Dodge WC 63 by Skybow

Modeling Subjects Armor
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I’m sorry for the snafu on my first post. Anyway, as I was saying, the fit of this Skybow kit, now AFV Club is very good. Detail is excellent. I built this OOB . I just wired the spark plugs and that’s about it. I painted it Tamiya enamel olive drab and brushed on Tamiya weathering powder.

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Great build Constructor!! It looks even more sexy with it’s top off. Exellent job on the engine-bay, very convincing result…

Grtz, John.

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How did I miss this kit?

That’s something I’d love to add to the stash.

Great job!

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TD4438: the kit is now issued by AFV Club – it is one of my favorite 1/35 softskins.

If I can make a suggestion, when I paint the red reflectors on 1/35 kits, I use Tamiya clear red instead of red paint. I find the red to be too intense.

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It’s also the second model kit of this vehicle. Peerless/Max (and later Testors/Italeri reissued in the 80s) did this kit about 40 years ago. Not bad kits, but not up to the standards of the newer Skybow (now AFV Club) kit.

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Thanks for your comments Roy. I should really go for the clear red. Do you think silver underneath will be good? Also if you have noticed, I repainted the leather seat, khaki as you you suggested when you saw the first part of this built.

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I think it depends on the look you’re hoping for. Obviously, it was a reflector but I like it to be very subtle as I don’t expect much light to be hitting it. Here’s a pic of mine (done on a dusty WC-55)

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Thanks Roy. Hey, that looks awsome. Is it from another Skybow kit?

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It was the M6 37mm Gun Motor Carriage that I converted using the Skybow/AFV Club WC51/52 1.5 ton Dodge Weapon Carrier. I was featured in another modelling magazine (issue 52) that was published last year.

You’re welcome to look at more pictures here

http://s45.photobucket.com/albums/f74/ericadeane/M6%2037mm%20Gun%20Motor%20Carriage/

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Congratulations on a very nice build Mr. Constructor.
The engine bay is excellent.

As always
Boarder

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Beautiful work.

Terry.