Global Scale Modeller

So my GB kit arrived today, yey!
It's smaller than I was expecting too!

A few firsts for me;
First 1/48 armour
First winter paint scheme
First time building a base for it to sit on
Oh yeah, and first group build, lol!

Let's get on with the show!

Oooh, another first.

It's my first kit that doesn't have any part numbers on the sprues!
Glad it's a simple build

Good luck dude

Will be good to see how it goes together - Good luck

Well, after reading some terrible reviews of this kit I was starting to get worried. But I really can't see what's wrong with it!

There's some tiny bits of flash on a few bits, but nothing to worry about.

A couple of weird things are the lack of numbers on the parts, but 'cos the kit is so basic, it's not hard to see where things go.
The other being the lack of 'standard' locating pins. They're either not present, or small locating 'lugs' that are quite baggy so there's a lot of play in positioning.

There are some small ejection marks, but they're in places you probably won't see (under side of mud guards) so not really an issue.

I consider all the above minor problems, that you see in every kit to some degree. I certainly aren't going to worry about them!

There's some nice detail on the axles, stowage and even some PE grills, but I'll probably add a few scratch bits. Only basic stuff like towing cables, antennas and the obligatory large blanket roll thing!

So far, things are going together swimmingly
Fingers crossed, the rest will be the same!

On, on!

Paul wrote:Good luck dude

Cheers Paul

Lee wrote:Will be good to see how it goes together - Good luck

....and Lee

Looks like its shaping up nicely.

Really interested in this build As i will be doing 1/35 Tamiya kit.

Ill look forward to seeing yours, are you building OOB?
A friend of mine has just done the tamiya kit, he got the voyager PE set for it. Looked like a lot of work but the result was amazing!

As I have the older kit that doesn't come with the PE I am looking to upgrade with after market and also add to the interior.

Looks good so far, be interesting to see this finished off.

A bit more progress.
The spare wheel comes moulded under a cover, with no detail.

I wanted to show it as if the canvas cover had been ripped, revealing the wheel beneath.
As I don't have any spare armour wheels, I found an old wheel from a tamiya F-15, perfect size!
The hub is obviously different to the 222's but as it'll only be partly shown I think it should work.

I covered the wheel in a thin foam sheet, then picked strips out to simulate the torn canvas. I think it looks like it'll work, but I guess I'll have to wait till its finished to be sure. Fingers crossed!

So that's the main assy done. I've added scratch tow cable, width warning indicators, stowage rack, antenna and last but not least, the rolled up tarp that's standard issue to all model vehicles! Lol!

Lets go warm the compressor up, beeches!!!

Really clever Idea for the spare wheel their nice to see the finished article.

T3hGuppy wrote:Really clever Idea for the spare wheel their nice to see the finished article.

Cheers, I hope it works!

Finally got some work done tonight!

Did some hairspray wear on the winter wash. Another first for me!

Added some rust and streaks, which you can't see now!

Oh, if you get this kit, beware the decals. Literally 20 seconds in water and they start falling apart! NO scope for movement once on the kit!

I'm intending to put this on a small display. Although these veh were designed for armd recce, I've found that they were commonly used as taxis for Staff Officers and the like.

So I'm going to try and put it in a scene in Norway or Denmark (part of the war that I think is sometimes overlooked). Along the lines of 'Officer in the mess having a beer, while the driver is freezing his behind off, out in the snow'

Only tried painting 1/35 figures once before (not pretty!) so wish me luck doing 1/48!

Good to have you on the GB build Chief. Yeah! I have the same problem with models. You get a big box and find the model has shrunk. But I don't do well with small. I'm sure your going to do a fine job.

Cheers
Jim

Cheers Jim, I appreciate it.

Have fun! Looking forward to seeing what is builds into. Built the Tamiya 1 35 vintage kit a year ago. Really could've used some PE for the anti-grenade screen, but I made the kit stuff work.

Russ

That looks ace

Looking great so far!
I like your idea for the diorama, that sounds like a fantastic scene.

Right then, quick sitrep

Got the figures done. Many thanks to Guppy for the tutorial. I think they came out alright, I had a few problems getting the skin tone I wanted, as I only have revell flesh colour. But I should get away with it as they're only 1/48 so it doesn't look too bad (from a distance)! Lol

I've made a start on the base. A piece of timber covered with DAS modelling clay (oh my, another first!) I used various sizes of deformed copper pipe to create a cobbled look. Then I built up a small pavement and gave it some texture with a rough sponge.

