discussion minitnkr's 1/87 Trident LAVs

[Mickc1440]

More great work Paul

 

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen. Will try the blotches after I get the pad eyes on. PaulE

 

[Ian M]

You must have eyes like a sewer rat after that little lot. 1/87.....Could you post a picture with something to get an idea of the size. A paint pot is the 'standard' measure on here as they are easy to judge....
I find it funny when people use a coin, I'm like 'OK how bit is a 10c or a 1€ coin. lol.

They are looking very good by the way. How people build such tiny things is beyond belief! We to me anyway.

 

[Guest]

Could you post a picture with something to get an idea of the size. A paint pot is the 'standard' measure on here as they are easy to judge....
I find it funny when people use a coin, I'm like 'OK how bit is a 10c or a 1€ coin. lol.

I prefer a ruler, that way it’s completely unambiguous and clear to everyone. Well, unless you use a ruler marked only in inches when your audience is not from North America or the UK

 

[Steve Jones]

Rick is officially a mind reader LOL Again - exactly what Rick said. Stunning work all round Paul

 

[minitnkr]

 

[Guest]

So they’re about 7 cm long? A little smaller than I’d expected, I must say, and the more impressive for it these models are, then.

 

[Guest]

Hi Paul a lot of great work has gone into this, there things see all over place.
Pete.

 

[minitnkr]

Thanks gents. The pad eyes are on and the decals are sorted, so paint next. They are approx. 7.5cm or 3" from bow point to end of rear grabs. The rule has both measurements, cm under first LAV-AT & inches under the second. I still have both mm & inch full sets of sockets & hand wrenches though I've only used the inch wrenches for plumbing since leaving the Euro shop. Back in the day, they said you could take down a 37 to a 71 Chevy to its' component parts with 4 combination wrenches. I never tried it, but half believed it. PaulE

 

[Guest]

We know there small Paul, but having that measure there makes me realise how small they are.
Suppose we tend the see then in the scale we work to.
Great detail .

 

[wotan]

Paul

Your dios are more like documentaries than just models. Great stuff.

John

 

[minitnkr]

Thank you gentlemen. I try to tell a story of sorts. I still show images of your Napoleon sculpt to my artist friends John. I hope you don't mind. PaulE

 

[Ian M]

7 cm! I have built kits that have single parts bigger than that lol.
Most impressive!

 

[adt70hk]

Stunning, stunning work Paul at any scale but at this......wow!!!!

ATB

Andrew

 

[minitnkr]

Thanks guys. US Med Green waaaay too dark. Thought it might lighten when dry. Will try Pzr Olive next.

 

[minitnkr]

Well, that didn't work out either. Only slightly lighter. I'll go with Field Drab next.

C&Cs welcomed. PaulE

 

[Steve Jones]

You might want to look at Vallejo Model Color Yellow Oliva 70892. I quite like using this on the small stuff. If you remember my Abrams earlier this year I used it on that

 

[minitnkr]

Thanks Steve. I'll see what I have. PaulE

 

[minitnkr]

Pic shows the closest to yellow olive I have (on the bow) & US Field Drab (around gunner's hatch). I think I'll go with Polly S Field Drab & Modelmaster Gulf Sand (the same as base coat on LAV-25s). PaulE

 

[minitnkr]

Five down, five to go.

PaulE