discussion Airfix Bedford MWD 1/72

[Windy]

Afternoon all. A nice little build this, it went together beautifully, virtually no flash, and just a few ejector marks most of which are hidden anyway. I undercoated the whole thing in Humbrol 29 from a rattle can before building, and then brush painted it as I went along. Mostly Humbrol enamels but some acrylics too. Basically whatever paint I had that was the right colour! SCC 2 Service Brown is a mix of Hu 29 and 98, the SCC 14 camo pattern is Revell Anthracite acrylic. The canvas tilt was given a wash of 98 then dry brushed with a mix of 29 and white.

First off the chassis and engine. Don't know why I painted the engine as it's completely hidden on the finished model!

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Next the wheels were fitted and the rear body built. It's not glued in place at this point.

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Construction finished at this point and painting nearly done. Pin washes and fine details being picked out. I made a few alterations along the way - I cut the windows from the top of the doors as this allows you to actually see the interior, and I removed the cupola from the roof of the cab.

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Windscreen made with Glue 'n' Glaze as with the side windows removed the kit part is way too thick. It dried a bit rippley but to be honest no worse than the kit transparency.

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[Windy]

Finished this one now. A couple more chages to the kit version - the rear canopy on the kit is fully enclosed so I left off the rear section and made the furled flap from miliput. The decals were obviously for an RAF version, and that would never do! So I dug around in my spares and found what I wanted, namely AoS and Divisional markings for 4th Bn the Dorset Regt, 43rd Wessex Division. Not only my county regiment but direct ancestors of my Battalion. Proper job!

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[papa 695]

Very nice work Alex. I part built this kit for another build earlier, I may have to get another to build it fully.

 

[Windy]

Thanks Ian. It's a lovely little model, and I've the Tilly to build yet. Haven't decided on the colour scheme or decals yet though.

 

[Steve Jones]

Alex

Like this a lot. Nice work on the colours. Look forward to seeing some more of your work

Steve