I added a little radio, taken from a m20 armored car…
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I added the steeringwheel, applied the decals, rope and covered everything in P+.
I started with the painting of the willies. I can’t say that i’m really satisfied. This is my first allies vehicle, so i’m really doubtfull about the colors. Also i had to do this with a brush, so it’s a little bit thick in some places.
I made some progress, i added a headlight and protector, the hood including netting and canvas around the screen. And some other small stuff. The fig in the pics is going to be used, maybe even a small vignet, who knows?
With the starting of the rain, the modeling season is open again!!! I made the windscreencover and seats with diluted woodglue, and wrinckled it up a bit. I sanded the wheels a bit, because they looked to “new”. Next up: try to find a suitable material i could use for netting in 1:72 scale. Does [...]
I made the tubes for the canvas roofing. I’m not going to put on the roof, i think it looks much better without it.
Made a wirecutter. Creepy really, That they had to put these on their vehicles in order to keep their heads. *But the cutter is so thick, it’s not gonna cut anything!* – I know, i know, i could’nt find anything thinner.
The steeringcolumn is going to be reworked, it looks a bit overscale. The molded on shovel bugs me, but cutting this off would leave to much of a mark. I’ll have to cover it with something
I turned the wheels, worked on the steer and stickshift, and also remaking the seats, they are very much overscale. Slow progress, but fun to do.
This is easily the smallest kit i have worked with…
