Monday, 22 October 2012

Matilda I

I took these photos ages ago - at the same time as I posted the photos of my other early WW2 Brits - then kept forgetting to post them!   This Matilda Mk1 was built from the Skytrex metal kit and was already quite elderly when I acquired it nearly 20 years ago in battered but unbuilt condition.  I feel that the paintwork is certainly showing it's age, especially in the harsh glare of the camera flash.  Do I need to repaint it?
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21 comments:

  1. Fire at Will22 October 2012 at 17:21

    "Only repaint if absolutely necessary" I keep telling myself, "Time is better spent building something new" Do I follow such sage advice - No.

    So go with your feelings

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  2. Peter Douglas22 October 2012 at 18:47

    Tim

    It looks fine, but like most of us could do with a touch up.

    Did she take your money and run Venezuela?

    PD

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  3. Geordie an Exiled FoG22 October 2012 at 21:14

    Fab

    I love this awkward little beauty
    I have two myself ;)

    One painted and one undercoated
    Another wargaming project WIP
    Arras or bust

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  4. Archduke Piccolo22 October 2012 at 22:50

    If you are referring to the odd spots of exposed metal, Tim, I would put them down to the marks and badges of a long and glorious military life - and would leave them as they are. Apart from anything else, they are not all that unrealistic in appearance anyway, except that they would have a tendencey to rust. So if you were thinking of a touch up, why not make a virtue those dings and scars of outrageous fortune, and touch them up with an orange-brown rust colour?

    Cheers,
    Ion

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  5. Don M22 October 2012 at 23:13

    no repaint needed....looks like it's seen hard service, so it
    looks the part!

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  6. Chris Kemp22 October 2012 at 23:22

    Dear Tim,

    It will indeed need a repaint ... in another 20 years or so :O)

    Regards, Chris

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  7. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com23 October 2012 at 03:06

    Na, just wash some of the mud off.

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  8. Al23 October 2012 at 06:51

    Coolies, one of my all-time favs, my two are SHQ, I like yours the way it is

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  9. Dan23 October 2012 at 07:51

    I think it looks OK, spend your time on something new.

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  10. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 08:23

    Fire at Will
    Even if I do decide on a repaint, it ain't happening anytime soon!

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  11. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 08:25

    Peter Douglas
    At 8mph flat out I think it would take a fair while to get there!

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  12. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:15

    Geordie
    I always wanted one but could never be bothered with the complex looking scratchbuild in the Airfix book. Picking this up cheaply was a good solution!

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  13. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:17

    Archduke Piccolo
    I hadn't noticed any bare metal! Your plan is a good one.

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  14. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:17

    Don M
    That was the view I was coming round to!

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  15. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:18

    Chris Kemp
    So soon? Looks like the 2030s will be a busy decade...

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  16. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:19

    Ross Mac
    I'm afraid the 'mud' is varnished on!

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  17. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:20

    Al
    Another vote for laziness - I like it.

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  18. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 09:21

    Dan
    As if I have a stash of new toys to paint (cough splutter...)

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  19. Paul23 October 2012 at 10:13

    A cracker of a AFV Tim with a nice wear and tear appearance.

    I don't think its worth bothering adding any more paint to it myself, rust never sleeps after all!

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  20. Tim Gow23 October 2012 at 17:40

    Paul (and Neil Young)
    Quite right. I'll leave it as is and crack on with more Tratvians...

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  21. Jon Yuengling10 November 2012 at 01:33

    Keep it as is. Looks great.

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