discussion A new suit of armour - LAV-25 style.

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Great stuff. Hope the hand gets better soon. Blame the squirrel not the dog. Our Belle, God rest her, always considered squirrels as cheats. It just wasn't cricket to climb a tree rather than play chase properly. She was such a soft dog I honestly don't think she would have hurt anything. She once found a baby blackbird and just gently snuffled it.
Jim

 

[Isitme]

Just had a catch up with this and there's some great work there Mike, looks very impressive

Many thanks Mick - painting tomorrow :smiling5:

 

[Isitme]

Hi Mike
Great stuff. Hope the hand gets better soon. Blame the squirrel not the dog. Our Belle, God rest her, always considered squirrels as cheats. It just wasn't cricket to climb a tree rather than play chase properly. She was such a soft dog I honestly don't think she would have hurt anything. She once found a baby blackbird and just gently snuffled it.
Jim

The bruising on the hand is starting to appear, but still cannot push down with the fingers so the thumb is working overtime. But it is funny how you soon find out who your friends are when you are stuck on the throne..... :relieved:

 

[Isitme]

Update,
Got the base coat onto all the parts that needed it and set it aside toy dry - 24 hours later gave the whole lot a wash with W&N Burnt Umber and have let that dry out for 36 hours.
I have started to add some of the stowage, mainly because the finish on the boxes is a bit glossy, so these will get a coat of matt varnish along with the rest...


Also built up the stretcher which is now in paint and will be added later...


Stretcher before final clean up....
Next it is adding the labels to the coca cola tins...

Cheerss
Mike.

 

[Mini Me]

Vast improvements going on here Mike......interesting way to roll up yer TP Rick H.

 

[Isitme]

Update.
More work done on the turret...



And a little more on the hull...




Now waiting for pigments to arrive so that I can add dust and wear plus more stowage.
Mike.

 

[Mini Me]

Exquisite result on that exhaust Mike.....makes all the difference in the world!. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:
Rick H.

 

[adt70hk]

Great work Mike. That's coming on beautifully.

Very well done.

Andrew

 

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely work Mike. She is looking superb now.

 

[Jack L]

Pretty sure it’s frowned upon to photoshop reference photo’s of the real thing onto a work bench…

 

[Guest]

Agree with Rick, the exhaust and the weathering around it are brilliant, it does in deed make all the difference.

Hoppity Skip.
Sorry to read about the hand , bet Yvonne was sympathetic .or maybe not ! :smiling3:

 

[Jim R]

Hi Mike
Running out of superlatives. Modelling at it's very best.
Jim

 

[Mini Me]

Agree with Rick, the exhaust and the weathering around it are brilliant, it does in deed make all the difference.

Hoppity Skip.
Sorry to read about the hand , bet Yvonne was sympathetic .or maybe not ! :smiling3:

Prolly NOT JR.........she's not getting any "Honey Doos" done :tongue-out3: :tongue-out::tongue-out2:

 

[Isitme]

Exquisite result on that exhaust Mike.....makes all the difference in the world!. :thumb2: :thumb2: :thumb2:
Rick H.

Cheers Rick,
The two sink marks on the turret hatches will be attended to, they look like moon craters in the pics.

 

[Isitme]

Great work Mike. That's coming on beautifully.

Very well done.

Andrew

Thanks Andrew.

 

[Isitme]

Lovely work Mike. She is looking superb now.

Soon be there Tim, then the base for it.

 

[Isitme]

Pretty sure it’s frowned upon to photoshop reference photo’s of the real thing onto a work bench…

Sorry Jack, what gave it away, the 20 foot shaving brush behind it....

 

[Isitme]

Agree with Rick, the exhaust and the weathering around it are brilliant, it does in deed make all the difference.

Hoppity Skip.
Sorry to read about the hand , bet Yvonne was sympathetic .or maybe not ! :smiling3:

Cheers John,
The hand is becoming usefull again - friends will be relieved as I am.... You get no sympathy in this house unless you have four legs :tears-of-joy:.
The exhaust - all pigments - start with a light rust scrubbed into the paint, then a ring of medium rust and then an inner patch of dark rust. Then I rub the whole lot with a tissue to bring out the base colour and blend it all together.
How are the ears, I did reply to your email, did you get it?

 

[Isitme]

Hi Mike
Running out of superlatives. Modelling at it's very best.
Jim

Many thanks Jim.

 

[Isitme]

Prolly NOT JR.........she's not getting any "Honey Doos" done :tongue-out3: :tongue-out::tongue-out2:

It's not the size - it is what you do with it that makes them howl at the moon.... :smiling4::upside:...