Light Tank Mk VIB (Desert)

[Guest]

Hi Mike,

it may be impressive if I ever finish it :smiling4: Basic hull, turret done, wheels done and some detailing in the drivers position. I had started casting track links but wasn't really happy with them so it ground to a halt

Hope you don't mind if I point out something with the drivers seat

The back folds down flat to the rear to allow access to the main hull area via that bulkhead. When the seat back is upright there are thin bars on either side of the frame that end up diagonal from seat back down to front floor frame to lock it in place

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Simon,
I have a small box with all the bits in it, and among those are two short lengths of brass strip - I now know what I put them in the box for... been thinking they were scrap. Will now try to add them...
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Cheers, Mike.

[SimonT]

Hi Mike - you can just see the small pins on each side of the rear frame below the back cushion that the side rails clip over to hold the frame up

[Peter Gillson]

Nice touch on those tension springs.

Peter

[JR]

Nothing like some nice leather , looks really good , colours are superb.

[Guest]

Hi Mike - you can just see the small pins on each side of the rear frame below the back cushion that the side rails clip over to hold the frame up

Cheers Simon,
Correction now made.
Cheers, Mike.

[Guest]

Nothing like some nice leather , looks really good , colours are superb.

John,
Do you have to bring your fetish into everything, next it will be handcuffs and a waterbed...
The leather was a base of yellow ochre acrlic (Vallejo), then a coat of Burnt Umber oil (W&N), left on for about 30 minutes, and this was then brushed off with a brush that was damp, almost dry with white spirit, brushing off the excess on a piece of kitchen towling (tiolet roll was in use at the time). the final item was a coat or two of Peat Brown printers ink (W&N).
Cheers, Mike.

[Steve Jones]

Great to see you back posting again Mike. I'm afraid JR is all things leather. It comes from his childhood when he used to walk Daisy the cow to school each day.

[papa 695]

Just seen this one some very nice work Mike

[Guest]

Update,
Time to add a few more bits and pieces...
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The rear boxes are now in position and waiting for the extra details to be added such as hinges/locks etc...
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The two drivers hatch 'stops' are now in place with bolt heads to be added...
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The spring and antennae wire have now been added, with the wire to the Cmdrs hatch and a couple of clamps to be added...
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Right front showing the brackets for the smoke discharger and the spotlight bracket, plus shell collector...
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Left front, here I re-built the plate as the kit version was a bit soft on detail.
And that is basically where I am today, there is a lot of small details to be added and this will be done once the main build is complete. I will go around the model and add things like rivets, bolt heads where needed.
Cheers,
Mike.

[scottie3158]

Mike,
Lovely work on the bling.

[Guest]

Mike,
Lovely work on the bling.

Scottie
There is tons of it, the thing weighs about half a ton now, and there is still some more to go on :flushed:....

[SimonT]

Looking good Mike - a good use of etch, really lends itself to the brackets and wotnot

[Steve Jones]

Oooooooh! That's nice, really nice. Great to see.

[colin m]

Great attention to detail. It will be nice to watch this develop.

[Guest]

Hi Mike just had a read through to catch up wonderful work especially like the work on the suspension with the springs, will tag a long and try and learn something and then remember it :relieved:.
More of the same please.
Pete :thumb2: .