Tasca Firefly/ Bren carrier

Post by **Nige99** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:05 pm

Well now that I'm all done with the moving at last I can get down to some modelling!
I have done half of the build with the Bren carrier but didn't have the time to take pics of it.
This is what my next project is complete with Dio.

It will be my first British armour build. Did do a SAS jeep but was for my mate.

Post by **Nige99** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:23 pm

The elastic tracks was a bloody nightmare!

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:24 pm

Ahh now this is gonna be a build to watch.
Can't wait to see what you do.
John

Post by **Coen** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:28 pm

I've built both of these kits Nige and loved them both, the Bren carrier had its moments but worked out in the end. The firefly was joy!
I know you'll love that.
I'm looking forward to seeing what you hammer out bud.

Post by **FishBowlMan** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:33 pm

Looking forward to this, Nige. Nice combination of kits you have there.

Post by **FlyingCoffin** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:37 pm

Looking good so far! Can't wait to see more.

Post by **Tiger131** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 3:42 pm

looking forward to seeing you British dio come on

Post by **Paul** » Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:08 pm

Nice one mate, look forward to seeing what you do

Post by **Nige99** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:05 pm

Well the Bren carrier is built give or take the odd small detail I can't put on till the painting stage.
My FireFly is almost built, running gear and detail stowage to do.

This is going to be a fairly hilly dio base.

Post by **Donkeywalloper** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:46 pm

This is gonna be the biz.
John

Post by **wappynutter** » Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:50 pm

Will be watching you work some magic Nige...

Good luck buddy...
All the best...

Post by **rodrant** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:29 am

Looking very Gooooood !

Post by **JayCub** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:51 am

Looking forward to seeing this built Nige, you certainly have enough going on in your diorama, this is looking magic sofar
Tom

Post by **Nige99** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:15 am

Thanks guys, the firefly will have loads of stowage and extra armour added to it. Where the farmer is located will be a rocky out crop with lots of trees. The forest floor is giving me a bit of a headache in terms of what to put down. I might use proper leaves and shread them to small scale.

Post by **Tiger131** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:22 am

Love a busy dio

Post by **Paul** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:55 am

Its gonna be good mate

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:49 am

At last the completed the building stage

Extra armour added

Looking forward to painting them all now!

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 8:29 am

Looks the biz as someone said! I can't wait for the dio to come! Perhaps something Normandy??

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 12:33 pm

Thanks, I'm looking forward to doing the dio myself. It's taken longer than I wanted it to but hey ho

Post by **gustavlekstal** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 1:52 pm

Tasca do some amazing shermans. Never got the tracks right, even with a good wash and several layers of primer. You might have the almighty answer?
The build looks great!

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:11 pm

Looking good Nige. I have the Tamiya Firefly which comes with the infantry set. So basically the same kits you have as the kit is the Tasca kit reboxed with those Tamiya figures included. I am looking forward to getting mine under way.

I like the dio idea, should be good when done mate. And the stowage details look nice too.

Post by **Tiger131** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:18 pm

looking real good like the extra tracks seen so many pictures from the war with them on

Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:24 pm

That looks the Dogs so far mate. Can't wait to see you out her into your dio.

Post by **Nige99** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:58 pm

Well at last I've got some paint on them!

I used Vallejo black primer

I then used Mig dark green but it was a right pain in the arse to use

it didn't spay well at all.

So I opted for the old faithful which is on the turret.

I then used Tamiya Olive Drab, I heavily thinned this and done light passes

I then highlighted with Xf62 olive drab/Xf21 Sky mix

The Bren carrier had the same treatment

The colour looks a bit wrong at the moment but with a wash and weathering I hope it will calm down.

Post by **UKguyInUSA** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:32 pm

Looks great to me mate!

That XF-62 Olive Drab was really dark when I used it on a plane, so I toned it down with white.

Cheers

Post by **Tiger131** » Tue Dec 09, 2014 10:51 pm

Looking good love tamiya olive drab..got through so many bottles in my time..

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 5:27 am

Nice work, looking forward to some finished models

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:15 am

Thanks guys, I'm going to highlight it again in the areas that would fade. Not happy with it yet.

Post by **Coen** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:31 am

Dude!!! those are looking Cool!
Ok now you and Paul have me wanting to build more allied armour!!!
I've already been to the stash twice now. Grrr.
Two builds that I've done recently are because of you two dudes.

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:18 pm

Come on Mike you know you want to!!

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:19 pm

What's in your stash your considering?

Post by **Coen** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 7:35 pm

Right now an m4 and a Cromwell. Desicions desicions...

Post by **AchtungPanzer** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 8:44 pm

Your Set looks now very good . I look forward to more

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:35 pm

I wasn't happy with the colour of my Tamiya XF62. I decided to check another pot. Check this out.

The pot on the top is what I've been using.

gutted. I've sorted the Sherman out now. Bren carrier will be done tomorrow

Post by **Nige99** » Wed Dec 10, 2014 9:38 pm

Coen wrote:Right now an m4 and a Cromwell. Desicions desicions...

I've been looking at buying a Cromwell for some time Mike. What one have you got??

Post by **Nige99** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:33 am

Well after the drama of my XF62 I think I've now sorted it! And sprayed the highlights on. Much happier with the finish

Complete with some rain drops

Post by **Paul** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:05 pm

Looking good mate

Website · Post by **Gav0909** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 12:51 pm

That's coming on nicely Nige. The colour looks spot on, really nice.

Post by **Nev** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:03 pm

Looking really nice

Post by **Yevgeny** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:36 pm

Yep, looking good

Post by **Coen** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:53 pm

That's awesome Nige! Cool choice for the colours buddy.

The Cromwell that I have is the Tamiya one. Excellent kit bud. I've already build it and I had to get another.

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Sun Dec 14, 2014 10:56 pm

Looking great mate!

Post by **Nige99** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:16 am

Got some head way done on the Bren carrier

Post by **Paul** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 8:59 am

Looking good mate

Post by **Coen** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:47 am

This....

is superior work Nige!!! You nailed the crap out of that effect.
Totally awesome!

Post by **Nige99** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 6:22 pm

Cheers Paul & Mike. Thanks guys

Post by **PaulAyrey** » Thu Dec 18, 2014 7:44 pm

Superb work, really great!

Post by **Nige99** » Tue Jan 06, 2015 6:36 pm

Got some more progress on this!!

Still need to put the decals on and weather it up plus a few more finishing touches.

Likewise face painting highlights and weathering on all of the figures.

Post by **SyntaxModels** » Wed Jan 07, 2015 1:52 am

Amaaaaazing figures there mate!

Post by **Nige99** » Mon Jan 12, 2015 8:17 pm

Got some good in roads today on the Sherman!
It's my last day tomorrow on this and the Bren Carrier before it goes on the shelf so I can start on the Toger for Coens build.

I'm hoping I can gloss them both tomorrow, get the decals, oil wash and weather them.