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Shine toned down with enamel Matt coat.

Tiny at 1:144, so small brushes only!

The yellow almost completely disappeared whilst the decals were still not loosened from the backing paper. Grrr!

Some weathering with oils, and that's about as good as I can achieve

All decals on, undercarriage installed, and kettenkrad hitched up.

A light clear coat has brought out the colours and got rid of the 'dry' appearance.

First attempts at making a diorama.... gates to be added next.

The hemispherical covers were very thick, so have been thinned down lots.

Decals applied, sealed and some light weathering to the wheels, etc.

I had huge problems with the canopies, and some struts are the worse for wear. However, having tried originally to match...

I hereby declare it finished.

The milk churns didn't have any handles, so I'm adding some from copper wire. The sides against the churn were filed a l...

Four of the six figures. Matching the rifles to the posed arms of tha last two, is proving difficult...

Cord is included, for cables that lower and lift the ramp.

Anti-aircraft cannon completed, with the empty cases ejector safety cage added.

I've not painted the front of the engine cowl in the copper colour, as I don't have that paint, yet...

Replacement Lewis gun is a tiny PE kit in itself. Superb quality MG.

Clear coat over all surfaces, and a very dilute, mud-brown, filter over each side, to tone down the decals.

A wee touch up on the tyres needed. Not sure there's much I do on the rest....

Having now seen several really nice looking builds recently, I realised that 'pristine' is too bland.

Having messed up the decal, I need to try to paint the red lines.

Figures assembled and painted. The standing MP has optional left and right arms, so several variations possible.

Work in progress...

The canopy is very cloudy, but nevertheless it was good practice to try to paint the framing.

So, what I'd like to do is to link the hydraulic piston to the long push/pull bar. Here goes....

Lead in the nose, paint on the clear plastic (tip: use proper primer....)

A tank first used in 1916, but this one has late war markings (only because I like the red and white stripes). After mar...

An experiment in trying to create a 'soft-edged' camouflage using brush-applied enamel paint and thinners... Probably wo...

A few paint details re-visited....

Fine wire used to create some tie-down cleats.

Giving a helping hand. (Sorry about your basket, I'll mend it later).

A very dusty example (the only surviving one?) in the Museum of Technology, Prague.

Dark grey with a little black, a small brush, and lots of care...and the lines are added.

Small fragile parts added, green pattern refreshed, and some rust stains added.

Two from this set, and four from another.

Lots of fun on this F-86F-40NA Sabre. I just wished the instructions mentioned a need for some weight in the nose...

A little bit of rust on the exhaust...

Team photo, everyone!

Door handle added, and door hung on hinges.

The bathers are nearly done, but one shoulder joint needed to have some filler late in the day.

Accidental lighting pleasing me lots :)

And there we are, finished, and posed in a small patch of rough ground.

Brush painted enamels.

Years after buying the kit, I've now got around to making a small base for it (and others) to pose on ;)

After a short break, it's time to tackle camouflage, so the driver first ..

Final pieces added, so now she is 'finished'.

Okay, let's see where touch ups are required ;)

All teams bringing their fire-power to bear.

They're coming along.....

Not perfect, but not too shabby either. I'll try out some weathering next....

I chickened out of going the full Pink Panther, so hoping that the slight warmth added to the sandy colour is acceptable...

Getting the balance of paint and thinner was key... that, and modifying the paints so the tone and contrast look right, ...

Definitely coming together.

Unfortunately I messed up the decals for the depth numbering.... ☹️

Yeh, you and whose army?

Managed to break off the pitot tube and one machine gun, so some running repairs still to be done.

Undercarriage braced too, plus machine gun re-painted. Yes, I should try to properly fit the gizmo for the control cable...

The intention was to match the unusual box-art colours. Tried 'wet on wet' to softly blend one colour into the next.

An overall light grey filter applied, to reduce the contrast and make the yellow look less plastic. Also added a dark pa...

Almost complete....

Lots of hatches that will allow views inside....

Unfortunately the original build album has been deleted, so here are some new ones of the completed results.

Well, the undercarriage is added and she's definitely not a tail-sitter.

The pylon base is no longer square-edged, as I hope to make it look like old concrete