Wow! I was certain this could be done quickly, but not that fast! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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