Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog 1973 (finished!!)

Build a classic kit (first issued before 1990) without modern aftermarket additions. Any subject, any scale. Campaign runs from 20/05/16 - to 01/07/16. Campaign medals awarded for models completed within those dates.
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Re: Tamiya M41 Walker Bulldog 1973 (finished!!)

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Thanks Steve,

Bit I am happiest with is the rusting of the mufflers and their covers using oil washes and pastels.

The tracks are a dog, no internal detail, and no mater how I prepped and primed them the paint is barely hanging on!
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Great job on this elderly kit! :D

As I myself noticed: applying everything we know of modern finishing on an old kit is somehow revitalizing, isn't it? :lol:


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Vinyl tracks with nothing but a flat internal surface is a real PITA :evil:

I shared your frustration and have stopped with the Pz II tracks, as I think the paint has stopped coming off :oops: :oops:

You really did a great job on the M41 the green seems to have responded better than the dessert yellow seems to be working out with my Pz II :evil:

Great work Adam

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Woo Hoo, got my first campaign medal. Sooooo chuffed. Thanks Philipp! :D
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Well deserved :D

There's two more to earn this year, just grab an armoured car and a towed gun :mrgreen:

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Yeh, pulled the Sd.KFZ 222 down off the shelf last night. Bit of a mental block on it at the moment, think I'll wait for my second wind to do it some justice!

Just took delivery of Trumpeters TOS-01 rocket system and its looking damn tempting.....
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Still over 6 months to go, so there's no need to rush anything :D

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Lovely finish there Adam. Good job all round. :)

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Well done Adam. It came out great.

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Post by Mark Aldrich »

Nicely done. I have picked up a AFV Club version in hopes of building it as a Lebanese Civil War version.....some day.
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