Kallisti Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 This was a long build, started at the beginning of May and was slow going, then got completely interrupted in July as I packed up to move house! So as soon as I had unpacked a bit in the new house, I picked it up again. Well now its complete and here are the pictures: I used the Tamiya kit, with Accurate Armour Dozer blade, AFV crew and camo nets, plus decals from Echelon plus lots of plaster bandage, air dough modelling clay, claycrete, stone ballast, static grass etc etc This is my first AFV since I returned from 30 years in the non-modelling wilderness at the start of the year and I must thank benskipper for his Challenger 1 Mk3, Kings Royal Hussars - KFOR build which provided a great deal of inspiration (and not a little intimidation ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbuna Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Absolutely fantastic diorama...almost lifelike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancieT Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Absolutely brilliant. love the base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExRAF Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 A real pleasure to see this. The base is as good as the tank! Sometimes it's the small details that make a model stand out for me, and this time, it's the dented right fuel tank - well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce3371 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Lovely Chally and Dio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikey58 Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 What a great dio!Tank is really good but the base really adds a lot,well done. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacksdad Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Great attention to detail. That's a fantastic job you've done there. Stee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benskipper Posted August 21, 2011 Share Posted August 21, 2011 Good work chap, love the thought behind the dio...very realistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted August 21, 2011 Author Share Posted August 21, 2011 Thanks for all the nice comments The dent in the fuel tank is a comment on my own driving - the only time I've ever hit anything while driving is when going backwards... my old car had a selection of dents in the back bumper from slow "meetings" with bollards, trees, walls etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benskipper Posted August 22, 2011 Share Posted August 22, 2011 Thanks for all the nice comments The dent in the fuel tank is a comment on my own driving - the only time I've ever hit anything while driving is when going backwards... my old car had a selection of dents in the back bumper from slow "meetings" with bollards, trees, walls etc LOL, you should see the mess that's made when you bang into a tree with a full one!! Lots of smoke... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted August 22, 2011 Author Share Posted August 22, 2011 Lol is that why they moved you to driving Scimitars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benskipper Posted August 23, 2011 Share Posted August 23, 2011 Lol is that why they moved you to driving Scimitars? Nah...I think they felt my driving style was suited to something smaller and cheper...hang on a mo'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldhouse Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 WOW !! looks really cool !! Great Job !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kallisti Posted September 3, 2011 Author Share Posted September 3, 2011 Thanks for all the comments, its great to have your efforts appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Hewitt Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 From an old Tank soldier, great build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelvk Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 That's a nice display of when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havoc Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 Oh yes, very very good indeed !!!! Outstanding !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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