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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?  ) 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 Will be my first caunter scheme paint work. I'll try to do a nice job. Hope you like:     ACC&?W |
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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  . I can't think of a better man to take on the Caunter challenge  |
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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.  |
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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! 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  |
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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  |
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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  |
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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 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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