Hiya
For the benefit of those that do not roam the GB forums, here’s my finished project for the British/Commonwealth GB. It’s the Modelcraft (reboxed Academy) Centurion, built straight OOB, with some scratchbuilt improvements. It was an excersise in creating a somewhat derelict and used vehicle. The photos do not show the plethora of tiny paint chips and other details that went into it. There is still some stuff to be fixed and cleaned up (like the shiny new towing cables). I scratchbuilt some of the stowage bins to show them open, scratched the front and rear fenders, skirts, tools, stowage, and muffler guards.
Comments welcome.
Zokissima,you did a real bang up job on this kit.I like the way it came out and this will be a great addition to your collection.Great work keep it up.Digger
thanks for the comments guys.
Tankergeoff, trust me on this one, if you buy THIS particular kit, be prepared for a LOT of work, as it’s arguably one of the worst fitting kits I’ve ever built.
I have to agree with you Zo,it wasnt the greatest fitting kit Id ever built either but with a little work look what you can accomplish,she`s a beauty Zo,nice effect with the skirts!
buff, the front and rear fenders, and mufflers were built using thick aluminum foil, from a lasagna baking pan [:)]
The skirts were made with plastic sheet, can’t remember the thickness or the brand.
This sounds like a really silly question, but do you take from the bottom of the pan, where it would be flat? And how do you glue them on without having a really noticeable seam? Thanks again.
Superbly built Zo. You certainly can’t tell this was a problem build from your finished product. I’ve got this particular kit in my stash, don’t know when I’ll get around to it, but I just hope I can do it the justice you have. Thanks for sharing with us. Semper Fi, mike
Again, thanks for all the kind words everyone [:D]
buff: Generally speaking, yes, you’d want to take from the bottom of the pan, but stull use a flat surface and burnish the piece that is to be used. As for the seam, when you remove the kit part, try to remove it at a point that actually has a seam. When this is done, use some CA glue to attatche the replacement as squarely as possible, then when it’s fixed, use some thicker CA glue to fill in the difference and sand gently flat (I stress gently, as I had to reattach my fenders on more than one occasion)
Eric, yep, they’re plain old bandaging gauze. I think next time I’ll be adding some parsley or something to add a little texture.
