jeaton01
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Well, there are no tracks or guns, but it'll never fly and certainly won't float so here we are.
This is a 3D printed kit from Poland from a firm called IDAP Technologies, in their line called Military Scales. I bought this one and a D-7 dozer from them via ETSY. They make them in numerous scales, the price rises as does the size, of course. While not the equal of the best plastic injection moldings they are better than most and are of much sturdier resin than some other 3D stuff I have used. Just a hint here and there of stepping, and mostly in areas that are easy to work or don't matter in 1/48 scale. Only a few parts to put together and the fit was very good.
I primered everything with Gunze black finishing primer and used a Vallejo OD, I would rather it was more like the old Model Master Faded Olive Drab but then it gives it some contrast with the other vehicles it is with. The figures are from the Tamiya scout car set, painted long ago. I will give them a wash and a flat coat before I put them away. The markings were suggested by photos I found on the web and were painted on using stencils.
I guess I can claim it as a weekend build, it was only removed from the supports prior to Friday evening. I would have had it done even sooner except I clumsily broke off the muffler reaching for a paint bottle and broke off the right blade lift lever while I was masking the F8 on the right side and had to find the lever and reinstall both items. I weathered it with a mixture of steel and silver chrome on the blade and scarifier shanks, and then added Tamiya Sand and Mud on the blade and tires. I had better luck with those than in the past because I figured out I could thin and blend them using Tamiya acrylic thinner.
This is a 3D printed kit from Poland from a firm called IDAP Technologies, in their line called Military Scales. I bought this one and a D-7 dozer from them via ETSY. They make them in numerous scales, the price rises as does the size, of course. While not the equal of the best plastic injection moldings they are better than most and are of much sturdier resin than some other 3D stuff I have used. Just a hint here and there of stepping, and mostly in areas that are easy to work or don't matter in 1/48 scale. Only a few parts to put together and the fit was very good.
I primered everything with Gunze black finishing primer and used a Vallejo OD, I would rather it was more like the old Model Master Faded Olive Drab but then it gives it some contrast with the other vehicles it is with. The figures are from the Tamiya scout car set, painted long ago. I will give them a wash and a flat coat before I put them away. The markings were suggested by photos I found on the web and were painted on using stencils.
I guess I can claim it as a weekend build, it was only removed from the supports prior to Friday evening. I would have had it done even sooner except I clumsily broke off the muffler reaching for a paint bottle and broke off the right blade lift lever while I was masking the F8 on the right side and had to find the lever and reinstall both items. I weathered it with a mixture of steel and silver chrome on the blade and scarifier shanks, and then added Tamiya Sand and Mud on the blade and tires. I had better luck with those than in the past because I figured out I could thin and blend them using Tamiya acrylic thinner.
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