Pete's Airfix 1/48 Jackal

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A small mistake by the Airfix instruction writers:

It's a real struggle to find part 6D... there are only three sprues!
Ah, here it is on sprue B:

And fitted:

The doors open and close, and those racks/shelves on the right can pivot through 90 degrees. They could really do with some crapintheback.

More soon, I hope.
Pete

[scottie3158]

Pete,
Looking good it looks like a nicely detailed kit.

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It certainly is Paul. No real fit issues so far.
Pete

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The front end is on, as well as the front doors:


There are 6 decals for the IP, which settled down really well with a dose of Microsol:

Next up is the armament.
Thanks for watching.

Pete

[Si Benson]

Coming together nicely Pete :thumb2:

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A little more done - I really should have painted the lights before fitting the headlamp guards! One of them was upside-down though, so I removed that one, touched the lights in, then did the back lights and managed to smudge them! Oh well, it'll need a touch up of the main colour anyway.


Headlamps and reversing lamps were done with a uniPaint marker pen, the orange indicators and red brake lights are just a blob of Tamiya clear orange and clear red.
The wheels are assembled ready to fit, and the wea!pons have been painted, so the end is in sight
Thanks for looking in.
Pete

[scottie3158]

Looking good.

[colin m]

Looking nice Pete. Lots of angles and recesses for weathering.

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Been a bit hectic here, but the deacls are on at last:

It's had a coat of Galeria Matt now, so tomorrow I'll throw some washes at it.
Pete

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I'm calling this finished now. More photos in the completed builds section.

Thanks for your comments along the way.
Pete

[scottie3158]

Pete,
That is a cracking result.

[Si Benson]

We’ll done Pete, you’ve made a really nice job of it :thumb2:

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
Very nicely done.
Jim

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Thanks Si & Jim!
Pete