Tonight,Long stick goes Boom.

[The Smythe Meister]

Feel for you Mick.
I'm about to have some tea, watch some tv and do nothing . Hope you don't get bothered.

Mr.Race!!!:astonished:.......
......Rub it in why don`t you?!!!:flushed::tears-of-joy:

[The Smythe Meister]

Right then Guys,a proper update coming up.......
I added some Garish,Dirty paint to the engine.......

...... and here it is in it`s home,this pic has extreme flash just to show the fan,scratched extinguisher and motor in detail,it looks very harsh!!!!......

and to redress the balance,here it is in natural dark light.........

So then,i`m pleased to say that i`m calling this one "Done",until the final weathering,once it`s on the dio:smiling6:.It`s been good fun this scratching business...... When i started i wanted to get something looking vaguely like this.........

....and after much wailing and gnashing of teeth i`ve ended up with this.....

On reflection,if i was to do these again,i`d have the wheels higher on their suspension,but i`m happy overall.Next to do is the AA gun position,(It`s just a single Lewis MG bolted to a steel post!),and then back to an actual KIT!!(The Bedford Truck).
As always,your thoughts and hints/tips are much appreciated,:thumb2:
Andy

[Jim R]

Hi Andy
Well Sir I'm impressed. Some fine scratching going on. Figures look nice. I did the MiniArt guy on the right as a stand alone figure. They are all nicely done.
Jim

[Mini Me]

Hi Andy, Looks to me, you have done a great job of reproducing both of these....your scratchery has paid high dividends and I am looking forward to the rest of this project. :thumb2:
Rick H.

[rtfoe]

Great finish Andy,
Welcome to the club of scratching...you'll find it very contagious and recurring. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[adt70hk]

Andy,

They have come out brilliantly.
Very well done indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Andy
Well Sir I'm impressed. Some fine scratching going on. Figures look nice. I did the MiniArt guy on the right as a stand alone figure. They are all nicely done.
Jim

Hi Jim,
Thanks very much:smiling:.These figures are nicely done aren`t they?
I`ve used the head and hat of guy far left,and the body of the Chap next to him,as i needed a peaked hat and Uniform with no coat or weapons.Just had to cut down his neck to sit properly on the scarf and BINGO......Job done:thumb2: ,
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Hi Andy, Looks to me, you have done a great job of reproducing both of these....your scratchery has paid high dividends and I am looking forward to the rest of this project. :thumb2:
Rick H.

Rick,
Good to see you again Sir:smiling4:,thanks for that,i have to admit i`m itching to get to start the Dio base already!!
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Great finish Andy,
Welcome to the club of scratching...you'll find it very contagious and recurring. :smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

Cheers Richard,much appreciated!
Yeah,you`re right about it being contagious/addictive....... although i feel i need more practice to join the "Club"!!
Andy

[The Smythe Meister]

Andy,

They have come out brilliantly.
Very well done indeed.

ATB.

Andrew

Thanks a lot Andrew:smiling:,
They`re better than i expected,although,as i hinted earlier,there are a few things i`d do differently 2nd time around!:thinking:
Andy

[scottie3158]

Andy,
Well done mate that is a cracking result you have achieved there.

[Tim Marlow]

Andy
That is a great result. Nice job on a rare subject!
By the way, spotting things you would do differently next time around is called learning :thumb2:

[adt70hk]

Thanks a lot Andrew:smiling:,
They`re better than i expected,although,as i hinted earlier,there are a few things i`d do differently 2nd time around!:thinking:
Andy

Wouldn't we all!

[grumpa]

Wow! just went through it all...awesome scratch work, great dedication to detail.
I must have ADS or something cuz I could not stay so focused and loyal to such detail and attention to
accuracy...Bravo!

I'm more of an "oil painting emotionalist"

Jim.

[Graeme C.]

Lovely scratchwork Andy, the engine looks very good indeed.