1/48 Bren carrier

[Tim Marlow]

There ya go Chris, this one’s got googlie mooglie in it!

[Steve-the-Duck]

And now, a rare vinyl recording of 'The Modelmakers Blues'...
Crackle pop crackle hiss
Oh, the parts don't fit together,
And the PE pinged away
My paint is not the right shade
And transfers will not stay...

Shouldn't laugh at my own jokes...

[NickT]

Wow - thanks for all the comments guys. (vinyl all the way)

Anyway back to the build and a little more done including moving the drivers arm, got it as best as I can now. Unfortunately whilst doing this I snapped the end of the front bren clean off. thirty minutes later found it but the observant among you will see my attempt at re attaching it was a little off !!! Also found the chap mentioned earlier doing a random pointy finger.




Thanks for looking and comments welcome - still enjoying the build, just !

[Steve-the-Duck]

Looks pretty good, and no, I can't see the join!
Don't forget to give the carrier a bit of weight by setting it into the ground, though I imagine grassing the base will do that well enough. Base looks nice so far too

Speaking of weight on the ground, have to say that when you look at carriers in service, the amount of kit piled up on them is astonishing. There was a 1/35th equipment set put out a few years ago which looked like enough gear for three vehicles. Then I saw a photo one carrier going across Pegasus Bridge and you have to marvel at the toughness of the suspension.
So, that muddy little stream? 'We took everything off first, sergeant!'

[NickT]

Hi Chris, lots of bits still to load on and you're right when grass etc added it should be sitting lower. Done my best with drivers arm but it still looks a poor position unless he's going to spin the wheel left or has just spun right.

Base was a section of cobbles so def a work in progress.

Thanks for looking,
Nick T.

[Isitme]

Nick
Keep going you are doing a great job.
Mike.

[NickT]

Thanks Mike moving along slowly.

[NickT]

Hi All, latest progress, still got more work to do on base, decals and aerials, then want to have a go at dirt/mud. Should be fun.





Thanks for looking and any advice on adding mud etc most welcome.

[JR]

Looks good Nick .

Don't add to much mud as the base looks dry, maybe more of a dried mud on the body of the hull and dust around the lower section of the armour suspension and the wheels.
Plenty of good Y Tube videos to help.

[NickT]

Thanks John and yes you're right it does look quite dry.
I'll check out the videos, do you use special dusts or pencils for this I wonder.
Nick T

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Nick.

[NickT]

Thanks Tim, a little more progress, just the aerials and some dust/mud to go then I will be calling this one done. It has certainly been a challenge and will probably be the last 1/48 I will do. The etch also proved difficult but I do like the detail you get from it, again just too small for ageing eyes, even with magnification.






Thanks for looking. Nick T.

[Steve-the-Duck]

Looks pretty damn good I'd say.
One thing struck me though, looking at your terrain, it looks like they're on exercise in Northern Ireland!

And I've just noticed the flattened strips on the bank where the carrier came down. Nice.

[NickT]

Hi Chris,
Thanks again - I'm calling this one finished now - lots learned along the way and enjoyed it (most of the time).
Aerials fitted (first ever go at stretching sprue) the shorter of the two seemed to work better than the first attempt.
Also first attempt at adding some mud (sorry John I know we agreed it was dry so dust but waiting delivery of dust) made with bicarb and paints.







As always thanks for looking and comments welcome.
Nick T.

[JR]

That's great Nick you put some on the vegetation as well so it works. :thumb2::thumb2::thumb2: