Pete's Cromwell Airfix 1/76

[stillp]

Thanks for the encouragement folks. I think I'd have done better to have tried to straighten the turret before fixing the base, but I'd assumed that fixing the base would straighten it. The turret roof was sagging, so I've made a spacer from a bit of sprue to wedge it upwards.
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When that's had a chance to set, I'll have to file the turret sides quite a lot, but there are plates to fit on the outside, so they'll cover the file marks!

Might be able to get the airbrush back into action later in the week...

Pete

[papa 695]

Nice fix

[stillp]

Thanks Ian!
Pete

[stillp]

A bit more progress:
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The joints are a bit prominent, but they are on the real ones as well, so I'm not worried. I've added the spotlight to the LH side of the turret, and I think that's about all I can do until I can finish SWMBO's shelves and get the garage back ready for airbrushing.

Thanks for watching,
Pete

[Graeme C.]

The turret is nicely fixed Peter, your gun barrel looks better than mine, which was slightly misaligned.

[stillp]

Thanks Graeme, I'm not sure how the gun barrel will look when painted - it was aligned OK, but seemed to have flattened sides. Yours is looking good!

Pete

[stillp]

Managed to get some airbrushing done, but missed a few patches on the hull.:disappointed:
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I'm quite pleased with the tracks, which were brush painted with a mixture of the Humbrol 53 included in the kit, and a couple of drops of Vallejo brown to make it more like a manganese steel colour. Should look OK with washes on. Now to clean those wheels up and paint the rubber.

Pete

[Guest]

Keep the updates coming. Nice work so far!

[papa 695]

Coming along nicely Pete

[Steve Jones]

All heading in the right direction Pete. Good luck with the running gear.

[stillp]

Thanks Steve. Plodding on, but wheels that don't fit mean a lot more handling, so although I painted them all before fitting I'll have to do them again with a brush when they're all on. Should've dry fitted before painting of course.:disappointed2:
Pete

[stillp]

Not really enjoying this any more. I thought I'd been clever by using a black paint marker for the rims of the road wheels, but it mostly rubbed off when opening out the holes in the wheels to fit on the axles, so went over them with the Humbrol 33 included in the kit. Also added the track guards, and brushed a couple of coats of NATO green on the hull and turret.
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Just need to paint the tools then it can dry overnight and then have a gloss coat before decals and washes.
Pete

[Steve Jones]

I'm sorry to hear the nojo is taking a hammering on this build Pete. Hopefully you will have more fun with the weathering. It all looks good from here:thumb2::thumb2:

[stillp]

Thanks Steve. Yes, I'm looking forward to throwing some mud at it!
Pete

[Graeme C.]

Despite the troubles with this little kit, it's turning out quite nicely Peter, keep up the good work.:thumb2: