Italeri schwimmwagen in 1/35

[GerryW]

You seem to be making some good progress Gerry....so all is not lost, just requires a bit more work than one might expect. Just keep thinking how good it will feel when you have finally beaten this "dog" into submission. :smiling6::smiling3::thumb2: Rick H.

Thanks for the encouragement Rick, I'm enjoying the challenge, so not a 'chore' doing this one, and it's a good little kit to 'push' myself, rather than sliding along in an 'easy rut' (bearing in mind that I've got Zvezda and ICM kits in the stash)

[papa 695]

Coming along nicely

[GerryW]

Coming along nicely

Thanks, having spent most of the day on it, almost got the wheels on - just waiting for the retaining discs to set, then the wheels can be fitted (so 'section 3' of the instructions will be completed - only 3(?) 'sections' left after this) all the 'fiddly' bits are left to do!

[Mini Me]

That's the fun part Gerry.......... you get to feed the carpet monster and learn new swear words at the same time!! :tongue-out2: :thumb2: Rick H.

[GerryW]

Hopefully the carpet monster will be hungry - but time will tell! :tongue-out3: :thumb2:

[GerryW]

State of it now

[Mini Me]

There you go! Not bad if you ask me. Hang in there Gerry, you are in the home stretch. :thumb2:
Rick H.

[GerryW]

Well, for this bit - got the next load of bits off the sprue sat in my 'ready tin', next job will be to tidy them up, paint and fix - that's tomorrow sorted!

[GerryW]

Well, didn't go as planned - still got parts drying (gloss/matt mix on all the wooden bits - paddle, shovel and rifle stocks).
Managed to get a 'reasonable' mirror effect, chrome silver filled - actually looks like a mirror! Had to strip one of the rifles of all paint, as I got impatient and messed it up.

[GerryW]

Definitely on the last few bits now, just a few bits and pieces of finishing touches to be done.

Oh, the mirror I spoke about earlier - quite pleased with the way it's turned out - even blown up in the photo

[scottie3158]

Gerry,

really coming together now looking good.

[GerryW]

Thanks Scottie - got to the stage where I'll probably start knocking bits off! :tongue-out3:

Gerry,

really coming together now looking good.

[Tim Marlow]

I find that is every stage.....even putting it in the cabinet.

[GerryW]

And it's in the 'completed' section Italeri schwimmwagen | Scale Models Forums (scale-models.co.uk)