Fifer54 Posted April 5, 2011 Posted April 5, 2011 Well, seeing as the MiG-15 is pretty much complete, just awaiting a canopy from Airfix, and the Mi-24 is coming along... Here's another one! I fancied a change from aircraft as I'm struggling to motivate myself to build, so I thought I'd have a go at a target AFV, so here's Revell's 1/35 scale offering, I still can't decide how to finish it, but I do think I'll use one of the 2 German options- a Wehrmacht BeutePanzer from WW2, or a 1958 vehicle of the 9th Panzer Division of the DDR's Nationale Volksarmee. The other options are a 1970 Syrian vehicle or 2 different WW2 Red Army units. Here is the sprues/plans shot and we're under way! On reflection, I think the DDR vehicle,because it's Eastern bloc, it's post-war, I could finish it "bulled-up" for (say) a May Day parade?!
Foxbat Posted April 6, 2011 Posted April 6, 2011 On reflection, I think the DDR vehicle,because it's Eastern bloc, it's post-war, I could finish it "bulled-up" for (say) a May Day parade?! That sounds good - all white wheel rims and track guard edges? Top smart. Andy
Fifer54 Posted April 6, 2011 Author Posted April 6, 2011 That sounds good - all white wheel rims and track guard edges? Top smart.Andy That's what I was thinking! I've made a start. Lower hull assembled, roadwheels built, both painted... Tyres still to paint, then another coat of Revell AquaColor Schwarzgruen and it'll go together... More as it occurs!
Fifer54 Posted April 12, 2011 Author Posted April 12, 2011 The SU-100 is proceeding apace. Here's where it's up to: Beginning to look good, even if I say so myself!
jimbuna Posted April 13, 2011 Posted April 13, 2011 Beginning to look good, even if I say so myself! She sure is Gaz.
Fifer54 Posted April 14, 2011 Author Posted April 14, 2011 I'll let the pictures say it.... A quick build that's nearing completion!
Fifer54 Posted April 15, 2011 Author Posted April 15, 2011 Disaster!! MicroFlat strikes again! The finish on the Su-100 was doing nicely until I Kleared it for decalling (2 numbers!) and then applied the MicroFlat, cue bubbles, patchiness, gloss, reaction with the Klear... I'll leave it overnight, then see if I can salvage it in the morning...
jimbuna Posted April 16, 2011 Posted April 16, 2011 That's a bit of a bummer mate...don't give in, simply overcome.
Fifer54 Posted April 19, 2011 Author Posted April 19, 2011 Finished!! More pictures in the gallery (when I post them!) Can't really tell that it's German, the only sign is those white numbers, no national insignia at all...
jimbuna Posted April 19, 2011 Posted April 19, 2011 Fantastic.....brings back a few memories of modelling yesteryear.....love the real thing at Bovington Museum too.
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