CarolsHusband

All this fiddling around getting lost in detail got a bit much so I spent a couple of hours today mashing some of the body together. / Such a child.

I haven't got time for this bollocks, especially as the real cars are turning up thick and fast. Nah, I love it really, but how deep's the rabbit hole ? Wear and tear on the rubber track blocks, rust, dust, residual mud. Got a little bit more done this evening, tracks finished so bodywork next.

DREDGE.... It's finally made it down south. Now, where'd I put that bloody boot lid badge ?

Still cheaper than golf. And mountain bikes, drinking, durgs, etc.

Mighty strong words, pilgrim. Thanks, it's appreciated. Hope the R34 goes well for the boy.

Slowly, slowly, makey half-track.

Giz

Started my latest monster, inspired by this pic that I think @Alfashark posted a while back. It's going to take for ever, but It'll keep me out of the pub. Made a gentle start, trying not to turn this one into my usual rusty, muddy piece of war-torn junk.

Bought a clip-on lens for my phone, most impressive.

Flak 88mm is going to be abandoned under some trees so followed the worn winter camo with some washed off road grime and mossy weathering.

I've never built one but I've only ever heard good things. Also.... Got these two for my Burpday from the not-so-useless stepkids. The Chev is made by a company called ICM based in the Ukraine The High Speed Tractor is by Hobby Boss from China. No modelling ATM, back is on the mend but the one thing I can't do is sit for very long. Or get up after. Hey-ho.

Bit of 'Broke Back Modelling' going on, can't do much else ATM. Started on the washed out winter camo for the 88.... Also started getting my head round the next one. It's big, got lotsa bits & I'm using additional photo etched parts plus a trailer full of stuff & a scratch-built diorama. /better than the pub.

@The Bronze As promised. I should probably get on with it.

Nope, you can switch between the two. When building the bogies you sandwich a little steel nut between some parts & then there's screw that goes through the legs. The outriggers are hinged so you have all the choices. I'll post a pic when I'm back home.

pics Haven't done much glue sniffing lately, finished the 88 mm, just the weathering to do now but apart from that, nuffin. /pics Needs a diorama so I guess that's next.

Yep, that ain't gonna happen. Couldn't get excited about it, partly because the way it's massive chrome trims were moulded was going to make it a twat of a job as far as decay was concerned and also because 59 is about my least favourite year for Caddys. 58's & 60's are both cool, 59's are just silly. IMHO, obvs. So.... 1/35 calls once more. Flak 36 88 mm anti-tank gun. Asked for it when I was 12, finally building it now. It's all in the planning. /pic

Ooh, 1/24.... Forgot abut this one, found in a box of cassette tapes at my Dads the other day. Pretty cool & rare kit, may give it a bit of a refresh for old times sake. Anyway, hopefully going to get started on the Caddy tonight.

Right, all done. Turned into a struggle again at the end and it nearly went in the bin. I now see why I got so frustrated with the tracks years ago. You can buy separate link track sets for most of these tanks but they're sometimes more than the price of the kit. Anyway, enough whinging Pom.

Nice. Miniart do some cool unusual stuff. I s'pose i could do a mini update while I'm here. Melted wheels fixed, repaired one with plastic & then reshaped it. The other I decided to "remove" the outer wheel completely, so cut it all off bar the centre and then drilled it (with a hot pin)to look like a hub. Towards the end of the war quite a lot German vehicles were running out of spares. Reinstalled all the wheels Gonna finish it today, ran out of superglue to put the tracks on. Be good to get it done as I'd like to start to start on the Cadillac.

Mini update as no time spare time for models this week, though it's s'posed to be gales & stair rods tomorrow so might get a bash at it. Did the sides of the hull, not mega happy but hoping they'll perk up a bit once all the kit is stowed and weathered. A few wheels got melted by a mystery solvent, rat piss or aliens over the decades, they're deformed & a bit soft. Gonna trim off the yuck & build it up with filler. /wondering whether I should have just bought a new kit, but it's all practice.

Probably don't. Build them when you're 70, I'll tell my grandchildren to look in.

Send me your kits then, Peter pan.

/Pics. Also, surely once the lighthouse keepers got sacked they had more time for bottle stuffing. (not sexually).

Can't be that much difference in size.....

Hey Alex, you've had long enough to find it. /pics. Kind of got two truck builds in my head, a 70's Kenworth W900 as a prezzie for a mate and the Holy Grail, a needle nose Peterbilt & tanker conversion a la "Duel". Proper PITA job but could be fun.