sWS halftrack Revell/Italeri kit

[jknaus]

Looking good. I like the fan for the generator too. One thing though, maybe have the search light a bit further back in the box? It looks kind of close to the overhang. That and I'm sure it would get really hot so would nead more unimpeded air flow and away from the crew. Just a thought based on the carbon arc searchlights on some aircraft I worked on. They were smaller and they got very hot. Really enjoying this Matts.
James

 

[Bagge]

thanks James

Well i have glued the base already and painted so i guess it has to stay where it is
Planned to have some stowage in the back and maybe one or two from the crew :idonno

//Mats

 

[moon puppy]

Did some chipping on the trailer and the searchlight, will go over and adjust a little bit where it's needed and then a wash maybe to soften things up and bring some variation :hmmm

Here you see the generator in place to, just need the cable reel put in place then it's ready to.

searchlight in place (just dryfitted until the flatbed is done)

Now it's enough for today, hope tomorrow is a good day to so then maybe i can have one more model finnished soon

//Mats

Shwing! :coolio

 

[Bagge]

Some more progress shots, started to experiment with the crew to, Trumpeters flak crew (not the best ones but with other heads and some work it will go)

Used Mr surfacer 500

This evening it's build night with the club so we see what i get done..

//Mats

 

[Bagge]

Busy day at the paintbooth

Had the cabin closed up and glued shut...... :facepalm the driver was still on the bench! :smack
Pryed the top off again and after painting the last on the driver he was in place and i could close it up for good :stinker

Here is the whole setup, getting closer to the finnishline :dance

detailpainting tomorrow and set up the stowage and crew and some weathering of the cargo area.

//Mats

 

[jknaus]

That is an awesome paint job. Really like it. And I have to say even sitting on the bench that looks way cool.
James

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Bagge]

Had to search for my old camera because the memorycard is messing things up in the normal one, here is a pic of the latest progress.

As i don't have future, i used tamiya rattle can gloss clear and after the decals where on i sprayed tamiya flat clear on (not completely flat but it looks good)

//Mats

 

[reconron]

Greetings,Ron.

 

[moon puppy]

 

[Bagge]

Scrapped the plastic tracks they didn't match up in the end and was almost falling apart, working on the friultracks now.... must get another set to now so i have for both

//Mats

 

[MrT]

Stay with it Mats!

Terry

 

[Bagge]

Not giving up on the sWS just the stupid plastic tracks (can be that i did something wrong to.... :idonno )

Will order one more set of friultracks, and i need some more burnishing agent from Uschi van der rosten.

//Mats

 

[Bagge]

2 lengths of tracks ready, just need to put them in a chemical bath and then wait for the next set to arrive, then my 2 SwS's will have shoes on! :dance

No pics because my old camera sucks and the one i usually uses don't accept the memorycard anymore, gonna try with a new card and see if it works.....

//Mats

 

[Bagge]

Managed to take one good pic with the old camera to show progress with the tracks

Busy with different shades of pigments.

The tracks are first burnished with chemicals and then painted using tamiya XF64+XF84 then a light dusting with XF52.
After that pigments (MIG), Light rust, european dust, light dust and on the inside black smoke

//Mats

 

[Bagge]

First track in place, going to be some more dust as i have everything in place

I'm happy i decided to switch to the friultracks instead of the plastic ones in the kit, those will serve as sparetracks or something

//Mats

 

[reconron]

Greetings,Ron.

 

[willem]

Nice job Mats !

willem

 

[Bagge]

thanks i am happy with how they turned out, just have the tedious work to put 2 more lengths of tracks together for the 2nd sWS
//Mats

 

[jknaus]

Looks great Matts.
James