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  1. RGL
    My local club has an annual build for its show called the Grail. This year it’s any Eduard 1/48 Fw-190. so a mate gave me the kit, and it has to be built by November with OOB rules (you may use different decals). so 2 days later, kit done. Masking and painting next.
  2. RGL
    That and plastic card. The interior walls need it as the axles are all visible. I am enjoying these builds.
  3. RGL
    Racks and stretchers done.
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  5. RGL
    Nice big open cabin on this one
  6. RGL
    Part 2 The plastic is different on this one, darker and harder, still pretty much the same 1976 quality
  7. RGL
    So done and ready for paint next!
  8. RGL
    Lid glued down, lots of sanding and putty and sanding to go. Next time (I’m going to do 3 more of these chassis yet, I won’t put the axles on
  9. RGL
    So interior cabin painted
  10. RGL
    So It's supposed to end up like this
  11. RGL
    So a bit of scratch building for the interior of the cabin.
  12. RGL
    So a good days work really. My plan is to have the rear area open
  13. RGL
    Now it supposed to look like this. Looks comfy
  14. RGL
    Superglue and accelerator makes this build a lot easier, the engineering is not Tamiya but lines up ok. This kit comes with the option to make it the artillery support vehicle but I’ll just go for the personnel carrier
  15. RGL
    There’s one available on EBay, I’d pay $76 for the kit but $93 for postage is having a lend quite frankly
  16. RGL
    So these are 1970’s models. There is aftermarket (I’ll replace tracks etc) but they will be a challenge but damn it I’ve been looking forward to this. It’s taken 12 months of research to get these 4 kits https://www.scalemates.com/kits/heller-81151-amx-13-155--147131
  17. RGL
    Back in the 1970’s my dad bought me the Heller 1/35 AMX-13/155 artillery piece. At the time it was the hardest thing I had ever build, it was atrocious, using 1970’s model glue and the impatience of a child under 10 does not make for any type of accomplishment. so a few years later (well into the next century) I bought the kit again and found via scalemates a few others of the series as well. These are 1970’s kit and as rare as rocking horse poop. EBay does have some in the US but the shipping prices are just ridiculous as they may as well get their own airline seat. so my next project for next years show will be a French Artillery convoy! I’ve not got 4, the cannon, the crew vehicle, the APC and the first aid carrier. If I can get the AA gun I’ll go that too. Part 1
  18. RGL
    Ok, it’s back in the box. It’s such a pig I can kit be bothered to even try at the moment. I wanted to try out some hyper chrome paints but the amount of putty it will need is outrageous it’s so poorly designed. Back I. It’s box and back on the shelf.
  19. RGL
    I’ve been drilling some holes to run some lights. No alignment pins or even alignment so far. It’s going to be a challenging build really.
  20. RGL
    A little side project, steampunk! https://www.artstation.com/artwork/VzzP8 the kit is simple, but some of the details on the diagrams such as ripple non slip is not on the actually wings. Still should be a bit of fun.
  21. RGL
    Nice.
  22. RGL
    Ships birds,
  23. RGL
    The front helicopter is one of the small ones. The back deck railings have been added. I also added the provided ships railings and they are not long enough and they have stanchion holes!!! Helicopters, paint the base and done.
  24. RGL
    Well done mate
  25. RGL
    Yep it’s dull. So today I’ve actually finished the guns, so some grunge, next is the waterline grunge, whether the flight deck, add the last bits.

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