Global Scale Modeller

This is what I will be building for this SIG.

Oooooh, purdy going for box art or company from around home?

EricM wrote:Oooooh, purdy going for box art or company from around home?

Cheers Eric, Im going to have a look see what decals I can find for it then decide.

Very nice, gunna look nice when it comes out finished. Bit scared to do mine tbh

NorthernModeller wrote:Very nice, gunna look nice when it comes out finished. Bit scared to do mine tbh

Thank you Ivan, Hopefully I can do a good job and it does turn out nice. Doing something a bit different can be a bit daunting but you never know till you try.

Lysus wrote:

Hope you have a lot of popcorn, this may take me a while with all the other stuff I'm going to be doing.

Picked up this Italeri trailer to go with the Revell Ivecov for this build.

Box contents of both kits.

Revell Iveco Stralis


Italeri Timber trailer

Revell Iveco Stralis instructions

Iveco Stralis instructions Eddie Stobart livery


Engine

Started off with the engine.



All the parts clean up easy and fit with no problems. There are a few more parts that need fitting. I will fit these after painting and the engine is fitted in place on the chassis.

The engine was painted with Ultimate black primer mixed with the grey to give a dark grey base. The radiator will be painted satin black and the fan a lighter grey. Also some parts need painting in different colours which I will do by hand before a clear coat and some weathering.

Cool looking kit
I will take a seat and follow along

Twokidsnosleep wrote:Cool looking kit
I will take a seat and follow along

Thank you

Got some of the different parts picked out mainly using Vallejo model colour and Vallejo metal colour satin aluminium. There are a few decals to be added and then I will give this a coat of satin varnish before doing some weathering.

Makin good progress, lookin good!

EricM wrote:Makin good progress, lookin good!

Thank you Eric I've got some more work to put up today then I'm away for two weeks. Something to look forward to when I get back. Really enjoying it so far.

Looking good very nice work

gaz45 wrote:Looking good very nice work

Thank you Will be getting back to this build now my holiday is over and my PTO builds are all done.

Now I have got a few things out of the way I will be getting some more progress on this. Made a start yesterday with applying the decals to the engine.


This is now ready for a clear coat and then some weathering. I can then get this fitted in place on the chassis.

Like the detail on the engine looks great

Matt58 wrote:Like the detail on the engine looks great

Thank you

The engine was dry brushed with Vallejo model colour dark grey and then given a wash with some Mig ammo engine grime. I also airbrushed some dust effects wash from the underside.




The engine will get a bit of further weathering when it's in place on the chassis as there are still a few parts to be fitted when it's in place.


The first parts of the chassis cleaned up ready for assembly.


All the parts fitted together with no problems the instructions call for the tanks to be painted silver and could be added after but all the ones I have seen the tanks are all painted the same colour as the chassis so I have added them all now.


The rear axle in place


More parts to the rear added


The rear mud guards built up ready for painting. I will add the lights after painting.


The fuel tank. This is in two halves and fits together ok and is fairly easy to clean up the seams.


Some more parts all cleaned up and ready to be fitted. Some of these will be painted separately as they require the engine to be fitted in place to fit or are a different colour to the chassis.

Love the engine mate
Looks like a really good build

engine has nice detail. looks good

Everything is looking fantastic, keep up the good work!

EricM wrote:Everything is looking fantastic, keep up the good work!

Cheers Eric. A bit behind updating my build thread but it's coming along really well. Will try and and get upto date