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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2021 11:17:26 GMT
Well, this was a BDay pressie from a friend of the work. As any Tamy kit, the build was really fast and precise. I just add some little details to the antenna mount and two fine wires to the smoke dischargers (are those funny things, on the right side of the turret, smoke dischargers? ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) ) Next primer and the more than controversial caunter scheme (silver grey - that's a greyish green or blue - like the IWA preserved Matilda?) I prefer the blue ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Will be my first caunter scheme paint work. I'll try to do a nice job. Hope you like: ![](https://i.ibb.co/mtHr55r/IMG-20210926-171555418-PORTRAIT.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/VD7K1fC/IMG-20210926-171601330-PORTRAIT.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/3MjB3Qf/IMG-20210926-171443247-HDR.jpg) ![](https://i.ibb.co/LNppb4C/IMG-20210926-171521306-HDR.jpg) ACC&?W ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Post by tommygunn on Sept 28, 2021 11:24:30 GMT
I did the 1/48 as my first step back into modeling. I did it after seeing a Andy’s hobby vid on YouTube. His weathering of this just blew me away.
As I am sure, yours will.
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2021 11:53:21 GMT
Thanks for the confidence bro! I saw this video too. Really nice work for sure!
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Post by wouter on Sept 28, 2021 12:10:21 GMT
Looks like a cool kit, if it's as good as their Char B1 bis it's awesome no doubt. That texture on the turret is just amazing. Looking forward to see it painted.
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Post by Paul B on Sept 28, 2021 12:38:35 GMT
Now this is going to be über-cool ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) . I can't think of a better man to take on the Caunter challenge ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2021 13:03:40 GMT
Thank you guys! Wouter, I bought a B1 bis and now I waiting the mail guy drop it at the front door. I like to read Asterix and have a tank named after the gallic chief Vercigentorix is really tempting! Paul, I liked to paint the Berlin scheme, but was the "box like" FV432. Will see how I can mask the Matilda to get a good hard edge paint.
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Post by Ian H. on Sept 28, 2021 13:47:15 GMT
Marco, gorgeous looking Matilda! I had my eye on the Tamiya Russian Lend Lease version and now you are being an exceptionally bad influence. ![(:))](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/ninja.png)
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Post by wouter on Sept 28, 2021 14:00:29 GMT
Thank you guys! Wouter, I bought a B1 bis and now I waiting the mail guy drop it at the front door. I like to read Asterix and have a tank named after the gallic chief Vercigentorix is really tempting! ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png) Oh, that is tempting, just go for it, Vercigentorix would be cool (Asterix strips rock indeed!) And you won't be dissapointed. The B1 bis is the best kit I ever built I think. It could use some minor tweaks but it's a gem, and practically falls together. It's working tracks are a cool feat as well.
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2021 14:06:49 GMT
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Post by wouter on Sept 28, 2021 14:09:47 GMT
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2021 16:37:23 GMT
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Post by Boots on Sept 28, 2021 18:33:58 GMT
Lovely work Marco.............i built Tams 1/35th a while back and did it in the Caunter scheme, was tricky but do-able fella ![](http://www.allsmileys.com/files/sweetim-communicate/6280.gif)
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Post by SteveM on Sept 28, 2021 18:41:48 GMT
That's come together very nicely Marco B)
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Post by Marco on Sept 28, 2021 20:55:01 GMT
Thank you so much guys!
Boots, send me some pics as reference and inspiration... We need to learn with the best!
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Post by Boots on Sept 28, 2021 21:02:52 GMT
Sorry Marco i don`t have them any more.........i had to renew my laptop recently as i was unable to open up windows on my old one......a lot of my pics were on there fella and long gone ![:(](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/sad.png)
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Post by Marco on Sept 29, 2021 11:06:38 GMT
No problem mate! I'll use Tamiya and blue tapes and a bit of masking putty in some difficult places. Did you use blue or the "real" silver grey?
Cheers Boots!
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Post by Robbo on Sept 29, 2021 11:06:53 GMT
I done one of these a few years ago and absolutely loved every minute of it ![](https://i.ibb.co/7Rpm04X/matilda-48.jpg)
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Post by wouter on Sept 29, 2021 11:08:28 GMT
I done one of these a few years ago and absolutely loved every minute of it ![](https://i.ibb.co/7Rpm04X/matilda-48.jpg) I remember that one, still a great finish
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Post by Marco on Sept 29, 2021 11:10:08 GMT
Wow Ian! Looks absolutely beautiful! I'm still thinking about the second color, but it looks gorgeous in silver grey!
Thanks a lot mate!
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Post by Robbo on Sept 29, 2021 11:14:38 GMT
Thank you, I think I could weather it a bit better now.
There was a lot of debate about that blue colour with some saying it was never blue but I think the tank museum at Bovington have got one and it has got blue in it if I remember correct, now they wouldn't be wrong would they
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