Libya 42

[Alan 45]

Rear doors and upper hull [ATTACH]115185.IPB[/ATTACH]

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I had to tape the front it huge gaps like labours polices[ATTACH]115188.IPB[/ATTACH]

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if you leave some brush strokes on the surface it makes it possible to do some very realistic looking chipping

[Alan 45]

I've just made a cage for some Jerry cans , I tried to make it and then add the Jerry cans but I couldn't get the fit properly so I made the cage around the Jerry cans


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Pics are a bit blurred as I had to resize it

[Robert1968]

Your really making excellent progress in this project Alan, lots of depth to it and realism with west your doing to give it authentic appeal. Like the base plate wethering you have achieved as lots of ingress etc from the outside would crate wear and tear on paintwork and mud etc would gather internally


Well done


Robert

[Guest]

Very cool


I love it!

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm glad you like it


I've added some stowage [ATTACH]115250.IPB[/ATTACH]

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and funnily enough on a rummage in the bits box I found a single length of a hanomag track , I don't know where it came from but I cut some pieces up and stuck them to the front as makeshift armour , they should be the other way around but there was no detail so I put them on the other way [ATTACH]115252.IPB[/ATTACH]

[Alan 45]

Base colours are done [ATTACH]115268.IPB[/ATTACH]

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I'll leave that now to cure fully and build the side runners ready for painting

[john i am]

Great progress looking good Alan

[Alan 45]

Cheers mate I appreciate that

[Guest]

Looking great loving the detailing.

[Robert1968]

Cracking work there Alan bad I like the use of armour and only the true critics are going to pick you up on this minor error as I never saw it.


Like the use of spare kit pieces used internally and externally.


Good use of paints and desert colours


Regards


Robert

[Alan 45]

Cheers guys I'm pleased your liking this

Cracking work there Alan bad I like the use of armour and only the true critics are going to pick you up on this minor error as I never saw it.
Like the use of spare kit pieces used internally and externally.


Good use of paints and desert colours


Regards


Robert

most of the spare pieces are American and British but the Germans would have captured enemy equipment and use it especially the Afrika Korps as their supply lines were very stretched and simple things like bags and tarps were usually left behind


The official colour of the German vehicles was a dark yellow but that was only if it was available so they used any light colour they could get their hands on to paint out the standard German grey the vehicles were painted in


This one I've painted in revell Africa brown


I've started the side runner boards [ATTACH]115279.IPB[/ATTACH]

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these will be painted and weathered seperatly so I can get full effect of the weathering

[Alan 45]

Just about to start on the rear MG34 when I noticed how cheap it looked so a quick search and I found a hobby boss one it looks much better [ATTACH]115283.IPB[/ATTACH]

[Robert1968]

Now your just going beyond the perfect here Alan!!!! , a small upgrade but for visual effect on the final scene an important one eh.


Regards


Robert

[Alan 45]

im not really bothered about this sort of thing really every other time I've built if it's in the box it goes on but I just thought I could find a better looking one and I did


Well the running boards have there base colours on [ATTACH]115319.IPB[/ATTACH]



Here's a close up of the MG34 I think I made the right choice [ATTACH]115320.IPB[/ATTACH]

[eddiesolo]

Just about to start on the rear MG34 when I noticed how cheap it looked so a quick search and I found a hobby boss one it looks much better [ATTACH]126461[/ATTACH]

Could be because it is based on a MG 32 instead. Does look crap though.


Nice work mate, excellent job.