M10 17pdr Achilles, 1/35

[belfer]

Hi everyone
I work with Achilles from Italeri / Academy. Interior so far, with a few photo-etched parts. Best regards

[Quax]

Yowzers belfer, very nice
Paul

[digger303]

great work

[Stokesy44]

Looks good

[Kevthemodeller]

Coming along very nicely

[SMAddict66]

Nice start, look forward to seeing the build progress.

[Josebagasteiz]

The result is very good at the moment!

[robwuk]

very nice work.... look forward to more of this

[Parker]

Outstanding!

[Parker]

Checker plate floor is brilliant

[tg18083]

Checker plate floor is brilliant

Agree, it is all good, but the floor is great.

[Tomcat64]

The guys have already said it but that's superb work - really looking forward to seeing the rest of it.

[belfer]

Thank you for the very motivating words
the work is going quite slowly but I hope to show more at the end of the week
Regards

[digger303]

Checker plate floor is brilliant

[belfer]

hello,
The hull is complet. I will put the turret together next week

[BigWall]

It's looking great! Very nice work on the interior.

[belfer]

Hi

primer under the paint applied ("One Shot" from MiG)

[belfer]

a little update
painting, dry brush, decals and track's

[Stokesy44]

Looks superb. Loving all the extra detail work.

[Whiterook]

WOW! She’s gorgeous! I really admire your airbrushing skills...just lovely work there! What psi do you spray at for the light-color highlighting? Also...did you use aftermarket parts for details such as the handrails and chain? Brilliant work!

[belfer]

PWhat psi do you spray at for the light-color highlighting? Also...did you use aftermarket parts for details such as the handrails and chain? Brilliant work!

I paint "by feeling", I use a large compressor (24l) and a valve in front of the airbrush and regulate the pressure with it, probably around 1bar, the paint is also more diluted. The airbrush is H&S Ultra, 0.2

I use Eduard 35395 photo-etched parts for this model, RB Model main gun barrel, Legend M10 stowage set, Friulmodel tracks, and Eureka XXL towing cables

[BigWall]

It's coming along very nicely! Great paint work.

[Kevthemodeller]

Looks superb. Loving all the extra detail work.

+1, the shading/fading looks superb

[Whiterook]

PWhat psi do you spray at for the light-color highlighting? Also...did you use aftermarket parts for details such as the handrails and chain? Brilliant work!

I paint "by feeling", I use a large compressor (24l) and a valve in front of the airbrush and regulate the pressure with it, probably around 1bar, the paint is also more diluted. The airbrush is H&S Ultra, 0.2

I use Eduard 35395 photo-etched parts for this model, RB Model main gun barrel, Legend M10 stowage set, Friulmodel tracks, and Eureka XXL towing cables

Thanks! I noticed the Friuls...I’ve been meaning to try my hand at those....they add so much to a build.

[robwuk]

Very nice... I am going to do pre-shading on the Stryker (black primer then white over the top). Have to remember to thin & do light coats of the NATO green tho

[belfer]

update
wash, streaks and some fun with M2 Browning

[digger303]

[BigWall]

Wow! It's looking great.

[belfer]

Done, I invite to the gallery


Regards

[Gary30]

I really love this, great work, well done!

[Kevthemodeller]

Superb build, lovely tonal variations, weathering and stowage detailing

[Lashenden]

Great work! I have a question on the related topic of the Valentine Archer that someone looking at this thread might be able to help with. Although (for obvious reasons) the turret of the Achilles is painted SCC15 green the lower interior is generally interpreted as painted white, presumably because the base vehicle was American. Surviving/restored Valentine tanks also have a white driving compartment, but the Bovington Archer SPG has both a green gun compartment interior and a green driver's station. Judging by the walkthrough on Youtube the Bovington example is a very incomplete vehicle that's clearly been treated to an all-over coat of bronze green in the past. Is there any good evidence either way (green or white) for the driver's compartment in the Valentine Archer? As you have probably guessed, I have the Tamiya Archer on the bench right now...

[belfer]

I'm not on the subject of Archer, maybe this publication help you
https://www.jadarhobby.pl/militaria-459 ... 54718.html

[Lashenden]

Thank for the link, belfer

[Tomcat64]

That's absolutely superb work - great result

[belfer]

Thank You