I got a 1/1 scale BB MP40, it is 90% accurate and when it came it was the usual two-tone, this one green and black. I wanted it as a shed hanger so set too and re-painted it. I even attempted re-create the Bakelite grips and bodywork colour. Now, before anyone has a pop about guns etc, this is just for my shed, it will never venture outside. If I do, it will have the end taken back to orange. I just wanted to see if I could get it to look better and realistic rather than toy-like.
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Bravo bravo you have shamed the toy makers and this looks stunning and very realistic even for a model
really fantastic painting etc Si ( what was the time limit on this )
awesome
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Cheers Robert, I know guns are bad etc, but I paid £20 for this and thought it would look good hung in the shed with my German 1/16 tanks. I pondered over painting it and thought bugger it, I'll give it a go.
The time scale on this was two days, grey primed, matt black-both rattle cans. Revell Aquacolour: brown, dark red. Lamp black oil paint-buffed with rag. Revell Aquacolour steel for weathering.Comment
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Looks great Si the mp40 and the Thompson machine gun two of my favourites.Comment
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Si...that's fantastic mateComment
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No. You see what you've done Si isn't quite right. You're supposed to show pictures of your model after you've painted it, not the real one you're using for comparison.
Can we see pictures of your model now please?Comment
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looks fantasic,Si,great paint work on the metal and also the wood ,is one of the best I,have seen,superb
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Looks great particularly like the work on the Bakelite partsComment
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Excellent work!! B|Comment
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Ta Gavin, glad you like it.
Thanks Dave, saw a couple of MP40's with this type of colour and in black, wasn't sure how it would turn out-not too bad in the end
Thanking you Moni, the woodwork is actually Bakelite-a plastic that came in black or a mottled reddish/brown/black-I tried to recreate this colour. Glad you like it though.
LOL, very kind words indeed Dave, it looks okay but not that good. Chuffed you like it though.
So true, it is the muppet holding the thing that is the danger. Pleased you like it Paul.
Ta very mucho Lee, did turn out rather well.
Agree John, may have a look for a Thompson to go with it
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Great transformation Si, superb work.Comment
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Looks like the real deal,great jobComment
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True Mike, thank you very much for taking the time to look and comment, appreciate it and really pleased you like it.
Ta Joe, was fun to do and fairly easy-the Bakelite was a beggar to do as to get the colour right-I originally tried to get some swirls in but lost patience
Thank you Stuart, chuffed you like it mate.Comment
That's an amazing transformation Si from a toy to a replica, that Bakelite is brilliant 
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