RGL

My plan is not to win, just to contribute to the group build and do it as a clean build in chrome. Damn, Eduard kits are nice after some of the dogs I’ve done over the last few years. The details are just amazing. Very little putty so far and that is more my fault than the manufacturer 

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. 

That and plastic card. The interior walls need it as the axles are all visible. I am enjoying these builds.

Racks and stretchers done. 

Nice big open cabin on this one 

Part 2

The plastic is different on this one, darker and harder, still pretty much the same 1976 quality 

So done and ready for paint

next! 

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 

So interior cabin painted 

So It's supposed to end up like this

So a bit of scratch building for the interior of the cabin. 

So a good days work really. My plan is to have the rear area open 

Now it supposed to look like this. Looks comfy

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 

There’s one available on EBay, I’d pay $76 for the kit but $93 for postage is having a lend quite frankly 

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

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

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. 

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. 

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. 

Nice. 

Ships birds, 

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. 

Well done mate