2nd Most Recent Build: WC-57 Command Car

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I managed to write up a build feature on this one and managed to get it published on the Military Modelling site. Here’s sharing some photos of it with all of you.

Comments / Suggestions Welcome.

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Looks really good, especially the .50 and the instrument panel. Love the weathering. What kit is it.

David

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Thanks David. Its the Skybow kit which i believe is now out of production. I managed to get one through a good friend. Skybow has since been acquired by AFV Club and i believe they released another edition of it so you might be able to get that one easily.

Here’s a screenshot of the box art.

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Definately something different. I like it. The weathering is nicely applied. Agree that the dash is cool. Keep them coming Jeremy.

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Really nice build, and an excellent overall portrayal; ya don’t see this model around much, at shows or in stores. Congrats on getting it published!

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[:)]great work,i like it[bow]

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Thanks for the kind words guys. I really had a great time with this build from start to finish. For an old kit like this one, the parts fell together with no issues whatsoever. If you ever come across it, dont ever hesitate to get it!

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Very well done. I definitely don’t see enough of these around. I built the skybow and the old, old, old Italeri ones a few months back. Congrats on the publishing.

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Thanks zokissima. Which skybow kit did you recently build?

Skybow’s quality still beats Italeri anytime though.

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Nice to see this one again Jeremy. [tup]

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Thanks Bill. Much appreciated and glad to see you floating around here too. :slight_smile:

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I made one myself but I did the General Patton Command car. I did practically no weathering at all knowing how the General wants everything tidy and clean. I love building the suspension and drive train! I am planning to build another version of the Dodge seres as there are still a number of other Skybow kits here in our place.

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I gotta say, I really love the weather of the seats. You got the wear down just right. How did you do it? dry brush afterward or two coats with sanding to take off the top layer? or some other way?

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Thanks for the kind words. I basically did it in the following steps:

  • Apply a base coat which was a mixture of Tamiya’s Red Brown and a bit of Tamiya Flat White

  • I had coated the whole kit in Tamiya’s clear gloss coat so the seats got covered with it.

  • Applied a raw umber wash just around the perimeters of the seat leaving the middle relatively clean.

  • Applied a filter to blend it in.

  • Dry Brushed the corners as they do typically show wear and tear first.

Thats it. Simple as that.

Definitely didnt sand anything as that would have damaged the paint work.

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I love the subtle build up of wear and tear and the stepping plates - just like the real thing would look in the field. Great character on this build!

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Thanks Madmel. I had alot of fun weathering this kit.

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One other question, how did you deal with the wheel seems? I’ve got the Italeri WC62/63. I think it is basically the old Skybow molds reissued. I have had a devil of a time with the wheel seems. I glued, I puttied, I sanded, I prayed. Mostly, I sanded. And while I want my tires to look road worn, I don’t want to loose all the detail in the tread.

So, what did you do?

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The Italeri set you are using doesnt quite sound like the skybow moulds. I say that because the wheels you see in the images have not been sanded at all. They came straight out of the box as it is…no touch ups required. Honest! :slight_smile:

Incidentally skybow has since been acquired by AFV Club so i dont believe Italeri ever got hold of their moulds.

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Jazza,

I really like your vehicle with the weathering (very realistic), and the build looks nice. I have two Skybow kits, an M38A1C with a 106 recoilless rifle, and a WC51 weapons carrier. Skybow kits have to be some of the most under-rated kits I’ve seen. Their detail is superb, and the fit is excellent. The plastic is softer than Tamiya or Dragon (It’s similar to AFV Club stuff), but in my opinion, out of the box they look better than some kits with aftermarket details.

BTW (I’m just nitpicking), there’s a seam running down the top of your .50, and what appears to be a punch-out hole on the left of the receiver (see the second pic).

Keep up the good work.

Gip Winecoff

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Lovely job on this one Jeremy great job on the painting and weathering i really like it a lot.

Ron.