My first dio! M151A2 with TOW is now completed

[Guest]

AFC, great looking M151 there!

If it helps with regard to the antenna - If you or any of your mates/family play guitar, ask them to save you the offcuts next time they restring.

Bottom E string (guage 8,9 or 10) is great for the antennae themselves and top E string (in the region of 46 guage) is good for the springs at the base. Just be careful how you cut them as you can end up "flattening" the ends if the cutters are not sharp.

HTH

Stuart

[spanner570]

Sorry with the late reply to your question about polyfilla A.F.C......

Get a small box of white polyfilla powder or tile grouting powder and put some dry in a bowl, get a small paint brush and hold the figure or vehicle over the bowl and gently apply the powder.

When done flick the model to remove any excess.

I find it works great on models where dusty, arid conditions are required and is not so harsh as some pigments and washes.

To colour it get some cheap children's pastels and scrape some off the required colour and add to the powder until the right shade is aquired.

Cheers,

Ron

[AFC]

Ok guys! now it's REALLY done

Antenna is changed and glued and looks so much nicer!

The soldier is less shinny after aplying a second coat of varnish which also looks better.

Hope you all like it.

Again...THANK YOU so much for all your comments. Being my first one I though it was really a basic one and that it wouldn't get much of your attention. However, your very positive feedback just made me feel prouder and gave me the confidence to do more...so it's your fault if I post another one some time soon...the second one

Cheers

Andre

Stuart - Thanks for the hint. Another thing to look for in my friend's bin

Ron - Thanks for the explanation. Will apply that technique in the next one.

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[spanner570]

Don't belittle your achievements Andre, there is nothing basic about this mini diorama.

Sometimes simple is best, but me thinks looking at this your first dio., you have the skills not only to build big or small, but to have the imagination for a good storyline to go with it!

So here's to the next one!

Cheers,

Ron

[geegad]

Hello I thought It looked good before and now that you changed things it looks quality we all live and learn you and I will learn things as we go along that's the beauty about modelling there is always something new to learn

Your first dio I would be more than happy to call it mine

John

[AFC]

Thanks guys!

It is so true that we learn things as we go along...remember couple months ago how difficult it was to differentiate between wash and weathering