BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Ok, I couldn't wait for the D-Day GB to start and got a bit ahead of myself. This is the Miniart Dingo scout car. I tried to build one a few years ago and have up after seeing the number of parts involved in the suspension. That first try got binned but I still had a second one in the stash. So I figured I'd try again. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Here's the cab under assembly. There's a crazy number of parts in here. The driver's seat is 7 parts alone. Being an open topped vehicle, most of it will be visible. Next up was the suspension and drivetrain. Again, a silly number of parts. This is where I gave up on my first try. This time I pulled it off I think. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 The Miniart instructions don't have any colour recommendations for the interior so I used ones from the Tamiya 1/48 kit. Basically everything is green with leather seats . I used Ammo acrylic SCC1A for the interior followed by a dry brushing with Tamiya weathering pastels. All closed up. With that done, I attached it to the chassis. And that's it for the moment. I'm enjoying the build much more this time around. Carl 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Nice start on this weird looking rover Carl. Lots of detail for such small kit. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks Martin! There's a silly amount of detail crammed into the kit. And there isn't even an engine. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaS Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Carl, Looks great! Love the detail painting. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 That should be the title of this topic... the dingo took my baby... ...or a bad dingo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Martin, you scare me sometimes.....harv 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martinnfb Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 or , what if the dingo was just a scapegoat, then it should be"the goat took my baby" back to the dingo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 You guys crack me up................. looking god Carl, I think the Mini Art kits are cool, and yeah they have a huge amount of parts, and some of it very nicely detailed too,................... IMHO 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 7 hours ago, GazzaS said: Carl, Looks great! Love the detail painting. When I think of a Dingo, I think of Mad Max's dog from Road Warrior. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 42 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: or , what if the dingo was just a scapegoat, then it should be"the goat took my baby" back to the dingo I think the kit has decals for one of these. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, Jeff said: You guys crack me up................. looking god Carl, I think the Mini Art kits are cool, and yeah they have a huge amount of parts, and some of it very nicely detailed too,................... IMHO Thanks Jeff! There's definitely a lot of parts in the box for something so small. But so far it's all fit fit together so I can't really complain. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusMac Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 That driving seat sits at an interesting angle! Presumably the driver had a permanent crick in their neck. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 On 5/30/2019 at 4:24 PM, GusMac said: That driving seat sits at an interesting angle! Presumably the driver had a permanent crick in their neck. I think that was so the driver's feet could fit between the front wheels. Maybe that's where Lamborghini got the idea to offset the pedals in the Countach. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 1, 2019 Author Share Posted June 1, 2019 Ok, the fenders are now on. I then added the lights and started on the armoured viewports. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Wheels are painted and attached. Followed by the remaining visors. And the roof hatch. I used some decals from Bison for the markings. They're supposed to be a 1st Armoured division (?, will have to double check). Next up will be a clear coat and some weathering and she'll be done. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted June 2, 2019 Administrators Share Posted June 2, 2019 Carl, this is coming along quite swimmingly. Talk about a quick, easy build. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackster Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Superb Carl Cheers Kev 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Yeehaa, your Dingo will be ready before D-Day memorial. But you're not only fast, your little scout car is looking great. Cheers Rob 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomber_County Posted June 2, 2019 Share Posted June 2, 2019 Man, that was quick, looking great Carl.........going to add any weathering? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 2:05 AM, Clunkmeister said: Carl, this is coming along quite swimmingly. Talk about a quick, easy build. Quick? Yes. Easy? Not as much as I would have hoped but better than my first try. Which ended up in a parts bin at the LHS On 6/2/2019 at 6:35 AM, Jackster said: Superb Carl Cheers Kev Thanks Kev! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 On 6/2/2019 at 8:46 AM, DocRob said: Yeehaa, your Dingo will be ready before D-Day memorial. But you're not only fast, your little scout car is looking great. Cheers Rob Thanks Rob! I'm really surprised at how quickly it did go together. On 6/2/2019 at 9:22 AM, Bomber_County said: Man, that was quick, looking great Carl.........going to add any weathering? Thanks Phil! Just a bit of weathering and then she'll be done. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlrwestSiR Posted June 4, 2019 Author Share Posted June 4, 2019 And here we go, the clear went on followed by a light mist of Tamiya Earth around the lower edges and a bit of dry brushing elsewhere. I'll try get some RFI shots shortly. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocRob Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Your Dingo looks great with this weathering. Cheers Rob 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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