Wednesday 29 July 2015

M-113 bodging - part 3

The construction of my trio of M-113s is now complete and it's on to the painting.  I'm using two coats of emulsion to 'seal' the materials used before I begin the actual painting.  The pale blue in use was surplus from another project.  Waste not, want not.
The models before the blue paint hit them.  As is obvious, the hatches and engine grilles are bits of balsa and plastic counters, the trim vane on the front is a surplus mdf figure base.  I think I have captured the basic shape of the thing.  Or rather three basic shapes - as mine are all subtly different!

12 comments:

Paul Foster said...

First class Tim. Chuck another counter on the swimming vane as a spare wheel.

I tip my hat to you sir!

Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com said...

ok, I'm impressed. Instantly recognizable.

Peter Douglas said...

Brilliant Bodge Tim!
Cheers, PD

Tim Gow said...

Paul Foster
Thanks. Would that I had more of these counters!

Tim Gow said...

Ross Mac
That's good enough for me.

Tim Gow said...

Peter Douglas
With so distinctive a shape to go at, getting it wrong would have been embarrassing!

ian drury said...

Top bodging!

Pete. said...

Captured the shape well there Tim.

Cheers,

Pete.

Don M said...

They look really good Tim I might try making a few in 1/87th

Tim Gow said...

Ian Drury
And so cheap!

Tim Gow said...

Don M
I'm sure that'll work fine.

Tim Gow said...

Pete
Thanks.