Shenanigans 7: Tamiya Protze. Ancient and Modern...

[Guest]

The vehicle is finished:

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The latest session was about the stowage. I used a couple of items from the kit, but most came from the spares box. Extras included some planks made from lolly sticks to pack around the oil drums, and a length of hose made from defunct headphone wire.

I ended up painting more than I needed as I'd prepared the various items before changing my mind about the positioning of the figures. It can be saved for a future project.

Fitting it all in was very much down to trial and error and remembering to leave space for the figures. I've tinkered a bit more with these, so that now they will be sitting in the back and looking in the same direction (at the horse and rider):

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[Guest]

Test fit of the crew:

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Cosy!

[scottie3158]

Peter looking very nice indeed mate the crew are sitting very naturally, looking forward to seeing them painted.

[Guest]

Thanks Scottie - Back to my comfort zone.

[Mickc1440]

That is a superb paint finish Peter, your own personal style you employ on your figures has easily transferred to vehicles to give them the wow factor too. If you want to add barbs to the wire I've seen it done using very fine electrical wire strands, twisted on and secured with superglue then trimmed.

[Guest]

Thanks Mick - I did start doing that with the wire, but quickly began to lose the will to live. Brush painting copper wire is difficult anyway, so I'll give that one a miss.

[SteveH]

Morning Peter

Well done with your weathering, as you quite rightly predicted the 2 tone camo would all but disappear with weathering.

Add poor film quality and contrast, and its no wonder for many years the braun was missed on the 39/40 vehicle camo!

Your brush finish is as ever superb, it beats the wasted 6 hours fighting the cold and bad light in my garage spray booth, to end up with my F2 looking like she has been dipped in treacle rather than air brushed!

Paint stripper at the ready today.

Have a good day with the 2 figures, then back to busts?

Regards

Steve H

[JR]

Morning Peter

Well done with your weathering, as you quite rightly predicted the 2 tone camo would all but disappear with weathering.

Add poor film quality and contrast, and its no wonder for many years the braun was missed on the 39/40 vehicle camo!

Your brush finish is as ever superb, it beats the wasted 6 hours fighting the cold and bad light in my garage spray booth, to end up with my F2 looking like she has been dipped in treacle rather than air brushed!

Paint stripper at the ready today.

Have a good day with the 2 figures, then back to busts?

Regards

Steve H

I can just image the look of horror when you looked at the F2 in poper light, not funny in that sense , but in the way you described it !
Thank you Peter, sorry to interrupt. Love the build you certainly made it into a winner .
John .

[Guest]

Steve - I'd be hopeless with an airbrush. I tried one at art college and couldn't get on with it. That and the fact that I'd have to look after it when I can't even keep my brushes out of the glue...

Sorry to hear that the F2 will need stripping down. Cold garages are not good.

The crew are the first two figures, then I'll do the Sovereign and Verlinden. Off on Granddad duty again on Wednesday, so I'll probably only get the first two done this week.

John - Sounds like you've been there. Cheers re the Protze.

[JR]

Too many times Peter :disappointed:
John .

[Jim R]

Hi Peter
Vehicle looks superb. Love the stowage. Well done with the figure surgery. They really do fit nicely.
Jim

[minitnkr]

Excellent progress Peter. Sold my AB after many failures. PaulE

[Guest]

John - :thumb2:.

Jim - Many thanks. The figures are giving me problems...

Paul - Thanks. You can't beat hairy sticks.

The first figure:

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I did start the officer first, but after struggling for hours with the face I ended up throwing the head across the room. A new one will be found. This one was pretty tricky also, but he'll have to do.

[scottie3158]

Peter,
Looking good.

[Guest]

Cheers Scottie. I've given the officer a new head and stated painting him. Should be OK.