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[Indiana_Jones]

Since we're all building Ukrainian kits, an update on the Austin armoured car.

 

[CarolsHusband]

Are those plug leads ? Steady on, old chap.

Much as I always reckoned the VW Beetle was a long-game weapon in Hitlers big plan (we'd all be busy mending them when he invaded in the 80's),

I wonder if ICM & MiniArt  kits are s'posed to be distracting the Russians before the big retaliation.

/spam.

 

[Indiana_Jones]

18 minutes ago, CarolsHusband said:

Are those plug leads ? Steady on, old chap.

Much as I always reckoned the VW Beetle was a long-game weapon in Hitlers big plan (we'd all be busy mending them when he invaded in the 80's),

I wonder if ICM & MiniArt  kits are s'posed to be distracting the Russians before the big retaliation.

/spam.

 

Yeah, used some speaker cable wiring for it, thin enough and can hold its shape.

Not even sure if I'm going to have the engine exposed/open on this......so could be all for bloody nothing lol.

[Lord Gruntfuttock]

Intrigued by the Ukrainian model page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

little plastic men and trucks, not blonde booby ones...

[CarolsHusband]

Plodding on... 

The black enamel paint went on really nicely, as does the red, but the blue is runny & shit & took two coats. Same company, same order. It smells different so maybe it's "improved" ? Won't matter once it's had it's regulation Shuzz weathering.

While doing my research for the bigger one, I've worked out it wasn't originally a dump truck.

/ but that's only semi relevant here.

[Indiana_Jones]

More WW1 goodies for the stash.

 

[CarolsHusband]

Nearly there ! Finally got the hang of the blue enamel. Lay it on thick & work it like coach paint.

Shame I didn't figure that out for the bed, but meh, it's only a bit of fun.

Shiny...

Also, started on a resemblance of the tipper gear. It'll all be painted black & under the bed but as with @Indiana_Jones's plug leads, I'll know it's there.

That's it for now, I've started clearing the barn up to get cracking on the real one.

[EpochNZ]

Seeing as I am now unemployable, I am so tempted by this....

[CarolsHusband]

 ^ You'll buy that, won't you ?

Final assembly is pending. Made the tipper mechanism. I can't imagine it's up to much in real life as it all operates near the pivot point. Truck's rated at 1.5  tons so it maybe ok.

Looking a bit "Lego"...

Hopefully finished tomorrow. 

 

[EpochNZ]

8 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

 ^ You'll buy that, won't you ?

I have little disposable income, and the future is uncertain.

/Of course I'll bloody well buy it....

[CarolsHusband]

Well, research stage is completed, pretty sure the red wheels would be a fail.

So, I reckon the last one will probably be the winner. I'd better get on with the real one.

Which won't be on this thread, obvs.

Any road up, back to modelling. I can't have shiny things so I'm up to my usual tricks. The rest of the truck will get it next !

/Pic

[Indiana_Jones]

3 hours ago, CarolsHusband said:

Well, research stage is completed, pretty sure the red wheels would be a fail.

So, I reckon the last one will probably be the winner. I'd better get on with the real one.

Which won't be on this thread, obvs.

Any road up, back to modelling. I can't have shiny things so I'm up to my usual tricks. The rest of the truck will get it next !

/Pic

Looks great, any guidance on how you achieved this weathering? Cheers

[CarolsHusband]

On 16/02/2025 at 22:36, Indiana_Jones said:

Looks great, any guidance on how you achieved this weathering? Cheers

Thanks !

The plastic is grey so that meant I didn't need a primer. Red first, masked up the white but took the tape off while it was still a bit wet so it left ragged edge in places. Once dry, I sanded it back on the sharp edges and generally across the surface. A few scrapes with the knife at various angles. Then dry brushed first in silver, again mostly on the edges. Finally, three different shades of rust (from a Vallejo acrylic set) built up on the silver & grey bits. I was going to do a couple of scrapes of blue or yellow but thought I'd better stop before I bolloocks'd it all up.

That's about it, try it out on a bit of spare something as a practice piece ? That's what my Bergepanther Recovery tank was s'posed to be but I was well pleased with it in the end.

/ self indulgent pics for Fred

[yoeddynz]

That is exceptional weathering! Like seriously. Well done 

 

[yoeddynz]

I like the fact you've even made a oil puddle stained area under the bearing housing on that winch just like I'd expect to see. 

Please do a landrover/anything British. You'd have so much fun. 

[CarolsHusband]

Truck bed oxidisation complete, 1000 inter-web points for naming the TV show.

Also a bit of practice for the cab

Hopefully get it done & dusted  on Sunday as the weather's proper fucked.

[CarolsHusband]

Also.....

All this vehicle stuff is not my original childhood passion.

It was planes all the way when I was a nipper.

Just won this 3 minutes ago on eBay for very cheap.

My fave prop plane ever in 2 foot wingspan 1/48th scale.

/ Niiiiiice.....

 

[yoeddynz]

@CarolsHusband.... 

I have no idea if you'll recognise this fella or the context. 

Or if anyone here will? 

[Indiana_Jones]

I know him as Nick Nack in 'The Man with the Golden Gun'? 

[Alfashark]

Since that kit's a 5 as opposed to a 5A, I take it there's some beaching gear included? 

I made the Revell 1/72 5A kit in about 1998, and while the molds weren't in terrible condition, the rivet detail on the upper surface of the wing was overkill - If you scaled it up, they'd have been about 6" proud of the skin.