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  1. RGL
    Nearly ready for paint
  2. RGL
    So why bother?
  3. RGL
    Closing up the tank now
  4. RGL
    Internal weathering started up. Once this sets I can do a bit more tomorrow night
  5. RGL
    Bottom done, clear coat and enamels next
  6. RGL
    Engine done, once I get the other bits in I’ll do some weathering : all of them seem to have conflicting colours, but the kit (even the big 1/16 kit) omits the spark plus and leads so that bit was easy.
  7. RGL
    Time for paint
  8. RGL
    So far? Mayo brown, then buff overspray, clear coat, layers of enamel washes. I’m not happy yet but when I get the top side stuff glued on including the railings and the tank I can go to work on it properly. There’s going to be a tank and a motorcycle on it
  9. RGL
    I’m waiting for a cleats that go on the tracks, and considering it’s under the vehicle there’s. I point gluing anything down yet. So. The Tank that goes on top, interior detail set,resin luggage set and front wheels.
  10. RGL
    Now the back deck, multiple enamel washes. I’ll work this a lot more before I’m finished with pigments
  11. RGL
    Bit of weathering on the driving bits
  12. RGL
    Ok! Base coat down. Clear coat next.
  13. RGL
    Tracks on!
  14. RGL
    Lower part of the vehicle worked on today so I can mask it off and do the upper works. There are not enough track links for the entire length but I still drilled out and pinned the bent pieces of tracks.
  15. RGL
    Now if I could just find this book….
  16. RGL
    All the resin is now cleaned up. I’ve ordered some cleats from Blast models in France for the tracks, I’ll have to paint up the lower hull first before the topside. Everything dry fits really nicely, which is mandatory as the instructions are quite basic. You can see the engine hood which is thrown on top of the fuel tank in nearly every photo and the engine is open to the air.
  17. RGL
    A morning working with resin
  18. RGL
    The chipping is there but I covered it in dust. These things would have been filthy.
  19. RGL
    Of note, the FT17 at our memorial didn’t have enough track tracks so they cast their own. It still has a bullet lodged in the radiator. My plan is to have it all ya hated open. The Meng kit first released was a full interior kit, which cost twice as much as the later release with no engine (I got it cheap still from China. I also have a French motorcycle from CSM and lots of figures
  20. RGL
    Mandatory photo dump plus some form the Australian war memorial
  21. RGL
    Next build, this will be a diorama, with a lovely resin kit from U-Models with a Meng FT 17 with full interior.
  22. RGL
    I think this’ll do but I am open to suggestions
  23. RGL
    Chipping and washes, there are 2 planks on the sides which I replaced with real wood. Next will be mud, when dry I’ll add dust. That should do maybe. I was then thinking if I could have it towing an artillery piece ?
  24. RGL
    Nice paintwork
  25. RGL
    Base coat done

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