BA -20 1/35 Scale Russian Armoured Car by Hobby Boss

[Guest]

Good looking build so far JR ..like the seats...what did you use again?

Hi Joe, thanks, I used some micro strip , the thing your get from the supermarket or in the states a drug store, a kind of woven self adhesive dressing tape.






I'm sure Paul, below told me about it.

John,
Looking good fella coming on nicely.

Cheers Paul.
Thanks guys.
John.

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Got a little done on the model, I removed the gear change as Paul E had suggested. Wasn't as easy as I had hopped, after cutting the stick part off I removed the knob, which made a bid for freedom, successfully I might add.
Not phased by such minor set backs I enlisted the help of a moulding piece, just about the same dia, starting with a .4 drill. then . 5 and the lastly about.7. I drilled straight through giving plenty of room for the glue, did the same for the end into the floor, soon had some copper wire in and bent to shape.
After giving the wire a coat of Mr Hobby metal primer I painted the inside with primer.
Photos of that tomorrow.

John .

[RM6239]

John
Just caught this mate, looking good but I think you should've gone with the camo version.

cheers
Ross

[Lee Drennen]

Looking smart John. That Paul is a clever one

[Guest]

John
Just caught this mate, looking good but I think you should've gone with the camo version.

cheers
Ross

Thanks Ross, under pressure from the Rabble it's going to happen !

Looking smart John. That Paul is a clever one

Yes he's a smart modeller alright, lee I'd have never thought of that
John

[Guest]

As my battery is about to run out in the phone I've up loaded these now, and will post from the pc.

Hi back on here.
As Paul had suggested some rework on the gear change .




Ok so the actual knob is still rather chunky, it was really hard to sand . but the shaft is much better.

Meanwhile I have been repainting some miniatures for Christine's collection, they will be going back into a very old Victorian Garden cloche . If any ones interested I will post it later.



At least some where to stand while they dry fully.





These are beautifully modelled using dried flowers , but over the years the sun had taken all the colours out , so re painting them bit by bit, I've done the trees on the top photo, these above just need the flowers repainting.Really interesting doing them . The roses on the trellis were fun , used some Russian 4 BO for the stems ! after I had painted the inside of the cab.

Right thanks for looking in, comments please.

John.

[Si Benson]

Evening Mr Race,
Good to see you having a go at the engine etc and coming along nicely it is too:thumb2:

Like the miniature flower displays, don’t envy you painting those petal individually :surprised:

[Graeme C.]

Horticulture now? Well at least you're not setting fire to it......
The armoured car is looking good too.

[Mini Me]

JR, I too am occasionally blessed with small repair and upgrade projects for the missus. Seems my two daughters have piled on from time to time. What fun! Cheers, Rick H.

[Steve Jones]

"Ok so the actual knob is still rather chunky, it was really hard to sand . but the shaft is much better." - is it me or does this need censoring? :smiling5::smiling3:

Other than that the foliage is wonderful. Nice to see your better half is getting involved in your dios. It certainly adds a whole new dimension to your builds.

[Guest]

Evening Mr Race,
Good to see you having a go at the engine etc and coming along nicely it is too:thumb2:

Like the miniature flower displays, don’t envy you painting those petal individually :surprised:

Ha, thanks Si, actually it's quite relaxing, if this modelling lark should get too much I could take up flower arrangement !

Horticulture now? Well at least you're not setting fire to it......
The armoured car is looking good too.

Hi Graeme, thanks for looking in, set fire to them, are you mad the management would not be impressed. :smiling2:.

"Ok so the actual knob is still rather chunky, it was really hard to sand . but the shaft is much better." - is it me or does this need censoring? :smiling5::smiling3:

Other than that the foliage is wonderful. Nice to see your better half is getting involved in your dios. It certainly adds a whole new dimension to your builds.

:smiling2::smiling2::smiling2::smiling2: damn it see what you mean now !
Yes roses on the walls trees in the street and the Russians and Germans knocking 7 shades of s**t out of each other , nothing like some greenery and flowers to add to the story !

Thanks guys, more from the flower shed tomorrow !
John .

[Guest]

JR, I too am occasionally blessed with small repair and upgrade projects for the missus. Seems my two daughters have piled on from time to time. What fun! Cheers, Rick H.

Nothing better Rick for getting those valuable points, unfortunately I am able to loose all of mine and gain - points with the look of an eye !
John .

[Mini Me]

The Look that kills. Wonderful thing God didn't have Laser Beams on the list when he created
SWMBO or we would all be Bacon!

[Guest]

Hello John 'greenfingers' Race,
Whatever next origami ????Sorry for the late comment but got your pm and not a problem, just let me know how it works out. The build is looking on course and in fine fettle.
Cheers, Mike.

[Lee Drennen]

Well John if it’s garden related I like it

[Strenko J]

Looking good..but please no more discussions about knobs and shafts...