So far, I'm quite pleased with how it looks. But I'm starting to think it may be a bit out of scale!?

Time will tell. If its too big I'll stick some 1/35 stuff on it and make a smaller one.
We live and learn!

They came out very nice

looking forward to seeing the final reveal on this one!!!

Keep it up dude.

Great job looks great especially the base

That was a really clever idea with the Das and the pipe. Where did you pick that idea up?
I will be a bugger to paint but wow it will look cool.
Those figures turned out great too.

Thanks guys, I appreciate your feedback.
I wanted a cobble shaped pattern but couldn't think of what to use. Then I was fitting a boiler at work and found some beat up bits of pipe in my van, hey presto! Just what I needed!
I should thank Hamilcar for the air clay tip, I saw him use it in one of his videos for a field base.

Thanks again!

love your work and that cobbled stone's look superb...looking forward to seeing this all come together

awesome job on the figures and base

michael

This looks superb my friend! Excellent work so far, you are almost on the finish line
Especially the figures are painted very well, they look like figures in bigger scale to me according to the paintjob and detail. Bravo!

Thank you!
Apologies to Hamilkar for spelling your name wrong! I didn't check my post before posting

Like I was saying earlier, I think I've made this base a bit over scale.
I've taken pics with 1/48 and 1/35 figures on it to show what I mean.
I think it's better for 1/35, what do you guys think?

The air clay was buy 2, get one free. I only used one packet for this so it's no drama to make another. Just have to find something small enough to make the cobbles!

Yeah it's a bit too big, could you not use some 10mm pipe and do the same effect?

I thought so! Cheers. It was actually 8 and 15 mm pipe I used. I could maybe use the 8 mm for large stones, and find something smaller for the rest?! I'll have to have a rake round in the van, lol!

Thanks for the input Paul.

Looks fantastic! Shame about the cobbles being a little too large but keep it to one side for a later build. I do love the way you've used bits of old pipe - recycling at it's best!

Thanks. I've got a 1/35 Dingo in the stash, so I reckon that could go on it instead.
Since getting back into modelling, one of my favourite bits is finding stuff at work and I think 'what could I use this for on a model?'
I've got bags of moss from behind gas fires, foam and cloth bags that shower valves come in, (for model tarps/blankets) all sorts of electrical wire and cables. I've even got a bag of those tiny black seeds you get on bread rolls! You never know!!! Ha ha!

We modellers are terrible for collecting crap.
My wife teases me all the time that I'm one step away from dumpster diving.

^^
Don't let her see my den, she'll think it IS a dumpster! Lol

Quick update on the base.
I've made a another, but this ones a bit smaller. This time I used an old paint brush with the bristles pulled out, and a piece of plastic tube with the end slightly melted.

I think it turned out alright, what do you guys think, a bit more to scale?

Although its a smaller base it took twice as long, sooo boring! Lol

Thank god for 'smarter every day' YouTube channel!

Cheers guys

Coming together nicely dude

Chief,

Is that the little tank Lieutenant Hubert Gruber commanded in 'allo 'allo

FoxyRommel wrote:Chief,

Is that the little tank Lieutenant Hubert Gruber commanded in 'allo 'allo

Ha ha! Guess what? As I couldn't really find a fancy back story for this, I was actually going to make one up using 'Allo 'Allo as inspiration!
Something involving Lt Gruber and his 'little tank', lol!!

Great idea, Clop!
The cobbles look much better, it's still going to be a bugger to paint though.
It'll be really nice when it's done though.

That base looks great chief

Great job chief.

Are you a plumber then?

Paul wrote:Great job chief.

Are you a plumber then?

Yeah, for my sins, lol!

chief5437 wrote:

Paul wrote:Great job chief.

Are you a plumber then?

Yeah, for my sins, lol!

Snap then

Ha! That's two sinners on here then!

chief5437 wrote:Ha! That's two sinners on here then!

Hell yeah lol

How long does this stuff take to dry?! Hurry up!!!!!

The cobbles looking great mate. Hope it dries before you lose your patience and throw it against the wall. Oh! That's me

Cheers
Jim

It's getting close! Lol