I've been busy outfitting my wooden Landship, adding hatches etc from MDF figure bases of various sizes.
Here we see the rear hatch and engine gratings , also the exhaust pipe and double armed signaling device .
The front with armoured hatches and visors for the Helmsman and Commander and a better view of the semaphore signal.
The project has caused a lot of interest and here we see a junior Member of the Government and his wife being shown around the Landship's progress . I've given the tank two coats of black undercoat and when it's dry will give it it's final 'Battleship Grey' finish and paint on some more details .
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Your detail work has made all the difference! It really looks quite proper now! I can't wait to see the finished product! Well done!
ReplyDeleteGoing to finish off the painting tomorrow hopefully and then will post more photos .
DeleteShe's going to be a beauty, these kits remind me of balsa wood tanks we made in junior school.
ReplyDeleteYes Balsa was a big thing back then , remember trying to make aircraft from it .
DeleteNicely done!
ReplyDeleteThanks , finishing it soon .
DeleteExcellent work,looking forward to seeing it finished!
ReplyDeleteShould be done by the weekend.
DeleteBrilliant... my Dad used to make models like that all the time and in particular boats.... he never painted them, just left the wood bare and this really reminded me of some of them.
ReplyDeleteMy Brother-in-law who was a Naval chap used to make boats out of balsa wood as a young man .
DeleteA fun project! Looking forward to seeing it complete.
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Being given a coat of varnish as I speak (type) .
DeleteA suitably Wellsian addition to a suitably Wellsian army.
ReplyDeleteYes I thought so , cracking model for the price as well .
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