What's on the bench 2022

[PaulinKendal]

Arrrgh!
My first metal miniature, currently in the assembly and clean-up phase. Looking forward to this one - I'll do a build thread once I get painting.

I've got a second pirate, an even better sculpt, which is designed as a partner to this figure - the bases even interlock to form a pair. Seems odd to me that they're from different outfits when they so obviously go together.

[Tim Marlow]

Looks like an interesting figure Paul. Bet he will be quite heavy to hold up while painting though.

[scottie3158]

Hi everyone. Finished painting and weathering the M7 Priest 1/35 scale wheels and tracks. So from this....

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to this!

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Happy modelling!

Steve those boggies look the nuts mate.

[Steve Jones]

Cheers maaaaaaaaaaaaate!

[Ian M]

Been having some fun with this one...
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A nice build and a good fit.

[Guest]

Is that the old Matchbox kit? Though judging by the detail inside the nose hatch, probably not

[Mini Me]

Beautiful paint work Ian. :thumb2:

[Ian M]

Is that the old Matchbox kit? Though judging by the detail inside the nose hatch, probably not

It's the new'ish' Airfix 1 /48 anew tool that is right up there regarding fix and quality. Surface details are delicate with both recessed panel lines and raised rivet detail. The motor could use a bit more detail though.

Beautiful paint work Ian. :thumb2:

Thanks painted with vallejo air.
Next the rigging...gulp.

[Mini Me]

I've been at this for a few days....when it's finished It will become part of my Tuskegee Diorama, along with a jeep, some ground crew, pilot and of course, my recently completed P51 "Redtail". As you can see I am not following the proto type entirely but the conversion from water tank truck to fuel tanker will be more than evident. A reasonable facsimile is all I'm after.

[Mark1]

Finally got the masking tape off :smiling: still plenty to do but the end is in site.

[Allen Dewire]

Looks Great Mark. Just don't forget to grease the drive chains before you're done..........

Prost
Allen

[minitnkr]

....and darken up the winch cable.

[Andy the Sheep]

Centauro build resumed: bottom hull primed (red) an painted (Tamiya NATO green), resin wheels primed (black) and green sprayed on. Rubber black on wheels and some lower hull coating and weathering next time.

The blue masks are included with the wheels, but there are only 8 while, surprisingly, the wheels have 2 sides each (unbelievable new things are discovered while modelling :tongue-out3 so had to cut 8 new ones (like the yellowish one) which I applied on the internal side of the wheel.
Those resin wheels are really nice.

Andrea

[Mini Me]

Construction complete, paint drying and tomorrow I'll spin the tires on my bead polisher and get the rubber painted. Then It's a clear coat for decal work and last it 's a bit of fine detail painting and some weather......look for this in completed soft skins in the not too distant future.

[minitnkr]

Looking very clean & neat. You going to change the front bumper?