Andrew's 1/35 North Africa Vignette (SimonT Tribute GB)

[adt70hk]

Hi Andrew
Nice start. Always nice to get the boring bits - filling and chopping off - and the wheels sorted.
Jim

Nice start Andrew, don’t close your curtains I’m stood outside watching, as there’s no room left inside.

Great start upgrading this p;d kit Andrew. Braver man than I.

Andrew,
A great start.

Thanks gents, the support is much appreciated!!

Ian - I'm sure we can find some room! If not I'll warn the family to expect that there will be someone outsite lurking in the bushes! :smiling5:

Peter - to be honest there was more than one occasion as I hacked it off when I thought about whether or not I had made the right call but it came out ok in the end.

ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So the main construction is largely finished, aside from the large hole and the few bits and pieces that I've left off for easier painting. It's sooooo much bigger than I'm used to as well - it almost looks rather daunting.....:cold-sweat:

I'm really glad I decided to splash out on the metal barrels as they're so much better then the kit versions. That said these Aber ones are about twice the price of the RB Models ones but I had to settle for these as I couldn't find the RBM MG34 barrel anywhere not even their own site.

ACW as usual.

ATB

Andrew

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[scottie3158]

Those barrels are very nice and add to the build, bring on the paint.

[Richard48]

Nicely done Andrew.Barrels really add something to the old girl.
Rich.

[adt70hk]

Those barrels are very nice and add to the build, bring on the paint.

Nicely done Andrew.Barrels really add something to the old girl.
Rich.

Paul, Richard

Thanks for the support and you're right the barrels do look good. Just a shame they cost about the same price as the kit (if not a little bit more)......:sleeping2::sleeping2::tired:...hence me trying source the RB Models ones!

Paul - the paint will be a way off yet. I need to fill that gaping hole and also blank off some gaps in the underside of the hull top.

ATB

Andrew

[Graeme C.]

Coming together nicely Andrew, the barrels are certainly a big improvement over the kit parts.

[BattleshipBob]

Very nice Andrew, like the metal barell

[Steve Jones]

Aber barrels are usually a lot better than RB. They certainly look the biz

[adt70hk]

Coming together nicely Andrew, the barrels are certainly a big improvement over the kit parts.

Very nice Andrew, like the metal barell

Aber barrels are usually a lot better than RB. They certainly look the biz

Gents. Thanks for the support much appreciated.

Graeme, Bob - sorry for the late acknowledgement. Somehow missed your comments.

ATB

Andrew

[Jim R]

Hi Andrew
Lovely neat build and as the others have said the metal barrels are very nice.
Jim

[adt70hk]

Hi Andrew
Lovely neat build and as the others have said the metal barrels are very nice.
Jim

Thanks Jim. Much appreciated.

I'm waiting on something I found online to turn up in the next day or too that will add even more to my large list of firsts with this build, so keep watching....

ATB

Andrew

[The Smythe Meister]

Just caught this one Andrew,
I had to do a double take when i saw the kit........ welcome to the land of the giants Sir!!!! :tears-of-joy:
I`ll be following all the way,just gotta love them barrels..... they look SUPERB!
Cheers,
Andy

[Mickc1440]

Nice looking build Andrew, I went with the metal barrels when I built one and as you said such an improvement on the kits offerings.

[adt70hk]

Just caught this one Andrew,
I had to do a double take when i saw the kit........ welcome to the land of the giants Sir!!!! :tears-of-joy:
I`ll be following all the way,just gotta love them barrels..... they look SUPERB!
Cheers,
Andy

You did a double take. Imagine my reaction when I assembled it! If my maths is right it's roughly 8 times the size of my normal offerings - twice as long, twice as wide and twice as high!!:surprised: The barrels are nice aren't they!! :smiling:

The idea when I got it was that it was going to be a nice simple OOB introduction to 1/35. Someone mentioned it over on the other site we were on as a nice simple kit to start with. Well it's about to get a WHOLE lot more complicated so watch this space....

Nice looking build Andrew, I went with the metal barrels when I built one and as you said such an improvement on the kits offerings.

Mick, thanks for stopping by and the support it is appreciated. And the kit ones are very basic as you say.



ATB

Andrew

[adt70hk]

Hi all

So pending the arrival of some more 'essentials for this build, I blanked off the open holes in the hull top above the tracks and filled in the sink holes with scrap bits of styrene and filler. It's not pretty and you can see a fair bit of it through the turret 'ring' but as the turret is not coming off that won't be an issue.

I've also been working on some basic turret improvements but they're not quite ready yet, so you'll have to wait for the big reveal

ATB

Andrew

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