Neigh! The 'orse looks fine - as does the tank.
Nice work Colin.
Nice work Colin.
Colin M Cosford £5.00 build.
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Looks mighty fine colin, the oil filtering worked a treat. The hoss looks great too and i reckon the sizings about right , the stuart was only about 16 foot long , cheers tony
Great work Colin.
I must crack on with mine big Ron's on my back.
I must crack on with mine big Ron's on my back.
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Looking great bro, I was a bit sceptical considering the kit didnt look the best quality but its actually turning out quite nice 
Good Job so far!
Good Job so far!
It's not a great kit Scott, but it's so small, there's not going to be a lot of detail anyway, so it doesn't matter too much.
That was our guess as well. But the instructions leave a lot to be desired. There is no indication of why the horse is included, but a sort of then and now scenario makes sense. It's hard enough stepping into armour world, but now I've got an animal to paint as well. Flippin' horse.
Anyway, the oily tiny tank needs a fair portion of time to dry, so, what about a scene / base type display. Yes why not. There's no point in stopping at armour and animals, let's do a dio' as well.
So, the ingredients. This box had a couple of bottles of French wine in it, but I just couldn't through it away. Modellers seem to have a sixth sense that some old bit of tat might be useful one day.
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The rest of my ingredients. Nothing extra has been purchased, this is all old stuff I've used in the past.
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These rocks are actually a bit of mortar of the back of an old paving stone I liberated at the weekend. And the white plaster type stuff, some of the Cosford Massive might remember me winning this at a Cosford raffle some years back.
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So, the rough idea (I do mean rough, chip in with easy suggestions) is below. The tank commander pauses when he realises he is about to cross a field of next seasons Beaujolais. Can he do it, or will he go around the field. Straight away there are problems here. Vines wouldn't be growing on a ploughed field. So maybe he's just stopped to read a map.
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That's it for now. Bed time.
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looks about right,to me,as its a small tank,much like a sardine can ,would perfore to be on the horse can run away faster,
Liking the idea and build so far Colin.
Oy, Sunshine. don't forget to add the corrugated coffee cup (aka ploughed field) you nicked from the Cosford cafe!!
Looking good Col' but be careful this dioramoringing lark if infectious......
Looking good Col' but be careful this dioramoringing lark if infectious......
Good lord old boy - look closer. Right hand side. But as I've caught your attention. Water, will thin layers of PVA glue do the trick ? Also, should it be watered down, or go neat.
Lost in translation, I fear. I saw the 'ploughed field' straight off. I meant add the cup to the list of other bits and pieces you accumulated at the start of your excellent looking build.
Is that the shallow water I see behind the tank? If so, paint the base the required colour with acrylics and then coat with ordinary household gloss varnish. Gloss paint of the colour you fancy will do just as well....In fact any paint that will dry shiny works for shallow water.
When I slosh on the PVA, I always water it down. In fact I use very little PVA, I just mix it until it's kind of sticky to the touch (Ooo Matron!) I've not used PVA for water, so I can't advise there, old lad. But certainly give everything else a good soaking with the stuff. It seals surfaces nicely for subsequent work.
A good dollop of clear silicone will stick yer rocks down......
I hope the above is of some help.
Ron
Is that the shallow water I see behind the tank? If so, paint the base the required colour with acrylics and then coat with ordinary household gloss varnish. Gloss paint of the colour you fancy will do just as well....In fact any paint that will dry shiny works for shallow water.
When I slosh on the PVA, I always water it down. In fact I use very little PVA, I just mix it until it's kind of sticky to the touch (Ooo Matron!) I've not used PVA for water, so I can't advise there, old lad. But certainly give everything else a good soaking with the stuff. It seals surfaces nicely for subsequent work.
A good dollop of clear silicone will stick yer rocks down......
I hope the above is of some help.
Ron
Roger Ron, received and understood. Well I haven't actually used the cup, but did manage to extract the ploughed field from it. Thanks for the advice on the puddle I will be creating.
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Tankies reply....."Maybe not, but I can knock it down a darn sight faster than your horse can!"
'You gotta be kiddin'! With a Stuart? I ain't sure that thing would get through a privet hedge, let alone a solid brick wall!'
.......just remember that ram and - Oops, there goes a million kilowatt dam!
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