MUTT with TOW
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MUTT with TOW
doing this for a 'Pocket Money GB' somewhere else
the idea is that back when we were kids we always wanted those expensive kits but could only afford pocket money price ones
rules are, anything goes but the kit/after market stuff (but not paint cos you would already have had it) should come to a max of £10
got this in the MZ closing down sale
the idea is that back when we were kids we always wanted those expensive kits but could only afford pocket money price ones
rules are, anything goes but the kit/after market stuff (but not paint cos you would already have had it) should come to a max of £10
got this in the MZ closing down sale
beowulf- Resident member
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Yeah, all those kits we couldn't afford when we were kids and now we have invented a word called 'stash'. We really went all out when we came into money LOL.
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Looks like a nice kit. Good luck on the build. And it is the truth, we didn't have much money unless as kids we had after school jobs. Nice to live to be old enuf to enjoy the creative craft and have the money to indulge.
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managed to get to the bench today so made some progress, going together very nicely, lots of parts in the box!! lol
thing is i really cant face doing the tri colour camo that USMC MUTTs came in, so been doing some research
this is, i believe, an early pic during trials of TOW...note the longer 'barrel'
Lebanonese Army
Isreali IDF.....all seem a bit beat up lol
and then i happened on a walkaround of a Portugese Army one.............first thought was the paint had faded cos its a strange shade of OG, but it seems a lot of Portugese Military vehicles are the same..................unless they all fade the same way lol lol
so i might go some shade of OG or OD, dont know if i shall weather it either, we shall see where it goes
thing is i really cant face doing the tri colour camo that USMC MUTTs came in, so been doing some research
this is, i believe, an early pic during trials of TOW...note the longer 'barrel'
Lebanonese Army
Isreali IDF.....all seem a bit beat up lol
and then i happened on a walkaround of a Portugese Army one.............first thought was the paint had faded cos its a strange shade of OG, but it seems a lot of Portugese Military vehicles are the same..................unless they all fade the same way lol lol
so i might go some shade of OG or OD, dont know if i shall weather it either, we shall see where it goes
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since we have a long weekend coming i hope to make some serious progress with this, just about ready for some paint
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planned on spending lots of time at the bench today, didnt happen
got some paint on tho..............decided on an overall coat of NATO Green
got some paint on tho..............decided on an overall coat of NATO Green
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going to try and get this done asap, need to clear the bench
given it an oil wash in black and umber, i like to give oils at least a week to dry off but this had less than 24 hours before it got a coat of matt varnish
tyres look horrible but when i add some mud they should tone down
given it an oil wash in black and umber, i like to give oils at least a week to dry off but this had less than 24 hours before it got a coat of matt varnish
tyres look horrible but when i add some mud they should tone down
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Good job Paul.
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The weathering is looking awesome!
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and finished!.............more pics in the finished thread
can see areas of the mud that i could have improved on but i wanted to get this finished and out of the way.....was doing it for a GB somewhere and the deadline is looming!
can see areas of the mud that i could have improved on but i wanted to get this finished and out of the way.....was doing it for a GB somewhere and the deadline is looming!
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Looks excellent with weathering. When we built military stuff in our youth, we did them "showroom new." They looked so unreal. Your mud makes it look like a real and well used piece of equipment. Thanx for the whole story of how it went together.
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