PanzerWomble

Got absolutely pig sick of building an Academy Sopwith Camel elsewhere , so turned to this "late night wine-fuelled bargain purchase" to distract me , although having planned to do it will all hatches open , took longer than expected. Airfix re pop in 1/35. Now back to the crappy Camel ... Probably last two builds of this year for me .

Slowely getting there .....

CBA with a build log, just as well as the Cathedral of Steel is really going slowly, getting all the insides finished , weathered, in the correct position to get a good hull fit ....it's been a drain . This was supposed to be a quickie fun build whilst I build up enthusiasm to finishing my Camel on TOS ( daft Academy kit was mojo sapping) . Been busy at work as well ...Anyhoo Hull is now glued , turret and hull guns complete , a few bit's a bobs and onto paint . My reasoning is they were delivered in some version of Olive Drab , then paint in Theatre . Looking at 1942 pixs , it looks like the bogies got painted in sand but the lower hulls and wheels were not . I'm aiming for the battle of Mersa Matruh , which was early timescale for Grants when they had they two tone cammo scheme with a white divider ....so that'll be easy then . Ah yes and its going to be abandoned and looking like a "fish supper" ....battered with lots of chips , and sand blasted paint ....and battle damage .

Nice collection Denis . Tamiya have brought out a Comet recently , I built the old Bronco one which was good , but maybe worth a look . I've got a couple of cheap IKEA glass cabinets for model display . It limits me in scale a bit ( 1/32 fighters fit or 1/48 twin engined , nothing bigger ) and also time . I fill it up, keep the one's I feel happy with and then have a sell off to clear space. Sometimes if I'm not that bothered by the subject, they get sold post build . Being enclosed, I never have to worry about dust.

Couple of things Tamiaya's brand new 1/48 K2 Ambulance for Brit WW2 airfields ...or maybe a small Ice Cold in Alex dio .... And also another random purchase of a subject most ignore .... I quite fancy a lil 'abandoned in the Ardennes' diorama ..we shall see Early Hobbyboss 2007 M4 HST . Moulding is a bit heavy but there are very few 1/35's of this subject available...a 1967 Nitto tooling and couple of unobtainable resin kits only . Wubber Twacks , wonder if some metal Stuart ones will fit . Photo etch and masks is a nice one . Engine might be a nice start for detailing .

Going to be one heck of a finished ship

At that size you could read the Braille Rivets !

Academy give you a basic interior . This one has been run hard and put away wet, chased by Rommel all over Tunisia

I wasn't offended, understood it was a mistake - just asking for correction . You can call Charles... "Chuck III" if you must 😄. I'll be polite about Thanksgiving on Thursday . ...

This place has lots a 'merkins 🤪 In newer news This is on my desk now ....what a fugly tank . This is also the third Academy tooled thing I've built recently ...whats going on ??

Can we please spell our late Queen's name correctly as well ? Elizabeth no S in her name . Thanks you

CHEERS

503rd post Kursk October 1943 . Tamiya tank and figs. Scratch built everything else .

Nice project , as a long time LR owner......... for authenticity I suggest you need to drill numerous rust holes in the chassis out riggers, rear cross member and probably the corners under the windows on the front bulkhead. Then dent most of the panels and make sure the doors aren't a great fit . Cover it all in mud , and don't forget the oil leaks from the diffs, gearbox, transfer box ..and maybe the engine for good measure. ..Love them ...hate them ..it's complicated. We run a pair of Freelanders now as daily drivers , but every few months .....the voices in my head whisper.... Back when I used to do more 1:1 scale.....

Ok .....Kurt's a bit more pleased with this result ....not quite there...... but looks more in scale he thinks ....but what does he know at 1 3/4 inches high ? Getting close to pulling it all together . ...