An itty bitty one, but a tank none the less
picked this up at the local HobbyTown. the club is doing a WWI group build and I decited to something a little bit different. Im normally an aircraft modeller, so a tank kit will be a bit of a surprise! This is in 1/72 scale, so yes. tiny!
ok, the tank is tiny, so why are the instructions so big?! Like, really? They take up half my desk!
But it builds up quickly!
by bedtime, I was ready for paint
Nice !
I was unaware of that kit.
I hope the tracks are made of an easier to paint material than the old Airfix kit.
I’ve got this on the “to do” list shortly…it looks like a great little gem!
Make sure you put it on a little plaque base in the mud! A perfect setting for a Mark II !
they are rubber, like what comes in the tamiya kits
oh yeah, im planning giving this little guy a base
Looks like a nice little kit. Good to see we have a few WW1 tanks being built lately.
Nice one should be very interesting.
these are fun little builds. i have another Airfix male in my stash and my Airfix female has done well at contests. bunt umber washes really look good on these and a nice muddy base, maybe a crater or two.
Hello Owl!
It’s nice to see you building again! Good progress on this one. I like 1/72 vehicles a lot - wish you good luck and lots of fun with your tank - and have a nice day
Paweł
Oh, how cool. I was unaware that anyone other then Emher? did these guys in braille. I bought my buddy an A7V on a bargain table many years ago.
Didn’t you build a Tamiya Walker Bulldog before? Am I thinking of someone else???
Looks good so far, looking forward to seeing some paint slapping on!
yup! Thats me [prte]
chugging along…
PAINT!!
first coat. YOu can really see how small this model is in comparison to the paint jars!
then cravy handpainted camo,
weathering and tracks next!
Nice work Owl, love the camo!
Nice job Owl! I’ve read good reviews on the Masterbox British WWI tank kits, and you’re doing your typical quality job here [Y]
Dave
Owl, Im glad you’re back and posting builds again. I like the tank! knox
THANK YOU!
I’ve between pretty busy this past week, and haven’t between able to post much… I’ll see if I can’t get some pics up this weekend
the tracks have been painted and dirtied
then the hull got decals, gloss and a wash;
while that was setting I decided to craft a small base for my tank: the tank will be coming up an incline and over a trench. Here are preliminary sketches
painting the base, a cheap plaque from hobby lobby
blocking out the slope
Im letting everything dry and set before I glop on the celluclay
AT THE NEXT!! [prte]
That really loooks awesome! That’s a killer paint job!!! [:)]