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Tamiya kit... side project to keep the F/A-18 company:
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Looking super, my friend @ij001!
Very nice, Ian @ij001
Chips & filters finished. Started adding the stowage which has only the basic tones so far. Not going to load this one up too much, just keeping it 'light' this time.
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Great progressing, Ian @ij001
Looks superb so far, my friend @ij001!
Stowage finished. All hand painted with (mainly) thinned Tamiya and Mig acrylics. Added shadows with enamels, then lastly a dark wash. Made the bracket for the spare wheel on the glacis with some thn plastic strip - came-put really nice.
Next will be my least favourite part of AFV modelling... pigments (Ughhhh !). Have a great weekend all. More next week.
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Beautiful detailing, Ian @ij001
Looking super so far, my friend @ij001!
This looks great, Ian. I’ve been tempted to get one of those.
Both the M10 and the Achilles are superb kits - Tamiya at their best. Just saving the pennies for the M18 Hellcat at the moment AND, there's a Jagdpanther on the way...
...yeah I have a thing for Tank Destroyers.
A beautiful set, Ian @ij001 Amazing work on all those details.
Amazing indeed, my friend @ij001!
Lat update: Very nearly there - need to dirty-up that tarp on the glacis and then build & detail the .50cal that sits between the counterweights.
At some point there will be a full crew, but I'll need a new consignment of 'brave pills' before I start on them.
Hopefully finished over the coming weekend. Cheers for now.
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Almost done, my friend @ij001! Looking superb!
