Airfix DUKW 1/72 (A02316)

[Deanali]

Airfix DUKW 1/72 (A02316) - Stash Order 13

 

This is the fifth build of my stash bash which aimed to reduce my anxiety of too many kits and not enough time and get the stash to a manageable level of 2. Links to the others at the bottom.

This was supposed to be a fairly quick build and conversion to a DUCK tourist boat called "Back Bay Bertha" as used in Boston, USA which I had the good fortune to have a long drive on when on a tour as no one else wanted to have a go! Started all ok but the sprayed paint ended up very grainy (Possibly because the Vallejo paint was very old and probably needed thinning a bit more), So I decided to go from a pristine version to a bit of a grimy one. Then after scratch building a frame for the canopy my laptop slid off something and crushed it. Grrr. Back in the box for a while before I revisited this, however, typically the frame was not as good as the first time.

Unfortunately, I don't have the ability to print white decals so It'll have to go without the companies logos. I'm reasonably pleased how it came out in the end though

 

  

 

 

 

 

Links to other builds in the Stash Bash:-

Airfix BAE Hawk 1/72 (A03073) - Stash Order 8 - Not built as all the decals broke and I wasn't happy with the silver finish - Binned!
Airfix Tiger Moth 1/48 (A04104) - Stash Order 12 - Crushed the wing struts and applied yellow paint the was not in a symmetrical pattern and way too thick - Binned!
Airfix Skylab built as Saturn V 1/144 (A11150/A11170) - Stash Order 5 Link
Airfix Mustang 1/72 - Stash Order 9 Link
Academy Hawker Typhoon 1/72 (12462) - Stash Order 10 Link
Airfix Space Shuttle 1/144 (A10170) - Stash Order 7 Link
Airfix DUKW 1/72 (A02316) - Stash Order 13 
Revell Eurocopter EC-145 1/72 (04653) - Stash Order 11 Link
Tamiya Newman Haas T93 Lola 1/20 (20040) - Stash Order 2 Link
Tamiya Williams FW14b Mini F1 1/28  (28004) - Stash Order 3 Link
Tamiya Ferrari F189 early 1/20 (20023) - Stash Order 1 Link
Airfix MkVb 1/24 Spitfire (A50055A) - Stash Order 4  Link
Airfix GR7 Harrier 1/72 (A82010) - Stash Order 6 Link
Belkits MG Metro 6R4 1/24 (BEL-015) - Stash Order 14 Link

 

Edited November 18, 2022 by Deanali

[desert falcon]

After all the trouble you had, it was good you managed to finish it at the end 👍 

[Bertie McBoatface]

Yes, 10/10 for persistence. Well done.